What advice to first time TT buyers? Airstream 27 footer...
Wife and I have been neck deep in tow vehicle pursuit this past month. We plan to buy a 27' Airstream FB Twin (6k lbs dry) for ourselves and our two small children, and German shepherd, Chena. We are so excited we can't sleep. Literally.
We heard many folks buy too small a camper, and adversely, have heard some folks buy too big. Our hope is the 27 footer will split the goal post and give us decent space and still fit in the majority of campgrounds. Mainly state and NP.
Our plan is to buy a 2-4 year old Airstream Flying Cloud which should knock $20-35k off retail pricing. Buying a $50-55k truck and camper at the same time is steep for us working folk. We are planning to buy a 2016 Dodge 2500 mega cab with 6.4 Hemi.
The main usage will be weekend trips 4-5 hours away in the Smoky Mountains of NC and Tenn. Also, a 2-3 week national parks type trip out west each summer. That's about as far as we have got, but I'm sure as we learn more we will have other trips lined up.
Being that this is such a substantial financial obligation for us, I thought it wise to seek council from you more seasoned campers. Is there any particular advice you might give someone in our situation? Any must have factory (or otherwise) accessories or options we should get? Anything to look for when buying a used camper?
Anyone familiar with the Smoky Mountains, we would love any campground or more remote suggestions. We fly fish a lot, mountain bike, raft rivers with our rafts, etc.. We have always tent camped and have limited insights into where we might take our Airstream. Ideas anywhere in the Southeast would be equally valued.
PM any camping suggestions you don't want to share publicly.;)
Thanks for any insights you may share.
Dan
NC
We heard many folks buy too small a camper, and adversely, have heard some folks buy too big. Our hope is the 27 footer will split the goal post and give us decent space and still fit in the majority of campgrounds. Mainly state and NP.
Our plan is to buy a 2-4 year old Airstream Flying Cloud which should knock $20-35k off retail pricing. Buying a $50-55k truck and camper at the same time is steep for us working folk. We are planning to buy a 2016 Dodge 2500 mega cab with 6.4 Hemi.
The main usage will be weekend trips 4-5 hours away in the Smoky Mountains of NC and Tenn. Also, a 2-3 week national parks type trip out west each summer. That's about as far as we have got, but I'm sure as we learn more we will have other trips lined up.
Being that this is such a substantial financial obligation for us, I thought it wise to seek council from you more seasoned campers. Is there any particular advice you might give someone in our situation? Any must have factory (or otherwise) accessories or options we should get? Anything to look for when buying a used camper?
Anyone familiar with the Smoky Mountains, we would love any campground or more remote suggestions. We fly fish a lot, mountain bike, raft rivers with our rafts, etc.. We have always tent camped and have limited insights into where we might take our Airstream. Ideas anywhere in the Southeast would be equally valued.
PM any camping suggestions you don't want to share publicly.;)
Thanks for any insights you may share.
Dan
NC
