Our New Baby..............
.......... a 2007 Bigfoot! 24 feet of sheer luxury. I stalked it on Kijiji for 20 months before I finally got a good deal. (DW called it my porn site) It has 28,000 km (17,000 miles). It has the dread...
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From paullac:
"I, for one, am happy the OP gave some more info because I was curious about the 20 months thing too.
Actually if the OP doesn't mind one more question: Was it this exact unit that you stalked for 20 months or just Bigfoot C's in general?"
paullac,
Yes, I stalked this particular unit. But I have a confession to make. These pics are from April 2012 when we bought it. My clunky, crusty Powerbook couldn't load photos from my new camera so I'm posting them now. Got me a new Retina Macbook pro! Anyway, it first appeared in Aug 2010 and I phoned the owner, an older man (82) who said he was too old to drive it anymore. It was first registered in April, 2008 and he wouldn't budge from his firm price of $65K. Too rich for my blood, especially after reading posts about the 6-point-oh! on this forum.
I wanted this one because DW and I had our criteria:
1. NO slideouts. For a few reasons. We boondock 99% of the time and we wanted a low footprint. We're kiteboarders and when it's blowing I don't want to listen to a slide topper snapping away. Maintenance reasons too.
2. Under 25'. Easy maneuvering for beach and forest parking.
3. Fibreglass roof! Starting in 2007, all Bigfeet came standard with them. We used to live in a fiver and I dreaded cleaning those black streaks. Also, low hanging branches won't rip any rubber. ("But I've never hit a branch, right sweetie?")
4. Tons of storage. This is where Bigfoot shines. I've calculated roughly 1888 L of cargo space. The one bin that blew me away was the underbed storage from outside. It turns out it's the biggest compartment. It swallows all our boards and kites.
5. Huge fresh water tank. Again Bigfoot wins.
6. Four season rig. Thermopane windows, thick insulation and heated compartments. Our furnace hardly ran when we camped in the snowy Rockies.
So, do you think we could find one in Canada with the V 10 Triton? No.
I got busy doing research on the 6.0. Hours and hours. I corresponded with a mechanic from a diesel forum, talked to qualified Ford techs and even read opinions on this forum. As you know, it can turn into an emotional subject on RV.Net. Some folks take things so seriously!
As I became more educated, I became comfortable with choosing the diesel. By the time I checked the ads again, the listing was gone and I thought I had lost it. But it popped up again in Feb 2012. I made a reasonable offer and flew there to bring our baby home.
"I, for one, am happy the OP gave some more info because I was curious about the 20 months thing too.
Actually if the OP doesn't mind one more question: Was it this exact unit that you stalked for 20 months or just Bigfoot C's in general?"
paullac,
Yes, I stalked this particular unit. But I have a confession to make. These pics are from April 2012 when we bought it. My clunky, crusty Powerbook couldn't load photos from my new camera so I'm posting them now. Got me a new Retina Macbook pro! Anyway, it first appeared in Aug 2010 and I phoned the owner, an older man (82) who said he was too old to drive it anymore. It was first registered in April, 2008 and he wouldn't budge from his firm price of $65K. Too rich for my blood, especially after reading posts about the 6-point-oh! on this forum.
I wanted this one because DW and I had our criteria:
1. NO slideouts. For a few reasons. We boondock 99% of the time and we wanted a low footprint. We're kiteboarders and when it's blowing I don't want to listen to a slide topper snapping away. Maintenance reasons too.
2. Under 25'. Easy maneuvering for beach and forest parking.
3. Fibreglass roof! Starting in 2007, all Bigfeet came standard with them. We used to live in a fiver and I dreaded cleaning those black streaks. Also, low hanging branches won't rip any rubber. ("But I've never hit a branch, right sweetie?")
4. Tons of storage. This is where Bigfoot shines. I've calculated roughly 1888 L of cargo space. The one bin that blew me away was the underbed storage from outside. It turns out it's the biggest compartment. It swallows all our boards and kites.
5. Huge fresh water tank. Again Bigfoot wins.
6. Four season rig. Thermopane windows, thick insulation and heated compartments. Our furnace hardly ran when we camped in the snowy Rockies.
So, do you think we could find one in Canada with the V 10 Triton? No.
I got busy doing research on the 6.0. Hours and hours. I corresponded with a mechanic from a diesel forum, talked to qualified Ford techs and even read opinions on this forum. As you know, it can turn into an emotional subject on RV.Net. Some folks take things so seriously!
As I became more educated, I became comfortable with choosing the diesel. By the time I checked the ads again, the listing was gone and I thought I had lost it. But it popped up again in Feb 2012. I made a reasonable offer and flew there to bring our baby home.
