2014.5 DRV Mobile Suites 38 RSSA

 


 2014.5 DRV Mobile Suites 38 RSSA 

       Drive off the grid safely on the MorRyde Suspension

Live and work off the grid in comfort with solar charging your lithium ion batteries        

$88,000             



Where is this Suites located?


It is located in northeast Phoenix near Fountain Hills, AZ, 85268


Why did we buy this unit?  


We lived full time in a Monaco Dynasty for 9 years but I always liked the fit and finish of the Mobile Suites.  Also, the newer 3500 trucks got quieter and smoother and was a sweet ride, so we made the transition from motor home to 5th wheel and never looked back.  In fact, we wished we had switched sooner.  The island kitchen, massive storage, 4 season insulation, the great TV set up;  all of this made the feel of it much more like a real home.  And having the engine separate from the house has many benefits.


If you buy this unit know that you are buying a full time home.  It could also be used as a second home, a guest house, a pool house, etc.


Additionally, Thor bought DRV in 2015.  In 2019 when we bought this rig we also looked at the 2015 and 2016 DRV models and were not impressed.  (I couldn’t afford anything newer.)  As soon as I looked at the 2014 models I knew I had found what I was looking for.  And apparently DRV did a major overhaul and upgrade to the 2014 models late in the year and our Suites is one of those.  Thus the .5)


DRV and Mobile Suites are 4 season coaches of very high quality.  Below is a link to a brochure put out by DRV  for the 2014 models.  Although it does not specifically detail our particular Suites, it does give you an good idea of the quality of construction.  Note the R - 16 insulation value of the walls.  Very few RVs can boast this high a value.  It is definitely a 4 season coach.  


https://www.drvsuites.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DRV14_ProductBrochure.pdf




History of the rig


We are the third owners.  The first owners had if for about a year and then traded it in for a larger unit at the main Kansas facility.  The second owners bought it in Kansas and moved it to Maryland, put it in covered storage and barely used it.  I bought it in Maryland and had it towed out to Phoenix.  We moved into it on Oct. 1, 2019 and lived full time in it till Jan. 1, 2023.  We would still be living in it if…



Why are we selling?


Cancer has struck our lives one too many times.  We can’t venture far from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix anymore.  Our full-time traveling days are over so we bought a home in Fountain Hills.



Overall condition


This is a beautiful 5th wheel inside and out.  The wood inside glows, all systems are working, it tows smoothly.  All regular maintenance and many upgrades have been completed over the years.  (More on this later.)  And unlike many DRV models, you can access the bathroom and bedroom while traveling without opening the slide outs.  This is a huge plus and one of the many factors in choosing this model.



The right truck is crucial


You will need at least a 350 or 3500 long bed dually to tow this.  Do not attempt to tow any DRV without a long bed.  The construction of the front cap on any DRV is such that it protrudes out a bit more than most 5th wheels and a medium or short bed truck will not be able to handle a sharp turn without  causing damage.  Dealers will not tell you this!  We are also selling our truck which matches up to the Suites perfectly!




2019 RAM Longhorn 3500 long bed dually for sale


We are also selling our 2019 RAM 3500 dually long-bed, Longhorn.  This is an amazing truck with all the bells and whistles and comes with a tonneau cover and a B/W companion 5th wheel hitch rated at 25K.  The front tires have only 1,000 miles on them and the back tires were rated by Big O tires as being 1/2 worn.


With a 400 hp high output engine introduced in 2019, it can accelerate up a 5 degree incline pulling the Suites and keep going comfortably at 65 mph.  Also, the Longhorn edition is a major step up in styling to the Laramie.  Only 21,000 miles and only 3,000 miles towing.  It’s a smooth and quiet ride!

 


Very few 2019 Longhorns for sale anywhere in the country


$75,000




The stitching is exceptional

Notice the snowplow feature



38 RSSA is the perfect size and weight


At 39 feet overall with a GVWR of 20+K, this is the perfect size for mobile and full time living and pulling with 350/3500 sized truck.  It’s spacious enough for full time living with massive storage huge front and side bays and 4 slides.  Once you to 40 feet and more, it’s can be harder to fit into some CG spaces, and often a 450 or 4500 sized truck is needed.



