Considering Purchasing a Used Travel Trailer
Hello, Our family recently decided to take up a new hobby. Weve run the financials on both other hobbies, talked to owners themselves. Now i turn to you for your knowledge. Our list of hobbies is bas...
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Max cargo can be deceptive but it includes everything you load into or onto your TV.
People and dogs, toys and snacks, cloths, pillows, tools and fishing and camp gear. It all adds up surprising fast, to this you add the tongue weight of the trailer and the weight of the WD hitch. Your TT tongue weight is also affected by how much “stuff” you load into it.
You indicate that your campground is nearby which works to your advantage.
I think one of the problems you have with many TT dealers is they do not want old TT’s unless they are trade ins or cream puffs. There is simply is not enough margin in the price to warrant their time. Hence the comparison of TTs to boat like money pits. You will likely find a larger selection of the TT prices you like in one of the “auto trader” type publications or a private sale.
You can certainly be proud of the fact that you pay as you go and limit you purchases to what you wish to pay. :C It took my DW over three years to save for our RV and I am retired with no kids.
Remember buying an RV is not a race. It does and should take time so that you are knowledgeable enough to make an informed decision. It is very easy to get caught up in the moment. Fortunately it is winter and you have a couple of months to evaluate the RV market. Do not be afraid to ask questions.
I cannot think of any form of recreation more helpful or beneficial to young kids than learning to enjoy the out of doors. Life has a way of making fishing and family time all too short. :W
Max cargo can be deceptive but it includes everything you load into or onto your TV.
People and dogs, toys and snacks, cloths, pillows, tools and fishing and camp gear. It all adds up surprising fast, to this you add the tongue weight of the trailer and the weight of the WD hitch. Your TT tongue weight is also affected by how much “stuff” you load into it.
You indicate that your campground is nearby which works to your advantage.
I think one of the problems you have with many TT dealers is they do not want old TT’s unless they are trade ins or cream puffs. There is simply is not enough margin in the price to warrant their time. Hence the comparison of TTs to boat like money pits. You will likely find a larger selection of the TT prices you like in one of the “auto trader” type publications or a private sale.
You can certainly be proud of the fact that you pay as you go and limit you purchases to what you wish to pay. :C It took my DW over three years to save for our RV and I am retired with no kids.
Remember buying an RV is not a race. It does and should take time so that you are knowledgeable enough to make an informed decision. It is very easy to get caught up in the moment. Fortunately it is winter and you have a couple of months to evaluate the RV market. Do not be afraid to ask questions.
I cannot think of any form of recreation more helpful or beneficial to young kids than learning to enjoy the out of doors. Life has a way of making fishing and family time all too short. :W
