Looking for ideas on next RV to purchase

My concern with going big is where I can go with it. I was able to take my Tiger to Sublime Point at Grand Canyon North and camp there. That was a 2 hr crawl on 4wd roads. Anything bigger isn't getting there. I'm not going back there but I do like getting into out of the way places for boondocking. Oh yeah, that 4wd sure is nice!

For her comfort go big.... I always use this test:

If I pull into an RV Park and get setup planning to spend a couple of days and the first night a freak snow storm comes through and we are stuck for two weeks would I rather be in a 24ft RV or a 40ft RV. I choose the 40ft.

Cabin fever sets in quickly in a small RV. We have been stuck in bad weather (heavy rains for 7 days) and I was glad I could go up into the bedroom and watch the movies I wanted to watch while she watched her tear jerker movies. 7 days of tear jerker movies would cause me to go off the deep end.

You're retired go for comfort.

Get a small 5th wheel if you can find a decent one. So much more storage
and so easy to pull, never a stability issue when towing.

Our 25 footer has all the space my wife and I need for our cross country trips. We don't live in the camper we just sleep and cook in it.

Just have the right truck and hitch.....there

Ron W.

I'd look at a used C. I've come across a used 2002 or so for $20k in very good condition. Replace the tires, spark plugs (make SURE to have someone who knows what they are doing with two piece Ford spark plugs do it, perhaps with a Lisle tool), and coils, change the fluids, rebuild/replace the generator's carb and it should be a workable unit.

So true about small 5ers. We tow a 1999 25 ft. Jayco with a 1500 Chevy but it has no slides and a dry wt of 5,300 lbs. There are 5th wheels that are half-ton towable but very few and dealers often don't stock the smallest models. For example, Jayco does make one now that is around 25 actual feet and has a dry wt around 6000 lbs. but very hard to find one in stock. They all want to stock next size up which is several ft. longer and much heavier. There are many choices in pull behind trailers in any size you might want.

Had a friend that wanted do some extended sailing when he retired.
His wife Ruth told him she would leave him if he bought a sail boat.
He named the boat Ruthless.

Why not a lightweight 25-28 ' travel trailer with one slide?

Lots of room, tow with half ton. Topper on your truck for extra storage.
Keep your truck. Keep your wife.