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Re: Could a nissan frontier be a tow vehicle for a fulltimer?
In a few months ill have to tow with the work truck every once in awhile an f150. I could have to move it every couple days or not for 6 months theres no real schedule with this company. I could end up having to tow alot or not much at all. I font want to push my frontier and break it and lose all the money i have in it. I guess i could just get a half ton but i like diesel and they dont really make crew cab long bed gassers. Id rather get more truck and have it pull trailers for years with no issues than really push the truck, break something and potentially get in a wreck or stranded. If i really cant go more than 100 miles on a tank i guess i need another truck. I love cooking and i reload, life would be more livable if I could indulge in my hobbies.378Views0likes0CommentsCould a nissan frontier be a tow vehicle for a fulltimer?
I work in the oil field and im lookin to save as much as i can of the 1/3rd of my income that currently spend on housing. Ill have to tow with my personal vehicle a nissan frontier for 6 ish months then it will probably go to 50% use with my personal vehicle. The frontier is rated for 6,000 lbs from what ive read on the internet. I have to full time with co-worker 80% of the time damn near 365 days a year in ND. Ive seen a few TT that my truck could pull, but im not sure they are big enough for 2 people and im not sure my truck could pull the TT loaded down with cargo. I doubt ultralights could stand up to full time use, or have even semi adequate insulation. Plus everybody up here has atleast 2 100lb propane tanks or they just rent a horizontal. I plan on purchasing this spring or summer so ill have time to prepare it for winter but if it will fall apart in 6 months or just wont stand up to -30 no matter what I do i guess i just need a different truck. I know ill have to throw alot of my stuff out even though i dont have much. Do yall think full timing it is possible with a 4,000lb trailer with a cargo capacity of 700-1,200lbs for two people? My truck only has a 20 gallon tank an with pulling a trailer i dont know if id have enough range. I doubt my truck could pull a tt with a aux gas tank as well. I thing max tongue weight is 500lbs If not how much would i have to spend on a different truck? I know nothing about diesel trucks other than they are expensive. What do yall think reliable truck with around 100,000 miles would cost? I dont care how pretty or luxurious it is or what year I just cant be stranded. I dont need more than a 3/4 ton but if theres a bigger truck for about the same price ill take it.2.7KViews0likes10CommentsRe: EcoBoost Police vehicles update
I work in the oil field, my company bough a couple eco boost f150s and they are alot faster than the V8 but im not sure they tow as good as the V8 (quite a few co workers live in a TT while theyre workin. We also idle alot 10+ hrs a day lots of cold starts in -30ish weather and anywhere from 15 to 850 miles a day. They also bought a few dodge trucks before I started, but the idiot who bought em got extended cab instead of crew. ( we have alot of equipment that has to stay in the cab or it doesnt work in the winter.) They got transferred to another division. Its a shame I prefer dodge over ford. Most of our trucks have 70-80k miles and they will probably replace the whole fleet this summer. I dont know how many miles the ecoboosts have and nobody knows how many hours. I wish theyd get us 3/4 ton crew cab long bed trucks theyd be perfect. Enough room for equipment pull a bigger TT and diesel is better with idling.315Views0likes0CommentsTires
Are the tires that come with the TT from the store cheaply made? I am going to puchase one soon for fulltiming since my work takes me all over the midwest. I think im already set on one with 4 wheels i just dont know anything about trailer tires. I could be pulling it up to 2,000 mi in 6 weeks. Id rather spend more money and get a tire that wont give me any problems. Compared to a cheap one that will blow out in a really bad place. How many miles do yall get out of your tires before you have to change em?8KViews0likes38CommentsRe: Trying to full time a TT
New or used I don't care let's say $20,000 or under. I've been looking at some wildwood and Coleman TT they arent too expensive and I like the floor plan on the $10,000 Coleman than I do on the $40,000+ artic fox. Does anybody have experience with Coleman or wildwood campers? Are they flimsy how do they stand up to cold weather? I'm not looking for luxury I just need something to live in. It will probably always be dirty anyway. With whatever camper I get i will upgrade myself and get heated hoses tanks and insulate tanks.317Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trying to full time a TT
