Pinckney (2) by gwh1bass2000, on Flickr


Weekend camping for sons baseball tournament.


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DSCN0904 by gwh1bass2000, on Flickr


Tournament Campground by gwh1bass2000, on Flickr

 

Great pics guys, you Xmen are busy

 

Love this thread, wish I had something to tow

 

Why dont you buy a boat ^^^?

 

G, Everytime I do I can't seam to be able to tow those

But I was thinking maybe a car trailer...

 

Helping the inlaws move a bunch of trailers to their new property.

 

My 04 6X10 7000lb Bri-Mar dump trailer. Getting time for a new one....


Why not sneak in one with it on my trusty OBS F350.

 

First trip out with new Timber Ridge!! The EX is in the pic, look closely!!

2016 Timber Ridge 280RKS

 

Last trip out last September with "old" trailer - 2010 Jayco 24FBS

In a "secret" place in the mountains of Washington.

 

Now that looks like a great spot!

 

I pretty sure I'd like to get a travel trailer in the future. Suggestions?

Some Info:

We are a 3 person family. Me, the Mrs., and the 7 Year Old Mini Me. I'm a GIANT of a man so plenty of elbow room is good. Come to think of it, are TT with king size beds common?

Anyway, I have very limited experience pulling. I've pulled Enclosed Utility, Railed Landscaping , and Car Dolly type trailers both short and long distance but never a Travel Trailer. I'm not confident with my ability to back into small/tight spaces so I'll need to practice that, for sure.

 

It pays to shop around, if you sea one floorplan you like copy down the model number outside the door,
after a while it becomes a blurr......
good luck Chad

 

Chad, best thing we did was to go to a big (we went down to Boston) RV show. We found it most productive to have so many makes and models right in the same place. Want to compare a couple you like? Just walk back and forth and look at the two right then and there. Make sure your wife is very involved. I found many of my wife's priorities were very different (but very valid) than mine. When hopping from dealer to dealer, like Gigger says, what you looked at last week becomes a blur. My wife would take some pics of ones she liked, along with the model number which is on a decal right outside the door. We basically laid out our goals on what we really wanted to do with one, since we were moving up from a pop-up camper, and found a few that were great for those needs (like camping earlier / later in the season, and packing less 'stuff' like a camp kitchen, separate grille, etc.) We picked out a mid twenty foot bunkhouse floor plan which should be perfect for us with one mini-me and one dog. Hoping to have our new trailer in a couple weeks as it is being shipped from Indiana to the dealer.


Oh... and once you figure out what make / model you want to purchase, shop it hard. There is a big mark-up in them and dealers prices vary widely. My advice is check prices at a couple of the big wholesale dealers, then use those prices to shop more locally. We found that a general number to shoot for is list price minus about 30%. Buy from a dealer you are comfortable with.

 

" I'm not confident with my ability to back into small/tight spaces so I'll need to practice that, for sure. "


Use your wife or mini me as a spotter. Work out a set of hand singles ahead of time, shouting doesn't work so well. And make sure the spotter knows that if they can't see you or your mirror's, you can't see them. <!-- / message -->

 

QUOTE=IMASAP;15397821]Chad, best thing we did was to go to a big (we went down to Boston) RV show. We found it most productive to have so many makes and models right in the same place. Want to compare a couple you like? Just walk back and forth and look at the two right then and there. Make sure your wife is very involved. I found many of my wife's priorities were very different (but very valid) than mine. When hopping from dealer to dealer, like Gigger says, what you looked at last week becomes a blur. My wife would take some pics of ones she liked, along with the model number which is on a decal right outside the door. We basically laid out our goals on what we really wanted to do with one, since we were moving up from a pop-up camper, and found a few that were great for those needs (like camping earlier / later in the season, and packing less 'stuff' like a camp kitchen, separate grille, etc.) We picked out a mid twenty foot bunkhouse floor plan which should be perfect for us with one mini-me and one dog. Hoping to have our new trailer in a couple weeks as it is being shipped from Indiana to the dealer.


Oh... and once you figure out what make / model you want to purchase, shop it hard. There is a big mark-up in them and dealers prices vary widely. My advice is check prices at a couple of the big wholesale dealers, then use those prices to shop more locally. We found that a general number to shoot for is list price minus about 30%. Buy from a dealer you are comfortable with.[/QUOTE]


^^ This^^
Excellent advice on all counts. The bigger the RV show the better, look at as many as possible, with the entire family and get feedback from everyone to factor into the final choice. And don't be shy when shopping, sit at the dinettes, lay on the beds, stand in the shower, and sit on the commode! Seriously, make sure everything in it fits you and your family well, it will be a lot less fun if everyone isn't comfy.
MSRPs on new units are pure fiction, figure AT LEAST 30% less for actual drive away pricing.