The Emotions in a TC
I thought I'd share my thoughts (and our conversations) over these last few days... The other half mentioned really wanting to sell the TC and get a small trailer. Why? Because of the cons of own...
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We sold the Northstar Laredo about 4 years ago and went with a 25' 5th wheel, no regrets.....
It's small enough to fit in any campground and when we get the wanderlust to take that "small road" to see where it goes we just un-hitch and go. I can hitch/unhitch in less than 3 minutes easy peezy compared to the TC which took a lot longer. After a few years I have learned to back up and maneuver the 5th wheel to the point where it's second nature, no more yelling and screaming with the DW as she directed me:B I don't miss driving in cross winds with the Laredo, sometimes the TC/truck combo had a mind of it's own the 5th wheel on the other hand tracks like it's on rails.
The ability to stay in one spot for 2 weeks and not dump the tanks (we have done it) is worth it's weight in gold. We have 2-36 gallon grey and one 38 gallon black with an 80 gallon fresh. I won't even discuss the 5 gallon black tank of the cassette toilet.
When it comes to storing the fiver I pay the same for outside storage as I did with the TC. And I take the pins out holding the hitch in place so when I pull away the hitch stays with the camper and I have a flat bed to use, so I have full use of the bed.
A full size shower, galley, bedroom and lounge and 18' awning is priceless and more room for storage then we even need ! and that's for a 2 month cross country trip.
We are both avid hikers, bikers and love to do the touristy things as well so we don't spend that much time in the camper but for those rainy, cold, and windy stretches staying indoors is no burden.
With that being said I would love to get another TC if the funds where available but it still wouldn't be our primary camper only an occasional weekend getaway unit. We do mourn the ability to just pull into a town drive a round and park and be home anywhere.
To each his own.....
Ron W.
It's small enough to fit in any campground and when we get the wanderlust to take that "small road" to see where it goes we just un-hitch and go. I can hitch/unhitch in less than 3 minutes easy peezy compared to the TC which took a lot longer. After a few years I have learned to back up and maneuver the 5th wheel to the point where it's second nature, no more yelling and screaming with the DW as she directed me:B I don't miss driving in cross winds with the Laredo, sometimes the TC/truck combo had a mind of it's own the 5th wheel on the other hand tracks like it's on rails.
The ability to stay in one spot for 2 weeks and not dump the tanks (we have done it) is worth it's weight in gold. We have 2-36 gallon grey and one 38 gallon black with an 80 gallon fresh. I won't even discuss the 5 gallon black tank of the cassette toilet.
When it comes to storing the fiver I pay the same for outside storage as I did with the TC. And I take the pins out holding the hitch in place so when I pull away the hitch stays with the camper and I have a flat bed to use, so I have full use of the bed.
A full size shower, galley, bedroom and lounge and 18' awning is priceless and more room for storage then we even need ! and that's for a 2 month cross country trip.
We are both avid hikers, bikers and love to do the touristy things as well so we don't spend that much time in the camper but for those rainy, cold, and windy stretches staying indoors is no burden.
With that being said I would love to get another TC if the funds where available but it still wouldn't be our primary camper only an occasional weekend getaway unit. We do mourn the ability to just pull into a town drive a round and park and be home anywhere.
To each his own.....
Ron W.
