We went the full gambit.....TC, 5er, Moho, TC, and we are going back to a 5er. We have been doing a truck camper for a while, and it worked for us, for the RVing that we did. Times are changing and the way we RV are too. We will be taking the TC out one last time over the holiday weekend, then the whole setup will go up for sale, since the truck is setup for the TC and to tow behind it with a Torklift Superhitch.We will be buying a pre-electronic 3/4 ton diesel tow rig to pull the Alpenlite and add a hitch to flat tow our Scout behind it when needed. We spent hours yesterday sitting in the 5er and re-designing it to our needs......and I have to say that we are kinda excited to start the project. We've had the Aplenlite for a little over a year, but haven't done anything with or to it. We bought it, because it was a great deal and had the floorplan we liked. I will start a build restore thread in a few weeks, when we start the tear down.......cant wait!! ;)

Good luck in your travels and welcome over to the "Dark Side"... Safe Travels

I don't get it what is the dark side?

hammer21661 wrote:I don't get it what is the dark side?Its a truck camper thing

mountainkowboy wrote:hammer21661 wrote:I don't get it what is the dark side?Its a truck camper thingI guess I wouldn't understand,cause I don't.

OK I have done a little reading and correct me if i am wrong. If your group has truck campers and you buy a fifth wheel you have gone to the dark side. If your group has gassers and you get a diesel you have gone to the dark side. If every one else uses wood blocks and you start using lynx levelers you'd be going to the dark side. Basically when you upgrade above your peers you go to the dark side. Like when somone becomes a cop and you never see them again cause they always hang out with all their cop buddies. I think I got it!?

We are Coming to the "Dark Side" | Good Sam Community

Mote
Explorer
May 23, 2013
mountainkowboy wrote:
rhagfo wrote:
Enjoy the hunt, while mine isn't fully before the electronic era, I do like it and it pulls great.
I think you would still be save with an up to 07.5 Cummins/Ram, Up to 03 Ford 7.3 Corn Binder, and up to 07 GM Duramax, good hunting my friend.

We have decided to keep Red for now, she is in REALLY good shape with 118K on the clock. We know it well and its already setup the way we want it, and I just rebuilt the whole frontend on it including new tires. When the ol'460 gets tired..........I think I'll retro-fit a 5.9 Cummins in her!

Yeah, can't go wrong with the 5.9 Cummins.
joe_b_
Explorer II
May 23, 2013
Like headinsouth, we have both a 5th wheel and a truck camper. The 5th wheel is for our longer stays and the TC is our traveling rig. We alternate summers in the western part of Colorado and Alaska. The last 4 trips to Alaska have been with our Lance 845 TC as we seldom stay more than a night or two at most sites. With the 5th wheel, we tend to stay at campgrounds where we have utilities as we often stay a week or more at a place.

When it rains and we are staying a week, the 5th wheel is so nice with all the extra room. It has a slide room bunk setup, so when the young grandsons go with us, it goes.
When we are moving every day or staying in remote mountain west campgrounds, the TC is the best possible rig for us. Better truck mileage, easier to maneuver, fits in older campgrounds easier, etc.
I don't consider one better than the other, just different uses for each. If I had to give one up, I honestly don't know which would have to go.
headinsouth
Explorer
May 23, 2013
hammer21661 wrote:
OK I have done a little reading and correct me if i am wrong. If your group has truck campers and you buy a fifth wheel you have gone to the dark side. If your group has gassers and you get a diesel you have gone to the dark side. If every one else uses wood blocks and you start using lynx levelers you'd be going to the dark side. Basically when you upgrade above your peers you go to the dark side. Like when somone becomes a cop and you never see them again cause they always hang out with all their cop buddies. I think I got it!?

No one said going to a 5th wheel over a Truck Camper was an up grade.. It's just a different kind of camping. I have both and love both.. My truck camper friends call the 5th wheels "furniture haulers", 5th wheel friends call the Truck campers, "those little campers" I enjoy both for what they are designed for.. It's all good!
ol_Bombero-JC
Explorer
May 21, 2013
hammer21661 wrote:
I don't get it what is the dark side?

Usually the *Dark Side* folks are those that tow very heavy 5ers with tandem or singled HDTs.
Some double tow.
(and can be found on the Escapees HDT forum)

Think the OP adopted the term to fit his own combination..:?

~
mountainkowboy
Explorer
May 20, 2013
rhagfo wrote:
Enjoy the hunt, while mine isn't fully before the electronic era, I do like it and it pulls great.
I think you would still be save with an up to 07.5 Cummins/Ram, Up to 03 Ford 7.3 Corn Binder, and up to 07 GM Duramax, good hunting my friend.

We have decided to keep Red for now, she is in REALLY good shape with 118K on the clock. We know it well and its already setup the way we want it, and I just rebuilt the whole frontend on it including new tires. When the ol'460 gets tired..........I think I'll retro-fit a 5.9 Cummins in her!
mountainkowboy
Explorer
May 20, 2013
hammer21661 wrote:
OK I have done a little reading and correct me if i am wrong. If your group has truck campers and you buy a fifth wheel you have gone to the dark side. If your group has gassers and you get a diesel you have gone to the dark side. If every one else uses wood blocks and you start using lynx levelers you'd be going to the dark side. Basically when you upgrade above your peers you go to the dark side. Like when somone becomes a cop and you never see them again cause they always hang out with all their cop buddies. I think I got it!?

It has nothing to do with tech, if you go from a truck camper to any other RV............you went to the darkside......lol. The TC is just not big enough, we will be going fulltime soon.
rhagfo
Explorer III
May 20, 2013
Enjoy the hunt, while mine isn't fully before the electronic era, I do like it and it pulls great.
I think you would still be save with an up to 07.5 Cummins/Ram, Up to 03 Ford 7.3 Corn Binder, and up to 07 GM Duramax, good hunting my friend.
Artemus_Gordon
Explorer
May 20, 2013
Excellent...,
mountainkowboy
Explorer
May 20, 2013
greatwhitenorth69 wrote:

Don't know if I'd call a 94 Alpenlite "the dark side,lol

Hey you wanta pony up and buy me something newer.......otherwise
greatwhitenort1
Explorer
May 20, 2013
hammer21661 wrote:
OK I have done a little reading and correct me if i am wrong. If your group has truck campers and you buy a fifth wheel you have gone to the dark side. If your group has gassers and you get a diesel you have gone to the dark side. If every one else uses wood blocks and you start using lynx levelers you'd be going to the dark side. Basically when you upgrade above your peers you go to the dark side. Like when somone becomes a cop and you never see them again cause they always hang out with all their cop buddies. I think I got it!?

Don't know if I'd call a 94 Alpenlite "the dark side,lol