Hi I'm Tom Reed

[ironbutt]

Hi Gang ;
I'm new here and as of yet haven't purchased a trailer yet. I'm planning on ordering a 17 ft Casita in March. I have just sold my primary residence and I'm wintering up north in an apartment till june. After that I plan to be fulltimeing it in the Casita. till then I'll be downsizing my stuff.
TR

[reeves99]

Welcome. Glad you are following your fgrv dream. Keep us posted on your adventures

[Jon in AZ]

Welcome, Thomas!

Casita 17s are very popular trailers hereabouts. Know that they can be a bit on the heavy side, especially on the tongue. It makes for a very stable tow, but can overburden the rear suspension of some vehicles. Data on actual loaded-for-camping weights of various makes and models is compiled in the thread Trailer Weights in the Real World. Post #297 links to a spreadsheet of the data.

Best wishes on your new adventure!

[DeanCHS1980]

Hi Thomas,

Welcome! Gotta be exciting to be carrying out your plans. Keep us posted on your Casita and full-timing plans.

Take care,

Dean

[gordon2]

Originally Posted by ironbutt

Hi Gang ;
I'm new here and as of yet haven't purchased a trailer yet. I'm planning on ordering a 17 ft Casita in March. I have just sold my primary residence and I'm wintering up north in an apartment till june. After that I plan to be fulltimeing it in the Casita. till then I'll be downsizing my stuff.
TR

Ordering in March and occupying in June? What is the current time from order to delivery?

[Flyfisher1]

Way to Plan for a fun filled future. Downsizing isn't always the easiest thing to do but well worth it. Downsizing to a Casita 17 should be interesting!

[ironbutt]

Well I listened and called casita today. the wait is longer than last year, Si today I ordered my 17ft "Spirit Deluxe", with a pick up date of May 5th.
I'm glad I read the posts on this forum closely because I had been thinking of waiting till March. By ordering now I got in on the 2015 price brake that saved me over $2500.So now the wait is on....

[ironbutt]

Originally Posted by Flyfisher1

Way to Plan for a fun filled future. Downsizing isn't always the easiest thing to do but well worth it. Downsizing to a Casita 17 should be interesting!

I have already downsized from a 3br 2ba house to a small 1br apt,and am working on owning less stuff...

[DeanCHS1980]

Hi Thomas,

GREAT news! A 2016 Casita at 2015 prices and you will have it in less than 4 months.

Looking forward to hearing more!

Take care,

Dean

[CampyTime]

Hi Tom,

Exciting news for you and welcome to the forum! I look forward to seeing the pics when you pick up your new baby.

Whereabouts in the NE are you wintering? I think Casita is in Texas right? That'll be a drive, but well worth it. Tell us about your order! I'm not familiar with casitas...does the 17D come with a bunch of options? If so what did you have yours built with?

Congrats!

Wendy


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[ironbutt]

I'm in Matamoras Pa, just off rt 84 next to tri state ny,Nj Pa. All of the Casita line has a meriod of options, you should look at their brochure.
I have mine coming with Awning,heater, Roof AC with heat strip,LED lighting,3 way Fridge, vinyl floor, 25 gallon fresh water tank ,range cover 2 burner stovetop ,cable ready and TV antenna w/booster ,High lift axel with 15"8 ply tires, outside shower.
My pick up date is 5/5/16... I cant wait....