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Dakota98's avatar
Dakota98
Explorer
Nov 29, 2014

ATTN: Ruthiebaby88

After your first few posts & concluding that a TC was the most practical unit. Then,
When buying "used" anything, your search is limited to what's available within your geographical search area and budget.
Better answers to your questions would have been rendered had you of found units available locally identifying with facts in hand those units to the Forum, & then requesting opinions from members. In your last few postings several members were attempting to guess what you were referring to. Find a unit, look at it, if you like it go from there. Then the only information you need is GVWR & dry weight - period. To satisfy the situation you MUST WEIGH the unit. The Five nearest CAT SCALES.. Cat Scales charge $10 for first weighing & $2 for second weighing on the same day.

I'm not sure this is still available, but you may want to take a look. It is offered by a reputable dealer in our area. If it wasn't a good unit, they would not have it in their inventory & would have wholesaled it. $18,995 Truck & Camper Forget about market value, it's what you can buy it for, nothing else.

In this case, it couldn't be easier, Truck & Camper - weigh it.


UPDATE: Unit was sold, less than 2-weeks on the lot. 1992 F350 DRW, 43,000 miles with a 2003 Summerwind camper
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  • nomadictxn's avatar
    nomadictxn
    Explorer
    Nov 29, 2014
    If Ruthie can get a discount on that and use it till they can afford to get newer, i bet they can resell it for close to what they paid. I did the same on my first combo. Wise move imo!
  • ruthiebaby88's avatar
    ruthiebaby88
    Explorer
    Nov 29, 2014
    Hi Dakota - It could take me an hour or 2 to research, find and inspect a truck only to weigh it and realize I can't carry anything on it and I have to start all over again. I was trying to find a way of figuring out which trucks will work for the camper before investing all of that time inspected them. Eventually I will weigh it.

    I had read that it was better to find a camper you like first and then search for a truck, but if you have to find the weight of the truck then you have to almost own the truck - so perhaps it makes more sense to buy the truck and then look for a camper that will fit.

    I will have a look at that one. I was thinking that it wouldn't be good for winter camping because it's called Summerwind.

    Has anyone looked at that brand?

    I really wanted to get a truck/camper combo -but I got paranoid when I realized that most people are exceeding their payload.
  • Dakota98's avatar
    Dakota98
    Explorer
    Nov 29, 2014
    Reality Check wrote:
    Subtle...


    You're wife is a very smart woman !!! -- you're welcome. :B
  • Dakota98's avatar
    Dakota98
    Explorer
    Nov 29, 2014
    ruthiebaby88 wrote:
    Hi Dakota - It could take me an hour or 2 to research, find and inspect a truck only to weigh it and realize I can't carry anything on it and I have to start all over again. I was trying to find a way of figuring out which trucks will work for the camper before investing all of that time inspected them. Eventually I will weigh it.

    I had read that it was better to find a camper you like first and then search for a truck, but if you have to find the weight of the truck then you have to almost own the truck - so perhaps it makes more sense to buy the truck and then look for a camper that will fit.

    I will have a look at that one. I was thinking that it wouldn't be good for winter camping because it's called Summerwind.

    Has anyone looked at that brand?

    I really wanted to get a truck/camper combo -but I got paranoid when I realized that most people are exceeding their payload.



    Sorry, I should have thought of that. :h

    I think I'm going to have a cocktail & take a nap now.
  • Itchey_Feet's avatar
    Itchey_Feet
    Explorer
    Nov 29, 2014
    Have owned a Summerwind since 2005, bought it used, have slept in and camped in from AZ to Alaska. Temps @ time were in the single digits, and highs in the 100's. Have been very pleased with it and a friend has even purchased and had one shipped to Australia and has ben using it for several years down there. Have found they are very well constructed. JMHO
  • ruthiebaby88's avatar
    ruthiebaby88
    Explorer
    Nov 29, 2014
    Itchey Feet - Did you drain all of your tanks when you used it in the winter?

    What is the set up for the water tanks - are they insulated? Do they have heat ducted into the tank area like on a Lance? Did you have trouble with condensation or the tanks freezing when you were in the single digits - or did you just go without plumbing?
  • Itchey_Feet's avatar
    Itchey_Feet
    Explorer
    Nov 29, 2014
    On ours tanks were not heated, the black and gray is all one tank, located in floor, centered and full length of the TC. Fresh water is under the step up into the bedroom. There is a duct from the heater into the basement that fed to all the basement and under the fresh tank. The only thing that froze was a line to the toilet and for some reason it was plumbed outside then into the bathroom, I built and insulated a box for it and never froze again. As for condensation, it is common for all RV's that are closed up tight to do that but with proper venting this can be cured. Ours does not have the double windows but when cold we use cut to fit "reflex" in the side windows to help some. Drop me a PM if you like and may be able to answer more? In case you did not know they were built in Caldwell Idaho.

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