Thinking about upgrading from pop-up
Hi I'm brand new here and my wife and I are thinking about buying a TT or hybrid. We have had our pop-up for 7 years and love it but we like the idea of easier set up. We also would like a bathroom an...
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I've owned a couple of Popups. The last one I had for 9 years.
We now have a 25' Rockwood Ultalite TT. Bought it in October 2006. Custom ordered by using the RV Wholesalers online. Paid $16K, fully loaded. That was about $3K LESS than a Fleetwood Niagara Popup at the time.
Ours weighs just under 4000 lbs, with all the options. I towed it for 4 years with a Nissan Xterra, using an Equalizer W/D hitch. The tow vehicle was rated for 5000 lbs, and had no issues towing it.
What surprised me when we looked is that the hybrids weigh MORE than our TT. Hybrids do offer more room as the beds are outside the camper footprint, but the tenting around the beds offer little insulation. An important detail when camping in a Southern region during Summer, or further North in Winter.
Another nice feature of a TT is the ability to use it at every rest stop. We never use the bathroom elsewhere as ours is always clean! Also, very convenient to make lunch at rest stops.
We just returned from another camping trip this weekend. Excellent initial quality camper, and holds up well from years of use.
We now have a 25' Rockwood Ultalite TT. Bought it in October 2006. Custom ordered by using the RV Wholesalers online. Paid $16K, fully loaded. That was about $3K LESS than a Fleetwood Niagara Popup at the time.
Ours weighs just under 4000 lbs, with all the options. I towed it for 4 years with a Nissan Xterra, using an Equalizer W/D hitch. The tow vehicle was rated for 5000 lbs, and had no issues towing it.
What surprised me when we looked is that the hybrids weigh MORE than our TT. Hybrids do offer more room as the beds are outside the camper footprint, but the tenting around the beds offer little insulation. An important detail when camping in a Southern region during Summer, or further North in Winter.
Another nice feature of a TT is the ability to use it at every rest stop. We never use the bathroom elsewhere as ours is always clean! Also, very convenient to make lunch at rest stops.
We just returned from another camping trip this weekend. Excellent initial quality camper, and holds up well from years of use.
