freeflir29 0 #26 December 30, 2006 Yeah..........after spending 6+ years sleeping at the DZ on couches and in tents........It was time for a trailer. That being said......I have learned that the BEHEMOTH I have now is TOO big. When I get ready to do travelling I am buying a smaller one to tow. Around 20 Ft isn't that expensive and you can get some REALLY nice ones. If your budget is small just buy an older one that needs some work. No need to buy a new one and then have to rip out all the insides to redecorate PIMP style! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #27 December 30, 2006 QuoteIf your budget is small just buy an older one that needs some work. No need to buy a new one and then have to rip out all the insides to redecorate PIMP style! That would be cool and I see myself doing something like that in 5-10 years, but for now I'm selling the truck before March and my little VW couldn't really pull a red wagon much less a RV.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crewkeith 0 #28 December 30, 2006 keep the truck and trade the vw for a slide in. i been living in one for a while now its fine. hell im in it right now after 25 inches of snow and im warm and dry. plus i can take it off the truck if i need to. you can get them cheap too. bsbd keithThe skies are no longer safe I'm back Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #29 December 30, 2006 QuoteYeah..........after spending 6+ years sleeping at the DZ on couches and in tents........It was time for a trailer. That being said......I have learned that the BEHEMOTH I have now is TOO big. When I get ready to do travelling I am buying a smaller one to tow. Around 20 Ft isn't that expensive and you can get some REALLY nice ones. If your budget is small just buy an older one that needs some work. No need to buy a new one and then have to rip out all the insides to redecorate PIMP style! My Bantam B-19 Hybrid is really light, like 3500 wet. It tows at 19 feet and extends out to 25. It's a decent option for easy towing and reasonable space with the necessities (fridge, toilet, shower, stove, etc). That said, I think this will be its last year for me. I want to upgrade to a small but traditional slide-out. A buddy of mine has such a 25' Nomad, and it looks just about perfect...he towed it with his Dodge Durango without too much trouble (with an EQ hitch). Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #30 December 30, 2006 There is a chick that has a 21ft at the DZ. Not sure of the brand but it is a 2 door and SWEET! Exactly what I want when it's time to travel! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #31 December 30, 2006 Quote keep the truck and trade the vw for a slide in Oh hell no. My VW is nearly 34 years old. Much to my wife's "amusement" I refuse to sell it and am in the process of restoring it again.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #32 December 31, 2006 QuoteThat being said......I have learned that the BEHEMOTH I have now is TOO big. When I get ready to do travelling I am buying a smaller one to tow. I second that. I lived in a 30ft travel trailer for the last two years. I spent about two weeks of every month camping for work and people always wondered why I didn't just tow my trailer to where I was working. Cause it's a freakin' pain in the ass! It was a nice deal for a couple years. It got totaled out because of water damage from a leak and in the end, with my loan paid off by insurance I had spent a grand total of $630 for a place to live for the last two years. Woo hoo! Lesson learned - 30 ft. seems great, but if you actually plan on moving it, the extra space isn't worth the weight/hassle!Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #33 December 31, 2006 We have a trailer here at the DZ that's probably up for sale. It's good on gas milage and it's fast too! It's faster than the truck that was towing it! The owner didn't know that and was very surprised to see it pass him on the interstate. Disclaimer: Some minor damage to left side, right side, tongue, and two wheels. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #34 December 31, 2006 How come no one has shared this story with me? Wait..........let me guess..........IT WAS BLAINE! Am I right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyscallin 0 #35 December 31, 2006 I bought a Eureka! this past summer and I LOVE it! However, its not quite big enough to stand upright in to dress. But like most others, I am more concerned about the floor space for my air matress so when I crawl back to it from the bonfires with a *lil* wastey face on I can pass out and sleep like a queen! "A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water" ~ Eleanor Roosevelt ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
