TT with easy bike access
My first post here. I'm hoping to maybe post some current thoughts and see what people have to say, maybe some alternatives. Just over a year ago, my partner and I bought our first TT. A small ...
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CptSydor wrote:
Actually, I don't have a pick-up right now. I have a Ford Escape towing a super light weight trailer. A new tow vehicle and TT will be needed.
I like the concept of a Sprinter type vehicle, I think it would be absolutely great and I've seen and used some of these vehicles first hand that set up for bike teams.
Not ruling it out, but the compromises with this would be a relatively small TT, seeing as max tow capacities are at best 7500lbs (not that that can't be done). No 4x4 is a detractor as well, plus these are pretty big vehicles. We drive by a Mercedes dealership regularly and I point out to my partner the sprinter is going to be our next vehicle, she laughs. We've always had pretty small vehicles, we are generally minimalistic so a Sprinter is mildly comical.
Though the idea of having it set up just like a team van is very appealing however.
That's the problem with this whole thing, there are compromises to be made, and it's hard to decide which ones to make.
You'd be surprised.. My trailer weighs 6300# ready to camp, two slides, 33' long. Although it is what is considered a "lightweight" trailer, so far the only thing (after 3 years of ownership) I can find that KZ scrimped on was the shelves in the underside cabinets.
HOnestly the only other way I'd go is to get a 1 ton truck and a 5er toyhauler with garage. Especially if you're going to travelling that much. Fulltiming you'll want as much room as possible, and you won't want everything to have it's place. Moving bikes to access stuff regularly is a pain.
