So glad you are back, you were missed. 2022 has not been a good year for many RVers, including us, hoping 2023 is better, we just want to forget all about 2022! Stay healthy and best of luck!
Great to have you back on RUclips. So sorry for the difficulties. I’m seeing a lot of videos about the Lippert cracked frames. Happy to hear you are tailoring your life to meet your needs. Life is always changing. Enjoy what’s ahead.
You guys are like most full timers I know. You live for the day and take what is presented. You then figure out what you need to do to help you continue moving forward and just do it. Keep your health, keep moving forward & we'll see you down the road.
We are glad you guys are doing good. You installed our solar in Quartzsite a few years ago and it been amazing. We sold the 5th wheel and bought a class c. But we are both working and back in a house in oklahoma. Take care
Oh boy, can we relate to the struggles of 2020 and beyond. Getting back into the swing of video-life has proved to be a challenge for us. Congratulations on the Class A! We love our Classic A. Hope all is going well for y'all.
Glad you guys are back, missed you and your videos, can't wait to see the motorhome tour and videos, keep getting stronger, & Thank You for your Service to our country, Safe Travels...
Great to see you two back. Did you sell your Volvo? You are fantastic with general repairs and I'm sure you'll do some upgrades to your Class A. Film it. Thanks for the content. Your 780 rear bed build were my favorites.
Congratulations on your new home!! You made an excellent choice with the Newmar. Glad you both are healthy again and doing well. We miss you and hope to see you soon.
We're so thankful you are still keep'n on! It was wonderful to meet you both in Q a couple years back. Here's to a GREAT New Year! Merry Christmas guys!
If you are still selling your Volvo you could consider contacting Roman at the youtube channel The fast lane Truck. He wants to drive a truck really bad and a video on a channel with over a million subs may help your channel. Look for their video titled "Here's How We Almost Got SCAMMED Trying to Buy a Really Cool Truck On Craigslist!" Just glad you guys are staying safe and healthy.
Good to hear you are doing well. We move from our DRV in February 2022 to a 2013 Itasca Ellipse 42GD. S you realize, lots of “new” systems to learn. Regarding a tow vehicle, beware of the Ford F150 with the 10 speed transmission. W purchase a used 2019 and had 2 transmission failures. We now tow a 2022 Ford Ranger. Hope to see you down the road.
We love the new coach and will be sharing soon. I purchased a 2021 F150 with the 10 speed tranny about a week before I saw your comment. We'll see how long it lasts flat towing :) Thanks for sharing your experience. Safe Travels
Good to have you back I'm not on any social media just you tube glad everyone is getting healthy I tried to get information from suite travel but Jim would not give any update on your travel hard to believe you're selling your rig's most people have slowed down there travels tippsymarlin sold there smart car kept fifth wheel and volvo but are traveling on motorcycle 🏍 would like any content your really good at explaining diy All work on truck and trailer 😀 have a good Christmas 🎄 😀 safe travels
First and foremost, thankfull you all are doing well. I am curious on two things. Did you consider at all a Super C ? Where did you purchase your Class A from? The whole RV industry is crashing right now. Even the high end RVs are still having issues getting chasis as well as other components. Most manufactures have layed off atleast 1/3 of there work force. Several will have 3 - 6 weeks off at Christmas. Lippert has been trying to go to more robotic welding instead of paying for skilled welders. I pray your 2023 will be better.
Glad to see y’all back on RUclips always enjoyed your channel it was never about the rv it was about y’all and your adventures now as someone that’s followed y’all for awhile I will say let see some more content good luck
Want to wish you guys all the best. We plan on starting our career in full timing next year and we'll be looking you up for your fire suppression install and consulting on solar installation. We're going the HDT route and starting with a used 5th wheel toy hauler then moving up to a full blown semi Space Craft RV. We'll be looking fwd to meeting you all in person. Good luck and safe travels.
Aaron and Tina, sorry that you had such a trying summer. Glad that you are both health and happy. The journey into the Class A will be an exciting new adventure for you. My wife and I are glad that you will still be travel the highways and definitely hope to meet you on the road this next year. Merry Christmas and Happy (and fun) New Year. Safe travels. Benny and Liz.
So glad your back! Sorry to hear about the health issue but so very glad you have that squared away!!! I always enjoyed watching your channel and have learned tons from you. Looking forward to your new ride and see what you do with it. We are DRV owners as well and after our dealings with them over warranty issues this will absolutely be the last!!
