Could I get a better deal on this TT?
So the wife and I went to a dealership and found a K-Z Spree Escape 14RB. It's new, but a 2014 model. It had a sticker price of $12,000, but I've seen 2016's online for under $10,000. We've never d...
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My thought was that an Aliner (or similar hard-sided popup) would get better fuel economy... would be more economical to travel with. I usually travel 3000-4000 miles in the summer months, when I'm off work. Well, I bought a used 2010 Aliner and kept it for a year. I just didn't feel like it was sturdy enough. The door and window alignments were getting worse, and several small issues cropped up with it, and I always had a fear in the back of my mind of what could happen if I had to set up or take down the trailer in bad weather (if a strong gust came up and caught a roof panel, it would be all over). So I sold it.
I'm keeping an eye out for a molded-fiberglass Escape or Lil Snoozy. In the meantime, I can always camp in my (work) cargo trailer; it's a Lil Hauley, an empty-shell version of the Snoozy. A cot in the Hauley is a no-frills way to camp, but I can very easily take along my bike, kayak, Clam screen room, 2-burner camp stove, porta-potti, catalytic heater, cube heater, zero gravity lounger, etc etc with room to spare. About all it lacks comfort-wise is an air conditioner and running water.
Surprisingly, the Aliner only saved me about 2 mpg versus the Lil Hauley, 16 vs 14. (I got 11-12 mpg with the KZ.)
I'm keeping an eye out for a molded-fiberglass Escape or Lil Snoozy. In the meantime, I can always camp in my (work) cargo trailer; it's a Lil Hauley, an empty-shell version of the Snoozy. A cot in the Hauley is a no-frills way to camp, but I can very easily take along my bike, kayak, Clam screen room, 2-burner camp stove, porta-potti, catalytic heater, cube heater, zero gravity lounger, etc etc with room to spare. About all it lacks comfort-wise is an air conditioner and running water.
Surprisingly, the Aliner only saved me about 2 mpg versus the Lil Hauley, 16 vs 14. (I got 11-12 mpg with the KZ.)
