newbie here looking for help
Me and my wife are looking to get a tt or hybrid i have read to buy your 3rd one first or a used one we don't have any kids just the two of use we have tent camped before my tv is a 2010 chevy silvera...
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What kind of help are you looking for? You didn't say.
Just got to look at some used ones and see what you require in a trailer. Some have couches for added comfort but such requires a bigger trailer, usually bump outs. When we first started, same as you, all we wanted was a bathroom and to sleep off the hard ground. We out aged the tent.
We have a small trailer for the 2 of us, the extra bunk we setup and use as storage or leave it closed if it's cold out for easier heating. Personally I'd love a couch, or better yet a couple recliners, but I don't want the added length and weight you get with them. I don't mind towing a trailer, but shorter is better to me. Small requires you to be comfortable with each other in close quarters, sometimes for extended periods when the rains set in. That's when the lack of more comfortable seating shows up.
I find the "buy your 2nd trailer first" kind of a crock. Who knows what your going to want a few years down the road. To some (most) it's a bigger camper with more bells and whistles then the last one. Some want to be mobile in style and go to a 40' class A, some want small and nimble and go to a class B, some want to head into the outback and go to a truck camper. Some don't like it at all and go to a hotel.
Buying used is a good idea for your first, if you can find a used hybrid. They are not big sellers so there are limited numbers of used. Figure out how to buy a used one so you don't get burned and give it a shot. Used from an individual is you best bet for a deal, but then you need to do your homework and know what to look for, just like used cars. The older you go, the more chance of water damage. That pertains to all campers, not just hybrids.
Most people trade in their campers in 2 years, so it's not like you're locked in for life.
Oh Yea, had ours for 8 years, no hybrid related issues I couldn't handle. The only "hybrid" leak was water blowing through the front hinge when driving in the rain. A strip of duct tape eliminates that one, but you have to know to put it on before the rain starts. Not like it's a lot of water anyway. The only real "leak" I've had was a plumbing issue, which is not a hybrid only thing.
From what I've read over the years, all campers are susceptible to leaks, hybrids a little more cause there are a couple more openings. Trailers with slides have more water issues too, but everyone wants them.
Just got to look at some used ones and see what you require in a trailer. Some have couches for added comfort but such requires a bigger trailer, usually bump outs. When we first started, same as you, all we wanted was a bathroom and to sleep off the hard ground. We out aged the tent.
We have a small trailer for the 2 of us, the extra bunk we setup and use as storage or leave it closed if it's cold out for easier heating. Personally I'd love a couch, or better yet a couple recliners, but I don't want the added length and weight you get with them. I don't mind towing a trailer, but shorter is better to me. Small requires you to be comfortable with each other in close quarters, sometimes for extended periods when the rains set in. That's when the lack of more comfortable seating shows up.
I find the "buy your 2nd trailer first" kind of a crock. Who knows what your going to want a few years down the road. To some (most) it's a bigger camper with more bells and whistles then the last one. Some want to be mobile in style and go to a 40' class A, some want small and nimble and go to a class B, some want to head into the outback and go to a truck camper. Some don't like it at all and go to a hotel.
Buying used is a good idea for your first, if you can find a used hybrid. They are not big sellers so there are limited numbers of used. Figure out how to buy a used one so you don't get burned and give it a shot. Used from an individual is you best bet for a deal, but then you need to do your homework and know what to look for, just like used cars. The older you go, the more chance of water damage. That pertains to all campers, not just hybrids.
Most people trade in their campers in 2 years, so it's not like you're locked in for life.
Oh Yea, had ours for 8 years, no hybrid related issues I couldn't handle. The only "hybrid" leak was water blowing through the front hinge when driving in the rain. A strip of duct tape eliminates that one, but you have to know to put it on before the rain starts. Not like it's a lot of water anyway. The only real "leak" I've had was a plumbing issue, which is not a hybrid only thing.
From what I've read over the years, all campers are susceptible to leaks, hybrids a little more cause there are a couple more openings. Trailers with slides have more water issues too, but everyone wants them.