Wow! I always push the like button, but do not often comment on utube channels. This requires an exception. So glad you found a path forward that is a new beginning. Y’all work hard and have been a great inspiration for us. We started following you prior to your purchase of the HDT. We are not full time, but we have owned 3 diesel pushers and are now in a Renegade Super C. I may be biased, but you will love your class A life. No matter what the rig, so glad you found a path forward. Looking forward to the new videos. Wayne and Peggy from Texas
Best wishes to you and your new home. Maybe we will see you all again sometime out on the road. We are spending our Winter in Florida and exploring the East Coast next year.
Merry Christmas! So excited to have you back! Here's hoping that 2023 is a great year for all four of you. We hope to run into while you're in Utah. 😊❤
Your honesty is one of the many things I admire and appreciate. Thank you for always speaking frankly about your full-time RV living experience. The husband and I are sorry that 2022 has been a tough year for you. Hopefully, 2023 treats you with more grace and kindness! I especially appreciate the genuine feedback on the DRV. Once upon a time, we had semi-seriously considered them as our rig of choice when our time comes. But after watching your videos as well as those of Watts On Wheels, we decided the DRV may not be the best option for us. Keep on keeping on, Aaron and Tina! Much love and peace for Christmas and the New Year!
Once again honest video of how things can be or turn 🤷♂️ Glad your doing well. Hope it all becomes part of your journey. Selfish Q what’s your plan with the Volvo ?
Hi Chuck. Thanks, man, we appreciate your well wishes. I hate to tell you, but the Volvo sold in about a week. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
Morning. I have a Drv similar to yours and working out some ac/propane heater issues. First question, where are the return air filters for the 3 dometic units? I see several return vents in the ceiling but didnt notice filters in them. Second is the ccc2 thermostat does not recognize the heaters, both propane. I suspect dirty rj11 com cables in the upper ac unit. Thanks for your time.
So glad to hear from you guys!! I have been wondering of you were ok and so glad that you are doing well now.Good luck and happy travels in the class A.
So thankful that you’re doing better. I’m so sorry that life’s been tough. We actually can relate. We’ve been off of the road since Sept/21. Still sitting in the Boise are. Health issues on the road are tough. We sold our class A & bought a Montana fifth wheel. I’ll tell ya, I wish we still had the class A. We are heading to Farragut State Park in N. Idaho 5/1 to work camp again. We are no longer on Social Media. Sometimes you just have to lighten the load. Hopefully we will see you out there. 😊 Take Care
Just watched your last video and are glad to see you two are back and doing well. Good luck with your new adventures. Excited to see a video of your Class A . We just changed from a fifth wheel to a 2003 Newmar Dutch Star this summer and love it. You asked what kind of videos we would like to see. To be honest we would like to see more videos of destinations and places to explore. Lately a lot of the you tubers are just pushing their sponsors and forgetting the love of exploring new destinations and the meeting of new friends. Met you 2 years ago at the Hershey Rv Show. Would love to meet up with you two again some day.
I feel your pain. Right now our Class A is sitting in the shop waiting for a new engine. Depending on who you talk to, we are hearing anywhere from 4-8 months before getting a new engine. Luckily we bought this property in Tennessee that has a small 800 square foot cabin on it that we re staying at right now.
glad to see you on YT. Been wondering what your up to. A Class A will give you a new platform to create new material. Glad your both doing well and back on the road!
I’m very surprise the experience you had with the DRV. I had an issue with the painted front cap peeling and damaged I did myself to the rear left quarter of our DRV. They we’re great! I called them up we made an appointment, they fixed every issue, including fiber glass work to the damage I created myself and repainting both the front and rear cap. I was prepared to pay for all the work done. But to our surprise even with the RV being out of warranty, we were never charged a dime! Sorry y’all had to go through a bad experience, but glad y’all are Ok and moving on to new and better things.
So nice to see you guys on RUclips again!! For those of us who do not do social media, this was a very informative catch-up 🥰. I am glad you are well and on the road again. Missed your great videos!! What an exciting change-over to a Class A! Happy Holidays and a safe trip to Quartzsite.
So sorry it's been a trying year for you guys, but excited to see how 2023 treats you 😊. Also excited to see the new rig. If you're gonna be at the Alliance Rally in May again, we definitely need to catch up!
