First step taken...

[Del Gue]

Well, I went a week ago and traded in my sunset orange Jeep Wrangler JKU on a Dodge Ram 1500 Long Horn with the 5.7 Hemi. The dealership put a trailer hitch on it and also installed a brake controller. So now I'm set for a basic, capable tow vehicle.

Now I gotta save up about another $10k after I get back from vaca in Sept and I'll be ready to buy a camper.

I had entertained maybe getting a truck camper, as it would make it easier to get into/out of camp sites, since it's gonna be just me and the dog, but I want to put a topper on the truck and I'm not gonna wrestle taking a topper on and off and also put the truck camper on and off.

So I guess it's gonna be either a Casita or a Scamp. One advantage to the Scamp is that I can get a backup camera on it, which would help immensely. I gotta look into the lead time between purchasing and it being ready.,

If I got a Casita, I'd go pick it up and then run over to Utah for a week before coming back home. If I got a Scamp, I'd run out to Glacier or Yellowstone for a week or so before coming home.

But at least I got the tow vehicle matter solved. The next step will be to gather up the money and get the trailer. I'm starting to get a little excited anticipating all of this!

[WaltP]

49 posts before looking for your first egg, wow.
That's a good tow vehicle to start with but these days $10k might be very limiting when you start trailer shopping, sad to say. Unless you mean that as a deposit on a new one. Best of luck and let us know what you wind up with.

Walt

[Del Gue]

Originally Posted by WaltP

49 posts before looking for your first egg, wow.
That's a good tow vehicle to start with but these days $10k might be very limiting when you start trailer shopping, sad to say. Unless you mean that as a deposit on a new one. Best of luck and let us know what you wind up with.

Walt

I already have $20k at my disposal. I'm gonna save up another $10k and then buy a new one. For $30k I should be in the ball park for a new one, give or take.

[Madelinecap]

I think with the gas prices, there are soon going to be more trailers out there for sale. If you have time to shop, you will find something.

[jerrybob]

Congrats.......we pull our Casita with a similar Ram 1500.....mine came with a tow package....4x4....crew cab....3.92 rear. It pulls like a dream.....doesn't know the trailer is back there. The gas mileage is also very impressive. We get 16 to 17mpg towing.....21 to 22 without towing. Great truck and Caista is a great trailer. Good luck....safe travels.