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FormerBoater wrote:
5 years, not FT..no toad...Enterprise when a car is needed.
Have not encountered a single grocery store that we could not park and go in and get what we needed.
Move from CG and return? Cable, power, water hose and sewer and off you go..easy peazy IMHO.
My wife and I just drove 14 hours today from NC to Fl and we had a game where we counted towing vs. not....Daytona 500 traffic was heavily northbound aborting the race due to weather and it was about 60% with toads.
Now, I do not know if the race distorted the mix, but that is what we saw so lots of the non-FT crowd do not feel compelled to tow.
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โFeb-23-2014 02:25 PM
RedJeep wrote:
Is there some commonly recognized length of RV where it becomes small enough that you do not need a toad? Or does it boil down to having to break camp to run around town is just a pain?
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โFeb-22-2014 12:38 PM
Mr. Jeff wrote:
But for now, traveling without towing sure is easy!
โFeb-22-2014 12:26 PM
RedJeep wrote:
Hello. This may be my third post seeking advice on my next RV. Different thought/question for today. As previously mentioned we have a 40' fifth wheel toy hauler and a dually crew cab. This setup has proven to be a bit of a challenge in the wooded campgrounds of Oregon. I have been exploring different Class A and C motorhomes. Ideally, I would like to have a motorhome that was "nimble" enough so that I would not need a toad. A 35' motorhome actually "seems" pretty small to me given my current setup.
Our current rig is very long. While driving on a trip we may make some small excursions into towns for shopping, grab groceries or other attractions. I have become "competent" at pulling this behemoth through, for example, crowded Walmart parking lots, downtown Vancouver BC, downtown Portland, etc. It is convenient once we setup camp to have the pickup to run around in.
Previously, I owned a Class C and towed a Jeep. This worked out ok, but here is my thought that I am looking to get feedback on. Is it practical to think that I could have an (approx) 35' motorhome without a toad and:
1) Once setup in a campsite is it practical to think that if I wanted to take the family on a drive (to the beach, store, whatever) to just lift the leveling jacks, fold up the lawn chairs, bring the slides in and drive off on an errand? Or does that become a huge pain?
2) Drive a Class A around the town and tourist attractions? Or does parking become a huge pain?
I know that I can rent a car if parked for long stretched. Anyway, I appreciate any feedback from those that go everywhere with their Class A and no toad.
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