Thinking of buying a TT
Hello I was wondering how expensive it is to own a TT. I'm wondering how much is spent on gas and is it worth it? Do y'all use the TT because yall dont want to use a hotel. Is it more expensive than ...
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rubsal70 wrote:
Well the rv is 14999 and I have a truck that gives me 21hwy n 15city. Max towing for my truck is 8100. We like the outdoors as well. We do fishing and hunting so we are definitely outdoors people. The max driving we do is about 190 miles. I'm not sure how much lower mpg I will get when pulling. We do camp a lot or fish a lot so we have to stay at hotels cause of family. If it's me and the boys we camp out.
Figure on mileage dropping to about 9 or 10 mpg when towing. The trailer will depreciate rapidly. There is insurance to consider, and tires will need replacing every 5 years, whether you pull the trailer or not. Still, if you like the lifestyle and plan to use the rig quite a bit, it can be worth it.
For me, it wasn't worth it while I was still working. I would rather fly somewhere, rent a car and see something new. Now that I'm retired I have enough time to mosey along and see things along the way.
