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jtaby
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Mar 03, 2014

Thinking of buying an RV, looking for advice/wisdom

Hey folks. I find myself in the peculiar position of being young, and with money and time. I'm planning on taking an extended (1-1.5 months) trip around the national parks of the western US, spendi...
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PastorCharlie
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Mar 03, 2014
jtaby wrote:
You guys make a good point. It looks like I can buy a used jeep wrangler for ~$10k and a travel trailer for $5-8K...


A Jeep Wrangler is too lightweight for towing anything of significance. The tow vehicle needs to be substantially heaver than the trailer to have good control. It may do well with a small Coleman Popup. A Wrangler if a great vehicle to tow and use for getting around.

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