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clmtexas
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May 23, 2013

Looking for a TT

I am looking for a TT somewhere in the 30+' range. What models have the largest showers? 5th wheels are not an option. My truck is lifted but is a 3/4 diesel so I can tow just about any TT.

Thanks for the input.
  • Are you looking for a bunk house or a couple's trailer? Big difference. For large shower look at campers that have a corner shower with glass enclosure. On the bunk houses this is available most commonly on the triple slide island kitchen bunk houses. Wildwood, Salem, Jayco, Sprinter, Zinger, Sunset Trail and others offer these now. If you are looking for a couples camper many more of them offer the corner shower.
  • We have a Salem 27DBUD....its 30 foot overall and has a wonderful layout for a family. The slide is half the length of the unit...one slide...and it hugely increases the floorspace. Front queen bed with sliders for privacy, and rear bunks for the kids. Shower is nice size for us. Check it out.
  • Just my $.03 but a large shower is just wasted space. One spends 30 minutes max per day in the shower and much more time in the kitchen and living areas.
  • Check out Keystone's Outback and Sprinter lines. Or Arctic Fox. We use a drop shank and haven't encountered any problems yet. The shower in our 27rlss is pretty large, for a tt. Our previous tt was a Jayco Jayflight. We had to flip the axles to get it riding higher.
  • One problem that I hear about lifted trucks is soft springs. Just be careful with that. Depending on how much lift, you may need a wicked drop shank.

    Also, 3/4 ton doesn't mean you can tow any TT. Ever see the video of the dually being spun around by a large TT? Granted it was windy and he had no sway control or WDH, but it shows the power of the tail wagging the dog.
  • lifted trucks are at a disadvantage towing a trailer .
    the additional leverage to the trailer hitch caused by the drop yoke is the physics lesson that explains the problem .
    trailer sway is mitigated by increasing the percentage of tongue weight .
    for myself the shortest trailer that works is the best answer .
    a 21 footer has the same holding tanks , stove , refer, water heater , furnace , as the 30 footer .
    the longer the trailer the less easy/expensive it is to solve the problems of tire reserve capacity and trailer sway .
    i lowered the stock height of my duramax for better handling .
    i replaced my 245/75r16e tires with highway LT265/75R16E michelins on 8 inch wide aluminum wheels instead of the 6.5" wide factory wheels.
    handles way better, especially with a 10 foot high square box attached .