What a whirlwind since the OR rally!! Our house is in escrow and yesterday we went to Pasco and met our new dream home. We put a hold deposit on a 2005 Mobile Suites 36ck3. The owners are the GREATEST, they are even going to deliver it to us before our escrow closes so we can be ready for the road on November 26. Now we have to get a truck. We sort of put the cart before the horse. See you on the road, Hank & Ann
-- Edited by Ann-Hank on Thursday 18th of October 2012 12:26:19 PM
-- Edited by Ann-Hank on Thursday 18th of October 2012 12:27:06 PM
NWescapee said
06:05 AM Oct 18, 2012
Great news!! Wishing you the best, guess next time we pass you on I-5 we will be looking for something other than the Sprinter Van towing the jeep. Hope all goes well and you are on the road soon!
Hdrider said
08:31 AM Oct 18, 2012
Congrats!!! Things will start coming together fast for you now.
-- Edited by Hdrider on Thursday 18th of October 2012 08:32:27 AM
GENECOP said
12:47 PM Oct 18, 2012
Congrats.......exciting times ahead.........
Lucky Mike said
02:33 PM Oct 18, 2012
DITTO:......................Congrats and welcome to the other side of the Fence!! The grass really does look greener from this side!!!!!
WestWardHo said
04:14 PM Oct 18, 2012
Wow, Ann & Hank, that's a great rig, congratulations! We are so excited for you!
What size truck are you looking at?
~Sherry
Terry and Jo said
04:53 PM Oct 18, 2012
Congratulations Hank and Ann. If your new Mobile Suites pleases you as much as ours pleases us, I don't think you will regret it. Actually, it is usually better to at least choose the RV that one wants before buying a truck. That way, one goes into the truck purchase with the knowledge of how big of a truck one needs to get. Have fun with looking for the right truck for you. Needless to say, with a Mobile Suites, I highly recommend a dually.
Terry
Ann-Hank said
07:38 PM Oct 18, 2012
Thanks everyone. Hank is looking at a 2011 Ford F350 DRW, checking out which hitch is the best for the Moble Suits. The truck that was hualing it had a B & W. Anyone have suggestions .
Sherry, I made the Upside Salsa corn bread, but it was the night we got the offer and I had had a drink and was a bit rattled, so didn't follow the directions very close. I did manage to write down what I did, so will send that to you later. Main thing was I used more cheese, made my own corn bread and added jalopena and serrano chilies. We both really liked it. Ann
Terry and Jo said
09:22 PM Oct 18, 2012
Ann,
You might also ask the owner what his trailer weighs. The B&W Companion fifth wheel is only rated to 18,000 lbs, and that one is their heaviest. While your trailer may very well fall below that 18,000 lbs limit, will it give you any "cushion" as far as weight is concerned? For consideration, our 38' Mobile Suites has a GVWR of 18,500 lbs.
B&W certainly does have a lot of folks that have their hitches and are very pleased with the product. In our case, we chose a Reese hitch rated at 22,000 lbs to give us the cushion that I I preferred.
Terry
WestWardHo said
02:01 AM Oct 19, 2012
Ann, I am laughing out loud about trying to cook the night you got the offer! Can't wait to get your full recipe notes and still looking for that hot sauce, that I "think" I remember the brand. Your truck sounds great. So happy for you and Hank!!
~Sherry
Trix said
02:30 AM Nov 7, 2012
That is great to hear! I got a great offer on my place too, and it's pending inspection! I had so much fun at the Oregon rally, I'm making tentative plans to go to the Boondocking Rally in February!
I hope to see you there!
Kyra aka Trix
RickandJanice said
03:52 AM Nov 8, 2012
Ann-Hank, congratulations on such a quick sale!! We have a 2006 Mobile Suites and hope you enjoy yours as much as we do ours. Really feel that earlier years used better materials even if they don't have all the latest amenities. We also have done several upgrades over the years that were still allot less expensive than purchasing a new rig.
mesa48 said
07:57 AM Nov 8, 2012
I actually think that getting your 5th wheel first is a good idea now you know how much truck you need to tow it.
What a whirlwind since the OR rally!! Our house is in escrow and yesterday we went to Pasco and met our new dream home. We put a hold deposit on a 2005 Mobile Suites 36ck3. The owners are the GREATEST, they are even going to deliver it to us before our escrow closes so we can be ready for the road on November 26. Now we have to get a truck. We sort of put the cart before the horse. See you on the road, Hank & Ann
-- Edited by Ann-Hank on Thursday 18th of October 2012 12:26:19 PM
-- Edited by Ann-Hank on Thursday 18th of October 2012 12:27:06 PM
Congrats!!! Things will start coming together fast for you now.
-- Edited by Hdrider on Thursday 18th of October 2012 08:32:27 AM
What size truck are you looking at?
~Sherry
Congratulations Hank and Ann. If your new Mobile Suites pleases you as much as ours pleases us, I don't think you will regret it. Actually, it is usually better to at least choose the RV that one wants before buying a truck. That way, one goes into the truck purchase with the knowledge of how big of a truck one needs to get. Have fun with looking for the right truck for you. Needless to say, with a Mobile Suites, I highly recommend a dually.
Terry
Sherry, I made the Upside Salsa corn bread, but it was the night we got the offer and I had had a drink and was a bit rattled, so didn't follow the directions very close. I did manage to write down what I did, so will send that to you later. Main thing was I used more cheese, made my own corn bread and added jalopena and serrano chilies. We both really liked it.
Ann
Ann,
You might also ask the owner what his trailer weighs. The B&W Companion fifth wheel is only rated to 18,000 lbs, and that one is their heaviest. While your trailer may very well fall below that 18,000 lbs limit, will it give you any "cushion" as far as weight is concerned? For consideration, our 38' Mobile Suites has a GVWR of 18,500 lbs.
B&W certainly does have a lot of folks that have their hitches and are very pleased with the product. In our case, we chose a Reese hitch rated at 22,000 lbs to give us the cushion that I I preferred.
Terry
I am laughing out loud about trying to cook the night you got the offer! Can't wait to get your full recipe notes and still looking for that hot sauce, that I "think" I remember the brand.
Your truck sounds great.
So happy for you and Hank!!
~Sherry
That is great to hear! I got a great offer on my place too, and it's pending inspection! I had so much fun at the Oregon rally, I'm making tentative plans to go to the Boondocking Rally in February!
I hope to see you there!
Kyra aka Trix
I actually think that getting your 5th wheel first is a good idea now you know how much truck you need to tow it.