I have been searching for a Toterhome for over a year and am realizing that I may be better off with a DP.
With all the class A DP brands out there, I haven't been able to figure out which ones are to focus on. PPL seems to be the best for easily finding the length and floorplan, however, the fresh water capacity and hitch weight rating is rarely listed. I have a Bigfoot now, and I love it, but I need to tow an enclosed trailer and a gasser with only a 5K hitch is not a good combo for towing.
I have these requirements:
Length of 35 feet max
Fresh water 100 gallons minimum
10K hitch
Any recommendations on what brands to focus on?
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35ft may be tough. Increasing your limit to 36ft would open up a much bigger selection. Looks at some older Foretravels or Country Coaches. You'll probably have to look at 2001 models or older to hit your price point.
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2003 Monaco Executive M43 DS2
The 98-00 American Eagles will have the 10K hitch, 110 gallon fresh water (tank+water heater), 150 gallon fuel tanks, 60 grey, 40 black and 40 gallon propane capacity.
You can purchase one and save the balance of your budget for fuel and park fees!
paulcardoza wrote: 35ft may be tough. Increasing your limit to 36ft would open up a much bigger selection. Looks at some older Foretravels or Country Coaches. You'll probably have to look at 2001 models or older to hit your price point.
Yes, I'm beginning to see that. I'm just trying to keep National Park campgrounds with 30-35 foot limits open. Plus, the longer the coach, the shorter the trailer I'll have to get in order to keep the total length under 65 feet.
Thanks, I'll check out the Foretravels and Country Coaches
FormerBoater wrote: The 98-00 American Eagles will have the 10K hitch, 110 gallon fresh water (tank+water heater), 150 gallon fuel tanks, 60 grey, 40 black and 40 gallon propane capacity.
You can purchase one and save the balance of your budget for fuel and park fees!
mdanielson55 wrote: my suggestion is a beaver they have a 10,000 hitch they ar 37 ft tho. super coaches high end. i have one its great air bag ride the gen system and inverter system have smooth switch over systems. we are trading ours in to mcclain rv at ok city his price should be around 90 grand talk to robert.
Yes, I'm beginning to see that. I'm just trying to keep National Park campgrounds with 30-35 foot limits open. Plus, the longer the coach, the shorter the trailer I'll have to get in order to keep the total length under 65 feet.
We hear this constantly - "you can't visit the national parks, national forests, state parks in a big RV". Definitely not so. We have a 40' towing a Jeep and those kinds of parks are our first choice. Of course, most of our travels are west of the Mississippi but we have done east also. Honestly, I cannot remember when we didn't fit. That's even if they say a length of 35'. They are giving you an "average" size. There are always some bigger. We've never been denied pulling in with our 40' when the description says 35'. We have been told "if you fit, please stay". We also volunteer for these kinds of parks. Plus, we don't make reservations.
Your bigger problem will be finding room for your enclosed trailer. In national parks you need to keep all tires on the parking space. We're able to angle our Jeep onsite so it fits. To us, an enclosed trailer would be a big hassle in public parks. Private parks will have pull-throughs which is what you need. Good luck finding the right one for you!
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2004 Jeep Liberty
Yes, I'm beginning to see that. I'm just trying to keep National Park campgrounds with 30-35 foot limits open. Plus, the longer the coach, the shorter the trailer I'll have to get in order to keep the total length under 65 feet.
We hear this constantly - "you can't visit the national parks, national forests, state parks in a big RV". Definitely not so. We have a 40' towing a Jeep and those kinds of parks are our first choice. Of course, most of our travels are west of the Mississippi but we have done east also. Honestly, I cannot remember when we didn't fit. That's even if they say a length of 35'. They are giving you an "average" size. There are always some bigger. We've never been denied pulling in with our 40' when the description says 35'. We have been told "if you fit, please stay". We also volunteer for these kinds of parks. Plus, we don't make reservations.
Your bigger problem will be finding room for your enclosed trailer. In national parks you need to keep all tires on the parking space. We're able to angle our Jeep onsite so it fits. To us, an enclosed trailer would be a big hassle in public parks. Private parks will have pull-throughs which is what you need. Good luck finding the right one for you!
I see what you're saying. I'm mostly referring to campgrounds that have a 24' limit, like Summerdale, the one just outside the Wawona entrance to Yosemite. I know at 30' I was pushing it, but it was definitely doable, and no one has ever said anything. 40 feet is a bit of a stretch there, but I do know that there are a couple spots where a 40' could easily fit. The thing is, though, it's fine for this campground since I know it well and I would know that I'm taking my chances that a longer spot would be available. In some cases though, it could mean a lot of wasted driving and time to find that you really can't fit into a campground with a 24' limit. And I do need to make reservations sometimes.
Inside Yosemite, in some of the Valley campgrounds, for example, there are a lot less 40' spots available. If you enter 35', there are about 24 spots to choose from, if you enter 40', there are 5 spots to choose from, sometimes less. And yes, you could select a 35' spot, but unless you know for sure that you can fit, it clearly states that if you can't fit, you're out of luck.
If you don't need to make reservations, yes, I completely agree; just show up, and take whatever spot you can fit in. And in these cases, I wouldn't be towing the trailer, it would just be the jeep, four down. The trailer would only be for off-roading trips, Pismo, Dumont, Glamis, etc. And for Moab and Colorado off-roading, it's at private campgrounds that easily accommodate larger rigs and parking areas for trailers.
The motorhome length is more of a concern for keeping the total under 65 feet. A 24' trailer, not including the tongue length doesn't leave room for a 40' motorhome.
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