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valhalla360
Jul 28, 2014Navigator
Basically, you've painted yourself into a corner.
- Any large comfortable rig is going to be too large for driveway camping.
- Any rig small enough for driveway camping is going to be rough with the dog and cello.
My guess is you are underestimating the availability of campgrounds. It's rare to find an area without campgrounds. Even most big cities have some. If it were me, I would plan on staying in campgrounds most of the time. With that issue out of the way, your options open up a lot. $20k will still be an inexpensive used RV. Likely options:
- Pickup with travel trailer
- Pickup with 5th wheel
- Larger class C
If it were me, I would go with the pickup and TT/5er options. The pickup can get you around while leaving the trailer behind. Plus you only have 1 drivetrain to maintain (assuming you would get a toad for the class C)
Do make sure to get at least a 3/4 or 1 ton truck as you propose a lot of towing. We just bought last year and paid $6k for an F250 that is in good running order. And we've had our 5er for 6yrs ($4k)with just standard maintenance, so $20k is doable but it will take some tire kicking to find a good combination.
- Any large comfortable rig is going to be too large for driveway camping.
- Any rig small enough for driveway camping is going to be rough with the dog and cello.
My guess is you are underestimating the availability of campgrounds. It's rare to find an area without campgrounds. Even most big cities have some. If it were me, I would plan on staying in campgrounds most of the time. With that issue out of the way, your options open up a lot. $20k will still be an inexpensive used RV. Likely options:
- Pickup with travel trailer
- Pickup with 5th wheel
- Larger class C
If it were me, I would go with the pickup and TT/5er options. The pickup can get you around while leaving the trailer behind. Plus you only have 1 drivetrain to maintain (assuming you would get a toad for the class C)
Do make sure to get at least a 3/4 or 1 ton truck as you propose a lot of towing. We just bought last year and paid $6k for an F250 that is in good running order. And we've had our 5er for 6yrs ($4k)with just standard maintenance, so $20k is doable but it will take some tire kicking to find a good combination.
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