valhalla360
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Gooma wrote:
Suggestions to the OP to buy a TT or new truck are useless advice. Not everyone has unlimited resourses.
He already owns the TC. I'm sure he would like to buy new,but for economic reasons he is not able to at this time.
Does he own one? It's not clearly stated but my reading suggests he doesn't. It would be odd to have a truck camper but not the truck to carry it.
A 10yr old 20ft travel trailer will typically be the same or cheaper than a truck camper of similar age...before buying a flatbed to haul the truck camper. Heck a decent flatbed trailer will be as much as an older travel trailer.
As far as trucks, a 3/4 ton isn't much more than a half ton, so trading is viable if he intent on a truck camper.
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mlts22
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Right now, I have:
A 1/2 ton truck, and a 35' TT
No TC, or heavy duty vehicle.
I plan to keep the 1/2 ton truck because it is a decent daily driver, but am looking at a 3/4 to 1 ton just for the longer trips.
Until I can afford the 3/4 truck or 1 ton truck, I am looking at trading in the travel trailer, buying a TC, and sticking it on a trailer, as per pics earlier. Not a gooseneck, just a plain old bumper-pull for now. This is sort of allows me to have the TC in the interim time until I can get a truck for hauling it.
Hope I'm not being too confusing.
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valhalla360
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mlts22 wrote:Right now, I have:
A 1/2 ton truck, and a 35' TT
No TC, or heavy duty vehicle.
I plan to keep the 1/2 ton truck because it is a decent daily driver, but am looking at a 3/4 to 1 ton just for the longer trips.
Until I can afford the 3/4 truck or 1 ton truck, I am looking at trading in the travel trailer, buying a TC, and sticking it on a trailer, as per pics earlier. Not a gooseneck, just a plain old bumper-pull for now. This is sort of allows me to have the TC in the interim time until I can get a truck for hauling it.
Hope I'm not being too confusing.
Thanks for the clarification.
Assuming you pull the current TT with the 1/2 ton, stick with that until you can afford to upgrade the truck and buy the truck camper...simplest and cheapest short term solution.
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mkirsch
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I agree. Unless there is something wrong with the TT, given your current financial instability, the wise decision would be to stick with the travel trailer and keep a "swear jar" for your eventual upgrade.
To go to a TC, you are cutting your living space by half or more.
What you have now is basically a "TC on a trailer" already.
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