Gdetrailer wrote: Jamesconn wrote: Many people in my company stay in a trailer and they have told me artic fox is the way to go. The company doesn't have a problem with us towing trailers. I'm aware of all winter problems I work outside sun up to sun down I already deal with them every day. Finding a campground up here is easy they are expensive by still 75% cheaper than hotels. I already found one in a great location for me. Electric is paid so I'll run an electric heater to save propane. I know this won't be easy, nothing up here is. Campground might be 75% "cheaper" than a hotel BUT, once you factor in the COST TO BUY A TRAILER, plus gas to HAUL the trailer, plus REPAIRS and MAINTENANCE of the trailer, plus propane (you will need that for taking baths and cooking along with furnace), plus bedding, towels, laundry your "savings" WILL BE OUT THE WINDOW.. Unlike a hotel, you WILL be fighting freezing water lines, frozen black tank and grey tank.. You WILL be very limited on your baths for hot water.. You will need to come up with some skirting that can be easily setup and taken down to keep the cold winds from chilling the floor.. Towing, setting up and tear down in bitter cold is not going to be fun at all.. Yeah, that sure sounds fun and heck you now have much more labor involved when something goes wrong.. With Hotels you get working heat, working toilets, unlimited hot water (bet that would feel real good after working out in the freezing cold all day), your bedding and towels are unlimited.. Just because "can" do it does not mean that it is going to save you any money.. If you "job" is not paying enough to cover the "expense" of your hotel room then perhaps it is time to seek out better employment.. I don't understand why folks put up with that, especially when you are not tied down to a sticks and bricks home.. After paying the rv park spot id save 2k a month. That's if I don't split the cost with my co worker. I'm working this job so I can save money so when I do start a family in the future money won't have to be an issue, and I'll be in a more stable point in my career.317Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trying to full time a TT
Many people in my company stay in a trailer and they have told me artic fox is the way to go. The company doesn't have a problem with us towing trailers. I'm aware of all winter problems I work outside sun up to sun down I already deal with them every day. Finding a campground up here is easy they are expensive by still 75% cheaper than hotels. I already found one in a great location for me. Electric is paid so I'll run an electric heater to save propane. I know this won't be easy, nothing up here is.176Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trying to full time a TT
No I can't borrow a larger truck. When they buy the next batch of trucks I'm going to push for a f250 but that probably won't happen. My work stuff isn't that heavy. Most likely 200lbs. Even if they do get f250s im kinda low on the totem pole so I'll get one of the older trucks. I thought about getting a 1 ton and a fifth wheel but there's instances where I won't have a helper to follow in the work truck. Do any artic fox TT have basements? I don't have much stuff I fit it all in my little Asian pickup last time I moved. I haven't aquired anything since cause I have to live out of a bag. Does anybody know of artic fox dealers in MT?175Views0likes0CommentsTrying to full time a TT
I'm trying to cut costs and full time in a TT. I have a rent house in Montana and pay a ridiculous amount for hotels in ND. I have to use the company work truck f150 xlt. They all have tow packages but some have the standard v8 and others an eco boost. Since Ill be living in it 12 months a year up here I think I've decided on a arctic fox TT. I'm wondering what size I should get if there's going to me and coworker living with me, but I also have to pull it in just about every weather condition. Since I will be living in it full time and a coworker 4 weeks on 1 off I want the biggest one possible. I am however limited by the truck and I am forced to relocate without notice in almost any weather. So I don't want a trailer that will drag me down a mountin in WY. What model would you get with these conditions? Also some rough guesstimations on insurance cost would be appreciated. I'm 19 but I have no tickets or wrecks. My auto alone is $204/mo with geico.4.4KViews0likes23CommentsRe: Usage and price Data for full timers
I am interested in this thread but the results probably wont fit my situation I am stuck in the north year round. I am still trying to find a tow truck havent decided what fifth wheel to get yet. Propane isnt a make or break thing for me I just want to make sure I get a fifth wheel thats built well enough for full timing. Although I would appreciate a well insulated one.337Views0likes0Comments
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