TT When Solo....OR Truck Camper?
Currently have the TT listed in my sig. Retired last year at 58 and soon to be turning 60! I camp with wife and two sons....one in grad school (23yo) and one with Autism (17yo) who will always b...
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Samsonsworld wrote:
This thread caught my eye as I'm contemplating going from a 32' 5th wheel to a TC. Its usually just me and the dog and the trailer is huge to clean and haul around. I don't like going through gas stations with it and the 5-6mpg doesn't help that. Its 50 amp and 3 slides. I can't cool it in the summers with 2 a/c's, making boondocking impractical. I miss pulling up next to the water and doing some real camping.
The cons would be the size of the holding tanks and lack of ammenities in the TC's I can haul in my F250. Looking at a Palomino HS-1803. Not sure about a wet bath, no bathroom sink and no closet? But maybe you have more than a 3100lb payload.
I was thinking of a pop up TC....like a Hallmark Guanella or FWC Hawk. My older F350 SRW Cew Cab, V10, 4X2, has a payload of approx. 3500#....That is too heavy of a camper for my comfort. 2000#-2200# WET would be my comfort level, hence the soft side preference. I also prefer the lower profile.
There are sacrifices as you mentioned. As mentioned in the posts, using a TT/5er solo can be done.
In your case, your trailer is much larger than mine. A TC may be more practical for you since you always travel solo and with a furry friend. I also camp with my family so keeping the TT is a MUST for me.
