Looking at Truck Camper for Retirement
Hey everyone, would appreciate your opinions. We are considering replacing our TT with a TC for retirement. We've had 2 TC's over the years and enjoyed them. I'm getting a little tired of towing, s...
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scrndoor wrote:
Everyone has been very helpful, many thanks.
A friend brought up something I hadn't thought of, but seems to be relatively common amongst boon dockers.
There are some that take their TC off the truck when staying for a few days. So of course this would effect the "floor strength" of the TC. In all the years I had TCs I've never done that outside of taking it off for winter storage.
And have also heard of people just backing up & stealing the TC, which is a bigger concern. I realize with electric jacks now a days if you lowered it far enough that wouldn't be a concern. Is there a way electric jacks can be locked?
Any opinions?
Cheers
Power to the electric jacks is shut off inside the TC. Of course this will not stop a determined thief. Guess that's what insurance is for. I just don't worry about it.
As to retirement planning.
TC seemed to be best choice for me.
Plan is to travel and enjoy various hobbies. TC allows me to camp and haul my Rhino for trail riding around AZ and the little 12 ft boat for fishing the Rim lakes or to haul the bass boat for fishing trips to bigger lakes. Versatility was important to me.
I went with a 99 F550 with a pick up bed. Wanted the 7.3 powerstroke and a payload I never wonder if it will get the job done. I don't think about Mods to the truck or towing ability. Just got the truck to get the job done.
The TC Truck combo Just fit well with my retirement plans.
