Best TC for 4x4 trip?
We have a Dodge Ram 4x4 dually and want to add a TC for mild 4x4 trips. 2 Adults, a dog, need toilet / indoor shower, 2 burner stove is ok, fridge/freezer, AC and heater. Popup is ok. Not sure whet...
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Given the fact that we want to leave within the next 1-2 weeks, what kind of patching up can we do without dumping more good money after bad into this TC?
The goal of buying this old TC was to not have to worry about it too much on the trip and sell upon our return.
However, due to my inexperience, it looks like we bought ourselves a TC that isn't even capable of surviving the trip ...
So, looking ahead:
1) I'm staying with my parents in law. No room here to work on the TC. Even their driveway is too sloped to take it off the truck and when we park it in the road, the San Antonio police gives us a warning to remove it (this already happened).
2) Do we cut our losses and try to trade it in or dump more good after bad money into making this RC trip capable (so at least it won't fall apart in the middle of a dirt road in Belize)?
3) If we sell/trade it, what do we get in return? We're open to a popup camper like Palomino. Our only requirement is that it doesn't have much overhang and that it has a toilet/indoor shower (which most of their smaller models don't have).
I'm concerned about Palomino as I don't know their quality of construction. At this point, I don't want to buy a 2nd lemon that will shake apart on some mild dirt roads.
4) I actually like the dually for 4x4. 6 Wheels on the ground is better than 4. The only negative I see is increased width of the vehicle.
Thoughts?
The goal of buying this old TC was to not have to worry about it too much on the trip and sell upon our return.
However, due to my inexperience, it looks like we bought ourselves a TC that isn't even capable of surviving the trip ...
So, looking ahead:
1) I'm staying with my parents in law. No room here to work on the TC. Even their driveway is too sloped to take it off the truck and when we park it in the road, the San Antonio police gives us a warning to remove it (this already happened).
2) Do we cut our losses and try to trade it in or dump more good after bad money into making this RC trip capable (so at least it won't fall apart in the middle of a dirt road in Belize)?
3) If we sell/trade it, what do we get in return? We're open to a popup camper like Palomino. Our only requirement is that it doesn't have much overhang and that it has a toilet/indoor shower (which most of their smaller models don't have).
I'm concerned about Palomino as I don't know their quality of construction. At this point, I don't want to buy a 2nd lemon that will shake apart on some mild dirt roads.
4) I actually like the dually for 4x4. 6 Wheels on the ground is better than 4. The only negative I see is increased width of the vehicle.
Thoughts?
