Thinking of going FW...........HELP!!
Hey, all...........I've been a long time "watcher" of this post, so finally taking the dive to chat. If you guys were a bunch of nuts I probably wouldn't want to post, so here's to your credibility!:...
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We started 10 years ago with a 28' Class C (no slides) and it was priceless for our sightseeing trips covering thousands of miles and a new campground each night. Then a year ago, we started thinking about "mini-snowbirding" - spending a few weeks in FLA in one or two locations; and realized that something with a slideout would be more comfy. Since we always have a big pickup on hand for our business, a FW was the logical choice. Our 28' 2003 Laredo is MASSIVE inside when the superslide is open, compared to the Class C. Setting up the FW is "fussier" - I personally wouldn't want to do that on a daily basis. But having homey comforts like a rocking chair and sofa; being able to bring a lot of kitchen appliances; and having room for our dogs to play, is important to us.
It began to dawn on us that having 2 largish RVs was silly; and one of my favorite activities is camping with my kayaking friends; and often, they camped in the smaller Federal Forest Campgrounds, where neither RC would fit. Since we already had the big truck - the logical choice was a small popup TC; and we sold the Class C. Next fall, we'll take the TC on a sightseeing tour of the Pacific Northwest - while it won't be as big as the Class C - it should offer the same easy-and-nimble camping with a new destination each day. And it's a cinch that the diesel F-350 will get better mileage than the MH...LOL!
The best part? The Laredo cost us $8000, and it's pristine other than some faded decals. We looked at some equally pristine popup TCs that could have been purchased for $2500. Depending on one's wishes/needs/desire for "newness", it's a LOT cheaper to have multiple RVs when they don't have a motor!
It began to dawn on us that having 2 largish RVs was silly; and one of my favorite activities is camping with my kayaking friends; and often, they camped in the smaller Federal Forest Campgrounds, where neither RC would fit. Since we already had the big truck - the logical choice was a small popup TC; and we sold the Class C. Next fall, we'll take the TC on a sightseeing tour of the Pacific Northwest - while it won't be as big as the Class C - it should offer the same easy-and-nimble camping with a new destination each day. And it's a cinch that the diesel F-350 will get better mileage than the MH...LOL!
The best part? The Laredo cost us $8000, and it's pristine other than some faded decals. We looked at some equally pristine popup TCs that could have been purchased for $2500. Depending on one's wishes/needs/desire for "newness", it's a LOT cheaper to have multiple RVs when they don't have a motor!
