Join Early Retirement Today
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-09-2016, 02:06 PM   #61
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
NW-Bound's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 35,712
Quote:
Originally Posted by harley View Post
I've pulled trailers a lot, and IMO it's a PITA...

The one thing that might make us change our mind is if pulling a toad behind a camper is as much of a hassle as pulling a trailer. We'll see about that when we do our rental experiments...
I have never pulled any trailer larger than a U-Haul moving trailer, but I know that pulling a toad behind my class C is a lot easier than a truck pulling a large trailer. The motorhome is much larger than the toad, so if the motorhome fits through a space, the toad will follow. In fact, it is easy to forget that the toad is behind, and I need to allow space behind me when pulling in to a gas station and to make sure that the toad does not stick out. Or due to the rear overhang of the motorhome, if I parallel park then pull away sharply from the curb, I will cause the toad to jump the curb and ruin its steering. And as you cannot backup while flat-towing a car, one has to plan the exit before pulling into any lot. People with a class A pulling a toad have even more of a problem, and they manage.

I don't know how you will try to pull a toad with a rental motorhome. They don't rent toads, and it costs too much to set up your car for flat-towing just to test the water. Not all cars can be flat-towed anyway.

With a smaller motorhome like the Roadtrek, one can do without a toad, although I have seen a Roadtrek towing a Smart car.
__________________
"Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man" -- Leon Trotsky (1879-1940)

"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
NW-Bound is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 Early Retirement and Financial Independence Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

Are you planning to be financially independent as early as possible so you can live life on your own terms? Discuss successful investing strategies, asset allocation models, tax strategies and other related topics in our online forum community. Our members range from young folks just starting their journey to financial independence, military retirees and even multimillionaires. No matter where you fit in you'll find that Early-Retirement.org is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with our members, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create a retirement blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 09-09-2016, 04:52 PM   #62
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
RunningBum's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 13,202
Yet another drawback I've thought of is that the cats hate car travel, so I don't think I could take any longer trips with them. I could have someone watch them but I'm not crazy about that. I seem to be finding more reasons not to get an RV right now than to get one, so that convinces me it's not time. Maybe in another 10 years...
RunningBum is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-2016, 07:19 PM   #63
Full time employment: Posting here.
Jack_Pine's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 834
Quote:
Originally Posted by spncity View Post
Hey, would that work if the clean out is 100-110 feet from the RV? Also it is slightly (not dramatically) uphill from the RV to the clean out.
Definitively no problem uphill. My hose is 50 feet and no issue. Not sure why not. Sure there is a limit but don't know what it is.
__________________
The Constitution. It's not just a good idea...it's the law.
Jack_Pine is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-2016, 08:46 PM   #64
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Huntsville, AL/Helen, GA
Posts: 6,002
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack_Pine View Post
Definitively no problem uphill. My hose is 50 feet and no issue. Not sure why not. Sure there is a limit but don't know what it is.
It's best if the sewage clean out is within 25 feet or so of the RV. I have two 25' hoses, but prefer to only use one.

And you know what they say about S--T always flows downhill. The same premise still applies. Black water cannot flow uphill.

For those that don't camp in RV's, black water tanks are kept closed until they're relatively full. Then they're dumped all at once and flushed with water. Depending on the size of tanks, it may only be once a week. I keep my gray water valves open all the time, however.
Bamaman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-2016, 09:58 PM   #65
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
RetireAge50's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,660
Quote:
Originally Posted by RunningBum View Post
Yet another drawback I've thought of is that the cats hate car travel, so I don't think I could take any longer trips with them. I could have someone watch them but I'm not crazy about that. I seem to be finding more reasons not to get an RV right now than to get one, so that convinces me it's not time. Maybe in another 10 years...

10 years. For cats? Yikes.
RetireAge50 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2016, 02:53 AM   #66
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
RunningBum's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 13,202
Quote:
Originally Posted by RetireAge50 View Post
10 years. For cats? Yikes.
And all the other excuses I'm finding for not getting one.
RunningBum is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Absolute "must sees" for short trips to DC and NYC rodi Travel Information 70 07-10-2016 06:17 AM
Does anyone own a Long/Short Fund like GGHEX - GMO Alpha Only Fund III fatman22 FIRE and Money 3 01-15-2009 07:02 AM
Winter trips Martha Life after FIRE 15 10-17-2006 11:44 AM
Guilt Trips & Other Doubts SamHouston Life after FIRE 55 03-16-2006 02:37 PM
Affordable Accommodation On Trips? ShokWaveRider Life after FIRE 25 03-31-2005 12:11 PM

» Quick Links

 
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:18 PM.
 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.