Thank you for all your quick replies and patience. I have one more small concern. While almost anything is easier to setup with two people can 1 person setup a pup? I love and miss camping but my husband is not sold on the idea even though we have gone a small handful of times in a tent and hardside ( he did not like hauling a tall trailer). Should he decide after all he really is not interested will I be able to set it up myself. Should I limit the size and does a slide make it that much harder or just a little more time?
I did experience camping in a pup 20+ years ago and it did not go well, cables broke and ex was not too smart about it.
We skipped the P'up and went straight to a HTT. I've set that up by myself several times, I don't imagine that setting up a P'up would be that much more difficult.
Usually, you are bound to find someone who will help you......as the damsel in distress..LOL!!
You should be able to do it by yourself....just take your time. If you have concerns, have the dealer or seller show you how to do it....and then try to set up by yourself before buying.
Happy Camping
Bill & Claudia / DD Jenn / DS Chris Dogs: Sophie, Abby, Brandy, Kahlie, Annie, Maggie & Beau RIP: Cookie (Sheltie) & Gidget (Lab-mix) over the Rainbow Bridge.
2000 Winnebago "Minnie" 31C, Ford V-10
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It is , like everything in life, a little easier with help, BUT I have set ours up by myself many times. I suppose it depends on the unit, but it is pretty simple.
Crank the handle 29 times and then I pull the bed ends out and hold them up with my shoulders as I slip the supports under. The rest is just velcro!
I set mine up by myself! I suprised the family. LOL. I am almost 40 and weigh about 250#. I made my mind up to figure it out and did it. It is easier than putting up a tent. I would suggest making a small checklist of things to do. Level, put jacks down, crank up, pull out beds, put all velcro in place, ect. Then make sure you go through steps to hook up electricity and water properly (i.e. put the pressure reducer on the hose). I would much rather do it alone that way I don't have so many hands "helping".
Now, next step for me, learn to back it up! Look out open road!!!!
Definitely yes.
i set ours up & took it down many times alone to prep for trips & clean out after trips, end of season, etc. while DH was at work.
i ditto Idftldy30's recommendation of having a check-list. Make one for set up and for taking down.
My wife has a shoulder condition and can't really help a lot on anything that requires strenght, so I set it all up by myself and it takes me about 20 minutes from the moment I unhitch to set everything. All you need to have is a routine and stick to it. My wife helps when we take it down, to make sure we don't pinch the canvass when the roof is lowered but I could do it alone. The only thing that I really need help with is hitching the trailer to the car. Bottom line is : one person can set it up easy, it takes a little more time.
As others have said, you can do it by yourself. A "Check List" would be benefical, particularly at first, but will be usefull in making sure you didn't forget something even after you are and "old pro" at it. Since there are a lot of little things to do - nothing very hard our daunting by itself - I would suggest you have whoever you buy it from do a "park and level" through "make up the bed" setup, and then a "fold and hitch up" for you while you video tape it. You can then go back through the vidoe tape and learn all the details, and use it to make your check list.
Don't forget, your "perfect PUP" is one YOU can set up solo - just in case.
Jim & JoAnne
2007 Toyota Tundra Double Cab
2004 Starcraft 11RT
Definently yes, its possible to set it up by yourself. Easier, probably not, but possible. Set ours up quite a few times by myself (including hitching and unhitching)
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