Trailer thrash

[greatbear]

This morning, Jeff and I brought home our new toy:




The ol' Dodge grunted the thing home with no drama. There is no doubt that there is some serious weight being bandied around behind the bed. This is the biggest 'toad' I have hauled with the truck to date. Prior to that the largest had been car trailers. 18 years ago I bought the truck knowing full well I would beat the hell out of it. To this day it's still doing it's thing, albeit quite a bit more bashed and crusty than the day I brought it home. We'll see how things go. Sadly, it would appear that if I plan on doing serious traveling with this trailer, a new truck is in order. In the nearly two decades since the '89 Dodge shattered the status quo on diesel pickup power, durability and efficiency with the Cummins engine, things have only gotten better on all the aforementioned counts. As well as more expensive. I might have to treat myself next year.

Comments

[britbear.livejournal.com]

spooky, Jeff and I decided to get a camper just like yours !

Can I ask what research you did and how you decided to purchase what you did ?

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

The research was 'backwards'. We decided not to buy brand new, rather get something a couple years old (this is a 2005, and unchanged from the model selling now Except it's practically half price.). We found a couple local RV dealers via website and browsed the inventory from home. I looked up particulars on models they had available that we were interested in. I had a preference for aluminum framed units rather than wood, since they hold up better and are much stronger and stable. The Komfort had a nice layout, enough room, lots of extras and was practically new. And Jeff liked it the most. So, we went for it. I believe we made the best choice.

There were other models that had slide-outs and more apparent room, but this one made the best of available space. I really didnt want a slide-out since over time they have problems with structures and leaking. The big outside storage space in the back (the 'garage') was fairly unique as well.

What are you pulling your trailer with?