Making a move over to TTs

Biggyniner wrote:

Aluminum Siding wrote:
Nothing too major with mine. 2012 2910BH. Some leaks from the flush tank hoses. Had to reinforce one bottom bunk and the jack knife sofa. Slide was pretty far out of whack when we got it. Just needed to adjust the tensions/cables. I've found lots of screws stripped out our not tight enough. The hose clamp on the fresh water connection was not tight enough from the factory and when the tank was full it would leak. Lots of little quirks but again nothing huge. Like any other TT or RV keep it maintained and it'll be fine. You'll have to get use to the extra 20-30 min for hook up and unhook rituals. I always envy the RV that pulls up next to us at a camp, puts on the parking break and hits the electronic levelers and calls it camping. But then when they are stuck at camp or have to deal with pulling a little car, I don't feel as bad. The best part is my TT was $24000 new and the same floor plan in an RV would $80k and up. Also No engine, No transmission, No $200 tires. Etc Etc Etc.

You hit the nail on the head for me. I spent a lot of money getting the coach part up to snuff and I still had lots of preventative maintainance to do on the engine and drive train.

There are benefits to the class A, but one thing wifey and I like about TTs, is that they are safer imo for smaller kids. Our first will be here in a month and we feel a lot better about traveling with her in a car seat facing the proper direction. From what I understand of about class As is that the area behind the driver/passenger seat does not need to be DOT saftey rated. Meaning some manufactureres bolt their seatbelts to the floor and not the frame :S...

Anyway I will look for the things you guys mentioned, thanks for sharing.

Chris

I totally agree. I originally wanted a class C but the wife sold me on the TT due to having a truck to venture out while on vacation (plus we already had a truck). RVrs all rave how you/kids can move about, eat, watch TV, take naps etc while on the road. Until you crash and your little babies are bouncing around like pachinko balls. I've done tons of research on TT crashes. even the worst crash have show the truck still in tack. Keep it slow and leave tons of space out front.