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Just curious, did you replace it with a different RV?

@@halffasttravelers2702 no, after the second year all I did was work on it. The outside deteriorating being out in the sun and weather, The seats cracked the cabinets were make out of fiber board and there was a leak I has to cover it up with molding. The furnace never worked because of the design water would get in it. It has around 16,000 miles when I sold it. Now you can’t buy one for three times what I gave for it. They make cheap. The roof don’t last I fixed the cracks I in a six year old rv when I sold it.

We have to agree with the black seats comment. As you can see, we covered the seats in the Wayfarer with beige faux leather covers. They are working great. One problem we have on sunny days is the dash compartment where we store the iphone. It gets really hot in there and occasionally the phone will overheat. We wish we had a lighter color dashboard. We're glad yuo enjoyed the video, and we will definitely do a hike if we ever meet up. Have a great day.

@@halffasttravelers2702 put the phones under the seats, air at least circulates there.

We are glad you enjoyed the video. We were yelling at that woman to get back in her car. A few cars back there was a park volunteer who came running up to assist in case the encounter went bad. So she not only endangered herself but also this poor volunteer. Rose is so happy that she wasn’t the only one who was puzzled by the rock “foundations.” Thanks for your post.

Dan does almost all the driving, but Rose is certainly more than capable of operating the RV. We try to break up the long driving days with a few short stops.

Dan, u must let Rose drive every now and then, because if something happened to u, she needs to feel comfortable taking the wheel! The stress will be high enough of her worrying about u, don't need to make it worse! Just saying! 😘 🍻

Of course you are correct, she needs to be comfortable driving the rig even with the TOAD. The good news: Rose used to drive semi trucks cross country in her youth. She can literally drive anything. She's definitely a keeper!

@@halffasttravelers2702 oh 💩! Ha ha! Well that is fricken awesome, didn't know. Go Rose 💪🏼. 🍻

Sadly, I think that ship has sailed for us. Maybe in the next life. We hope you have a great time on the hike, it sounds like an awesome adventure. We are jealous.

Thank you.

We're not sure the exact weight limit, but we would guess that it is right around 300 pounds. They are great chairs, but you really need a foot rest to get in the most comfortable position. There are models that include the foot rests as part of the package, but we tend to use the picnic tables at the campgrounds. Works great.

I just so happen to have a KingCamp chair in my kitchen, looks like theirs, says 264lbs max weight. And Rose, I'm trying to figure out what I can cut the height down, by sawing off 3" off the posts the chair sits on, n then popping out the plastic top n popping it back in to the newly cut post....as my feet dangle too. Most annoying. Once i do, do u want me to tell u what worked? because, lol, my 20$, pipe cutter blade dulled trying that. So it's hard steel 🤨. 🍻

Thanks for posting the chair information. We might try that "hack" on the posts if it works for you. Let us know.

@@halffasttravelers2702 will do!

Please keep in mind that price is relative. To some, the cost could be a perfectly reasonable expense. No one is giving these "specialty" units away. We disagree with your assertion that we are "pushing" anything. We try to give our honest opinions, and provide the most information we can about the individual RVs. That being said, we do appreciate your viewpoint. All honest opinions are welcome here.

We used it a few times like that, but we just found out it slides back revealing more space underneath. Imagine our surprise.

Looks like we are going to have to do some on the job training. Rose was wearing her belt under her arm for comfort reasons, but we're getting a belt adjuster so she can wear it correctly. Thanks.

If you check out our Hunt for the Perfect RV video you will discover that the Pleasure Way Plateau XLTS was our second choice. They seem very well built.

We were told they started using a different method for keeping the slides dry, but we thought it would have been an improvement, not a step back.

The converter we have actually has a setting switch for AGM and Lithium batteries. It was set correctly, but failed anyway. So far so good on the new unit. Thanks for the information on the wheel wells and the valve stems. We will check it out.

We're trying to learn as much as we can. Hopefully these old dogs can learn new tricks. Thanks.

Thanks so much. Welcome aboard!

We have seen some good units from Renegade and Pleasure Way. We'll be doing some more reviews in the next few months.

That's awesome. So much fun to drive.

Thanks for the information. We will look for it.

We were hoping to be the exception, but as you will see, we were kidding ourselves. Renegade makes some quality RV's, but we preferred the finishes in the Tiffin.

Yes, we've been watching her videos. From what we've seen, we should be OK on some of those steeper roads, but we'll find out when we get back out there later this year or early next year. We did purchase a battery charger (not a trickle charger) but we didn't want to limp along on the trip our first time out. In our opinion, we shouldn't have had to. Thanks for the post.

The CCC has increased in the new Wayfarers. Ours is just over 1000 lbs. We are within our GCWR with the Jeep we purchased, but we would not recommend going with any larger toad. The new 9-speed transmission helps a lot too.

Thanks a lot. We hope you have as good a buying experience as we did at La Mesa. In hindsight, we would recommend a full inspection prior to pick-up to ensure all the systems are working correctly. We're not sure if it would have prevented our problems, but it might have. We might see you, keep an eye out for the "donkey."

We are in "wait and see" mode right now.

We can't argue with that. Luckily our consumption of Red Bull is extremely limited despite the last two videos.

Some of our commenters recommended a seat belt adjustment strap to ease the discomfort for Rose. We are looking into that presently. In the meantime, she is wearing it correctly now. We do appreciate your concerns.

