I'm starting to think about a B

the bear II wrote:
For the price you will pay for a B (new or used) you could add features to your TT to make using it easier for a lot less. Maybe even buy a tow vehicle with more power.
Convenience items:
Electric Tongue Jack
Automated Awning
Auto Levelers
Auto Sat Dish

In my opinion the Class B's are over priced for what you get.

That being said it does seem like a good choice for your situation as long as you find a really good buy on one.

I agree, electric jack would be a nice addition now that I added the WD hitch and doubled my cranking. The rest of those items would mean little to me, nor do they address my other reasons for thinking of a B.

Cost is a consideration. I know that B's are not cheap. I'm thinking maybe something about 6-10 years old with not too many miles. Maybe I can find a bargain; some folks do find bargains occasionally, so why not me?

I've been thinking that I should probably buy a new tug in a year or two, since my Highlander has 150K miles on it... after all, I'm using it for work as well as play. Top candidates in my mind are the new Jeep GC diesel and Ford Explorer 3.5 turbo. But with price tags in the low to mid $40s, they don't come cheap. So I wonder... why not spend that money on a camper van instead? I could use it for work towing and get a tax writeoff on it. And I'm getting to the age where my bladder hollers more frequently; having a toilet (not to mention a fridge and cooktop for lunch prep) could be right handy when I'm out working all day.

Really it seems like a lot of things are coming together at one time to make a B attractive to me right now. I like my trailer, and it's paid off (was under $10K new), but for my particular situation I'm seeing some downsides to TT camping and some upsides to the compact B.