IdaD wrote:
Also consider that running a minivan as a secondary vehicle on a 2000 mile trip would only run you an extra couple hundred bucks in fuel, which isn't all that much to add to a trip to Disney for a family of 6. That would open you up to HD pickups and then the world is your oyster on trailer/FW floorplans, and I think you'd find towing a large bunkhouse on a long trip more relaxing with a more capable tow vehicle. Just something to consider.
That's what we did, back in the 1990's. We pulled our trailer with our tow vehicle and on something like a 2000 mile trip or less, would run our small station wagon also, to carry the kids. We traveled in a mini convoy of sorts and communicated when we needed to, with small, handheld radios (had a range I think of 3-5 miles, much more range now). *
It worked fine with two vehicles and as you say wasn't a huge extra cost in fuel. Also we could pack a few more things with two vehicles.
* The 2 Way radios are available at places like Cabela's and not too costly...under $ 100 have around 30 mile + ranges and some have weather radio channels. BTW, this was before the days of commonplace use of cell phones, which may make the 2 ways obsolete for this purpose. Anyway that is what we did, 20 odd years ago.
