Sold the Truck Campers, bought a Class B
I just couldn't get comfortable in the truck campers.
After 15 minutes in the square backed bench/table arrangements, my back would just kill me. I tried goofy-shaped cushions, bean bags, video game seats. Nothing helped much. Just sitting in the TC at the end of the day felt tedious. My next plan was to buy a 10' or 11' TC and just tear out the toilet or closet area, and fit a small Lazy-Boy in it's place.
My wife found out about Class B's, so we sold the two truck campers and got one (1999 Roadtrek Versatile). I miss the TCs, but the class B doesn't suck as much as I thought it would.
What I miss about the TC was being able to drop it off the truck at the campground, leave it with all it's mess, and drive my truck around like a normal person.
Now I have to unhook all the hook-ups, and stow away all the junk that would otherwise crash to the floor.
I used to be able to make a quick run the bait shop in the truck, leaving the wife at the campground in the TC.
The main advantage of the Class B is that it is much more comfortable. The driver and passenger seat rotate 180 degrees and recline. That's the main reason we bought the thing.
Some nice surprises are how useful it is to have access to the rear and refrigerator and being able to start the generator and reheat coffee while driving.
It's also come in handy to realize that you have everything with you all the time, and nothing is left back at the campsite.
Still, If I could have found a comfortable seating position, I would have stayed with a TC. My wife loves the Class B more.
So, I now have no TC, but my trucks have really great overbuilt suspension systems!
After 15 minutes in the square backed bench/table arrangements, my back would just kill me. I tried goofy-shaped cushions, bean bags, video game seats. Nothing helped much. Just sitting in the TC at the end of the day felt tedious. My next plan was to buy a 10' or 11' TC and just tear out the toilet or closet area, and fit a small Lazy-Boy in it's place.
My wife found out about Class B's, so we sold the two truck campers and got one (1999 Roadtrek Versatile). I miss the TCs, but the class B doesn't suck as much as I thought it would.
What I miss about the TC was being able to drop it off the truck at the campground, leave it with all it's mess, and drive my truck around like a normal person.
Now I have to unhook all the hook-ups, and stow away all the junk that would otherwise crash to the floor.
I used to be able to make a quick run the bait shop in the truck, leaving the wife at the campground in the TC.
The main advantage of the Class B is that it is much more comfortable. The driver and passenger seat rotate 180 degrees and recline. That's the main reason we bought the thing.
Some nice surprises are how useful it is to have access to the rear and refrigerator and being able to start the generator and reheat coffee while driving.
It's also come in handy to realize that you have everything with you all the time, and nothing is left back at the campsite.
Still, If I could have found a comfortable seating position, I would have stayed with a TC. My wife loves the Class B more.
So, I now have no TC, but my trucks have really great overbuilt suspension systems!
