Reliable truck+lightweight TT RVing Setup
I'm looking for some lightweight truck+TT ideas. The TT has to have a toilet and shower, around 18-22ft. I recently saw a Honda Ridgeline pulling a decently sized Jayco, looked around 20 feet. That s...
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Any ideas for a good SUV?
Again, "good" is very subjective. I love my Jeep Grand Cherokee and I had one in the past that I loved, but sometimes their quality isn't the best. Conversely, I had a 1995 Ford Explorer with that year being one of the best quality years they had. Mine LITERALLY fell apart piece by piece. Had a 2004 Chevy Tahoe and that was one of my favorite vehicles ever. It wasn't trouble free but few cars are.
I'll swear by the Ford trucks we've had over the years-F150s (multiple), F250, F350 dually. Did we have problems? Yup, we did. Let me tell you a tale of two manufacturers. The dually had a recall for a throttle positioning sensor. We had already left for vacation before it came in the mail. Long story short they busted their butts to get us the part on the road, made sure we had a place to stay and then checked up on us to make sure we were OK. Fast forward to our Gulfstream Endura, which broke down on the Beltway in Maryland late on a Friday afternoon. When I called C Roadside their first question was "Do you own the vehicle" to which I replied "NO I STOLE IT!". After proving I was the owner I was then told "get yourself to a motel, we can't do anything until Monday". I won't repeat what I said then and then decided to call the Maryland State Police. They sent out a retired officer who we followed to a parts store to get what we needed. It was a simple fix of needing radiator fluid because a hose popped off. Chevy refused to help.
I'm sure someone else will pop in who had the opposite happen. What it translates to is it's the luck of the draw. Buy what you are comfortable with and don't worry so much about the "what ifs" unless it's a known bad vehicle.
Again, "good" is very subjective. I love my Jeep Grand Cherokee and I had one in the past that I loved, but sometimes their quality isn't the best. Conversely, I had a 1995 Ford Explorer with that year being one of the best quality years they had. Mine LITERALLY fell apart piece by piece. Had a 2004 Chevy Tahoe and that was one of my favorite vehicles ever. It wasn't trouble free but few cars are.
I'll swear by the Ford trucks we've had over the years-F150s (multiple), F250, F350 dually. Did we have problems? Yup, we did. Let me tell you a tale of two manufacturers. The dually had a recall for a throttle positioning sensor. We had already left for vacation before it came in the mail. Long story short they busted their butts to get us the part on the road, made sure we had a place to stay and then checked up on us to make sure we were OK. Fast forward to our Gulfstream Endura, which broke down on the Beltway in Maryland late on a Friday afternoon. When I called C Roadside their first question was "Do you own the vehicle" to which I replied "NO I STOLE IT!". After proving I was the owner I was then told "get yourself to a motel, we can't do anything until Monday". I won't repeat what I said then and then decided to call the Maryland State Police. They sent out a retired officer who we followed to a parts store to get what we needed. It was a simple fix of needing radiator fluid because a hose popped off. Chevy refused to help.
I'm sure someone else will pop in who had the opposite happen. What it translates to is it's the luck of the draw. Buy what you are comfortable with and don't worry so much about the "what ifs" unless it's a known bad vehicle.
