RV dreams
Hello All! I have been lurking the site for a long time now. The wife is wanting to purchase a TT in the next 2 years. I would like to purchase sooner but when the time comes, it comes. It will be the...
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I would second the thought of getting into a trailer now instead of waiting. I felt hesitant at first, but jumped in and very much appreciate that we have had the experiences since then.
I would also recommend buying a used trailer. You can get what you want in the $15K range and save the difference to fix anything that might go wrong. I bought a 5 year old trailer (2008 Jayco 29BHS) and did not know much about what to look for except what I learned here. I did a pretty good job. Small issues, but even brand new can have lots of issues. I think a gently used, recent trailer often has bugs worked out for the most part. You can also sell it and lose less $$ if need be compared to the depreciation on a new one.
2 features that I found important: Kitchen counter space, and large tanks. When you dry camp having a lot of capacity is liberating. Also, storage, especially on a TT. I have a bunk that folds up so that it creates storage accessible from an outside door. Very handy.
I do not miss an outdoor kitchen. I have a portable gas grill and 2 little butane stoves that I can set up wherever I want. They are all basically disposable, and I can keep cooking smoke and stuff away from the rig. I wish I had a bigger bathroom being 6-4, but everyone else does fine (and so do I, really). I find it thrilling to be able to take a hot shower in the middle of nowhere, actually.
One last idea, and that is to rent a trailer before you buy. We did a thing where the rental company plopped the trailer in a space we reserved, so we didn't have to learn to tow it before we tried camping in it. We got to evaluate the floor plan in real life, and it really made clear what was important as far as features. You could do that several times with different trailers if you wanted. Good luck with your decision!
Andre
I would also recommend buying a used trailer. You can get what you want in the $15K range and save the difference to fix anything that might go wrong. I bought a 5 year old trailer (2008 Jayco 29BHS) and did not know much about what to look for except what I learned here. I did a pretty good job. Small issues, but even brand new can have lots of issues. I think a gently used, recent trailer often has bugs worked out for the most part. You can also sell it and lose less $$ if need be compared to the depreciation on a new one.
2 features that I found important: Kitchen counter space, and large tanks. When you dry camp having a lot of capacity is liberating. Also, storage, especially on a TT. I have a bunk that folds up so that it creates storage accessible from an outside door. Very handy.
I do not miss an outdoor kitchen. I have a portable gas grill and 2 little butane stoves that I can set up wherever I want. They are all basically disposable, and I can keep cooking smoke and stuff away from the rig. I wish I had a bigger bathroom being 6-4, but everyone else does fine (and so do I, really). I find it thrilling to be able to take a hot shower in the middle of nowhere, actually.
One last idea, and that is to rent a trailer before you buy. We did a thing where the rental company plopped the trailer in a space we reserved, so we didn't have to learn to tow it before we tried camping in it. We got to evaluate the floor plan in real life, and it really made clear what was important as far as features. You could do that several times with different trailers if you wanted. Good luck with your decision!
Andre
