ouremptynest
Jul 31, 2016Explorer
Montana, Big Country, or Grand Design?
So I saw a lot of THs at the camp ground last weekend and my itch is growing more and more.
Currently have a Cruisers 28' QBSS. Great trailer and I have been very happy with the quality of it. We are on our third season with it. Only complaint about the trailer itself is the fact that the slide takes the whole interior up when closed. Can't get to the bathroom or rear bunks for loading. Fridge you can open at least. Bathroom is very small, but it is a 28' bunk so not much we can do there.
Starting to research a TH for next year. Would like to get a golf cart for the kids (teens) to drive around in, maybe some quads and a place to put the bikes easily. I have a full size Harley I would like to eventually start bringing with as well. The kids rather sleep on the sofa than the bunk so I don't see the point in keeping a dedicated bunk house anymore.
Couple things I would like to see are a max length of 34' OA. This is dictated by my driveway length. Any longer and it will be hanging over the sidewalk which I want to prevent. Current one is just over 33' OAL
I have a cap on my truck and the dog rides back there so I am limiting myself to a BP.
Truck is a 3/4T '16 CTD . Power isn't an issue, but I could see needing airbags if hitch weight is substantially higher than I have now.
Like the floor plans of the 28' shockwave with nice front bunk and bathroom with some room.
Never hawing owned a TH before, couple questions I have are 1) are any availble with an outside kitchen? I really like the outside fridge and stove on mine. Keeps the kids from spending all day looking for pop in the main fridge and keeps the beer close to the camp fire.
2) Does the trailer handle any differently (worse) without any weight in the garage? I hear people complaining all the time about longer BP being a handful. Since upgrading to the Ram, I have zero issues. My Tundra got pushed a round a bit, but the Ram has no issues. It's very enjoyable, and cruises 70mph without any wiggle or sway. With a TH with 800-900 lbs in the garage be similar?
Appreciate any help and advice. Looking forward to trading up next year.
Currently have a Cruisers 28' QBSS. Great trailer and I have been very happy with the quality of it. We are on our third season with it. Only complaint about the trailer itself is the fact that the slide takes the whole interior up when closed. Can't get to the bathroom or rear bunks for loading. Fridge you can open at least. Bathroom is very small, but it is a 28' bunk so not much we can do there.
Starting to research a TH for next year. Would like to get a golf cart for the kids (teens) to drive around in, maybe some quads and a place to put the bikes easily. I have a full size Harley I would like to eventually start bringing with as well. The kids rather sleep on the sofa than the bunk so I don't see the point in keeping a dedicated bunk house anymore.
Couple things I would like to see are a max length of 34' OA. This is dictated by my driveway length. Any longer and it will be hanging over the sidewalk which I want to prevent. Current one is just over 33' OAL
I have a cap on my truck and the dog rides back there so I am limiting myself to a BP.
Truck is a 3/4T '16 CTD . Power isn't an issue, but I could see needing airbags if hitch weight is substantially higher than I have now.
Like the floor plans of the 28' shockwave with nice front bunk and bathroom with some room.
Never hawing owned a TH before, couple questions I have are 1) are any availble with an outside kitchen? I really like the outside fridge and stove on mine. Keeps the kids from spending all day looking for pop in the main fridge and keeps the beer close to the camp fire.
2) Does the trailer handle any differently (worse) without any weight in the garage? I hear people complaining all the time about longer BP being a handful. Since upgrading to the Ram, I have zero issues. My Tundra got pushed a round a bit, but the Ram has no issues. It's very enjoyable, and cruises 70mph without any wiggle or sway. With a TH with 800-900 lbs in the garage be similar?
Appreciate any help and advice. Looking forward to trading up next year.