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[DenverTransplant]

Range was one of the bigger factors in our decision to move from a travel trailer to our current ACE 30.1. We pulled a 24ft Keystone Passport with a Nissan Armada. No problems pulling the trailer, but as soon as we filled up with gas we were planning the next stop.

The Armada had a 25 gallon tank, but we generally got 7-8 MPG while towing, so at best a 200 and more realistically a 150 mile range, but we generally filled up every 100-120 miles as you can never count on a gas station that would allow us in and out appearing when you are below 1/4 tank. When we pulled in to a campsite for the night, the first order of business after unhitching was to go find a gas station.

With the ACE we have a 80 gallon tank and get the same 7-8 MPG. That gets us around 500 miles if you account for some generator usage.

Second big reason for moving to the ACE was ease of setup. A few years ago we'd pulled into an RV park in Steamboat Springs and spent 30 minutes getting unhitched, leveled and set up. Just about then a guy pulls up in a brand new Phaeton. He pulls in, depressures the bags, and lowers the leveling feet. Then the door opens and guy comes out with a lawn chair and beer and sits down. Wife says "why can't we do that". Now we can, just without all the glitz.