Revisiting pop-up campers
Some years ago I gave serious thought to getting a truck and pop-up camper. Then life happened, and everything got put on hold. Now, as I approach retirement (at 70), I am revisiting the idea. Curr...
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diver110 wrote:
The Northstars are quite a bit cheaper than say a Hallmark or an Outfitter. I assume there is some kind of price quality relationship, but as my use will be occasional, I may not need the top of the line. Geewizard, the Outfitter website says the Apex is for 3/4 - 1 ton trucks......Assuming I go for a full size truck, .wWould it be worth it to pay the extra money for a diesel?
We use our pop-up TC for sightseeing excursions - we really appreciate that the lower profile will fit into tree-lined drives, rustic camping spots, funky little parking spots, etc. Ours is an older Northstar (no bath), and I feel the quality is good - at over 20 yrs old, ours shows no signs of ever having leaked.
We loaded it on our '18 Silverado 1500, and while the truck didn't squat badly, its overall performance was "lackluster". That was just the excuse hubby Ed needed to buy a diesel 2500.....LOL!! We DO drive some pretty crazy places (steep roads) and the diesel acts like there's nothing back there, plus, IMO, the engine braking is better with a diesel. So there's my 2-cents
Deb
On edit: I should add that we also haul around a 22' car trailer for our business, so the added grunt of the diesel was in part due to that, too. If all we ever hauled was the camper, we'd probably just get a bigger gas motor.
