Sold TT Wife wants to get TC
Got rid of the 23 foot travel trailer, as we didn't like being a 40' long entity. Now I am ready to start looking for a truck and TC. My question is I am not sure what to get. Maybe you can help with ...
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1 ton SRW here. The camper I haul is around 4000 lbs fully loaded. My F 350 long bed 4X4 diesel handles it well with a set of tork lift stable loads and a stock sway bar. I would never even consider a 6 foot bed. To me a truck bed is 8 feet or it isn't a real truck.
What a lot of folks fail to mention is all of the associated costs that come with the TC. 20 grand is not going to get you far.
A 15 year old truck is more than likely going to need significant upgrades to the suspension, and don't forget about the bed mat ($100), the tie downs and stable loads ($1,000) rv insurance ($250) truck and possibly even camper registration($500).
So what your left with is more like 17 grand or so. If you can find a quality truck with updated shocks and struts and healthy tires for 10 grand I would be very surprised to say the least. That would leave you 7 grand for the camper itself. More than likely a camper in that price range will leave an awful lot to be desired. Batteries , solar system , generator etc .
What a lot of folks fail to mention is all of the associated costs that come with the TC. 20 grand is not going to get you far.
A 15 year old truck is more than likely going to need significant upgrades to the suspension, and don't forget about the bed mat ($100), the tie downs and stable loads ($1,000) rv insurance ($250) truck and possibly even camper registration($500).
So what your left with is more like 17 grand or so. If you can find a quality truck with updated shocks and struts and healthy tires for 10 grand I would be very surprised to say the least. That would leave you 7 grand for the camper itself. More than likely a camper in that price range will leave an awful lot to be desired. Batteries , solar system , generator etc .
