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Turned away,told me they dont accept truck campers

chris_eck
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Explorer
I posted something similar on the Lance forum about this. I was turned away at Bay Bayou RV Resort Tampa , Fl. They said no truck campers per management. Looking out their office window I could see several $5000.00 travel trailers and a few worn out class C"s and some newer class A"s . I guess a $100k plus truck /camper combo doesn't meet their requirement for RV"s. Do any of you experience this a lot ? Should I mention that I have a truck camper from now on, even if they don't ask when I'm making a reservation ? 2017 ram 3500and 2016 Lance 1172. Thx Chris
Christopher W. eckenberg
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Grit_dog
Navigator
Navigator
Mooney wrote:
Seems difficult to believe in this day an age that parks would arbitrarily discriminate. Why not just post a sign stating what color you need to be, qualifying income and minimum amount spent on your RV?


It's FL man! Alotta backwoods weird sh____ goes on down there.....
2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5โ€ turbo back, 6" lift on 37s
2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold.
Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold

T18skyguy
Explorer
Explorer
Reddog1 wrote:
Back in 2005 I made reservations in Campground at Lake Tahoe California for one night. They ask how old my TC was, I responded three years old. When I arrived, I could not believe what I saw. The place looked like a RV scrap yard, and age of the RVs had very little to do with it. Junk and garbage everywhere, including RVs with tarps over the top. Fact is, my TC is a 1988 Bigfoot. It was 17 years old, and well maintained at that time.

Unless you are well versed in Bigfoot campers, if the Bigfoot TC is reasonably maintained, you cannot tell its age. Never has the age of my Bigfoot age been questioned when I pull into a campground. I have only been ask its age two times when making reservations, I simply lied both times with no consequences and a clear conscience.


That's exactly right. That's what I use to do. Never had them come out and check the VIN, but your rig needs to look good and then there's no trouble.
Retired Anesthetist. LTP. Pilot with mechanic/inspection ratings. Between rigs right now.. Wife and daughter. Four cats which we must obey.

1320Fastback
Explorer
Explorer
I always confirm if there are age restrictions while making reservations.

While my trailer is brand new my truck is not so much...
1992 D250 Cummins 5psd
2005 Forest River T26 Toy Hauler

CAJW
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Explorer
bgum wrote:
They are going to miss your camping fee more than you will miss their camping spot.

If I ever run into this problem, I'll send a courteous, but poignant letter to the RV park expressing my dissapointment in their policy explaining the large investment most of us have in our rigs. I'd also point out that their community is missing out on the revenue of not only our paying the RV park fee, but also fuel purchases, grocery store and restaurant visits, ice cream shops (a must for us) and cc the letter to the local Chamber of Commerce. Lastly, also inform them we're adding them to a list of cities to avoid on an international TC forum.

Second thought, we'll just boondock like we normally do ;).
2013 AF 996, 2013 Chevy 3500 CC,LWB,4X4, Duramax, DRW, 3.73 rear, Torklift Stableloads & Tie-downs,Fast Guns, Ride Rite Air Bags, Superhitch w/ 32" extension.Big Wigs, Front Timbrens, TST TPMS-507,CubbyCam, Trimetric. TM & SC 2030 150W + 100W suitcase

Reddog1
Explorer II
Explorer II
Back in 2005 I made reservations in Campground at Lake Tahoe California for one night. They ask how old my TC was, I responded three years old. When I arrived, I could not believe what I saw. The place looked like a RV scrap yard, and age of the RVs had very little to do with it. Junk and garbage everywhere, including RVs with tarps over the top. Fact is, my TC is a 1988 Bigfoot. It was 17 years old, and well maintained at that time.

Unless you are well versed in Bigfoot campers, if the Bigfoot TC is reasonably maintained, you cannot tell its age. Never has the age of my Bigfoot age been questioned when I pull into a campground. I have only been ask its age two times when making reservations, I simply lied both times with no consequences and a clear conscience.


2004.5 Ram SLT LB 3500 DRW Quad Cab 4x4
1988 Bigfoot (C11.5) TC (1900# w/standard equip. per decal), 130 watts solar, 100 AH AGM, Polar Cub A/C, EU2000i Honda

Toad: 91 Zuke

jaycocreek
Explorer II
Explorer II
I wasn't turned away but was told I could not take the truck camper off in a Boise RV park. I rarely stay at RV parks but sometimes it is necessary and I call first.
Lance 9.6
400 watts solar mounted/200 watts portable
500ah Lifep04

Edd505
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Explorer
I have a newer 5W and have found if the place has resort in it's name I don't want to go there. Most of the "resort" RV places seem to be park models and the empty spots are used for RV's .... till sold.
2015 F350 FX4 SRW 6.7 Crew, longbed - 2017 Durango Gold 353RKT
2006 F350 SRW 6.0 crew longbed sold
2000 F250 SRW 7.3 extended longbed airbags sold
2001 Western Star 4900EX sold
Jayco Eagle 30.5BHLT sold, Layton 24.5LT sold

SugarHillCTD
Explorer
Explorer
Harvest Host- look it up. Great way to stay somewhere other than a crowded CG.

And it is free other than maybe buying something for dinner, but that is not required.
John & Cathy
'12 Chevy 2500HD CC 4x4 sb
'16 Cougar 25RKS w/ Andersen rail mount
'13 Eagle Cap 850 (sold). B4 that a few other TCs and a TT

naturist
Nomad
Nomad
Don't have a TC, just a TT. But once I called ahead for a reservation and was told they didn't accept rigs over 10 years old. Mine was only 7 years old and in good condition, and after telling them its age, I thanked them for alerting me to their policy and wished them well before I hung up and made my reservation elsewhere. Their place, their rules, but neither you nor I have to stay there if we find them too stuffy.

Mooney
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Explorer
Seems difficult to believe in this day an age that parks would arbitrarily discriminate. Why not just post a sign stating what color you need to be, qualifying income and minimum amount spent on your RV?

'08 Ford F550, Lariat, Link Air Suspension, Roll-A-Long Conversion, Twin Turbo 6.4, TorkLifts, SuperHitch, "Monster Duty Truckasaurus"
'09 Host Everest, Dual Pane, AM Solar, Link 1000,Prosine2.0,Tank Htrs,Honda EV4010,HD Motosat,Wave 6.

bob_nestor
Explorer III
Explorer III
I was turned away once with my Class B RV because they insisted it wasn't an RV, it was a van conversion. Their place, their rules so I just went further down the road to another park that knew what a Class B was and stayed there.

KD4UPL
Explorer
Explorer
I've had my TC in over 20 states over 13 years. I've never once run into this. If I did, I'd just move on, unless I had made a reservation. Then I might have some choice words for them taking a reservation from a "banned" RV class.
They're allowed to make their own rules. I don't begrudge them that.

Dave_Pete
Explorer II
Explorer II
These days social networking talks, like it or no.

Someone should write a post and then sticky it. Subject: Parks who do not accept truck campers. Then when ever one runs across this, they post their circumstances, and some whiz bang on here keeps track of it on Google maps as a layer. Ha!

Then you can see at a glance those places who don't like us!

Hey!? Could be fun!

GeoBoy
Explorer
Explorer
When we took our trip out west, this year, we were glad we had a TC because we could fit into spaces that motor homes and TT's couldn't, so we always had a place to stay. :B

bgum
Explorer
Explorer
They are going to miss your camping fee more than you will miss their camping spot.