Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #25 – September 29, 2017, 04:25:10 pm For rationalization- my neighbor just sold a 2002 travel trailer for about a $3000 premium because his was stored inside all its life. 😉 1 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #26 – September 29, 2017, 06:41:44 pm Quote from: paul banbury - September 29, 2017, 04:25:10 pmFor rationalization- my neighbor just sold a 2002 travel trailer for about a $3000 premium because his was stored inside all its life. 😉Please note I merged the two topics regarding RV storage garages together so as to improve future searches for this information.Chris 2 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #27 – September 29, 2017, 07:40:43 pm Quote from: paul banbury - September 29, 2017, 04:25:10 pmFor rationalization- my neighbor just sold a 2002 travel trailer for about a $3000 premium because his was stored inside all its life. 😉Wonder how much indoors storage cost over the life of a 15 year old trailer?My guess would be well over $3,000.
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #28 – September 29, 2017, 11:19:14 pm Quote from: Ed 111 - September 29, 2017, 07:40:43 pmWonder how much indoors storage cost over the life of a 15 year old trailer?My guess would be well over $3,000.I have spent on average $100 per month for the last 15 years on covered storage. 100 x 12 x 15 = $18,000. Yikes! I could have probably spent half that on outside uncovered storage, but to me it's been worth it for the preservation of the LD. I also have had electric at this facility which has been a plus. HOA covenants do not allow RVs where I live. I would guess 18k would be a good start on an RV garage.Chris
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #29 – September 30, 2017, 07:05:24 am Quote from: Chris Horst - September 29, 2017, 11:19:14 pmI have spent on average $100 per month for the last 15 years on covered storage. 100 x 12 x 15 = $18,000. Yikes! I could have probably spent half that on outside uncovered storage, but to me it's been worth it for the preservation of the LD. I also have had electric at this facility which has been a plus. HOA covenants do not allow RVs where I live. I would guess 18k would be a good start on an RV garage.ChrisWe are reasoning that many folks here build a new lake cottage at this stage of their lives, so us building a RV garage with small one bedroom apartment is our "lake cottage". Hopefully I will be able to at least recoup my land cost and building costs in the future. But though I've been a banker for 30 years...even I don't think everything has to have a payout. Like my grandfather from the farm, I like to have my equipment "shredded"... 1 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #30 – September 30, 2017, 07:39:44 am Just something to think about for resale, if you build the RV garage so that it can handle a larger RV, you increase your potential market. That means a 14' tall door if the length of the building would allow for a 5th wheel or class A. 2 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #31 – September 30, 2017, 09:37:30 am I have gone back and forth several times on the issue of justifying the cost of building a garage vs. paying for storage. I have yet to get actual qoutes but a ballpark guesstimate would be in the $40-50k range in our area for a full on garage with insulation, power, and water.If buying a new LD, this might make sense but does it make sense to protect a used RV that has a depreciating value of say, $40k? Of course, there are other uses for an RV garage beyond simply storing your RV so each person needs to decide if the cost is worth it. I'm finding it hard to justify as there are many other things I could do with $50k.Much to consider . . .
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #32 – September 30, 2017, 10:05:44 am Quote from: Michelle C - September 30, 2017, 07:39:44 amJust something to think about for resale, if you build the RV garage so that it can handle a larger RV, you increase your potential market. That means a 14' tall door if the length of the building would allow for a 5th wheel or class A.Very good point! I built a 14x35' cover with concrete slab and sides for our 36' motorhome. A few years later upgraded to a 39' motorhome and had to add an 8' section to the back. Didn't extend the slab since that gave me a nice mini-pit to do oil changes, etc. But the cost to add on to it was much more expensive than what it would have been if I would have built it larger. Luckier I had built it tall enough so the larger coach fit. Always best to plan ahead. 1 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #33 – September 30, 2017, 10:29:30 am I don't have the property to build an RV garage, but I'm very fortunate to be able to keep my LD in a 'behind a gate' space next to my house; this was a major factor in the decision to get the motorhome in the first place. If I had needed to rely on finding safe, reasonably priced, and convenient off-site storage for it, I would have ordered a Sportsmobile van that I could park in the driveway. Covered RV storage in the Bay Area is very scarce, very expensive, and has long wait lists for space. And, I get a bit edgy when the rig is on a sleepover at the Ford or other shop! If I had to be concerned on a daily basis about its security and accessibility, I really doubt that I'd have the LD. YMMV, of course. 3 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #34 – September 30, 2017, 10:51:47 am Quote from: JCT - September 30, 2017, 10:29:30 amIf I had needed to rely on finding safe, reasonably priced, and convenient off-site storage for it, I would have ordered a Sportsmobile van that I could park in the driveway. We have also considered a smaller van type RV. How does the Sportsmobile compare to something like a Roadtrek, I wonder?
