Newbie Qs about Trucks, Campers and Wives
Hello! Aspiring future TCer here. After all my research, reading, dreaming , wonderlust and hand wringing, I'm completely sold on the Pros of a TC, and adequately accepting of the Cons. Or so I th...
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egarant wrote:
What you have to avoid is having a small truck and a small camper without a slide that might sour you and your wife on the whole TC idea. If you really want to give the TC life a go, and from what you describe, it is "most" acceptable fit for your travel plans, then get a used set up.
One that includes a minimum of one slide, and a dually truck to haul it on, gas or diesel whatever you can get your hands on. If you or the wife feel the non-slide is too small then you risk giving up the TC life for good and going another direction. Get as large and comfortable as you can the first time around.
^^^^^ Yes!
That is great advice. After reading this forum for a couple of years we did exactly that and I doubt we will need to buy a new TC until this one wears out.
Renting is a great idea, but it's hard to find south of the Canadian border and I never saw rentals for large TC's with slides anywhere. The CanaDream place in Calgary rents Northern Lites, which I would strongly recommend looking at and renting if you can. If you are comfortable with the smaller size (non-slide) these are some of the best quality TC's available.
