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Old 10-06-2024, 04:55 PM   #1
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2025 Classic 33 FB Twin

Toying with the idea of buying a 2025 Classic 33 FB Twin. Watched a few YouTube tours and I’m impressed. More so seeing one in person.

My first RV was a 45’ built to order Spacecraft 5th wheel, full timed in it for 3 years in the Mojave (92-95). In 2014 Iris fell in love with a 1974 Overlander in need of a makeover. Certified RV technician tests were free online, so the retired licensed stationary engineer in me wanted to take them. I passed all levels all specialties, but at the time they wouldn’t certify me since I wasn’t working as a tech.

The Classic would be for full time as well, but move around a bit with the seasons.

Anybody put a clothes washer in one?
Find any limitations with campgrounds because of size?
What about a generator? (We currently have a 24’ Class C with a generator and it’s come in handy a few times).
If not a generator, what about solar? Is there enough real estate up the to put sufficient panels to run a rooftop AC?
Other comments/observations welcome.

Thanks beforehand.
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Old 10-06-2024, 05:14 PM   #2
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When we ordered our Classic 33, we planned to full-time. We changed our minds. We just returned from a four month trip to Alaska. As far as fitting in campgrounds, someone on this forum said a few years ago that you should pick your trailer, then you'll find the campgrounds where you can fit. We routinely fit in spaces that claim to be smaller, and even fit in provincial parks in Canada.

Ronnie Dennis (Airstream Nuts & Bolts) has installed a large array of panels on Airstreams, and even an onboard LP generator. Several owners on here will chime in, I am sure.

Can't answer the clothes washer question. We do find our 33 to be comfortable, but are not really interested in full-timing in it.

Good luck!
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Old 10-07-2024, 08:42 AM   #3
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When we ordered our Classic 33, we planned to full-time. We changed our minds. We just returned from a four month trip to Alaska. As far as fitting in campgrounds, someone on this forum said a few years ago that you should pick your trailer, then you'll find the campgrounds where you can fit. We routinely fit in spaces that claim to be smaller, and even fit in provincial parks in Canada.

Ronnie Dennis (Airstream Nuts & Bolts) has installed a large array of panels on Airstreams, and even an onboard LP generator. Several owners on here will chime in, I am sure.

Can't answer the clothes washer question. We do find our 33 to be comfortable, but are not really interested in full-timing in it.

Good luck!
BG; I would be happy to hear about the ins and outs of your experience going to Alaska. You mentioned it directly after saying you didn't want to full time now and I wondered if those four months are what convinced you. But also the trip! Perhaps another thread if you wanted to do so, or perhaps it is covered elsewhere in this forum? I've never been tempted to do full time, but when I retire (soon!) we plan on spending 2-3 months snowbirding. We've never stayed in it longer than two weeks so far, though!
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Old 10-07-2024, 09:13 AM   #4
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Dew,

We loved the Alaska trip. We went with another retired couple, in their 28ish foot SOB trailer. We started planning one year out, and departed from our homes in Virginia in early June. We watched lots of Youtube videos, and followed wisdom from this forum. We were very fortunate, with no breakdowns. Alaska is beautiful, and so is BC and the Yukon.

I retired in early 2020, and my wife went part time (RN). In April 2020, we acquired a LTV Unity, and started traveling. In late 2021, we considered full timing, and found the Classic (at Colonial) and ordered the truck in the hopes we were going to sell everything and go full time. We soon realized with home prices going insane, we would never be able to afford a home if we stop full timing. We did choose the Airstream and truck to give us a different camping/travelling style, that has worked out well for us. The Unity was too small, but it was a great little camper. I think the four months did reinforce our decision to not full time.

Until this four month trip, our longest was seven weeks. We started to get anxious at the end, as we had an appointment in Jackson Center for our second warranty visit in late September. We had to kill a few weeks, and our hearts were just not in it.

I think the Alaska trip is something every RVer should do, while they can. We had to deal with rain, but had some decent weather as well. The roads are not as bad as they are made out to be. There are bad roads here in the lower 48.

You need to make some longer trips in your rig!

Bill
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