Glad to see you guys back! Congratulations on the new coach, I would think for all you guys do it's a good move and will make life easier and more enjoyable. We finally had a chance to use our solar as it was intended for and worked perfectly so thanks again. Lippert has always been good to us as well, don't know if you remember but the awning issue has been resolved 50%, still doesnt work but they sent us a whole new wire harness after some quick phone diagnosis so hopefully that and the fridge and a couple other things will be fixed after 2 years now.
Welcome back. Glad you worked through the issues. I'm finalizing our DRV purchase through RR. I'll be contacting you regarding solar. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I missed you guys! How are you doing? I’ve been asking Jim and Kelly about you a few times but they haven’t heard from you. I think they are in Arizona now or were. Not sure. They are to Quartzsite. Hopefully you might catch up with them. Sad your getting rid of your DRV. But glad you are getting another Rv but bigger. What year is the New Mar Dutch Star? I love New Mar. Glad you are feeling better after being sick. I was sick too and so was my sister during thanksgiving we both had almost pneumonia. We are better now but my asthma kicked in again. A friend of mines husband just died from a heart attack due from Covid he just got a little bit over Covid. He died on Friday before Christmas. My uncle passed away too from Parkinson’s. Like my mom. Not a good year. We lost to friends who we worked with too. Sad! Glad you put out a view. Glad you are getting a vehicle that will help Maggie out. I love Maggie. How is your kitty? I didn’t or forgot you had one. What is the kitty’s name? I’m sorry I write a letter. Just wanted to touch base with you. Glad you see you Aaron and Tina. Love you both and Maggie and the kitty cat. You both take care looking forward to seeing new Rv. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and had a great Christmas 🎄 and hope you have a Happy New Year! 🎊🎆🎈
@@JonesN2Travel It’s so Gouda to see you both again I’ll be watching your videos when you put them out. Consider me your friend to the end of time. I love you guys! Can’t edit to see your new Rv. 😊
There is nothing wrong with change. We are happy you are healthy! We know about the stresses of having to site in the hotels for weeks on end. We totally get that. Sorry, y’all had to go through it. It is tough. We also know about being treated the way you were. It is disheartening. Most of us don’t have high expectations, we just want our homes fixed and move on down the road. It seems that it becomes a big inconvenience to these manufacturers to assist on something like that. Y’all have a great rest of the year, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Stay safe and healthy, that is what matters most of all.
Aron,. After looking at the stress cracks that Dave had on his frame. I can't believe that Lipert doesn't put more gussets on the frame area around the deck set. I used to build trailers and on 5th wheels we Allways added an additional gusset by the area that supports the deck area. It may pass there engineering spectrum but over time that area is a major flex point. We are still in the build process of our HDT and I have been trying to get the weight on it instead of the trailer. Safe travels and roads Brian and Cindy, "xtreambydesign with passion"
Glad to see you two and happy to see you are healthy. My wife and I might go full time in 1.5yrs so we watch folks like you on RUclips a lot. We’re looking closely at New Horizons, Luxe, and DRV (Fullhouse LX455) and currently think a new somewhat customized DRV from Rolling Retreats would be the best fit for us. I am looking forward to seeing how your life is different in the Dutch Star. We have looked at Newmar closely too. Not sure if a Class A would be a good fit for us so seeing what you find will be very interesting to us. Happy Holidays!
I'm curious to know if the registration of your Volvo went smoothly. I remember you bringing up the inverter as being important for registration purposes when you were going through the buying process. Did South Dakota DMV inspect your HDT? Thanks! DJ
So glad you came out of this okay. Wish were going to be in quartzsite with everyone this year. Would be interested in a costs per year breakdown of where your budget goes and what the cost per month is like. Insurance, fuel, food, camping memberships, costs per day average. I would assume your diesel fuel costs will be close to the same? Our old class A was an 8.3L cummins and got 9-10 towing the grand Cherokee. I would expect you would see about the same from the Newmar vs the Volvo.
Welcome back glad things are turning around for you 🤞 you should have told drv you have a RUclips channel then you probably would have been treated great. As former grand design owner with problems and getting no help from grand design but watching all the RUclipsrs with them bragging about the great service it must matter. But i do give you applause for not saying anything and just being you 👍
good luck in ur new home! we are looking for our first rig but interest rates are prohibitive. maybe after the first of the yr things will get more reasonable. so good to see Maggie again too!
