I’d strongly recommend checking those tires before heading out, they look to be the original ones. I’d recommend Discount Tires’s US Made Goodyear Endurance.
We’ve been full time for four years and when we started (in a small trailer,) we simply went from 1 crappy 12v to two 6v batteries on our tongue with slight modification, helped a lot with our solar/boondocking. Lithium is coming down a lot so if you want to stay away from the RV Resorts and get out into the beautiful secluded spots, but still work, I’d consider it.
If helpful here is our full suite for Solar and our connectivity for two full time careers mostly living off grid 🙂 Happy Camping and Congratulations!
Go to your closest campground with rv hookup and live in it for a month and see if it’s the life for you. Your either gonna love it unconditionally or absolutely hate it, it won’t matter how big you go.
Get a bigger trailer…: )
2014 Forest River R-Pod Hood River Edition.
I had planned on quitting my job within the next year and going full time traveling the US. I found a killer deal and could not pass up the opportunity to get started now. I plan on taking a few long weekends soon to see what quirks she has, but I’d love some tips from any R-Pod owners or any general tips for a newcomer.
It actually does need a little work done. The front steel panel is being pulled away, the wood under is totally dry so it’s clearly new damage. Original owner repaired one side but the other is now coming loose. That’s the only issue though, everything else is basically brand new.
I highly recommend a sticker on the back of it that says if you think this is slow watch me go up hill. Just for laughs. Saw it on a small trailer the other day and cracked me up.
Weigh early and weigh often. Frame failure suuuucks.
The trailer itself has a maximum weight it’s designed to be. Consistently traveling overloaded is a recipe for disaster.
https://learntorv.com/weigh-rv/
Source: Impulse bought my first camper! Any advice/tips for someone planning on going full time?
