Newbie Qs about Trucks, Campers and Wives
Hello! Aspiring future TCer here. After all my research, reading, dreaming , wonderlust and hand wringing, I'm completely sold on the Pros of a TC, and adequately accepting of the Cons. Or so I th...
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bravelion wrote:
What sort of "I wish I had known ..." causes buyer's remorse with the first TC?
I know I can read up and research on these kind of questions, but I'd like to hear current thoughts from a real live community out doing it.
Thanks!
1. The amount of space is limited to the point of, one of you must be sitting at the dinette, or, laying in the bed at all times. There's not enough floor space for both of you to stand up at the same time. The bathroom is barely big enough to change your mind, let alone change clothes. Bigger bathroom and more floor space, would be nice.
2. The weight adds up much faster than you think it will. If the dry weight says 2800 lbs, you're going to push that up to about 3500.
3. Lack of research on truck ratings (payload, GVWR, axle ratings) will get you in trouble, very fast. Your, payload rating, is your capacity to carry the TC, and everything and everybody you put in or on the truck. IE: If you have 2000 lbs payload and 500 lbs of people and cargo, your capacity to carry a loaded camper is 1500 lbs.
4. Listening to RV salespeople, regarding weights, can also get you in trounle, very fast. Many salespeople, only spout unloaded weights, and they have never actually carried a TC, pulled any kind of camper, or driven a motor home, other than around the dealer lot.
Wife and I have both TC and TT. We did a three week outing with the TC, along with a 5 X 12 utility trailer. I told everybody, we brought the trailer, so she could bring her shoes. Reality was, there was golf clubs, suit cases, camping chairs, BBQ grill, fishing gear, shoes, and tools, in the trailer. When we got home, she said never again, was she going camping for more than 2 - 3 days , in that TC.
