Proteus wrote:
Terryallan wrote:
Proteus wrote:
Terryallan wrote:
I'd rather drive a truck too. And in truth. No one is going to tow ant TT of any size with a "normal" vehicle. Unless like me. You think a truck IS a normal vehicle. There are only 2 kinds of home owners. Those who have a truck, and those who need a truck. Trucks are needed for WAAAAY more than just towing a RV.
The truck prejudice here is exactly what is wrong with the US RV industry. I don't have a truck. I just safely towed a 6000lb+ trailer for 2k miles through two national parks. Pray tell, what would I want, or need a truck for? If I need to haul a bunch of****** the dump perhaps? I could see it for towing a large 5th wheel, or a full time trailer, but not a standard vacation travel trailer.
Bottom line is there are lots of people in the US, who, like their counterparts in Europe and Australia would like to tow high quality, well designed trailers with efficient and comfortable daily drivers. There just seems to be a lack of high end options out there....
Lets see, As a home owner. Ever get a load of Mulch? Wanna dump that thru the Sunroof on that SUV? Ever go pick up a water heater, or fridge. Try to stuff that in the back of that SUV. Or did you ever get a load of gravel? Where in your SUV did you put it? Or that load of wood / lumber. Or those sheets of plywood. How well does your lawnmower fit in your SUV?
And while towing that trailer. where would you put the 10 bikes and firewood we carry?
As I said. There are 2 kinds of home owners. the kind that have a truck, and the kind that need a truck. We didn't buy a truck to tow with. We use a truck, because we HAVE one. and they are better suited to tow with. There are no none truck based SUVs on the market today that I would try to tow my TT with. Just can't do it as well.
And you still haven't told us what your TV is.
Mulch? I get together with the neighbors and a blower truck comes down the street. Appliances need to be professionally delivered and installed anyways. Gravel, plywood, lumber? I'm not in the construction industry..why would I need that?. My electric lawnmower fit just fine in my SUV (an ML350 diesel, FYI).
Firewood and 2 bikes fit just fine in the trailer. 10 bikes? Umm..quite the brood you have! Look, I'm not saying that some folks don't need a truck, but I'd maintain that most people don't, and it's really just an image thing (at least where I live). On the rare occasion I need a "real truck"? Home Depot rents em for cheap.
You really don't do anything for yourself? As a home owner. I'm forever going to get something to install or lumber to build something. Or going to pick up furniture that DW bought. Hauling gravel for the TT bed, fixing up DWs flowerbeds, or fertilizer, and stuff for the garden, Trees to plant.
As I say. If you own a home, you need a truck. They are just so handy, and practical.
