Getting ready to buy a Winnebago Sunstar 29VE Class A

Jim102 wrote:
I'm getting a 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4X4 to tow, 87k miles, one owner (as old as me) removable hard sides and top. Has not been OFF road with it..... what a find...
Now, do I want a Blue OX or what?

Thx,
Jim

I went with a NSA READYBRUTE/ELITE and a DEMCO base plate for the Jeep. Hard to beat one of these setups, when it's all said and done and for getting the best bang for the buck. Went with a COOLTECH harness for the lights and for making things sweet and simple.

I'm getting a 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4X4 to tow, 87k miles, one owner (as old as me) removable hard sides and top. Has not been OFF road with it..... what a find...
Now, do I want a Blue OX or what?

Thx,
Jim

I'm getting a 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4X4 to tow, 87k miles, one owner (as old as me) removable hard sides and top. Has not been OFF road with it..... what a find...
Now, do I want a Blue OX or what?

Thx,
Jim

I've noticed that in most all the toad threads, seldom is there a post whereas one has used a four down dinghy for awhile and then decided against it and went to a dolly or for not towing at all, in favor of renting.

Me and the wife did exactly this 4 years ago. Bought a 30' W Vista, had it a year and moved up to a 33c (34') W Sightseer, same as sunstar I think. Much better ride, room, counter etc even with same motor, but little longer wheelbase. Wish we had done this 1 st because we took a big $ hit after 1 year, but glad we did. My advice, drive em both. We rent cars wherever we go, easier and inexpensive, maybe we'll get the trailer and the right toad, but for us, rental car is easier. Whatever you do, beat em down on the price.

We had a breakdown in Utah in the middle of nowhere. The toad was a life saver. Something to think about.

Uber and Lyft are easy and cheap.No toad for us as we like to get in smaller and remote places.

Thanks for stuff to think about...That 29' we ae getting is a gasser, do Love or any of the other truck stations have a "straight shot" lane for gas? I have been looking at a 2009 Jeep with 100,000 miles on it, his asking price is 16K. Nice looking and clean, tires are about new, well taken care of...... But, I will have a mechanic look at it if we can agree on a price.
We are picking up the Jayco Precept 29v on this Friday. We are heading to Hill AFB to spend a few months up there with our son and his family (he has 4 yrs. left and just made Master Sgt.
If we don't get the Jeep we are going to rent a car there... Again thanks for all the help..

Jim

Jim102 wrote:
Thanks for all the advice... My main concern is the Class A which are now getting next week is a 29ft. Jayco Precept (gasser), is that going to be hard to get in a regular gas station with the TOAD?
Thanks, Jim

I've been in Walmart fuel stations, taking on diesel fuel with our toad intact, if that might answer your question.
With your choice of a coach and towing, we like many ended up with a large DP and toad, after years of doing otherwise. Just wish we would've went this route in the beginning. Cost is the same and just a matter of age and with or without slides. Slides are a huge factor for book value and like no other.

We bought our first factory made RV in 1998, a 27 foot Bounder, set it up to pull the Mazda PU. In 2000 we took off for AK and left the PU at home. Never again! We made quite a few short trips after AK but most for a week or less and some where we just sat and unwound, didn't miss the towed.

Then came DGKs, a week-end trip is okay but taking off for a week or more to show them the country without a towed, Never Again!

We're on our third towed, a 1995 Sidekick, it is my favorite to tow, I am hating the troubles that have come with age. At 2700 lbs. more or less, a great towed, 23 years of age a real pain.

New towed on the horizon is a Ford Edge which will be the DW's DD.

As for parking and gassing up, never really had a problem, the Bounder was 43' with towed, this rig should be 48'. We use mostly COSTCO and Sam's Club for gas, they have better designed stations for the most part. Ingress is usually very straight in, egress is always something I analyze as I pull in, some times very tight usually I just have to be careful. Hookup and unhook, very easy and takes about 5 minutes to hookup and 3 to unhook.

We are thinking of getting a smaller rig, 25 or 26 foot. We'll probably get rid of the towed then. DW and I are mid and late 70's and we've been on almost all of our bucket road trips. Longer stays in areas where we don't need a towed and we're not as adventurous as we once were and don't take the logging roads and jeep trails we use to take.