Your subscribers should also be subscribed to RV Wingman. It’s to bad you were treated as you were. Reality is build them, ship them, you’re just another number.
Yes good luck in the coach friends have a newmar also very good coach. iam just in the process of looking for a truck to pull my fver,. i have watched all 3 of your vids on box building and spoke to a buddy in moorsville nc that has a fabrication shop. he does stuff for nascar thinks this would be something different to build. Hope you feel better and thanks for the inspiration not sure how it will go now i turned 60 lol
Wow that was a summer!! I think you are going to like the class A. I watch everyone with the 5th wheels, they are a lot more work to pack up and move it looks like to me. Have never owned one but have worn out 6 class A's . Also running truck tires all the way around is a lot less trouble. I have been thinking lately that the DRV owners have been having way to many unresolved problems and taking way to long for the solutions. Not sure but I think Dutch Star is like our Marathons in that most of the parts on them can be rebuilt. Hope to see you on the road soon
it took me a while to get caught up with all your posts and last night I got to this post. the one where you had to replace your brakes and brake drums, had me sleepless tonight. you had two break drums on different sides and different axles. hear me out on this angle I am thinking about what might have happened. the different axles and sides had me thinking this, something similar had to happen and these are just my thoughts and in no way this may not happened. you had the brake pads replaced when you bought the rig and it just might of the tech had trouble getting the drums off and they are suppose to hit the drum with a rubber mallet and that may not have worked to loosen the drums and they use overkill to loosen them by using a small 3 lb hammer and cracked the drums and did not catch it at that time. whether he used the hammier taking them off or putting them on may just have done the dirty deed. I am not going to bet a years salary on this but I have seen the brake shop in my town use a carpenter's hammer to loosen pickup truck drums. you will never prove this but it is just an idea
OK I've been trying to ask everyone in the HDT community Why don't yall buy a semi trailer and build it out? A reefer trailer is heavily isolated and way cheaper than a 5th wheel. You never have to worry about weight. OK I've missed you on you tube.
@@TonyBenton0728 the reefer trailers are 48 and 53 ft. Have you ever seen a space craft RV? They are the same size. And I've Been a driver for 45 years I don't Think I'll have any problems.
@@TonyBenton0728 also you said your quiting solar installations that's to bad because I was going to look you up to install my system with my help of course. I know alot about solar But screwing around with 48 volts can be very dangerous. I know you have alot of experience in these things. I pretty much know how but I've never installed anything that big. OK thanks y'all be safe and I can't wait to see more content from you. Byby Bill
@@cooltrkin I drove for 41 plus years ; and I know about Space Craft but in our travels we have not seen a Space Craft except at the Tampa RV show. And those were more industrial built something like a movie location . I really doubt an RV park is going to let a semi trailer in their park like you are suggesting. The size is very prohibitive.
Miss You Guys, Stay Safe And Well.
Looking forward to seeing your next adventures! Glad you're not quitting!
We miss you...what the heck happened to you two? I need more videos from you!!
Hey Dan. We've been super busy with life but do plan on returning soon. Thanks for checking in and Safe Travels
So glad you are back, you were missed. 2022 has not been a good year for many RVers, including us, hoping 2023 is better, we just want to forget all about 2022! Stay healthy and best of luck!
Great to have you back on RUclips. So sorry for the difficulties.
I’m seeing a lot of videos about the Lippert cracked frames.
Happy to hear you are tailoring your life to meet your needs. Life is always changing. Enjoy what’s ahead.
I just started following you a few days ago as I’m very interested in getting an HDT. Glad you’re feeling better. Great Videos.
You guys are like most full timers I know. You live for the day and take what is presented. You then figure out what you need to do to help you continue moving forward and just do it. Keep your health, keep moving forward & we'll see you down the road.
We are glad you guys are doing good. You installed our solar in Quartzsite a few years ago and it been amazing. We sold the 5th wheel and bought a class c. But we are both working and back in a house in oklahoma. Take care
be safe have fun
Oh boy, can we relate to the struggles of 2020 and beyond. Getting back into the swing of video-life has proved to be a challenge for us. Congratulations on the Class A! We love our Classic A. Hope all is going well for y'all.
I’m sorry that all happened. I’m ready for some new changes myself!! Glad you are better.
Glad you guys are healthy! Congratulations on the Class A!
Good for you guys. Do watcha need to do. Happy for you. Every now and then, a cowboy's got to get a new horse.
