Taking Break and Starting Over
Well, I sold my dream combo, 2016 Ford F350 dually gas/2012 Lance 830 to refocus on some home improvement projects that I never seem to have money for. So I will be tenting for about a year or so, and...
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If I did it over, I'd get even lighter than I am right now. I'd buy a Toyota Tacoma 4x4, remove the bed (and sell it of course), buy a flatbed for it and set on a Four Wheel Camper Grandby.
It would have a compressor (Danfoss) fridge, Thetford cassette toilet, cold weather package and deluxe European style interior with aluminum outside siding (not Filon).
Basically, a go anywhere package (go anywhere that is sane), excellent fuel mileage, low upkeep and a unit that is built with quality in mind (one at a time using quality components and skilled labor).
Michigan is like California. The bigger the truck the more it costs to plate and the higher the taxes are.
I like Four Wheel Campers for another reason besides resale and longevity, no external tie downs at all. FWC has a proprietary tie down system. Everything is either in the bed (with a conventional bed truck) or with a flat bed, still on the bed, not down the side with external tie downs.
My second choice would be a conventional truck (3/4 ton) with an Alaskan. But I like the FWC Grandby the most.
My dream camper.
Having owned a Lance for years and then going to a pop up with full toilet and shower (for the wife), I was utterly amazed and just how much better the unit 'feels'. I don't even know it's back there and my mileage with the diesel is 19 on the road (in 2wd).
No wind resistance and no side buffeting.
They are so easy to set up, takes all of 30 seconds (after levelling it of course and my Palomino has more head room (raised) than my Lance had. The Alaskan and the Grandby are both PUP's. I'm sold on that type of camper.
Makes storage in the off season a piece of cake too. It fits in the garage. No external shelter needed.
I'll never go back to a hard side unit
It would have a compressor (Danfoss) fridge, Thetford cassette toilet, cold weather package and deluxe European style interior with aluminum outside siding (not Filon).
Basically, a go anywhere package (go anywhere that is sane), excellent fuel mileage, low upkeep and a unit that is built with quality in mind (one at a time using quality components and skilled labor).
Michigan is like California. The bigger the truck the more it costs to plate and the higher the taxes are.
I like Four Wheel Campers for another reason besides resale and longevity, no external tie downs at all. FWC has a proprietary tie down system. Everything is either in the bed (with a conventional bed truck) or with a flat bed, still on the bed, not down the side with external tie downs.
My second choice would be a conventional truck (3/4 ton) with an Alaskan. But I like the FWC Grandby the most.
My dream camper.
Having owned a Lance for years and then going to a pop up with full toilet and shower (for the wife), I was utterly amazed and just how much better the unit 'feels'. I don't even know it's back there and my mileage with the diesel is 19 on the road (in 2wd).
No wind resistance and no side buffeting.
They are so easy to set up, takes all of 30 seconds (after levelling it of course and my Palomino has more head room (raised) than my Lance had. The Alaskan and the Grandby are both PUP's. I'm sold on that type of camper.
Makes storage in the off season a piece of cake too. It fits in the garage. No external shelter needed.
I'll never go back to a hard side unit
