Selling my trailer, advice?

djgarcia wrote:
Just another perspective to consider, if you never plan to do any RVing in the future, then it makes sense to sell it. If on the other hand you think you might want to RV in the future when the kids have moved out and started their own lives then, I would consider keeping it.

This has been our dilemma. We definitely want to do more RV'ing in the future. I LOVE it! When we bought the trailer 2 years ago we were using it at least every other month. It's light weight and can easily be pulled by our Tahoe. It has 4 bunks for our 3 boys. It's been a great 1st trailer. With only a rear slideout for the bed it can get a little crowded though. Our original goal was to keep it for another year or two when our youngest would be out of day care. Then we were hoping to trade in the Tahoe for a truck and the trailer for a 5th wheel. Something to give us more room.

Unfortunately, the older boys, now 15 and 13, have our calender filled up. My wife has gone back to school which means when we do get away she is usually stuck in her text books. Reality has set in and we really only have a chance to use it about 2 or 3 times a year. It will probably be about 5 years before we can really start traveling again and when we do our needs will probably change and we'll want to trade in the current trailer anyway.

My hope is to sell the trailer and at least break even on the lien. Then can can continue to save what we are paying now so that when our calendar clears up we (whether that is the whole family or just whoever is still living at home) can enjoy traveling again.

All that being said, if we can't break even then that gives me an excuse to hold on to the trailer a little longer in the hopes that we can take it out if a free weekend ever presents itself.