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Harvey51
Aug 26, 2014Explorer
We used our popup for 20 years, the last few with a Toyota minivan. Ours had a longer pull out bed on one side so it was queen size - good separation for the kids. No fridge but it has a nice two burner gas hot plate that can be mounted inside or out. We got really fast at putting it up and down with the four of us working together - ten minutes if we hurried.
Recommend you grease the wheel hubs yourself so you know how. I changed the wheel bearings and kept the old ones aboard in case of an emergency on the road, which never happened. New tires every 5 or 6 years and check to see if they have large enough weight capacity. Take care of the tent, use waterproofing spray every spring. It is certainly the least expensive way to travel.
Having moved to a small motor home in our senior years I must say it is better when the neighbours are noisy but the popup is much closer to nature.
Recommend you grease the wheel hubs yourself so you know how. I changed the wheel bearings and kept the old ones aboard in case of an emergency on the road, which never happened. New tires every 5 or 6 years and check to see if they have large enough weight capacity. Take care of the tent, use waterproofing spray every spring. It is certainly the least expensive way to travel.
Having moved to a small motor home in our senior years I must say it is better when the neighbours are noisy but the popup is much closer to nature.
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