Has anyone gone from a 35' TT to a HTT?
Seems like a lot of people go the other way. We have a 35' Jayco bunkhouse that we love, but it's HUGE and heavy. We knew when purchasing it that we'd be limited on the places we could camp and what...
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We just switched from our beloved ROO 23SS to a Rockwood Ultra Lite 2604. Even that amount of difference is noticed in towing with our F150. The buyer of our 23SS asked for specific #s on length, which in nearly 8 years we had never considered, thinking 23SS meant sorta 23'. The box on the 23SS is 20' 10" and 24' bumper to ball. Go figure. We miss the openness of our ROO. Personally, we miss the "history" and fun times and memories of our ROO. Had it not been for some aging factors that crept up while we weren't looking, it would still be sitting it the ROOport. We love Rocky and he now sits in the Rockyport and we have found that it was the right change for us at the right time.
You didn't mention, but do you need 3 beds? The 23IKSS is a drop-dead gorgeous model, but has what may be a glitch or two. When it's closed up, you're hard pressed to get to the kitchen or bathroom without opening a slide. Are they still using slide locks like we had on our '06?? If so, PIta, but we always used them. If you don't need that third bed, I would check out the 23SS before signing on the dotted line. The kitchen area is wonderful and more space than most HTT....another thing I miss, but am learning to appreciate the space I have in the 2604.
The difference in towing is not significant, but there is a difference.
I miss spring and fall - coming soon - camping in our ROO when you can have the bunkends open and catch a Saturday afternoon snooze with the light breeze coming through....nothing beats it! I miss being able to wake up in the morning and look waaayyyyy down to the other bunkend. I don't miss at all the bathroom when compared to the incredible bathroom in out 2604. I do miss that kitchen area. I don't miss the extra set-up time and effort as those age things caught up. I don't miss DH griping about the PUGs, even thought they're worth their weight in gold.
If you have reached the point where you feel that your current TT is not right for you any more, make the change. Another thing that comes with that age thing creeping up is that you realize that you don't know what tomorrow brings and if making things easier and more enjoyable, then you need to give it a good look.
Happy Camping!
You didn't mention, but do you need 3 beds? The 23IKSS is a drop-dead gorgeous model, but has what may be a glitch or two. When it's closed up, you're hard pressed to get to the kitchen or bathroom without opening a slide. Are they still using slide locks like we had on our '06?? If so, PIta, but we always used them. If you don't need that third bed, I would check out the 23SS before signing on the dotted line. The kitchen area is wonderful and more space than most HTT....another thing I miss, but am learning to appreciate the space I have in the 2604.
The difference in towing is not significant, but there is a difference.
I miss spring and fall - coming soon - camping in our ROO when you can have the bunkends open and catch a Saturday afternoon snooze with the light breeze coming through....nothing beats it! I miss being able to wake up in the morning and look waaayyyyy down to the other bunkend. I don't miss at all the bathroom when compared to the incredible bathroom in out 2604. I do miss that kitchen area. I don't miss the extra set-up time and effort as those age things caught up. I don't miss DH griping about the PUGs, even thought they're worth their weight in gold.
If you have reached the point where you feel that your current TT is not right for you any more, make the change. Another thing that comes with that age thing creeping up is that you realize that you don't know what tomorrow brings and if making things easier and more enjoyable, then you need to give it a good look.
Happy Camping!
