Fatman Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Some buddies and I are thinking of renting an RV to drive to a friend's wedding this summer in Iowa. Anyone have experience renting an RV? Looks like it will cost about $1200 + gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Some buddies and I are thinking of renting an RV to drive to a friend's wedding this summer in Iowa. Anyone have experience renting an RV? Looks like it will cost about $1200 + gas. I might have a contact with some info so I will check with them and get back to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 my college roomate's parents had an rv... we used it to drive from capistrano to havasu and capistrano to big bear... very fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I've looked into renting one, but every place I want to take one is beyond the standard range. One they start charging you for miles they get prohibitively expensive. Otherwise, I would have done it llong ago for Penn State games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I own a Winnebago Adventurer, RV'ing is an absolute blast. If you have any questions, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 How much of an adjustment is driving? I'm looking at a 30-foot Four Winds Class C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 How much of an adjustment is driving? I'm looking at a 30-foot Four Winds Class C. It's not bad, just take wide turns. Takes a little getting used to but it's not bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 We've owned a 35' class A Holiday Rambler and Mrs. HR has driven it to Florida and back. Being a manly man I think you could handle an RV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Fatman is Robin Williams in RV2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 Fatman is Robin Williams in RV2 I've been Rogaine-ing my arms for the past two months in preparation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 We've RVed for weeks around most of the midwest and Rockies and just finished a three week RV trip in New Zealand. To me it's an ideal vacation but I'd never own one or rent close to home. We prefer to fly somewhere, pick up the RV, drop it off when we're done and fly back. Some RV firms allow dropoff to be somewhere different to pickup, handy for RVing all the way down the Pacific coast, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 What's typical gas mileage for one of these fers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 We've RVed for weeks around most of the midwest and Rockies and just finished a three week RV trip in New Zealand. To me it's an ideal vacation but I'd never own one or rent close to home. We prefer to fly somewhere, pick up the RV, drop it off when we're done and fly back. Some RV firms allow dropoff to be somewhere different to pickup, handy for RVing all the way down the Pacific coast, for example. I soooooooo want to do this. I also want to fly out to somewhere like SLC, Vegas, Cheyenne or Billings and RV that whole freakin' area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I soooooooo want to do this. I also want to fly out to somewhere like SLC, Vegas, Cheyenne or Billings and RV that whole freakin' area. Back in '96, we (me, wife and kids) RVed from SLC up to Yellowstone, down across Wyoming from Cody to Laramie, across Colorado through Steamboat Springs, back into Utah, down into Arizona via the Grand Canyon and finished up in Vegas. Two weeks of absolute heaven, visiting a ton of places along the way. Absolutely freakin' awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I soooooooo want to do this. I also want to fly out to somewhere like SLC, Vegas, Cheyenne or Billings and RV that whole freakin' area. i drove up a good portion of the PCH and some of it was scary as hell in a midsize sedan...in an RV it would have been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 i drove up a good portion of the PCH and some of it was scary as hell in a midsize sedan...in an RV it would have been The piece just north and west of San Fran would be impossible in an RV, certainly at night in fog which it was when I drove it last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Back in '96, we (me, wife and kids) RVed from SLC up to Yellowstone, down across Wyoming from Cody to Laramie, across Colorado through Steamboat Springs, back into Utah, down into Arizona via the Grand Canyon and finished up in Vegas. Two weeks of absolute heaven, visiting a ton of places along the way. Absolutely freakin' awesome. PM me details? Itinerary, costs, whatever? Pretty please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 The piece just north and west of San Fran would be impossible in an RV, certainly at night in fog which it was when I drove it last year. that is the part i was on (just north of SF) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 that is the part i was on (just north of SF) One road in Dunedin, NZ was worse but that SF road was the worst I've driven here by far. Some guy going the other way went over the edge through the fence. Lucky hm - his car only dropped two feet off the road. Could have been 200 feet further along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 PM me details? Itinerary, costs, whatever? Pretty please? You have PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 What's typical gas mileage for one of these fers? Varies. Mine has the Triton V10 and gets about 10 miles to a gallon. I would say that's probably pretty typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Varies. Mine has the Triton V10 and gets about 10 miles to a gallon. I would say that's probably pretty typical. I was getting about 12 to 14 from a Tioga Arrow. That was long, steady driving though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I was getting about 12 to 14 from a Tioga Arrow. That was long, steady driving though. Really depends on if she's loaded up or not, I mean 40 gallons of water and 75 gallons of fuel and full cargo will add quite a bit of weight which will hurt your fuel economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 ...hurt your fuel economy. RV and fuel economy go together about as well as oil and vinegar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Really depends on if she's loaded up or not, I mean 40 gallons of water and 75 gallons of fuel and full cargo will add quite a bit of weight which will hurt your fuel economy. Drove a total of 3,000 miles so sometimes it was full, other times less so, obviously. After a scare in Idaho where we nearly ran out of gas, I never let it get below half-full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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