Glad you guys are back, missed you and your videos, can't wait to see the motorhome tour and videos, keep getting stronger, & Thank You for your Service to our country, Safe Travels...
Great to see you two back. Did you sell your Volvo? You are fantastic with general repairs and I'm sure you'll do some upgrades to your Class A. Film it. Thanks for the content. Your 780 rear bed build were my favorites.
Congratulations on your new home!! You made an excellent choice with the Newmar. Glad you both are healthy again and doing well. We miss you and hope to see you soon.
Glad y’all are doing well,We missed y’all’s videos, keep up the good work,Safe Travels
We're so thankful you are still keep'n on! It was wonderful to meet you both in Q a couple years back. Here's to a GREAT New Year! Merry Christmas guys!
Good luck in your new adventures and new coach. And thanks for your honest opinion of DRV. Happy trails.
Glad to see your guys are back. I have missed your informative videos. Good luck going forward.
Looking forward to the new adventures. Merry Christmas and all the best in 2023!
If you are still selling your Volvo you could consider contacting Roman at the youtube channel The fast lane Truck. He wants to drive a truck really bad and a video on a channel with over a million subs may help your channel. Look for their video titled "Here's How We Almost Got SCAMMED Trying to Buy a Really Cool Truck On Craigslist!" Just glad you guys are staying safe and healthy.
Good to hear you are doing well. We move from our DRV in February 2022 to a 2013 Itasca Ellipse 42GD. S you realize, lots of “new” systems to learn. Regarding a tow vehicle, beware of the Ford F150 with the 10 speed transmission. W purchase a used 2019 and had 2 transmission failures. We now tow a 2022 Ford Ranger. Hope to see you down the road.
We love the new coach and will be sharing soon. I purchased a 2021 F150 with the 10 speed tranny about a week before I saw your comment. We'll see how long it lasts flat towing :) Thanks for sharing your experience. Safe Travels
Good to have you back I'm not on any social media just you tube glad everyone is getting healthy I tried to get information from suite travel but Jim would not give any update on your travel hard to believe you're selling your rig's most people have slowed down there travels tippsymarlin sold there smart car kept fifth wheel and volvo but are traveling on motorcycle 🏍 would like any content your really good at explaining diy All work on truck and trailer 😀 have a good Christmas 🎄 😀 safe travels
First and foremost, thankfull you all are doing well. I am curious on two things. Did you consider at all a Super C ? Where did you purchase your Class A from? The whole RV industry is crashing right now. Even the high end RVs are still having issues getting chasis as well as other components. Most manufactures have layed off atleast 1/3 of there work force. Several will have 3 - 6 weeks off at Christmas. Lippert has been trying to go to more robotic welding instead of paying for skilled welders.
I pray your 2023 will be better.
Glad to see y’all back on RUclips always enjoyed your channel it was never about the rv it was about y’all and your adventures now as someone that’s followed y’all for awhile I will say let see some more content good luck
Want to wish you guys all the best. We plan on starting our career in full timing next year and we'll be looking you up for your fire suppression install and consulting on solar installation. We're going the HDT route and starting with a used 5th wheel toy hauler then moving up to a full blown semi Space Craft RV. We'll be looking fwd to meeting you all in person. Good luck and safe travels.
Aaron and Tina, sorry that you had such a trying summer. Glad that you are both health and happy. The journey into the Class A will be an exciting new adventure for you. My wife and I are glad that you will still be travel the highways and definitely hope to meet you on the road this next year. Merry Christmas and Happy (and fun) New Year. Safe travels. Benny and Liz.
Welcome back 😊 I’m y’all are ok now. Merry Christmas 🎄
So glad your back! Sorry to hear about the health issue but so very glad you have that squared away!!! I always enjoyed watching your channel and have learned tons from you. Looking forward to your new ride and see what you do with it. We are DRV owners as well and after our dealings with them over warranty issues this will absolutely be the last!!
I’m so glad to see you! I’ve been wondering about you! Hopefully I’ll get to see you in Quartzsite!
Wow! I always push the like button, but do not often comment on utube channels. This requires an exception. So glad you found a path forward that is a new beginning. Y’all work hard and have been a great inspiration for us. We started following you prior to your purchase of the HDT.
We are not full time, but we have owned 3 diesel pushers and are now in a Renegade Super C. I may be biased, but you will love your class A life.
No matter what the rig, so glad you found a path forward. Looking forward to the new videos.
