Looking for a TT that fits my family needs
Well thank you in advance for any guidance, my first post! I'm trying to figure what would fit my growing family needs. I currently have an older pop-up, good shape but looking to upgrade. I want...
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What is a “need” ? And what is a “want” or “DW wants”
We tent camped then upgraded. We had a 1990 Chevy low top conversation van with a max towing capacity of 5k lbs. We bought a Palomino Stamped 21SD hybrid TT (GVWR 4800lbs). At that time we had a 45lb dog 3 kids (14, 9 & 10) and we were happy campers. Towing however was another story, no power on hills and drove watching the heat gauge.
I ask what you “need” because many people say need when they mean want. Its ok to “want” but making a list of needs and wants helps when you find something. If I is a need you have to have it. If it’s a want, you can put a price on it and compromise. Example, we wanted a place for the kids to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and a dry place to sleep if it rained. We loved having a refrigerator and not having to buy ice for the cooler.
As for your concern about heating and cooling in a HTT, we didn’t have any problems with those issues. And now the HTT come with heated mattress pads. I hated setting up at home to dry the canvas if we packed up in the rain.
Then there is your style of camping, we personally go camping to get away from all the distractions and spend time as a family. Things we do not allow; no television, no electronics (exception is camera), no texting. We go hiking, biking, fishing, sit around the fire, play games at the outside table, cook outside on the camp stove, eat outside..
BACK TO YOUR POST:
With your towing restriction I would suggest you look at Top of the line Pop-ups or smaller HTT. It you want anything bigger, go to the local car dealer and check out a new truck.
BTW, we no longer have the HTT we upgraded, not because we hated the HTT, our two youngest a boy and girl used to sleep together on the rear bed, that became “icky” when they became teenagers. Keep the future in mind when you buy, because if you buy new you will loose at trade in time. We actually did look at new HTT and almost pulled the trigger when my daughter stumbled on our current rig and saved $$ buying used. Would I ever do the HTT again? YES absolutely.
Go Camping and be happy!
We tent camped then upgraded. We had a 1990 Chevy low top conversation van with a max towing capacity of 5k lbs. We bought a Palomino Stamped 21SD hybrid TT (GVWR 4800lbs). At that time we had a 45lb dog 3 kids (14, 9 & 10) and we were happy campers. Towing however was another story, no power on hills and drove watching the heat gauge.
I ask what you “need” because many people say need when they mean want. Its ok to “want” but making a list of needs and wants helps when you find something. If I is a need you have to have it. If it’s a want, you can put a price on it and compromise. Example, we wanted a place for the kids to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and a dry place to sleep if it rained. We loved having a refrigerator and not having to buy ice for the cooler.
As for your concern about heating and cooling in a HTT, we didn’t have any problems with those issues. And now the HTT come with heated mattress pads. I hated setting up at home to dry the canvas if we packed up in the rain.
Then there is your style of camping, we personally go camping to get away from all the distractions and spend time as a family. Things we do not allow; no television, no electronics (exception is camera), no texting. We go hiking, biking, fishing, sit around the fire, play games at the outside table, cook outside on the camp stove, eat outside..
BACK TO YOUR POST:
With your towing restriction I would suggest you look at Top of the line Pop-ups or smaller HTT. It you want anything bigger, go to the local car dealer and check out a new truck.
BTW, we no longer have the HTT we upgraded, not because we hated the HTT, our two youngest a boy and girl used to sleep together on the rear bed, that became “icky” when they became teenagers. Keep the future in mind when you buy, because if you buy new you will loose at trade in time. We actually did look at new HTT and almost pulled the trigger when my daughter stumbled on our current rig and saved $$ buying used. Would I ever do the HTT again? YES absolutely.
Go Camping and be happy!
