Slide out or no
Looking at a gulf stream conquest 255 with slide out and a 25lx heartland prowler no slide out. Rest of the features are about the same. Price the same. It's me my wife 2 girls 7 & 10. Plus two big do...
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myredracer wrote:
Our very first TT was a 20 footer with no slide. We thought it was our forever TT. It only lasted one season before we realized it was just too cramped and we couldn't relax inside. We spent a couple thousand $$ doing mods and upgrades and even though we bought it at a year-end blowout price, when we sold it we lost around $5K. Selling pre-owned TTs is tough and you will never get your money back, not even close.
Now we have a 29 footer with one slide and it's just the right size to be comfortable for two. It feels so much more spacious and has a sofa, a separate bedroom with door, large kitchen counter, plenty of inside storage and much more over the old trailer. We would never ever go back to a slide-less TT. Your age can be a factor as can your camping style.
Do it right the first time. See if you can find a CG that has rental units onsite or borrow one from a friend. There are so many things that you can overlook when buying your first RV. Notwithstanding price and towing/payload capacity, I'd get a TT with a slide. Most slides are trouble free and you are FAR more likely to have other issues. Do your due diligence online, go to an RV show, rent or borrow a TT and take your time. Don't go to a dealer's lot and get swayed into something that isn't right for you. Maybe get a TT a year or two old that has been looked after.
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I spend 6 to 7 months a year in a Denali TT 32' long with two slides. Could I go back to a TT without slides? Yes, if only weekend or vacation camping, we do what we need to do. I camped with a young family in a 18' Terry for several years and enjoyed every minute of it.
The article I quoted is spots on.
Enjoy the great outdoors.....
