Tim,
First and most important- THANK YOU for your service to our country. You folks put it all on the line and we appreciate what you do for us.
To add to Fred's post, be aware of weight. While I don't own an 1172, we do have a 2012 Lance 855S. The Lance website shows the 855S base weight of 2650#. With the fresh water tank and propane full plus groceries, kitchen equipment and minimal personal gear (we avoid bringing all kinds of extra stuff along) our camper is right around 3500#.
So keep an eye on weight- just filling the 1172 fresh and propane tanks will put you over 4000# and I think once you are ready to travel, you will easily be between 4500# and 5000#, possibly over.
But if you have the truck that can handle this weight, you have chosen a great TC- this is our 4th TC and third different brand. Lance quality is up there with the others.
Best of luck with it and happy traveling.
John
