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rbpru
Jan 29, 2018Explorer II
When I retired my wife said if we were going to travel and see the country we had better do it before any more self-destructive body part gave out.
So with the grandkids off to college we rented a 25 ft TT for a 10 day trip to the Ozarks. We discovered the TT size was fine for driving through city streets to find quilt shops etc. but the floor plan really did not work as well as expected and my 200 hp F-150 did not have the horses to pull the load.
We went to several RV shows to evaluate different floor plans, picked up an E-boost F-150 4x4 and a three year old Dutchmen TT. It took us several months to find the right TT, but we have put 30,000 miles on it as we start our fifth season.
Three things make a good RV purchase; floor plan, tow vehicle and cost. They all have to be suitable but floor plan remains, when all else is resolved.
So with the grandkids off to college we rented a 25 ft TT for a 10 day trip to the Ozarks. We discovered the TT size was fine for driving through city streets to find quilt shops etc. but the floor plan really did not work as well as expected and my 200 hp F-150 did not have the horses to pull the load.
We went to several RV shows to evaluate different floor plans, picked up an E-boost F-150 4x4 and a three year old Dutchmen TT. It took us several months to find the right TT, but we have put 30,000 miles on it as we start our fifth season.
Three things make a good RV purchase; floor plan, tow vehicle and cost. They all have to be suitable but floor plan remains, when all else is resolved.
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