Our First TT, will it be a hobby nightmare?
We are 2 weeks away from buying our first TT and we are not sure if this will be a nightmare or everything we dream about? We have our own business and can work from the office or a cruise ship, so...
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If it will be a hobby nightmare or not really depends on the amount of research you have done, if you bought a good trailer, and have the right tow vehicle.
In my case, I started RVing in 2012, and had some experience towing small utility trailers. I spent 6 whole months (hours per day) researching the subject and lurking on several forums, asking questions, and getting a really good feel for what I'm getting myself into. Also spent a lot of time daydreaming and visualizing every single detail to the point where when I actually did it, it felt like I had done it before. Every little task, no matter how small, I had researched and visualized. I'm a bit OCD when it comes to this.
I wasn't comfortable purchasing from an owner directly and ended up purchasing an older (2000) trailer from a reputable dealer. My reasoning is that if it wasn't for me, or I had a ton of issues, I wasn't out too much money purchasing this trailer ($6500). After spending two hours in the walk-through and asking a ton of questions, I took it on a shake-down cruise to the coast and took plenty of notes on what wasn't working as expected, what items (mostly kitchen) that I forgot, etc.
My very next trip after that was a 5 week cross-country vacation that went off with absolutely no issues. At the beginning, I was getting a lot of help from other RVers, and by the end, I was helping out the newcomers.
Another thing I do is take notes during each trip on things forgotten, or things that might make whatever easier, and add it to my checklist the next time.
My experience might be different than others, but when it comes to my money, I spend an insane amount of time doing my research first, and it paid off.
In my case, I started RVing in 2012, and had some experience towing small utility trailers. I spent 6 whole months (hours per day) researching the subject and lurking on several forums, asking questions, and getting a really good feel for what I'm getting myself into. Also spent a lot of time daydreaming and visualizing every single detail to the point where when I actually did it, it felt like I had done it before. Every little task, no matter how small, I had researched and visualized. I'm a bit OCD when it comes to this.
I wasn't comfortable purchasing from an owner directly and ended up purchasing an older (2000) trailer from a reputable dealer. My reasoning is that if it wasn't for me, or I had a ton of issues, I wasn't out too much money purchasing this trailer ($6500). After spending two hours in the walk-through and asking a ton of questions, I took it on a shake-down cruise to the coast and took plenty of notes on what wasn't working as expected, what items (mostly kitchen) that I forgot, etc.
My very next trip after that was a 5 week cross-country vacation that went off with absolutely no issues. At the beginning, I was getting a lot of help from other RVers, and by the end, I was helping out the newcomers.
Another thing I do is take notes during each trip on things forgotten, or things that might make whatever easier, and add it to my checklist the next time.
My experience might be different than others, but when it comes to my money, I spend an insane amount of time doing my research first, and it paid off.
