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  4. Attention Visitors and Lurkers - Please Read and Respond to this Request

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    sounds like you'd be better off with a Conversion Truck / Garage Coach & flat towing the jeep.

     

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    Hi John,

     

    Are you saying the WW (and most of the big name haulers) can handle a Jeep loaded inside or are strong enough to double tow? That seems like an awful lot to ask of the ones I have looked at, garaging inside. But, I have not looked at them in a comprehensive fashion so, I don't know.

     

     

    The thing I keep going around in circles with my self is using the tow vehicle to get around in once the trailer is set up OR having that extra vehicle. Jack, and others, comfortably use their HDT to get get groceries, run errands, etc and I am fine with that. And I do like the idea of the truck being an overnighter 'mini' RV. And, of course, love the idea of having the power to climb any grade at speed AND stop it. And, frankly, it's just cool as all get out to be riding long miles in a big, comfortable truck.

     

    However, I also like the idea of having a dually 4 wd pick up as the tow vehicle where I can throw some dirt bikes in the back and get out in the bush where the HDT ain't gonna be able to go, to go riding, day trips which I could not do with a jeep. Unless I had a trailer for the Jeep. Which then adds another substantial piece of gear to consider.

     

    My intent is to set up shop for 3-6 months at a time and live and explore areas, thoroughly, before moving on so, I am thinking that perhaps the day to day plus's of having a dually pickup for non towing purposes might make up for it's shortcomings as a tow vehicle vs. the HDT. I would absolutely lean the other way if I was moving every other week and intending on putting many thousands of miles on per year.

     

    Now, that said, I would also like to spend some time 'following' events. For instance, if I was escaped right now, I would be following the motorcross circuit from track to track. Last week, they were in SoCal, this past weekend, NorCal and next week off to Colorado, then Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Upstate New York, Maryland, then ending in Utah. THAT would virtually demand an HDT.

     

    So, that brings me back, again, to an HDT, have the dirt bikes on the deck along with a lot of the tools, etc, 5th wheel toy hauler, carrying/towing a jeep plus the street bike (another 800 pounds), figuring out how to store a small trailer that could handle a couple of dirt bikes OR, perhaps, look at a garaging a, say, Tacoma or even a F150 pick up. A Jeep is damn near 5,000 pounds. a full size 4wd pickup isn't much more and a Tacoma looks like it is a little less and certainly weighs no more than a Jeep.

     

    Double towing presents it's own set of challenges which brought about the idea of garaging that vehicle, be what it may so, it's good to know that, potentially, it might not be a cu$tom thing to be able to garage it if WW and other major 5th wheel toy haulers could handle the weight.

     

    I apologize for this endless meandering but, I need to get my plan set so I can narrow in and start piecing it together.

     

    Thanks!

  5. Attention Visitors and Lurkers - Please Read and Respond to this Request

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    I'd like just the reverse of that, toys on the truck and living quarters on the trailer so you could camp one place and play nearby without having to break camp.

     

    its a buyers market....some guys over at truckconversion.net are building their own, surely you could do it too - build the house/trailer and the garage coach...with a small rest area in the coach for longer distance travel.

     

    me personally....i park on a HARD surface and ride in/out.

    anything w/ enough luxury (for me) is not off road capable !

     

    i did my yrs of tent camping - i want a warm shower & cold beer at the end of my day (where ever that might be)

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    How many people have been pulled over for having 40+' motor homes? I assumed that at least 45' would be acceptable across the US. My fault for assuming I guess. Every motor home I have looked at, Class 8 conversion of just Class A has been over 40' per the specifications.

     

    im 42 front to rear, 60+ w/ the jeep

    we run houston to the northern tip of virginia (winchester) several times a year...NEVER been stopped (40 foot is no reason to stop us).

     

    ive been stopped ONCE, in texas...for no front tag on the coach...got a warning (fwiw i dont run front tags on ANY of our vehicles, its a personal preference).

     

     

     

    There are length restrictions on motorhomes, but they are state by state. In CA for example, a motorhome up to 40' has no restrictions on travel. Between 40' and 45', you are restricted on what roads you can travel in the motorhome. Any motorhome over 45' is illegal in CA and cannot be driven on any road.

     

    my previous post #457 lists the restrictions/limits by state

  9. Attention Visitors and Lurkers - Please Read and Respond to this Request

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    Posted · Edited by BushPilot

    I've posted here maybe once but the more I read the more questions I have. We're a couple years out from putting together a rig. In a previous life I did full-timing for about three years in a new Country Coach motor home. Now as we contemplate returning to the RV world the "Dark Side" looks very good for all the reasons others have stated here. My ideal set up would be a Volvo 630 with a New Horizons Majestic. Now we'll wait and see how the finances play out. But here are my latest questions:

    • Does it make sense to drop $30 to $50+k in a truck that one only uses a few times a year?
    • Would it make more sense to get a smaller and lighter 5er and pull with a PU which can also be used as a daily driver?
    • If we go with a Class 8 would a Smart Car be sufficient for a DD (I'm seeing some unsatisfactory customer comments on the Smart)?

    It may be our biggest problem is too many choices and finally having to make a commitment! Meanwhile I love reading posts here and learning more almost every day. Thank you participants.

     

    NONE of this makes sense....travel trailers dont even makes sense really....you can fly / rent a car & hotel for a lot less than youll ever spend on this stuff...and the camper sits just as much as the truck.

    Theres all kinds of ways to justify this stuff....safety, comfort...hell some people spend MORE in a lake or SKI house and only get to it once or twice a year - ive got a <rolling> lake, beach, mountain/ski home

     

    when NEW (2011 f350) pickup trucks STICKER for $70k (and dont get much more than 12-15mpg) its EASY to justify the class 8

  10. Attention Visitors and Lurkers - Please Read and Respond to this Request

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    Posted · Edited by BushPilot

    I guess i havent done an introduction...

     

    Wife & I (mid to late 40s) - 3 teens (blended marriage) who are out of the house :lol: (if i have my way) by next summer :lol:

    Oldest is in his 2nd year as a corp member at Va Tech (his Navy scholarship makes the coach a possibly - and an excuse for a tailgate part) !

    We near Houston, Texas.

     

    Im new to the HDT/Conversion Truck - but not new to diesels (83 MB 300CD & 04 F350)

    Ive been watching this forum and asking questions for well over a year.

     

    We prefer the styling of the Converted Truck (haulmark/renegade/showhauler/etc) over a pusher (i am of the opinion the TRUCKS are better built, safer, more powerful than a specialized or modified pusher/frame)

    We recently purchased a <somewhat> renovated 04 Haulmark 42' single screw w/ the MBE4000 and 12speed Meritor Smart Shift (love that tranny)

     

    OUR "coach" will afford us the room to go where we want, with our 95lb old english sheep dog - and HAUNT our kids !

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