TC Boom

[Bubtoofat]

We went to Wyoming this month for vacation. On a typical trip to Wyoming we would see maybe 5 truck campers the entire trip. This has been the case for the last 20 years. This year we lost count. A rough estimate would be 80 truck campers, with pop-ups and hardsides being equally split. Campers from old to brand new.

I think people are starting to see how awesome we truck camper owners have had it. I see the envy in the eyes of the dude lugging the triple axle toy hauler into a tiny gas station. The haggard face of a man battling traffic with a 30 foot TT whipping around behind him, looking longingly at my rig. The guy in the parking lot asking a myriad of questions about my camper then ending the conversation with his head hanging down saying, "I'll never get my wife into one of those things", then walking back to his class A.

On that note I would like to just say THANK YOU THANK YOU to my wife for being such an awesome travel partner who has stated many time that we made the right choice.

Mike

[Rubiranch]

Living in Utah I see tons of truck campers and a ton of toy haulers.

We're huge in OHV's here and Utah is home to the largest ATV trail system in North America if not the world.

We have lots of lakes and reservoirs so there's lots of boats too so you see alot behind TCs.

We have tons of public land for camping and campers are ideal for going off road.

I have friends that are quite surprised when they see the inside of my camper.

I don't know why but people just don't think they can be as nice as they are and have as much as they do.

I'm just glad that a few of my friends have nice big 5th wheels so we can all get together. LOL

[zb39]

SidecarFlip wrote:

Rangerman40 wrote:
That's the position I'm in. I currently own a 40ft fifth wheel that's less than a year old and I'm looking at switching over to a Host Mammoth. I love the versatility of them and the compactness.

I don't consider a Host Mammoth to be compact, by a long shot.

Compared to my 45 ft DP it's quite small and nimble. WE love it.

[Bubtoofat]

daily double wrote:
I usually give them a peek inside and they are amazed that we have everything they do in their TTs & 5ers. I may have to go into the TC selling business 🙂

I agree. I believe Northstar should give me a deep discount on my next camper. I'm sure I have sold more than a few over the years.

Mike

[Rangerman40]

SidecarFlip wrote:

Rangerman40 wrote:
That's the position I'm in. I currently own a 40ft fifth wheel that's less than a year old and I'm looking at switching over to a Host Mammoth. I love the versatility of them and the compactness.

I don't consider a Host Mammoth to be compact, by a long shot.

While it is one of the largest truck campers its downright tiny compared to my fifth wheel.... That's what I meant by compact.

[SidecarFlip]

jimh425 wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:
I don't consider a Host Mammoth to be compact, by a long shot.

Why not? 11 1/2 ft camper is very short compared to almost any other RV. That's only 3 1/2 ft longer than a long bed truck.

Compared to my outfit it's huge, but then I use mine differently than most do anyway. You could never get a Mammoth where I usually camp. Won't fit, too high. Why I sold my Lance. Would literally take me weeks to trim the trees high enough to get in. As it is, I still have to trim them every spring on my first trip.

Why my next unit will be a 4 Wheel Camper Grandby. Even lower with the top down.

[daily_double]

We are retired and use our TC quite a bit! Have a 35ft 5er we leave in the RGV and travel in the TC. very seldom does a trip end without some one coming over and admiring the TC. I usually give them a peek inside and they are amazed that we have everything they do in their TTs & 5ers. I may have to go into the TC selling business 🙂

[Bedlam]

SidecarFlip wrote:

Rangerman40 wrote:
That's the position I'm in. I currently own a 40ft fifth wheel that's less than a year old and I'm looking at switching over to a Host Mammoth. I love the versatility of them and the compactness.

I don't consider a Host Mammoth to be compact, by a long shot.

Shorter than most Class C's, all the Super C's and all the Class A's, yet I have it on truck that has the towing capacity of a Super C or Diesel Pusher.

[jimh406]

SidecarFlip wrote:
I don't consider a Host Mammoth to be compact, by a long shot.

Why not? 11 1/2 ft camper is very short compared to almost any other RV. That's only 3 1/2 ft longer than a long bed truck.

[SidecarFlip]

Rangerman40 wrote:
That's the position I'm in. I currently own a 40ft fifth wheel that's less than a year old and I'm looking at switching over to a Host Mammoth. I love the versatility of them and the compactness.

I don't consider a Host Mammoth to be compact, by a long shot.

[Rangerman40]

That's the position I'm in. I currently own a 40ft fifth wheel that's less than a year old and I'm looking at switching over to a Host Mammoth. I love the versatility of them and the compactness.

[JIMNLIN]

Starting in the late '50s on up to the late '70s truck campers were the most seen in the OK/KS/MO/AR/TX/NM/CO areas around camp sites/big COE lakes/state campgrounds.
In OK we had four different truck camper mfg that sold mostly in the south and in mid USA.
I live on the mother road (old US-66). We do see more TC's/4x4 truck on the old road just about all with out of state tags. Most truck campers around here are on a one ton DRW truck pulling a bumper pull horse trailer (rodeo/horse show folks).

We started with TC's in the '60s and '70s era and I would love to get back to one. Now if the wife could give up her 28RK house on wheels......... my life sure would be simpler

[Powerdude]

Just got back after a week and a half out west.

Out of several RV campgrounds I went to, I was typically the only truck camper. Lots of 5th wheels and trailers. Some huge class A, most with a tow dolly.

With my shortbed truck and camper, I could park in city parking lots, in restaurant parking lots, and at national monument parking lots (some of which had RV parking).

Had several people chat me up at gas stations on how "well-balanced" the truck with the camper looked.

With the wife and 4 kids, it gets a little crowded sometimes.

Traveling with just the two older ones, it was pretty relaxed.

[csh_2088]

I live in Colorado but go out east to visit family twice year and you don't see as many truck campers as you do out west. I think one reason is that TCs are used for mostly dry camping out in the wilderness and staying overnight in rest areas. Rest areas out east are much noisier and not as safe and unless you want to go way up north to Maine there isn't as much space for dry camping.

Every year I see more and more TCs here in Colorado.

[Grit_dog]

Kayteg1 wrote:
Each state has different folks and different habits.
I stop at beautiful campground in AZ twice in last month. Views, river, hiking trails with wet bathrooms for $7 a night for seniors.
100 miles from Phoenix, that place would be crowded 100 miles from San Francisco and 110F would not be a problem for all those toy haulers Californian have.
Yet in Arizona the place sits completely empty.
Ghost town with lot of impressive Saguaros.


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