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Originally Posted by standerson
We bought a 2015 Chateau 28Z. The Mrs. has been hitting the WWW getting educated.
I walked in the door the other night and got this: "Our cars are too big to be a toad. We need to get something that can be flat towed or on a dolly. Maybe a Honda Fit and somthing like that. Blue Ox, I think, is the best system. If we go boodocking, we probably need solar on the roof. We probably need to replace the front and rear anti sways with something better. Tires are another story. What do you thing?"
"Think I may have to switch to a cheaper bourbon".
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A couple thoughts to save money:
1. Demco towbar and baseplate as good and much cheaper than Blue Ox. Buy online. Have a local car mechanic install base plate for 1/4 the price of RV dealer.
2. Jeep Cherokee my favorite tow. You really do want to tow 4 down vs. dolly. Started with 2wd standard trans Jeep Patriot...with 6000 miles for $12,000. It was fine but not as cushy.
3. Solar useless in my area. Maybe yours too. Doesn’t work in fall or winter when I need to keep batteries up for heat. Sun angle too low and days too short.
3. Spend your $ on better lead acid batteries (don’t waste on AGM or Li). And, if you don’t have generator get a portable to meet your needs. 2 Kw if you don’t use AC, 3.5kw if you do.
And my first purchase is always new mattress. Maybe previous owner solved that.
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