Dear RV Forum members,
I am a brand new member tonight, seeking some advice on truck campers.
Basically, I am looking for something very simple to maintain and at low cost, as I basically just like to travel for one or two nights to places within a few hundred miles of my home, mostly in dry weather.
I attended the Tacoma RV Show this evening (four day run this week) and came to the conclusion that a used camper for my 1994 Toyota SR-5 Pickup should fit the bill for now.
I was able to talk with a representative at the show who was selling Six Pack campers, and he recommended the T-100S model for around $8-10K, depeding on the features.
I then found a 1998 model basically the same camper for $1,700 on Craig's list in a town about 140 miles from me.(Portland Oregon)
Bottom line, what do I need to know to make the right decision before I go running off and buying something that might not be suitable for my truck ? Are there reliable Mobile RV dealers around that will travel a reasonable distance from their headquarters to where the camper is being sold to give someone like me who knows nothing about them an honest inspection? I am mostly concerned about the camper not leaking and having it ride smoothly on my truck and making sure it is the right camper (not too heavy) for my truck.
Any advice would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Bob from Tacoma
I am a brand new member tonight, seeking some advice on truck campers.
Basically, I am looking for something very simple to maintain and at low cost, as I basically just like to travel for one or two nights to places within a few hundred miles of my home, mostly in dry weather.
I attended the Tacoma RV Show this evening (four day run this week) and came to the conclusion that a used camper for my 1994 Toyota SR-5 Pickup should fit the bill for now.
I was able to talk with a representative at the show who was selling Six Pack campers, and he recommended the T-100S model for around $8-10K, depeding on the features.
I then found a 1998 model basically the same camper for $1,700 on Craig's list in a town about 140 miles from me.(Portland Oregon)
Bottom line, what do I need to know to make the right decision before I go running off and buying something that might not be suitable for my truck ? Are there reliable Mobile RV dealers around that will travel a reasonable distance from their headquarters to where the camper is being sold to give someone like me who knows nothing about them an honest inspection? I am mostly concerned about the camper not leaking and having it ride smoothly on my truck and making sure it is the right camper (not too heavy) for my truck.
Any advice would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Bob from Tacoma
