popup camper VS TT
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โNov-02-2016 12:53 PM
Have been camping in a class C motorhome in the past and it was a blast. Now that I have families, wanted to get back to the camping world. I was looking at A frame camper.
a forest river A122 SB costs about $15000 CND in my area (Listed price)
On the other hand, a jayco jay feather x213 cost around $24000 CND (Listed price)
I understand Pros and Cons of either, but it just seems that a TT is way more metal for money. Any reason for this?
They are both vacuum bounded, Please straighten me out.
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โNov-04-2016 03:26 PM
But if you have or plan to have a minivan or crossover instead of a pickup, live in a 1/4 acre subdivision lot or even if you expect to cover lots of miles on long adventures, the pup is worth a look.
We LOVE that the popup waits patiently and nearly immortally for us in the garage out of the weather and that we can tow it well with careful outfitting of the minivan we had anyways. 19mpg freeway towing doesn't hurt either.
But do be aware that a popup really isn't an RV. It's the world's greatest tent. If you're good with that, you'll love it. If you want an RV that magically shrinks down, you won't like the compromises.
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โNov-04-2016 10:50 AM
You brought up a very important point: used for travel vs used for camping. I'll be using it for camping, sound like I'll go with the PUP.
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โNov-03-2016 12:09 PM
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โNov-03-2016 11:04 AM
mwang wrote:
Hi Folks
....
They are both vacuum bounded, Please straighten me out....
MWang,
I need help with this. Being from the states I have no idea what this means.
I also agree with the apples and oranges post. If you have used a class C motorhome you might be more aligned with the TT that the PU. I had a PU for 17 years as our two daughters grew up. We loved it and never worried about bathrooms, storage or anything like that. We camped out and enjoyed the openess of a pop up.
As we aged and the kids went off to college our plans and habits changed. We were going to do more traveling with the trailer and not as much camping. The up and down set up became problematic as did the need for a bathroom, shower and a permanent bed.
So, a TT and a PU will fit people differently. Decide what your style and choose accordingly.
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โNov-03-2016 09:06 AM
Tow vehicle: 2003 GMC K1500 ext lb
Previous: 14 years of 3 popups and a hybrid tt
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โNov-03-2016 03:55 AM
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โNov-02-2016 07:56 PM
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โNov-02-2016 05:58 PM
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โNov-02-2016 03:49 PM
Rolling down the road for extended periods of time, getting out of bed on your side, full bath, closets and pantry plus easy set up; make my TT a real treasure.
Not likely to part with either anything soon.
Just right for Grandpa, Grandma and the dog.
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โNov-02-2016 03:47 PM
Only I use it, so it's perfectly suitable, but I expect to move to a TT with the next purchase as I intend to change my style of camping. At that point, my kids will have reached adulthood and I won't have to spend my weekends attending sports events, so I'll be looking to spend more time camping and traveling further to do it.
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โNov-02-2016 03:09 PM
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โNov-02-2016 02:29 PM
I have been running our off-road POPUP trailer since 2008 and it fits the two of us just fine with this style of camping. We are more RV Campers verses RV Travelers... Two totally different worlds haha...
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โNov-02-2016 02:01 PM
IMO you need to do a lot more research and limit your search.
You don't mention your TV. Are you planning on using one you own or buy to fit the TT you want.
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โNov-02-2016 01:54 PM
I liked the A-Frame but definitely prefer the TT.
Coolmom summed the A-Frame up pretty well.