wa8yxm wrote:
Ok, some talking points.
With either a Class A towing a car. or a decent size 5ER and the tow vehicle
But that big honking pickup you likely won't get but around half that bobtail
I pulled into a campground north of Kalamazoo MI on one of my first trips.. ON the way there I decided I needed a table for my Navi-Computer... and I had the lumber to make it with. So I got out the lumber, Got out the tools, Looked skyward, Put tools away (Don't recall if I left the lumber out) and headed in .. As the door clicked shut the first drops of rain hit.. And then the DELUGE, I mean it came down so heavy you'd a thunk we were UNDER water... But I was dry. With any kind of a trailer I would still have been setting up.
But with the Class A I can do the BASIC (Boondog style) setup from INSIDE the RV Only need to go out to plug in and hook up water and sewer and stuff.
True story: Parked next to first timer She's talking to her hubby when I returned from shopping (no car then just the Class A) I pulled off onto the paved "Wash" on the other side of the road put 'er in Reverse and Hammer Down backed into the site (Straight back).. She's talking to her hubby. YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THIS GUY NEXT DOOR BACK IN... (what can I say. A class A, not a trailer, Straight back, not around a corner.. Of course she was impressed But a child could have done it, in fact I did much worse when I was not yet old enough to drive a car (Backing a trailer on the farm).
I can understand your feelings, but within a $25,000 budget, fulltiming with a family, I think something else needs to be considered.
With a 15-20 yr old Class A, when it breaks down, they stand to lose BOTH, their transportation and their residence. for the duration of the repairs, IF they can afford them.
With a TT, or a 5er, At least if the truck breaks down, you still have a home. The heavy vehicle, (truck or Class A) is the thing most likely to become long term shop bound. So why would someone on a limited budget want to put literally "all their eggs in one basket"?
