Keystone Outback vs Venture SportTrek
Hi everyone, My husband and I have been looking into buying a travel trailer. He grew up camping and his parents are avid campers. However, this is our first experience buying a new camper. We have...
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Mommyof2VA wrote:
Thank you all for your replies! I'm feeling a little more at ease now. ;) We've never spent this much on a camper before and I'm scared of having buyer's remorse later from running into unforeseen issues.
It's a 2016 Outback 325BH. We'll be towing it with a 2002 F-350 Diesel. The truck is rated to pull up to 12,500 and this camper is 8,325 (shipping weight). So, there *should* be plenty of room for additional weight when adding our stuff/junk ;) and water. What do you think?? (I know our truck sounds ancient, but we purchased this truck last year and had almost everything rebuilt, so it runs like a champ!)
This checklist is fantastic! I'm definitely bringing it with us and going through it when we go back on Monday!
Your tow vehicle combo sounds perfect. I recommend that you completely read the PDI checklist and email to your dealer so they know what to expect. They may tell you that they go through all of these things and your inspection is not necessary. Remember, you are in the drivers seat until $ changes hands. My PDI get really takes 3 to 4 hours to complete. If your dealer isn't willing to allow you to do this, then I would walk. Don't let your emotions of excitement get in the way. Make sure any problems you have found have been either rectified to your satisfaction or put in writing when parts are needed before you take delivery.
Good luck.