EXTERIOR  FEATURES


4 slides:  the bedroom and vanity are electric, the opposing LR slides are hydraulic.  


Auto leveling:  This was just recalibrated in 2021 and works great!


Suburban propane furnace and water heater


Kodiak brakes…the best!


Keyless entry



MorRyde Suspension makes for a Smooth Ride


This unit was delivered from the factory with the MorRyde Independent suspension installed.  This is a 15K upgrade from the standard suspension.  Each tire has its own suspension system with a GVWR of 7500 lbs.  There are no axels.  This is huge benefit for going off-road.  It also makes for a very smooth and comfortable towing experience going down the road.  It’s why all the big trucks  now have independent front suspension.  As one tech told me, “Every time you reach your destination and nothing is broken, thank the MorRyde.

No Axels, the clearance is amazing for limited off road travel


Brand new spare which matches the other 4 GOODYEAR G114 LHT - 215/75R17.5 tires



Solar SET-UP


There are six 180-watt LG panels on the roof for a total of 1260 watts that are tiltable.  Yes, it’s a pain to get on the roof and tilt he panels, but if you orient the coach correctly while dry camping in the winter you can gain 35-40% more input than if you didn’t tilt.





This was taken in 2019, before the Heng’s roof treatment. You can see the additional rack mount on the bottom right.


Inside the bay, the heart of the system is the Victron 3000 Multiplus inverter which has worked flawlessly since it was installed.  The Victron color display for information and settings is in a small  inside cabinet with most of the other Suites controls.  You can access this controller on-line from anywhere in the world and know how the system is operating.  There’s also a Victron Solar Charge Controller.  






The energy is stored in five 100amp hour Battleborn lithium ion batteries.  These batteries have thousands of  cycles left since we have not had the opportunity to dry camp for the last 2 years for medical reasons.  FYI, all 500 amp/hrs are useable because the battery is actually 120 amp/hr with that last 20% making it idiot proof.




As part of the set up, a 50 amp plug was installed to accommodate a Honda 2200i generator which is set up to run on both propane and gas.  (negotiated separately)  When connected to the propane connector just outside the bay door, the generator  plugs into the 50-20 amp adaptor and makes the whole set up very convenient.  You won’t see a front bay 50 amp connector on any other rig and it can be very convenient!  You can see it in the picture on the top left above the switches.


The whole system was installed by Techie-4-Hire who specialized in solar, TV, internet for RVs.  Scott is now retired, but during his 10 years as a tech his reputation was such that RVers  came from thousands of miles away just so he would do the work.  He was that good.  I was lucky enough to have him do all the work on this Suites and am lucky to call him my friend.




Roof


Custom frame mount large enough for surfboards, paddle boards or a storage box


Photo taken before the Hengs Roof treatment

3 months ago I applied 2 layers Hengs roof treatment (after a thorough cleaning)  that will secure the integrity of the roof for 7-10 years.  It also covered the tops of the slides.




We installed a cargo railing on back part of roof to accomdate the omnidirectional cellular wifi.  This connects to the Cradlepoint Router in an inside cabinet via a waterproof, marine-grade Ethernet thru port.  Perhaps that thru-port could be reconfigured to work with Starlink?






Also on the roof is an automatic Directv dish.  Push one button and the dish finds 3 satellites automatically.  To enjoy Directv in the coach you simply connect your DRV to the coax cable and the TV and voila! 



There’s also a portable Directv satellite dish with all the necessary set-up tools and satellite finder as part of the deal if you want it.  We needed it because we were under a metal roof for 5 months last summer and the automatic dish was not an option.



In the large side bays





The tray slides out in both directions for ease of use.


Brass whole house water manifold allows you to shut off each individual water source for maintenance


Spare 50 amp 25ft cord


Many spare parts and fluids as back up including water pump


All hoses and water connections you’d need to get started if you want them


New water filters and spares



Additional Outside Features/Upgrades/Improvement


Portable ladder that secures to the Suites ladder if you want it



130 feet of slide seals were installed by Whisky Mountain in 2021


Many of the seals on the outside have been re done with Geocell.


2 Carefree awnings were installed, one in 2020, one in 2021.  Carefree awnings are superior to Dometic.



INTERIOR FEATURES


Living Room


The back chairs have been steam cleaned.  Somehow the light reflection makes them look dirty.

