Am I nuts? Expedition @ Vibe 287qbs
Here's my story: My family (wife and three kids under 6) decide we want to get a travel trailer. My RAM 1500 only had available payload of <1K, so I traded it in on a 2016 Expedition EL with the HD ...
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It may not be what you want to travel across the country with but probably fine otherwise. I'm assuming that you are a vacationer/local camper so as you said you dont need to travel with a full water tank and you dont need to bring needless items. I'd guess that when you hitch up and stand back and look at it you are going to say what the heck have I done. Dont worry about it, have the mindset that you are going to do it and conquer the challenge. Concentrate on proper hitch set up, tire pressure and being sure everything is secure and ready to travel. Make a check list.
If you are freaked out about how massive it is you will be distracted and damage something. Keep reading and learning on here. Pick your fuel stops carefully, go to a large parking lot and practice, STOP and get out and look when in doubt, have your wife out back on your phone when backing in, develop a system of dealing with it such as kids must sit and be quiet or let them out and one is in charge of keeping the others in line off to the side.
My son just bought a 35 bunk FW which I'm putting in order. When I send him pics he says it's HUUUGGGEEEEEE. Yep that's how it is, you want the kid in a separate bunk room that's what it takes. This used FW of my sons is in very good condition but the most wear on the carpet and the damaged mini blinds etc are in the bunk room. The kids loved it. Enjoy and post back here again with your adventures.
EDIT: The first thing I would do when arriving to pick it up is to go over EVERY inch of it looking for WATER DAMAGE BEFORE you sign. YES, people have been on here who picked up new RV's only to start loading them up at home or snooping around and find severe water damage. After you own it go over every inch of it looking for poor caulk etc.
If you are freaked out about how massive it is you will be distracted and damage something. Keep reading and learning on here. Pick your fuel stops carefully, go to a large parking lot and practice, STOP and get out and look when in doubt, have your wife out back on your phone when backing in, develop a system of dealing with it such as kids must sit and be quiet or let them out and one is in charge of keeping the others in line off to the side.
My son just bought a 35 bunk FW which I'm putting in order. When I send him pics he says it's HUUUGGGEEEEEE. Yep that's how it is, you want the kid in a separate bunk room that's what it takes. This used FW of my sons is in very good condition but the most wear on the carpet and the damaged mini blinds etc are in the bunk room. The kids loved it. Enjoy and post back here again with your adventures.
EDIT: The first thing I would do when arriving to pick it up is to go over EVERY inch of it looking for WATER DAMAGE BEFORE you sign. YES, people have been on here who picked up new RV's only to start loading them up at home or snooping around and find severe water damage. After you own it go over every inch of it looking for poor caulk etc.