Wayne and Peggy from Texas
Best wishes to you and your new home. Maybe we will see you all again sometime out on the road. We are spending our Winter in Florida and exploring the East Coast next year.
I’m so excited for your new adventures!! Love you guys! Tell Maggie Aunt Sarah says Hello!! ❤️
Newmar is an excellent manufacturer. We picked up Bay Star this fall. Very well built.
Merry Christmas! So excited to have you back! Here's hoping that 2023 is a great year for all four of you. We hope to run into while you're in Utah. 😊❤
Your honesty is one of the many things I admire and appreciate. Thank you for always speaking frankly about your full-time RV living experience. The husband and I are sorry that 2022 has been a tough year for you. Hopefully, 2023 treats you with more grace and kindness!
I especially appreciate the genuine feedback on the DRV. Once upon a time, we had semi-seriously considered them as our rig of choice when our time comes. But after watching your videos as well as those of Watts On Wheels, we decided the DRV may not be the best option for us.
Keep on keeping on, Aaron and Tina! Much love and peace for Christmas and the New Year!
Once again honest video of how things can be or turn 🤷♂️ Glad your doing well. Hope it all becomes part of your journey. Selfish Q what’s your plan with the Volvo ?
Hi Chuck. Thanks, man, we appreciate your well wishes. I hate to tell you, but the Volvo sold in about a week. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
Morning. I have a Drv similar to yours and working out some ac/propane heater issues. First question, where are the return air filters for the 3 dometic units? I see several return vents in the ceiling but didnt notice filters in them. Second is the ccc2 thermostat does not recognize the heaters, both propane. I suspect dirty rj11 com cables in the upper ac unit. Thanks for your time.
So glad to hear from you guys!! I have been wondering of you were ok and so glad that you are doing well now.Good luck and happy travels in the class A.
So thankful that you’re doing better. I’m so sorry that life’s been tough. We actually can relate. We’ve been off of the road since Sept/21. Still sitting in the Boise are. Health issues on the road are tough. We sold our class A & bought a Montana fifth wheel. I’ll tell ya, I wish we still had the class A. We are heading to Farragut State Park in N. Idaho 5/1 to work camp again.
We are no longer on Social Media. Sometimes you just have to lighten the load. Hopefully we will see you out there. 😊 Take Care
We are excited for your new adventures and chapter in your journey. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Just watched your last video and are glad to see you two are back and doing well. Good luck with your new adventures. Excited to see a video of your Class A . We just changed from a fifth wheel to a 2003 Newmar Dutch Star this summer and love it. You asked what kind of videos we would like to see. To be honest we would like to see more videos of destinations and places to explore. Lately a lot of the you tubers are just pushing their sponsors and forgetting the love of exploring new destinations and the meeting of new friends. Met you 2 years ago at the Hershey Rv Show. Would love to meet up with you two again some day.
I feel your pain. Right now our Class A is sitting in the shop waiting for a new engine. Depending on who you talk to, we are hearing anywhere from 4-8 months before getting a new engine. Luckily we bought this property in Tennessee that has a small 800 square foot cabin on it that we re staying at right now.
glad to see you on YT. Been wondering what your up to. A Class A will give you a new platform to create new material. Glad your both doing well and back on the road!
I’m very surprise the experience you had with the DRV. I had an issue with the painted front cap peeling and damaged I did myself to the rear left quarter of our DRV. They we’re great! I called them up we made an appointment, they fixed every issue, including fiber glass work to the damage I created myself and repainting both the front and rear cap. I was prepared to pay for all the work done. But to our surprise even with the RV being out of warranty, we were never charged a dime! Sorry y’all had to go through a bad experience, but glad y’all are Ok and moving on to new and better things.
So nice to see you guys on RUclips again!! For those of us who do not do social media, this was a very informative catch-up 🥰. I am glad you are well and on the road again. Missed your great videos!! What an exciting change-over to a Class A! Happy Holidays and a safe trip to Quartzsite.
So sorry it's been a trying year for you guys, but excited to see how 2023 treats you 😊. Also excited to see the new rig. If you're gonna be at the Alliance Rally in May again, we definitely need to catch up!
