A little background, I am a veteran camper having purchased our first camper in 2001 and camping for 23 years now. We went from a pop-up to a 25' Dutchmen TT, to a 30' Cherokee to a 33' Jayco Eagle to our present 35' Sabre 5er.Our tow vehicles went ...
Hello all, it's been a LONG time since I've been here. My family and I have camped in a travel trailer for basically the last 18 years. Well, we sold "Mama Eagle" (last July) and decided to move to a 5th Wheel. So, I'm going from "Seasoned Expert"...
We just got back from our big Mackinaw trip yesterday, over 1000 mile round trip towing. The old 2000 Ford F350 7.3L PSD truck towed beautifully, but as I was backing the travel trailer up beside the garage (a rather steep hill which puts a lot of s...
Hello all, I posted a few weeks or so ago on how my Carefree Power Awning would not work. I had mentioned at the time that I had used the jumper wire that came with it, and could get the awning to extend and then retract just fine....meaning the mot...
Hello all, my wife and I are taking a trip to Madison, Wisconsin in mid-August to visit our eldest son who now lives there. We're going to be there for about 5-6 days, so we decided to take our TT. We're looking for a nice campgrounds with full hoo...
Monkeyman_and_Lady wrote:I've had a lightweight trailer and fell in love with the RV lifestyle. When the time came to upgrade our system (13 years in the trailer needed some AC repairs and the Tow Vehicle was in need of replacement), I opted for a g...
Grit dog wrote:The update is great. But,IMO, don’t put a strict timeline on your decision. I think a pusher is a great option for someone who is putting on a lot of miles. Which sounds like your plans will be in that category. The big question and n...
Just an update, as I've done further research, looked at ads, etc...I'm heavily leaning towards going with a diesel pusher Class A instead of a gas.Once I get closer to buying I'll undoubtedly have more questions and start more threads so thank you t...
So for those of you that have gone from towing a 5th wheel to driving a Class A, how would you compare the two experiences?Currently we tow a 35' Sabre 5th wheel that's approximately 9,500-10,000 lbs. when loaded with a 2000 Ford F350 with the 7.3L P...
Bruce Brown wrote:As far as making the move from a towable to a MH, the best way I've ever heard it said was..."With a towable the vacation begins after you're set up. With a MH the vacation begins as soon as you turn the key". A few years back we ow...
