We have been pulling our 2008 STARCRAFT OFF-ROAD 14RT POPUP since late 2008 all over the mtns around Virginia and south the Gulf Coast and as far West as Okla/Texas.
This is a 4000lb setup and with my F150 4WD SUPERCAB Truck I do not need the weight distribution hitch setup. Does just fine behind my 2004 and now my newer 2010 F150 truck.
With minimal wind resistance with the low height towing I get excellent gas mileage/ All of our roads seem to go through Gatlinburg TN and that is my first gas stop leaving out of Virginia and heading down I81.
I love the RT version STARCRAFT trailers with the high wheels and front deck to use for more supplies. Between the truck bed, back seat of extended cab, and the 5x8 deck on the trailer we can carry some serious supplies...
The 14RT floorplan suits us just fie with all the modern conveniences we need...
This is my current floorplan layout to support my Two Way Radios and other OFF-ROAD items...
Coming from the TENT CAMPING world back in the 60's and 70's when we lived in the Tempe Arizona areas going to the POPUP in 2008 was a natural for us. Have enjoyed every aspect of our OFF-ROAD POPUP setup.
Did look a couple of times for something bigger with solid walls but never made the change in the end...
We are planning to add solar panels and maybe enclose the front deck somewhat to carry supplies more out of the weather. I am also very interested in the independent wheel suspension like is offered in the Australia off-road trailers...
Photos from GOOGLE IMAGES
Our camping off the power grid is to run all the things we want to run from INVERTER and 12VDC items directly from the battery and have my battery bank system setup to make it through the one day/night run and not discharge the batteries below 12.0VDC by 8Am the next morning. Then we will run the 2KW Generator to power up the trailer which will re-charge the batteries back up to their 90% charge state in a quick three hour time frame.
Then we are good to go for the next one day/night run off the batteries.
I can do a good 12-14 of these 50% to 90% battery charge cycles before starting to lose battery performance. have to charge back up to 100% state of charge which takes a good 12 hours or so of generator run time to accomplish...
This is what we do at any rate... You may find us at ELKMONT camp site F8 during the fall season...
Roy and Carolyn...
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Roy - Carolyn
RETIRED DOAF/DON/DOD/CONTR RADIO TECH (42yrs)
K9PHT (Since 1957) 146.52M
2010 F150, 5.4,3:73 Gears,SCab
2008 Starcraft 14RT EU2000i GEN
2005 Flagstaff 8528RESS