Family of 6 plus 2 dogs... What fits best?
Hello! We are a family of 6 (4 kids ranging in age from 7-15) and 2 dogs (standard poodle and beagle).. There are two parts to my question... (and I did skim over the search for when I typed Fam...
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I forgot to address this in my reply above:
"We'd have to tow our Honda Pilot behind, as that is the only other car we own that fits everyone plus the 2 dogs (tightly)"
What year Honda Pilot? I don't think they are approved for flat-towing beyond the 2004 model year, and possibly before that. If it's AWD, then I don't think it can be towed on a dolly either. Your only choice is to tow it on a flat-bed. Or.... you could consider picking up a 2004 or earlier model Honda Odyssey. They are roomier than the Pilots, and you can still find some with under 100,000 miles on them. I've actually begun looking for one as we'll be needing a third vehicle in the family soon (16 y.o. son, ys' know! LOL), so another Odyssey is on the short list of vehicles to buy. (He wanted a Mustang! LOL Oh well. :) )
You could consider picking up a full-size van to tow a TT. We didn't do this as we would've had to buy a new van plus a trailer, and then we would've given up the convenience of the motorhome. However, it would work. I liked the Ford E-350 vans, but now Nissan has the NV which seems to be getting good reviews. So that might be something to look at.
We ultimately settled on the motorhome idea for a.) convenience and b.) increased utility. We figured we'd use the motorhome for day trips from home, which we have, and it works great. Heck, we've even taken it out to malls for extended shopping trips sometimes, so the dogs go with us. It definitely is a great way to travel.
It also sounds like you're looking forward through the years for a floorplan that will work looking forward. Wise move. We did the same. That's why we don't like the bunk models as, in our opinion, they waste a lot of space for "sleeping". Our rig uses that space for storage and we emphasized the need for "living space" over "sleeping space". Again, it works well for us.
~Rick
"We'd have to tow our Honda Pilot behind, as that is the only other car we own that fits everyone plus the 2 dogs (tightly)"
What year Honda Pilot? I don't think they are approved for flat-towing beyond the 2004 model year, and possibly before that. If it's AWD, then I don't think it can be towed on a dolly either. Your only choice is to tow it on a flat-bed. Or.... you could consider picking up a 2004 or earlier model Honda Odyssey. They are roomier than the Pilots, and you can still find some with under 100,000 miles on them. I've actually begun looking for one as we'll be needing a third vehicle in the family soon (16 y.o. son, ys' know! LOL), so another Odyssey is on the short list of vehicles to buy. (He wanted a Mustang! LOL Oh well. :) )
You could consider picking up a full-size van to tow a TT. We didn't do this as we would've had to buy a new van plus a trailer, and then we would've given up the convenience of the motorhome. However, it would work. I liked the Ford E-350 vans, but now Nissan has the NV which seems to be getting good reviews. So that might be something to look at.
We ultimately settled on the motorhome idea for a.) convenience and b.) increased utility. We figured we'd use the motorhome for day trips from home, which we have, and it works great. Heck, we've even taken it out to malls for extended shopping trips sometimes, so the dogs go with us. It definitely is a great way to travel.
It also sounds like you're looking forward through the years for a floorplan that will work looking forward. Wise move. We did the same. That's why we don't like the bunk models as, in our opinion, they waste a lot of space for "sleeping". Our rig uses that space for storage and we emphasized the need for "living space" over "sleeping space". Again, it works well for us.
~Rick