Please keep in mind that usually an RV will have mileage on it prior to purchase for a number of reasons. We did not begin towing with the Mercedes until after it had reached 1000 miles pursuant to the owner's manual. On a side note; we have seen some recommend that diesel engines be broken in using a heavy load with varying RPMs. We would not recommend driving the mountain roads with a toad during break-in though.

We've heard this a bunch.

Thank you for noticing. Dan prides himself on trying to be as considerate as possible when we're in the RV. We have also shared your experience behind a long line of vehicles, and we know how frustrating that can be. Most of the time it really isn't all that difficult to find a safe place to move off the road until traffic passes. Driving a large vehicle is very challenging, and it's only made that much more difficult when the drivers around you have lost their patience. Thanks for posting your experiences. We are always interested in these stories from across the pond. Happy Travels!

If we were in the market for a Class A, we would love to have a Prevost. The only problem as we see it, is the cost. We would definitely have to purchase a pre-owned unit. But that might not be such a bad thing.

@@halffasttravelers2702 When you buy a coach built to last 1,000,000 miles you can go back many years and still end up with a superior coach. I had 3 tiffins before I finally learned my lesson. That is things that are quality built last a long time. Kinda like a Rolls Royce keeps on running year after year.

We never looked at it like that, but it makes a lot of sense. Thanks.

Your story is a familiar one to us. Many people jump into the RV world with both feet only to realize that the lifestyle isn't for them. That's why we always recommend that potential RV buyers do their research not only about the RV they are trying to purchase, but also about the way they are going to use the RV once they have it. We rented first, and we saw immediately that it was something we would really enjoy. Thanks for posting your story. It's important for people to read these.

At the beginning of the video, it looks like Dan took both hands off the wheel, but he actually had his right hand very low on the wheel. Good eye though, we appreciate your concern for our safety.

Oh boy, we hope it doesn't come to that! We're going to stay positive, for now.

Thank you for your service. The '71 Roadrunner is one of Dan's favorite classic cars. He always wanted one, but had to settle for a '72 Skylark instead as his first ride. We remember Jolt Cola. Is it still around?

@@halffasttravelers2702 boy, I am long retired and haven’t needed the “JOLT” in some time. Sorry I don’t have a definitive answer. My car that I drove my senior year in HS was a 1970 Dodge Challenger 383 R/T. Bought that car for $800 in 1980. Traded it straight across for the Road Runner 440 six-pack. Changed the carbs to dual Holley 750 double-pumpers, removed the Air-Grabber for the tall two tall intakes. Added a Doug Nash competition series tranny and rebuilt the entire engine. Added ladder bars for better traction. Since I was raised on large ranch/farm and made a lot of money moving irrigation sprinkler pipe. From 12 to 19 I moved pipe from spring to fall. As I aged I added more 1/4 mile @ 32.5 sections @ 40’ long. During the 70’s and into the early 80’s I moved at least 10 1/4 mile longs lines. In HS it was 25 lines per day and $3.75 per line. I was swimming in $$$ and that is how I owned a 70 Dodge Dart Swinger w/340 and the other mentioned cars. Miss them all terribly but, at least I still own JEEPS! The Trackhawk is like a muscle car. 🤙🤙🤙 safe travels to you two and good luck with the RV.

Wow, you've owned some awesome rides. Dan is jealous about that Challenger too. Thanks for posting this info, and thanks for the well-wishes.

Thanks for the tip! We didn't really notice the issue until we started editing the videos. We will definitely look into that.

Glad you like them!

That is awesome! The friends we were visiting in Maine just moved to Jupiter Farms. Small world. Good luck with your possible RV search.

We'll be happy to do that, but some of the comments from our trip last year were that we had too many "dash cam" videos mixed in. Consequently, we ditched the forward facing Go Pro for this trip. We wonder if you wouldn't mind checking out one or two of those videos from last year's western US trip and giving us your opinion. They are much shorter than these, so it shouldn't take up too much of your time, and you'd be helping us greatly. We recommend the Death Valley video or the one where we visited Sedona. We would be forever grateful for your assistance. Here are the links: ruclips.net/video/lXfX3yePB8w/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/wtovxyu-5pg/видео.html Thanks.

You probably heard it right the first time. lol

Wow, we are so sorry for your loss. The good part is that there are so many beautiful places to see in this country and around the world. You deserve to see them. We wish you all the best.

@@halffasttravelers2702 Thank you. We did travel a lot. Took our dream trip to see the village in the Netherlands where his ancestors immigrated from to America. Then a visit to Paris. Drove out West and saw SD, WY, Nebraska. Drove part of the Pacific Coast highway. Best thing is the many deepsea fishing trips, where we were 70 + miles out and slept on the boat. Nothing like the moon shining on the sea. We had many more adventures planned, which didn't include him dying at 66. Way too young.

It sounds like you've had some wonderful adventures. Never forget those amazing memories. What a great reminder of the fragility of life, and the importance of enjoying the limited time we have. Thank you.

Yeah, our friends told us, but now we have a reason to return, right?

giggity

Thanks, in case you couldn't tell, we were a bit frustrated at that moment. We'll see if they make it right. Thanks for the well wishes and kind words.

Now that's funny.

Thanks, it would be nice to have some recourse if it can be demonstrated that the manufacturers willfully deceived the buyer. We're hoping it won't come to that in our situation.

Yeah, we're getting many responses like this. Thor has such a bad reputation, and that's probably why their units seem to be at the low end of the price scale.

Ha ha. Good point! Keeping it simple seems to be a winning strategy.

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Glad you enjoyed it! Believe me, we got a ton of use out of those chairs. One of the best features of the RV by far. So comfy...