Traveling with long or short t.t.
We plan to be on the road for 8-10 weeks next fall, traveling from IL. to the west and Canada, visiting national parks along the way. Our t.t. is a 30 ft, weigh around 6000 lbs.. Need advice on whethe...
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Our first TT was a 20 footer, towed by a reg. cab F150. Could easily drive up and down the lanes in a mall parking lot. Could even park in two end-end parking spots. However, that TT was just way too small and cramped for us and we sold it after a year (and lost a ton of $$ in the process).
Moved up to a 29 footer (with slide) and an F250 with supercab (with long box). Have towed the TT up and down 7 western states over 4 seasons so far and no problems with gas stations, CGs, stopping for groceries, etc. You just get used to it after a while and learn where NOT to turn into. Having a good WDH and everything properly set up helps a lot too. Would never buy another TT without a sofa in it (now replaced with a double recliner).
But we did have a navigational related issue last month in OR though when my lovely DW (and copilot/assistant) programmed "southwest" 123rd into the GPS instead of "southeast" 123rd and I ended on a narrow gravel road just off the hwy and had to turn around. That was interesting getting turned around! I do all the driving and she does the navigation, but she's not very good with directions (to put it nicely) and it was my fault for not checking all her info. and should have noticed the absence of a CG sign on the road. Actually, not the first time something like this has happened. Kinda like on the TV show Mayday where a pilot relies on a plane's technology and fails to notice obvious visual clues...
If you're going to do some long distance travelling to unknown places, get a good GPS, some paper maps and Verizon (or equiv.) mifi and take a laptop with you so you can look up google maps and other various info. (road conditions, construction, weather, etc.). Thoroughly study your routes in advance to avoid errors. If something on a route is unclear, investigate it further until you know for certain. Making a wrong turn is where you're more likely to get into trouble with a longer TT.
Moved up to a 29 footer (with slide) and an F250 with supercab (with long box). Have towed the TT up and down 7 western states over 4 seasons so far and no problems with gas stations, CGs, stopping for groceries, etc. You just get used to it after a while and learn where NOT to turn into. Having a good WDH and everything properly set up helps a lot too. Would never buy another TT without a sofa in it (now replaced with a double recliner).
But we did have a navigational related issue last month in OR though when my lovely DW (and copilot/assistant) programmed "southwest" 123rd into the GPS instead of "southeast" 123rd and I ended on a narrow gravel road just off the hwy and had to turn around. That was interesting getting turned around! I do all the driving and she does the navigation, but she's not very good with directions (to put it nicely) and it was my fault for not checking all her info. and should have noticed the absence of a CG sign on the road. Actually, not the first time something like this has happened. Kinda like on the TV show Mayday where a pilot relies on a plane's technology and fails to notice obvious visual clues...
If you're going to do some long distance travelling to unknown places, get a good GPS, some paper maps and Verizon (or equiv.) mifi and take a laptop with you so you can look up google maps and other various info. (road conditions, construction, weather, etc.). Thoroughly study your routes in advance to avoid errors. If something on a route is unclear, investigate it further until you know for certain. Making a wrong turn is where you're more likely to get into trouble with a longer TT.