Back chairs swivel and rock. 


 Theater seating manually reclines with a large storage box below the armrest.





Entertainment System


The 2019 49” Samsung Q70 TV was installed by Scott and is on a TV lift.  It’s very pleasant, when living is a small space, to be able to disappear the TV and have the small window instead.



The 1440 watt dimplex fireplace/heater is on a KASA Home smart plug and can easily be programmed to turn on and off at any time.  (Sorry, lost the remote.)

The TV is connected to a Sony AV receiver (in the cabinet above the TV) with Bluetooth and a 5.1 surround sound system with just OK speakers.  



All the windows are all dual pane and all have MCD day/night shades

Living room Dometic AC/heat pump is only 18 mos old



Desk/dinette:  There are 6 electric plugs under each sides of the dinette.  Again, so many rigs are manufactured with no plugs under the dinette.





6 plugs on each side

4 custom made artistic glass sconces





Whole house vacuum, very efficient 


All interior ceiling lights are LED and most are on a dimmer for pleasant ambient lighting


Near new cloth theater seating with manual reclining with storage below the armrest


Cloth theater seating directly across from the TV.  Cozy and comfy!


Whole-house Wi-Fi network 


The entertainment cabinet is hardwired by ethernet to a Cradlepoint router which connects to an omni directional cellular Wi-Fi setup installed on the roof.  This is a ready-to-go whole house Wi-Fi network, all it needs to get going is a SIM card in the outside, waterproof router.  The Ethernet cable from the router enters the coach by a marine grade thru-port, installed by Scott who also developed the outside router box.  (FYI, Scott and his wife circumnavigated the globe in a 43’ sailboat so he knows marine thru-ports.)  The inside cabinet is wired to work off of 12V and there’s a POE injector that modulates the power to the various components.





A Back up camera using a simple phone app is connected to the CP router and reaches the truck easily



Kitchen


22 cu/ft Whirlpool residential refrigerator on the inverter with filtered water and ice maker



Whirlpool 22 cu/ft





Vast storage all tastefully done.  Love the roll top, slide out cabinet drawer.



1000 watt GE Profile Microwave/convection on the inverter bought new in 2021


Soft close drawers (not all work perfectly)


Island kitchen with slide out trash compartment


2 stainless steel sinks


multiple outlets on the inverter


vented fan and Fantastic fan


newish arched kitchen faucet with sprayer


corian countertops


Garbage disposal


Suburban stove, furnace an hot water heater


Removable Motion sensor lights inside most cabinets powered by lithium batteries which can be recharged.




Bathroom






Whirlpool stacking washer/dryer





Upgraded dometic porcelain toilet with sprayer 



Fantastic fan


Large shower with seating






Bedroom


Many beautiful cabinets, dresser and 32” TV connected to the DIRECTV dish with remote








Extremely comfortable Sleep Number C4 mattress with dual controls



Large storage area under the bed with shoe drawers.



Large cedar-lined closet with a safe and a wood storage box with a jewelry organizing component



Notice the safe, both key and numerical


Full Disclosure


Strong gas springs make the bed hard to lift

Living room rug shows wear

One small window screen is bent

Some of the soft-close drawers need an extra push to go in

MCD shades are hard to adjust (poor design)

There is no 50 amp cord reel (but there is a 50 amp power cord extension)

Some MCD shades need adjusting

Propane slide out tray is hard to maneuver and get slide back in

Fireplace has only 1 heat setting and one fire setting and we don’t have the remote

TV lift has been repaired but keep an ear out for grinding sound


Extras

All of the following come with the sale of this rig, pick and choose which ones you want:


25’ 50 amp power cord extension

Adjustable aluminum ladder with rack and Velcro straps

Water hoses and pressure regulator

Sewer hose

Brake and hydraulic fluids

Spare water pump

Front hitch stabilizer

Rear scissor jack stabilizers

Portable DIRECTV dish and all the set-up materials

Variety of useful spare parts and other hoses




Manuals and Records


All manuals are organized, and we can provide many PDFs and other DRV resources.  All receipts for sales and service are available from the time we bought it.



Suites   $88,000

Ram 3500   $75,000 

OR

$155,000 for both


Contact Alex directly:


alexpeters2@gmail.com


Or call:  480-648-4330

















































 











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