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Has anyone added aftermarket seat belts in the coach area on a couch or dinette? Any tips? Are main goal here is to make it so that we can occasionally function as the bus for our group of friends, but without seriously harming the livability of the coach.

We are choosing this mainly to keep us from being all the way to homeless, but we're both really digging it as a lifestyle choice. We are expecting to be moving pretty regularly, though we are looking into cheap alternatives to rv parks, such as... driveways. We fit well in small spaces. My main issue is how many of my books I'm going to have to give up, and for my wife this means a serious wardrobe downsize. My wife has been homeless before, and we're hoping to make this a far less crazy transition. We aren't going to be moving in full time until late February and we're hoping to have around a month to figure out what's coming with us and what isn't. We're hoping to have a whole lot less stuff by early November, but I imagine that getting rid of all that we've got is going to take all the time we've got. Part of the reason we're going for a toy is that there will undoubtedly be more than a few days when we're parked on the street, an the less attention we attract, the better. Oh, and I'm actually pretty good mechanically, I've just been living car free for a long time so little to none of my experience has to do with internal combustion. That said, my father loves the heck out of cars and has been trying to teach me this stuff for a long time. Some of it I remember, but believe me, he would jump at the chance to bond over a little auto shop. Also he'll be with us as we look at vehicles to keep an eye out for mechanical red flags and the like. And thank you for all the advice!

Thank you for the links, the vehicles look good and it gives me an idea of some sites to search through that I did not before know about. You are hereby dubbed awesomely helpful.

Our budget is about 3000, my paycheck is kind of erratic and unpredictable no matter how predictable my work is, so that's our minimum budget. It might be more depending on what comes in in the next few months. We're located in Portland, Oregon. I'm willing to travel a bit for the right vehicle; we'd be looking to buy in two or three months.

Hi. My wife and I are planning to move into a toyota rv soon, but our budget is pretty tight. I'm trying to figure out what I can let slide for the sake of a low price, and what is essential right away. We are not expecting to have enough money for any immediate repairs, so I know I need the engine to run right away. We've also already decided to remove the fridge whether it works or not to free up storage for other things and reduce the overall weight of the vehicle. The AC unit is also of little to no importance to us. This will be my first rv, and in fact neither my wife nor I have ever owned a car/truck/whatever at all. I'm trying to learn as much as I can as fast as I can, but a little advice would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!