Getting close to retirement and trying to decide what our next RV might be. We love our truck camper but wish we had a comfortable place to relax. The dining room booth just doesn't cut it for us on long trips. We aren't planning on full timing but we've found that our TC is best for the shorter trips, not the 1-3 months we think we'll be traveling after retirement. So our dilemma: We love the TC maneuverability. We love the ability to get into any sites that are available. We just want a more comfortable place to relax. Do we have to go to a 30ft trailer or large motorhome to achieve this? We looked at the motorhome option and the model we both liked was 1/4 million (cough, cough)!! We then looked at a 30ft Arctic Fox travel trailer. Pretty nice but will we go crazy with the loss of maneuverability compared to our TC? Do you have any thoughts/suggestions?

You dont need to spend 250K in a depreciating asset. Look at something like a Monaco so similar around 2005 vintage. For around 50K that ahould get you a really nice older MH. Keep the camper for the times you want a weekend in the deep woods.

It doesn't matter what kind of trailer you get, if you get a trailer you'll never have the maneuverability or flexibility you have with a truck camper rig. It doesn't matter if the trailer is a tear drop or a 40 foot fifth wheel, parking and traveling will never be the same again. So, I would suggest, look for a trailer, whatever that is, that you feel comfortable with inside, that provides the space you need inside, and has all the bells and whistles you need to be comfortable inside. And just get it. You cannot compare the flexibility of a truck camper to any trailer. Accept that fact and your adjustment will be much easier.

You would need a different truck, but take a look at a Host. They are huge.However, a class A has a lot more room. The problem is that you’d probably want to tow a vehicle. For full time, I’d probably either go Class A or Fifth Wheel. I agree that you can buy a very nice motorhome of a few years old for great prices. Certainly less than a big TC and truck.

dadwolf2 wrote:We looked at the motorhome option and the model we both liked was 1/4 million (cough, cough)!! Have you looked at what that model would cost on the used market?

I would go Class C.. Larger and more roomy than a TC but gets around better than the longer trailers/fifth wheels and class A motorhomes. They have some roomy floor plans compared to truck campers.

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dadwolf2
Explorer
Oct 28, 2018
hedgehopper wrote:
dadwolf2 wrote:
We looked at the motorhome option and the model we both liked was 1/4 million (cough, cough)!!
Have you looked at what that model would cost on the used market?

Unfortunately we were looking at Super C's and there aren't a lot of them on the used market.
jaycocreek
Explorer II
Oct 28, 2018
I would go Class C.. Larger and more roomy than a TC but gets around better than the longer trailers/fifth wheels and class A motorhomes. They have some roomy floor plans compared to truck campers.
hedgehopper
Explorer
Oct 28, 2018
dadwolf2 wrote:
We looked at the motorhome option and the model we both liked was 1/4 million (cough, cough)!!
Have you looked at what that model would cost on the used market?
jimh406
Explorer III
Oct 28, 2018
You would need a different truck, but take a look at a Host. They are huge.

However, a class A has a lot more room. The problem is that you’d probably want to tow a vehicle. For full time, I’d probably either go Class A or Fifth Wheel. I agree that you can buy a very nice motorhome of a few years old for great prices. Certainly less than a big TC and truck.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Oct 28, 2018
It doesn't matter what kind of trailer you get, if you get a trailer you'll never have the maneuverability or flexibility you have with a truck camper rig. It doesn't matter if the trailer is a tear drop or a 40 foot fifth wheel, parking and traveling will never be the same again.

So, I would suggest, look for a trailer, whatever that is, that you feel comfortable with inside, that provides the space you need inside, and has all the bells and whistles you need to be comfortable inside. And just get it. You cannot compare the flexibility of a truck camper to any trailer. Accept that fact and your adjustment will be much easier.
donn0128
Explorer II
Oct 28, 2018
You dont need to spend 250K in a depreciating asset. Look at something like a Monaco so similar around 2005 vintage. For around 50K that ahould get you a really nice older MH. Keep the camper for the times you want a weekend in the deep woods.

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