We had a full day of actually LOOKING at TTs and CLass Cs for sale of the type we had in mind. We drove all over SoCal looking.
Bad News: Any Class C we could afford was so buggered up and dirty/grimy we just left that idea permanently in the dust. Even in 28s we felt cramped, and don't even get me started on the (lack of) "style" of these older units - YUCK!
Good News: We discovered a really GREAT TT at a nice price. A dual axle Skyline Nomad of about 22'. Dry Weight of 4100. Since we had more or less given up the minivan/V6 idea, I was no longer too concerned about weight - Chevy Tahoe, here we come.
So after chasing about in some circles over the minivan TV idea, I'm back to a more common sense, safe and sane towing combo. Tomorrow we will be in search of a clean Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade and we hope to be on our way to the Tetons and Yellowstone in a week. And of course some newer style of WD hitch. That's my next research: A WD hitch that is easy and clean.
Oh, one other disappointment for the day. We went to look at the Retro model TTs made by Riverside RV. Man, they looked so cool in the photos! Just like a 60s canned ham, but with 19 feet of space and a toilet. OUCH! Massive disappointment. The materials are so cheap, so thin, so utterly bendy and insubstantial I can't imagine it would make it through one summer of camping. Oh well, it was fun to see them anyway.
Thanks for all the helpful comments. I paid attention to all of them.