Glad to see you guys back! Congratulations on the new coach, I would think for all you guys do it's a good move and will make life easier and more enjoyable. We finally had a chance to use our solar as it was intended for and worked perfectly so thanks again. Lippert has always been good to us as well, don't know if you remember but the awning issue has been resolved 50%, still doesnt work but they sent us a whole new wire harness after some quick phone diagnosis so hopefully that and the fridge and a couple other things will be fixed after 2 years now.
Welcome back. Glad you worked through the issues. I'm finalizing our DRV purchase through RR. I'll be contacting you regarding solar. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I missed you guys! How are you doing? I’ve been asking Jim and Kelly about you a few times but they haven’t heard from you. I think they are in Arizona now or were. Not sure. They are to Quartzsite. Hopefully you might catch up with them. Sad your getting rid of your DRV. But glad you are getting another Rv but bigger. What year is the New Mar Dutch Star? I love New Mar. Glad you are feeling better after being sick. I was sick too and so was my sister during thanksgiving we both had almost pneumonia. We are better now but my asthma kicked in again. A friend of mines husband just died from a heart attack due from Covid he just got a little bit over Covid. He died on Friday before Christmas. My uncle passed away too from Parkinson’s. Like my mom. Not a good year. We lost to friends who we worked with too. Sad!
Glad you put out a view. Glad you are getting a vehicle that will help Maggie out. I love Maggie. How is your kitty? I didn’t or forgot you had one. What is the kitty’s name? I’m sorry I write a letter. Just wanted to touch base with you. Glad you see you Aaron and Tina. Love you both and Maggie and the kitty cat. You both take care looking forward to seeing new Rv. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and had a great Christmas 🎄 and hope you have a Happy New Year! 🎊🎆🎈
Hi Sherri. We are doing well. Yeah, I think Jim and Kellie have found new "best friends" lol we haven't heard from them either. Safe Travels
@@JonesN2Travel
It’s so Gouda to see you both again I’ll be watching your videos when you put them out. Consider me your friend to the end of time. I love you guys! Can’t edit to see your new Rv. 😊
There is nothing wrong with change. We are happy you are healthy! We know about the stresses of having to site in the hotels for weeks on end. We totally get that. Sorry, y’all had to go through it. It is tough. We also know about being treated the way you were. It is disheartening. Most of us don’t have high expectations, we just want our homes fixed and move on down the road. It seems that it becomes a big inconvenience to these manufacturers to assist on something like that. Y’all have a great rest of the year, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Stay safe and healthy, that is what matters most of all.
Aron,. After looking at the stress cracks that Dave had on his frame. I can't believe that Lipert doesn't put more gussets on the frame area around the deck set. I used to build trailers and on 5th wheels we Allways added an additional gusset by the area that supports the deck area.
It may pass there engineering spectrum but over time that area is a major flex point.
We are still in the build process of our HDT and I have been trying to get the weight on it instead of the trailer.
Safe travels and roads Brian and Cindy, "xtreambydesign with passion"
Glad to see you two and happy to see you are healthy. My wife and I might go full time in 1.5yrs so we watch folks like you on RUclips a lot. We’re looking closely at New Horizons, Luxe, and DRV (Fullhouse LX455) and currently think a new somewhat customized DRV from Rolling Retreats would be the best fit for us. I am looking forward to seeing how your life is different in the Dutch Star. We have looked at Newmar closely too. Not sure if a Class A would be a good fit for us so seeing what you find will be very interesting to us. Happy Holidays!
I'm curious to know if the registration of your Volvo went smoothly. I remember you bringing up the inverter as being important for registration purposes when you were going through the buying process. Did South Dakota DMV inspect your HDT? Thanks! DJ
Hate to lose a HDT'er but i get it. Nothing but best of wishes in the future
So glad you came out of this okay. Wish were going to be in quartzsite with everyone this year. Would be interested in a costs per year breakdown of where your budget goes and what the cost per month is like. Insurance, fuel, food, camping memberships, costs per day average. I would assume your diesel fuel costs will be close to the same? Our old class A was an 8.3L cummins and got 9-10 towing the grand Cherokee. I would expect you would see about the same from the Newmar vs the Volvo.
Welcome back glad things are turning around for you 🤞 you should have told drv you have a RUclips channel then you probably would have been treated great. As former grand design owner with problems and getting no help from grand design but watching all the RUclipsrs with them bragging about the great service it must matter. But i do give you applause for not saying anything and just being you 👍
good luck in ur new home! we are looking for our first rig but interest rates are prohibitive. maybe after the first of the yr things will get more reasonable. so good to see Maggie again too!
