travelnutz wrote:
Why is a TC so expensive?
They are a nightmare of multi-surfaces and various stepped surfaces of construction and overhangs required to fit in the vehicle's bed and sidewalls to have an 8' wide TC. Then there's a cantilevered cabover sleeping etc area that must support 400+ lbs of persons even when inside bouncing etc occurs and also the weight of the mattress and the stuff in the storage areas up there. At the same time, the entire coach must be easily removable from the carrying vehicle by using it's own jacks. Something TT's and 5th wheels don't have a clue of. A TT or a 5th wheel is basically a box with straight walls sitting and attached permanently on it's self wheeled trailer frame.
Not good at all, humorous or a happy sight when the TT or 5th wheel coach box structure "comes" off it's frame and not only because it doesn't have it's own jacks to hold it up! It's not designed to!
Many other factors also like getting 6 lbs of c-rap in a confining sized 3 lb bag and still keeping the whole loaded, ready to leave on a venture, light enough to ply the roads safely on just the only tires that are available! That's what's under the hauling vehicle because there simply aren't any extra tires (2 to 6 ) to carry the extra RV weight like with a TT or 5th wheel!
However, at the same time, that "expensive" TC can go so many places a TT or 5th wheel couldn't dream of even getting to.
I didn't mean any disrespect and I hope no one takes my comments out of context as a criticism to TC owners... TCs are awesome. I was just very surprised when I saw a $54,000 price tag on the Chalet.