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #35 – September 30, 2017, 11:06:12 am Only offering an opinion: The Sportsmobile that I would have bought was on the Ford E-350 van chassis, which has been replaced by the Transit. (Chevy and Dodge and Sprinter chassis available, too; none of which interest me.) All Bs are pricey for the space, but S-mobile offers many options and configurations, and a van goes just about anywhere! Custom order and long wait time, though.Two friends had/have 2003 Roadtreks; let's just say that if I were given one, even a new one, I'd sell it and order an S-mobile. YMMV.
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #36 – September 30, 2017, 11:22:18 am The costs involved in building the pipe barn were not insignificant at the time and I had to think long and hard about it. If we lived somewhere where precipitation was a factor, I would have fully enclosed it and put on doors, but we receive less than 10 inches of rain per year. In retrospect, it was one of the nicest improvements to our home that I have made and has paid for itself over and over in giving me a safe place to work and a weather resistant place to store our stuff.Years ago, we stored our two ton slide in Lance truck camper on the gravel driveway where the barn is now. I put wide wooden feet under each of the camper jacks for stability. After a long period of rain, we decided to put the camper on the truck and head to the desert. The wet ground under the camper feet shifted as I was putting the camper on the truck and it fell, crushing my right (and dominant) hand between the camper and the bed and trapping me until a neighbor heard my shouts and jacked the camper up off my hand with a floor jack and some 4X4's. The doctor said it was amazing that it didn't sever the hand, but warned me that it would always be painful and never work the same. He was right. If I had built the barn earlier, I'd still have two functioning hands.Today I will pull out the Lazy Daze and do some maintenance to my son in law's truck, in the shade, and on clean concrete. I really enjoy the convenience that the barn provides! If you have the space, build the barn. The savings over storing the Lazy Daze will pay for the barn quicker than you know!HD 1 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #37 – September 30, 2017, 12:29:10 pm Harold,Your accident is a reminder to us all that working alone on a project is a risky task. While using a come-along to pull the concrete "slugs" from several old fence post holes recently, I pondered the safety factor. "Something could go horribly wrong with this". Fortunately nothing snapped. Only about a dozen more to go. Here are a few pics of what a 1940's concrete Slug looks like. They are massive for a four foot fence. These guys were crazy and concrete must have been dirt cheap.I'm taking a different approach to setting the new fence posts. I am using "OzPosts" instead of pouring more concrete. I'll be using the same method when I set the uprights to support the Sun Sails to cover my LD. Quick and easy installation. A one person job with no real risk of injury.I'd love a canopy or barn for the rig, but that's just not going to happen. Kent 2 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #38 – September 30, 2017, 12:44:24 pm Where we live, acre lots are the norm, and RV barns are selling features. I would not say they get back the whole cost, but they do appreciate with the home. We have lived in cities, but never would live where we couldn’t keep the RV, boat, etc on our property, behind a fence. Of course we move a lot, so we choose where to live. When we consider moving to an area, if on site storage is not feasible, we consider the cost of covered storage in the overall budget. It never makes “sense”, but then, this luxury rolling stock is a cost intense lifestyle. The barn is where most of my day, every day is spent when we are home. So it keeps me more active. Maybe there is a health rationalization in a nice barn/shop?On the subject of B vans, the term “astronomical “ comes to mind, but I second the Sportsmobile route over Road Trek. Or, if money is no object, Advanced RV is doing Sprinter conversions that are truly best in class. For us, a nice self built is the answer when we need to cover a lot of road in a short time, roughing it: 2 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #39 – September 30, 2017, 01:08:37 pm "We have also considered a smaller van type RV. How does the Sportsmobile compare to something like a Roadtrek, I wonder?"If I had a nickel for every hour that I have obsessed on this subject, I would be one hella rich lady! I have no direct experience with any brands other than Lazy Daze, Newmar, and Sportsmobile, but I read, read, read . . . and the horror stories for the Roadtreks (mostly the "newer" ones) are legion. In a perfect world, I would order up myself a brand new Pleasure-Way on a ProMaster chassis. Roadtrek has undergone a change in ownership, and the scuttlebutt is that this was several years in the doing, and that "management" made decisions about quality that would