Your subscribers should also be subscribed to RV Wingman. It’s to bad you were treated as you were. Reality is build them, ship them, you’re just another number.
Are you guys going to make more videos
Great video Arron. One question, is your new Class A gas or a Diesel pusher? Looking forward to your future videos.
We just purchased the same year make and model as your truck. What insurance company are you using for the truck?
Yes good luck in the coach friends have a newmar also very good coach. iam just in the process of looking for a truck to pull my fver,. i have watched all 3 of your vids on box building and spoke to a buddy in moorsville nc that has a fabrication shop. he does stuff for nascar thinks this would be something different to build. Hope you feel better and thanks for the inspiration not sure how it will go now i turned 60 lol
Wow that was a summer!! I think you are going to like the class A. I watch everyone with the 5th wheels, they are a lot more work to pack up and move it looks like to me. Have never owned one but have worn out 6 class A's . Also running truck tires all the way around is a lot less trouble. I have been thinking lately that the DRV owners have been having way to many unresolved problems and taking way to long for the solutions. Not sure but I think Dutch Star is like our Marathons in that most of the parts on them can be rebuilt. Hope to see you on the road soon
I’m clueless! What is DRV
DO NOT GET A GAS CLAS A, YOU WILL REGRET IT. BEEN THERE DONE THAT.
Is your Volvo for sale? Price?
it took me a while to get caught up with all your posts and last night I got to this post. the one where you had to replace your brakes and brake drums, had me sleepless tonight. you had two break drums on different sides and different axles. hear me out on this angle I am thinking about what might have happened. the different axles and sides had me thinking this, something similar had to happen and these are just my thoughts and in no way this may not happened. you had the brake pads replaced when you bought the rig and it just might of the tech had trouble getting the drums off and they are suppose to hit the drum with a rubber mallet and that may not have worked to loosen the drums and they use overkill to loosen them by using a small 3 lb hammer and cracked the drums and did not catch it at that time. whether he used the hammier taking them off or putting them on may just have done the dirty deed. I am not going to bet a years salary on this but I have seen the brake shop in my town use a carpenter's hammer to loosen pickup truck drums. you will never prove this but it is just an idea
Wow, I never thought of that, and I bet you're right. Those drums should have been replaced at that time. Lesson learned. :) Safe Travels
Are you doing videos under a new name or have you put the videos on hold?
Less is more 😊
Do you happen to have your Volvo for sale?
Hi Brent. Yes Sir, we have someone coming to look at it, but I can let you know if it doesn't go early next week.
@@aaronjones280 Yes, let me know. Thanks
10 months and zero updates, you all ok?
OK I've been trying to ask everyone in the HDT community
Why don't yall buy a semi trailer and build it out? A reefer trailer is heavily isolated and way cheaper than a 5th wheel. You never have to worry about weight. OK I've missed you on you tube.
So unless you stay out west where are you going to find a park that will take a semi trailer? Don’t understand that thought process .
@@TonyBenton0728 the reefer trailers are 48 and 53 ft. Have you ever seen a space craft RV?
They are the same size. And I've
Been a driver for 45 years I don't
Think I'll have any problems.
@@TonyBenton0728 also you said your quiting solar installations that's to bad because I was going to look you up to install my system with my help of course. I know alot about solar
But screwing around with 48 volts can be very dangerous. I know you have alot of experience in these things. I pretty much know how but I've never installed anything that big.
OK thanks y'all be safe and I can't wait to see more content from you. Byby Bill
@@cooltrkin I drove for 41 plus years ; and I know about Space Craft but in our travels we have not seen a Space Craft except at the Tampa RV show. And those were more industrial built something like a movie location . I really doubt an RV park is going to let a semi trailer in their park like you are suggesting. The size is very prohibitive.
@@cooltrkin I am not the one doing this video!
It is good to hear from you two! Great to meet you in Indiana. Congratulations on the change in life. We are excited to see you again out on the road.
Its been a year. Are yall still alive
Still alive.
Thor has ruined more than just DRV
A video a year?
Sometimes life gets in the way. We plan on returning soon. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
C4YT
Just wait and see how bad 2023 is going to be,
Still a follower! Do your thing guys! Good luck with the path you guys take! Love and miss me some Maggie ❤ COLD AS EVER IN ALASKA! 17 BELOW ZERO 🥶
Never seen this happen on a New Horizons or spacecraft