Truck Camping on the ragged edge
My new truck and camper. My old truck and camper in Georgia. Old truck and camper got about 14 mpg on the highway. My new truck and camper gets better than 20 mpg. Present tank full ...
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joeshmoe wrote:
3K lb. plus truck camper hauling is inherently more complicated than towing a TT. That's a fact. Just look at the ongoing threads. Weight, tires, weight, wheels, stability, weight, tires, weight, stability.
None of my immediate friends has or ever had a truck camper. Either class C's or TT's or a truck. When asked why not a TC? Invariably, they've answered either too much work loading/unloading, too much cost or too small for what you pay.
We have both a TC and TT...I totally disagree with that. Our TT is an AirStream-the "Cadillac" of TT's!
I would choose the TC any day; much easier to travel with, more flexible, less stress (no extra tires/wheels/axles/etc.
DW likes the AS...so it stays.
We use the TC ~ 50 nights/yr.
The AS ~ 20 nights/yr.
You do the math.
Kind of dubious your friends make statements like "too much work..." if they have never owned one...what's up with that?
sleepy...your are on top of your game this thread. Cracking me up!
