The best two days of a camper owner's life
Well we said goodby to our 2000 Arctic Fox 1140 last Saturday, signed, sealed and delivered. Now to fill that empty feeling (in our driveway) with a new to us Fifth wheel. We're looking at a 201...
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You are right in saying many good days, we took a chance on this camper because it was knocked down in a drive way and we bought it from a business that buys totaled rigs at auction so it was a good deal and they were proud of their work.
The reason we're so happy is because everyone told us we'd never get our money back out of it but the CL gods shined down on us and we actually came out ahead.
That just does not happen for us thus the title.
While we were able to use it 5-6 times a year on my best days it took a whole hour to;
Remove tonneau cover
remove tailgate
Add super truss
jack up camper
load camper
tie down camper
Now we're looking forward to a 5-10 minute hitching and go, I think we'll make many more weekend trips because of it.
The reason we're so happy is because everyone told us we'd never get our money back out of it but the CL gods shined down on us and we actually came out ahead.
That just does not happen for us thus the title.
While we were able to use it 5-6 times a year on my best days it took a whole hour to;
Remove tonneau cover
remove tailgate
Add super truss
jack up camper
load camper
tie down camper
Now we're looking forward to a 5-10 minute hitching and go, I think we'll make many more weekend trips because of it.
DutchmenSport wrote:
When I saw the title of your post, I immediately thought, "The 2 best days? ... the day you buy it, the day you sell it."
I don't think I really agree with that though. Not a truck camper, but we've had many, many, many "best days" with all of our campers. It's hard to say which one was "best".
Congrats on your new purchase, and keep fond those memories of your Truck Camper. Your experiences will be a bit different now, .... not bad at all... just different. Embrace the changes and enjoy every moment you have!
And ... nothing wrong with reading and contributing to all the various forums either!
