thinking about truck camper
Hi all It's been awhile since I posted because I've been without an RV. We had 5th wheels and TT. But sold those because of being very busy and being unable to go. Now we are ready to get back t...
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Without entering the truck/weight police discussion....
Space in a TC is at a premium. Dogs? May be able to live with 3 ankle biters in a small TC, but I wouldn't even consider it with one large dog.
Room for more than 2 people semi comfortably leads me towards a longer/slide out model which either isn't do able with a short box truck or very heavy for the truck you have.
Fuel mileage, with my truck I get about the same with the TC on the back as I do pulling a high profile trailer. I'd expect less than 10mpg with any hard side camper on a gasser.
Space and amenities are all in the eye of the beholder. Only you can decide if it's enough room for you guys and the dogs + kids once in a while. Wet bath that you can literally sh t, shower and shave at the the same time without moving could be a drawback.
We, family of 4, came from tent camping, so a TC seems luxurious, but pets don't come with and we don't use it much. It is comfortable for extended trips, we've done up to 3 weeks in it and it's super fun and the TC configuration fits our style. Back country camping a lot, a trailer would be a limitation, but we have the option of towing toys. Don't do that often or far though as the truck is pretty maxed out.
Space in a TC is at a premium. Dogs? May be able to live with 3 ankle biters in a small TC, but I wouldn't even consider it with one large dog.
Room for more than 2 people semi comfortably leads me towards a longer/slide out model which either isn't do able with a short box truck or very heavy for the truck you have.
Fuel mileage, with my truck I get about the same with the TC on the back as I do pulling a high profile trailer. I'd expect less than 10mpg with any hard side camper on a gasser.
Space and amenities are all in the eye of the beholder. Only you can decide if it's enough room for you guys and the dogs + kids once in a while. Wet bath that you can literally sh t, shower and shave at the the same time without moving could be a drawback.
We, family of 4, came from tent camping, so a TC seems luxurious, but pets don't come with and we don't use it much. It is comfortable for extended trips, we've done up to 3 weeks in it and it's super fun and the TC configuration fits our style. Back country camping a lot, a trailer would be a limitation, but we have the option of towing toys. Don't do that often or far though as the truck is pretty maxed out.
