What happened to Handbasket
What happened to Handbasket? He used to post in the Class B forum. He had a Tiger RV and I always enjoyed his posts. My goal is to eventually get a Tiger.
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I rented that Tiger RV in Colorado last year to try it out. I rented it for 4 days. I was sure I wanted one and it was an eye opening experience.
I remember the first time I saw it, I was surprised at how big it was. It is much closer to a typical Class C than a Class B, especially in height. Compared to Class B's, it seemed huge. I thought it was built fairly well but not great. I remember that some of the cabinet doors didn't close very well anymore, etc.. The floor plan on the inside is great. It seemed very roomy and open from the inside. The bathroom and shower was awesome. The regular mattress on the top bed is very comfortable but I quickly tired of climbing the ladder. You have to be pretty agile to use it. My wife wouldn't use the top bed. The pass-thru to the cab was a great asset although you have to be pretty flexible to use it. The height of the pass thru is pretty low. I liked the clearance of the truck on some of the beat-up mountain roads I traveled. I never used 4 wheel drive but it was nice to know that it was there.
There were several things I didn't like. It was probably the worst driving vehicle I have ever driven. On dirt roads, I thought I was going to chip all my teeth from the bouncing. It is a heavy duty pickup loaded down with a very heavy load. Maybe it would have improved with some airbags and suspension upgrades. I remember getting passed on the dirt roads by small SUV's (Toyota RAV4, etc.) because I could only drive 20 mph without wearing a helmet to protect my head and to keep the dishes in the cabinets. The SUV's were driving 40 mph. It was a little better on blacktop but nothing like most Class B vans. It was difficult to park compared to many Class B's because of pretty poor visibility on the passenger side.The stealth factor was very low.
I would strongly encourage anyone interested in one to rent one for a couple days. The rental owners in Denver are great guys. For me, it was the best money I ever spent.
I remember the first time I saw it, I was surprised at how big it was. It is much closer to a typical Class C than a Class B, especially in height. Compared to Class B's, it seemed huge. I thought it was built fairly well but not great. I remember that some of the cabinet doors didn't close very well anymore, etc.. The floor plan on the inside is great. It seemed very roomy and open from the inside. The bathroom and shower was awesome. The regular mattress on the top bed is very comfortable but I quickly tired of climbing the ladder. You have to be pretty agile to use it. My wife wouldn't use the top bed. The pass-thru to the cab was a great asset although you have to be pretty flexible to use it. The height of the pass thru is pretty low. I liked the clearance of the truck on some of the beat-up mountain roads I traveled. I never used 4 wheel drive but it was nice to know that it was there.
There were several things I didn't like. It was probably the worst driving vehicle I have ever driven. On dirt roads, I thought I was going to chip all my teeth from the bouncing. It is a heavy duty pickup loaded down with a very heavy load. Maybe it would have improved with some airbags and suspension upgrades. I remember getting passed on the dirt roads by small SUV's (Toyota RAV4, etc.) because I could only drive 20 mph without wearing a helmet to protect my head and to keep the dishes in the cabinets. The SUV's were driving 40 mph. It was a little better on blacktop but nothing like most Class B vans. It was difficult to park compared to many Class B's because of pretty poor visibility on the passenger side.The stealth factor was very low.
I would strongly encourage anyone interested in one to rent one for a couple days. The rental owners in Denver are great guys. For me, it was the best money I ever spent.
