MAN-UP ROOKIE RV-er
 

On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 14:50:45 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 5:27:49 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:52:45 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 1:23:20 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:56:51 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 11:18:58 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 05:56:43 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

At the bigger places, that's generally true. I once went inside to ask where the diesel pump was.
Answer, "Oh, it's around back."

Most definitely wouldn't try to take a 33' trailer 'around back'.

Not without looking anyway. ;-)
I have been in some tough spots towing my pontoon, behind a stretch
E-150.
Haven't had to unhook it and take another swing at it tho.

A few years ago we had a 25' Winnebago, and I towed my wife's car with it on a tow dolly a few times. There's no backing up with a tow dolly, at least not for more than a few feet. One time I made a wrong turn, got into a tight spot, and had to unstrap and unload the car, get the rig turned around, and load everything back up. What a pain.

Having to pull a toad is the main reason I won't consider a motorhome.

Well, it's either that or having a big tow vehicle that you end up driving even when you don't need it for towing. Pick your poison. Unlike the dolly, you can back the toad up. :)

The Chevy spends most of its non-towing time sitting in the driveway. Motorcycle picks up most of
the about-town stuff. Sometimes rain interferes a bit.

Yeah, that's probably the ideal situation. If you're not retired, that's not much of an option. Then you need the ca$h to have the tow vehicle and a car for everyday, or just drive the truck.

A friend at work does exactly that. He has a 5th wheel trailer and a Silverado 2500. Fortunately his commute is reasonable so it's not too bad.

We've toyed with the idea of selling the house when we retire and full-timing it for a year. Chase the nice weather and see the US. Then sell the RV and buy our retirement home. This place is too much for two people. We'll see.

My Silverado gets 22mpg on the highway and about 17 all around, without the trailer. I can live with
that.

MAN-UP ROOKIE RV-er
 

John H wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 14:50:45 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 5:27:49 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:52:45 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 1:23:20 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:56:51 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 11:18:58 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 05:56:43 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

At the bigger places, that's generally true. I once went inside to
ask where the diesel pump was.
Answer, "Oh, it's around back."

Most definitely wouldn't try to take a 33' trailer 'around back'.

Not without looking anyway. ;-)
I have been in some tough spots towing my pontoon, behind a stretch
E-150.
Haven't had to unhook it and take another swing at it tho.

A few years ago we had a 25' Winnebago, and I towed my wife's car
with it on a tow dolly a few times. There's no backing up with a tow
dolly, at least not for more than a few feet. One time I made a
wrong turn, got into a tight spot, and had to unstrap and unload the
car, get the rig turned around, and load everything back up. What a pain.

Having to pull a toad is the main reason I won't consider a motorhome.

Well, it's either that or having a big tow vehicle that you end up
driving even when you don't need it for towing. Pick your poison.
Unlike the dolly, you can back the toad up. :)

The Chevy spends most of its non-towing time sitting in the driveway.
Motorcycle picks up most of
the about-town stuff. Sometimes rain interferes a bit.

Yeah, that's probably the ideal situation. If you're not retired,
that's not much of an option. Then you need the ca$h to have the tow
vehicle and a car for everyday, or just drive the truck.

A friend at work does exactly that. He has a 5th wheel trailer and a
Silverado 2500. Fortunately his commute is reasonable so it's not too bad.

We've toyed with the idea of selling the house when we retire and
full-timing it for a year. Chase the nice weather and see the US. Then
sell the RV and buy our retirement home. This place is too much for two
people. We'll see.

My Silverado gets 22mpg on the highway and about 17 all around, without
the trailer. I can live with
that.


I do not mind the Silverado mileage. Mine is a 2004 and the later ones get
about a mile per gallon more as they added another gear to the tranny.