In your opinion, where do you think in the Lower 48 are TC's the most popular... not necessarily by state, but rather a region. Where are they the least?The west in the Rocky Mountain region we have a decent amount. I think this is for the convenience of going into more remote areas that even an off-road pop-up cannot go. I am assuming (yes, we all know the trouble assuming can get us into) but I would guess that TC's are less in numbers where other types of rec vehicle CAN go. I am thinking that smaller TT's and 5ers in the mid west or southeast are more of the preferred type.What is your opinion on regional TC popularity?

Had a buddy form Prescott Az who said they were very popular there.

d3500ram wrote:In your opinion, where do you think in the Lower 48 are TC's the most popular... not necessarily by state, but rather a region. Where are they the least?The west in the Rocky Mountain region we have a decent amount. I think this is for the convenience of going into more remote areas that even an off-road pop-up cannot go. I am assuming (yes, we all know the trouble assuming can get us into) but I would guess that TC's are less in numbers where other types of rec vehicle CAN go. I am thinking that smaller TT's and 5ers in the mid west or southeast are more of the preferred type.What is your opinion on regional TC popularity?When we live in Tennessee TC's are not seen that often. When I have camper on truck and stop at service station I get some comments like they did not know they still make TC's. However,when you let folks know how easy it is to travel with one and how easy to go about any place a car or truck can,they see the benefits of one.Now when we come to your state almost every year to fish,I see TC's every day and every place we go.The only comments we get is that some folks say they wish the could take their camper where we are able to.So, cross the Mississippi River and you start seeing a lot of TC's.

We did a month long cross country drive in our tc last spring. In an effort to keep my wife occupied,I had here count all the tc's we came across.(We are simple folk and easily amused).MA-1NY-6PA-3IND-1ILL-8IA-3SD-28WY-28MT-80ID-46WA-4OR-45CA-37NV-20WI-2MN-6OH-3Next trip through the SE we hope to count dead armadillos!

It's a rare thing to see a truck camper at a state park in Indiana. When we do see one, it really looks odd. I see some in the area where I live and work parked in front of the owners house (well, actually only 1), not on any truck. I see that more in driveways than in any campground. I would say, a very, very wild estimate, in Indiana where I live, for every 400 travel trailers, motor homes, pop-up campers, and fifth wheels parked at someone house, you'll see 1 truck camper.

I have heard that TC's are more popular in both the North West and North East, rarely see one in the South East I don't know about Mid West or South West.

Where iin the Lower 48 are TC's the most popular, least...?

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TxGearhead
Explorer II
Mar 18, 2018
Very unusual to see one in Southeast Texas. Maybe on I-10 "just passing through". I saw a Tiger on a back road here a few years ago.
There isn't much place around here to boondock. You aren't going to drive it off road much. You'll either get jammed in by trees or sink to the axles in black gumbo mud. For that reason most folks use MH or 5th wheel and stay in parks.
I like mine because I can make good time on the highway and get into any eating place or store. Plenty of room for just "me". If me and the wife go together, it's in the 5th.
d3500ram
Explorer III
Mar 18, 2018
Hey Moebe- great observational data!

Does the count of one (1) for the state of MA count yours or did you see a separate Mass camper?
johntank
Explorer
Mar 18, 2018
I have heard that TC's are more popular in both the North West and North East, rarely see one in the South East I don't know about Mid West or South West.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Mar 18, 2018
It's a rare thing to see a truck camper at a state park in Indiana. When we do see one, it really looks odd. I see some in the area where I live and work parked in front of the owners house (well, actually only 1), not on any truck. I see that more in driveways than in any campground.

I would say, a very, very wild estimate, in Indiana where I live, for every 400 travel trailers, motor homes, pop-up campers, and fifth wheels parked at someone house, you'll see 1 truck camper.
moebedick
Explorer
Mar 18, 2018
We did a month long cross country drive in our tc last spring. In an effort to keep my wife occupied,I had here count all the tc's we came across.(We are simple folk and easily amused).
MA-1
NY-6
PA-3
IND-1
ILL-8
IA-3

SD-28
WY-28
MT-80
ID-46
WA-4
OR-45
CA-37
NV-20
WI-2
MN-6
OH-3

Next trip through the SE we hope to count dead armadillos!
TCINTN
Explorer
Mar 18, 2018
d3500ram wrote:
In your opinion, where do you think in the Lower 48 are TC's the most popular... not necessarily by state, but rather a region. Where are they the least?

The west in the Rocky Mountain region we have a decent amount. I think this is for the convenience of going into more remote areas that even an off-road pop-up cannot go.

I am assuming (yes, we all know the trouble assuming can get us into) but I would guess that TC's are less in numbers where other types of rec vehicle CAN go. I am thinking that smaller TT's and 5ers in the mid west or southeast are more of the preferred type.

What is your opinion on regional TC popularity?

When we live in Tennessee TC's are not seen that often. When I have camper on truck and stop at service station I get some comments like they did not know they still make TC's. However,when you let folks know how easy it is to travel with one and how easy to go about any place a car or truck can,they see the benefits of one.
Now when we come to your state almost every year to fish,I see TC's every day and every place we go.The only comments we get is that some folks say they wish the could take their camper where we are able to.So, cross the Mississippi River and you start seeing a lot of TC's.
ScottG
Nomad
Mar 18, 2018
Had a buddy form Prescott Az who said they were very popular there.

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