affect the next owner. Interpret that however you wish. I have no direct experience with Roadtrek, but, like Joan's projected action if given one as a gift . . . I'd sell it ASAP and buy something else.But since Fresno is a whole lot closer than Canada, and I have had a marvelous 15 years with a Sportsmobile, I'm inclined towards spending some time in California again to evaluate their offerings. Will I be sorely disappointed after have had the extra space in a Lazy Daze RB? No doubt. But will the Sportsmobile fit in my carport, obviating the need for off site, covered, expensive storage? Probably.Do we actually NEED all of the room in the Lazy Daze RB? Yes, of course. But would our ability to "pick up and go" outweigh the extra comfort provided by the Lazy Daze? For me . . . yes! For DH . . . not so much.At different stages in our lives, different rigs filled the bill. Right now, a slightly wider ProMaster chassis would probably make enough difference (from our current standard Dodge van chassis) to make our RV life more attainable, if not quite as comfortable, as NOT using the Lazy Daze at all. Having the tremendous advantages of our Lazy Daze is pretty much immaterial, if it spends all its life in the shelter of the covered storage. Like Ed's unit, only her cute little nose sees the light of day. Sad! But back to the OP's actual question . . .Like almost everything that has to do with RV'ing, the answer is "it depends"! Everything about how/when/why you RV may be different from when you had your TK, Greg; it certainly is for us! Gertie was out and about on many, many trips. She was parked at our house, albeit on the street, thus convenient to load and go. We were also almost 30 years younger then, so "loading and going" was a whole lot easier.Different time = different need/desire/ability. Virtual hugs, Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West Today: Boneless Leg and Thigh ****************************** 1 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #40 – September 30, 2017, 01:31:06 pm Kent,Do be careful pulling out your remaining posts. What worked for one may still be risky for the next. I was pulling out oak tree stumps and roots, pre-dug and loosened with a pick and shovel, and pulling them with the 4X4 diesel and a stout hawser. The last one tipped over as I was putting tension on it and the hawser slipped off the stump and whacked the bumper of the truck. If I'd been standing there, I would have hurt, or worse. Hey, maybe you can sell those slugs Like Paul Bunyan and his men did. Pre-dug and filled post holes with posts. Someone on Craigslist has got to want them!HD 1 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #41 – September 30, 2017, 03:15:11 pm Re: fencepost slugs. We have several that have to be replaced- the posts rotted at the base. A fence company here gave us a price of $50 ea, including replacement material. Given that the fence line is amongst the wild roses, blackberries and salal, it takes me about one day per. Then a day to recover. I’m going with the contractor on this job. I’ll paint the house to make up the money.
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #42 – March 27, 2018, 10:33:08 am For those in SoCal or the Las Vegas area who either cannot store an LD on their property, or choose not to, here is an option for storage. Not an endorsement, just passing info along:RV Storage
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #43 – March 27, 2018, 08:24:37 pm There is a new storage facility being built outside Omaha, NE that will have indoor RV storage with electrical service, the first of it’s kind here in case you’re interested.Oh wait, we have the only LD in Nebraska?!?! NEVER MIND!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 3 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #44 – March 28, 2018, 09:31:40 am Ground to top of roof air...10'1" to 10'3"Exterior coach body width...8'3"Bumper to bumper ( add 2" for spare tire cover and 2" for ladder)...23'11" to 31'1"Graydon 1 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #45 – March 28, 2018, 09:37:53 am Quote from: wrightstuf - March 28, 2018, 09:31:40 amGround to top of roof air...10'1" to 10'3"Exterior coach body width...8'3"Bumper to bumper ( add 2" for spare tire cover and 2" for ladder)...23'11" to 31'1"GraydonRemember to add 18" (9" each side) for the fold-in cab mirrors to the width. 1 Likes
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #46 – March 28, 2018, 09:41:27 am "Remember to add 18" (9" each side) for the fold-in cab mirrors to the width."Ah, yes. Forgot about that. I was going off of a pamphlet I got at the factory.
Re: RV Storage Garage Reply #47 – March 28, 2018, 10:02:51 am The owner might want to measure the vehicle to be stored and not rely on printed measurements from the spec sheet when designing and building covered storage or planning an open 'parking' space. Measurements will vary depending on the year, any add-ons or changes in configurations, whether the mirrors are folded in or left in position, etc. 2 Likes
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