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Fastbrit
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Dec 05, 2013

New member FW sold and TC on order

Hello everyone, this fall we sold our fifth wheel that we loved. I am a car fanatic and I was tired to go camping close to car show without being able to bring my own car. We first agree to look for a toy hauler. They are nice, but I can not imagine a 3000 pd car getting in the back:h The one we were interested in was 43' long with a 16' garage and weight 14 000 pd dry. And finaly when I told my wife that our driveway was 50' long and that we will have to park our cars in the street it closed the subject for the toy h.:C
We live in Montreal and shopping for a tc in the Canadian eastern provinces is difficult since rv dealership dont have any in stock for us to visit. We finaly visit a Lance 1172(325 mile trip). I am 6'3 and in the lance I have only 1 inch clearance and the a|c drop 2 inch from ceiling it was very nice but not for us. So after hours on the net and forums we ordered a Chalet TS116. It is heavy at 4700pd dry but I think the old Dodge can handle it. Cheers
  • Congratulations Steve - the Chalet is a beautiful and impressive camper.
    Will you be picking up the camper in Oregon and driving back with it?
    I hope that you've been reading the truck camper forums and understand the need for a beefy and capable truck.
    A truck camper is not like a 5th wheel - the truck camper will probably weigh 5,000 US pounds or more.
    Especially when loaded - it will weigh more than 5000 US pounds.
    If your Dodge does not have heavy duty shocks like the Ranchos or Bilsteins then you might want to consider them before getting the camper.
    I'm sure others will provide additional cautions.
  • How wonderful for you! Congratulations on your new camper! I'll bet you can't wait for March to arrive! Don't forget the pictures when it does, as we all love seeing photos of each others campers! :)

    Dak
  • Looks like a darn nice unit, wow 3 slides in a TC, like the location of the door and the large storage area under the couch. Enjoy your loooong drive when you pick it up. Happy Campin...:)
  • English is great. Im a fellow French men from Magog Quebec. I can speak it but cant write it. Moved to the states when I was 12 years old.

    Congrats on the new camper!
  • Congrats! You will love the TC...so much easier than TH.
    Chalet is very nice!

    B