Searching for first TT, have questions.
We have been looking for about three years to upgrade from our pop up. We're looking for a couples trailer that will sleep 4 and prefer a sofa to a dinette. Also want the total length under 28'. And s...
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We came from a Canoe and Tent and/or PUP back ground also, so I would suggest you do what we did.
We decided on the size and floor plan we liked and then Rented a similar unit for a ten day trip to the Ozarks.
We learned a lot and the best part was, if we did not like it, we dropped it off and went on our merry way.
What we really discovered was, our F-150 that had hauled our PUP all over the country did not have the horses or transmission to pull the load. Also our idea floor plan was not so ideal.
We upgraded to an F-150 with an e-boost engine and found a used camper with the floor plan we liked. We have put over 30,000 mile on it in four years.
The big pluses of renting was, by the time we spent the big bucks, we knew we were going to; get 10 mpg, drive about 250 to 300 miles a day at 55 to 65 mph, what wind and truck buffeting was all about, getting used to being passed by everything on the road but mostly, we learned what it was like to "camp" in one of these barns once you got to your destination.
We like it because it fits our retirement RV camping style. It is a lot different than the PUP.
We decided on the size and floor plan we liked and then Rented a similar unit for a ten day trip to the Ozarks.
We learned a lot and the best part was, if we did not like it, we dropped it off and went on our merry way.
What we really discovered was, our F-150 that had hauled our PUP all over the country did not have the horses or transmission to pull the load. Also our idea floor plan was not so ideal.
We upgraded to an F-150 with an e-boost engine and found a used camper with the floor plan we liked. We have put over 30,000 mile on it in four years.
The big pluses of renting was, by the time we spent the big bucks, we knew we were going to; get 10 mpg, drive about 250 to 300 miles a day at 55 to 65 mph, what wind and truck buffeting was all about, getting used to being passed by everything on the road but mostly, we learned what it was like to "camp" in one of these barns once you got to your destination.
We like it because it fits our retirement RV camping style. It is a lot different than the PUP.
