Jeep hauler recommendations?
04-20-2006, 06:02 PM
#1
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Jeep hauler recommendations?
I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep and
a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the wife
too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull with.
Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically feasible
and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife would
like the spaciousness of the 5er.
Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep.
Having a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer
without having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer
ones with bump-outs.
Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
recommend?
Thanks, Ralph
a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the wife
too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull with.
Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically feasible
and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife would
like the spaciousness of the 5er.
Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep.
Having a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer
without having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer
ones with bump-outs.
Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
recommend?
Thanks, Ralph
04-20-2006, 06:58 PM
#2
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Re: Jeep hauler recommendations?
I sold the motorhome I had, moved to the mountains, and got a three quarter
ton Suburban in addition to my Jeep. Therefore I am always at my
"destination", the Jeep is ready for day trips, and the Suburban is ready
for camping out, way out, when that becomes necessary. Oh yeah, I quit my
job too, before I did all this. It was just getting in the way.
If I had it to do all over again, I would probably have stayed in motels.
Everything you are talking about, is a big chunk of money, and there are
motels everywhere. They have TV, air conditioning and some of them even
have kitchens. How long of a vacation are we talking about here? If we are
talking about two weeks or so in a year, then purchasing a hundred thousand
dollars of so of iron, that is going to depreciate faster than nobody's
business, does not seem cost-effective to me.
If you are going to live in it for three or four months, like some of the
summer help that come up here from Phoenix do, then it might be a good
investment.
Earle
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
and
> a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
wife
> too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
feasible
> and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
would
> like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep.
> Having a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer
> without having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer
> ones with bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
>
ton Suburban in addition to my Jeep. Therefore I am always at my
"destination", the Jeep is ready for day trips, and the Suburban is ready
for camping out, way out, when that becomes necessary. Oh yeah, I quit my
job too, before I did all this. It was just getting in the way.
If I had it to do all over again, I would probably have stayed in motels.
Everything you are talking about, is a big chunk of money, and there are
motels everywhere. They have TV, air conditioning and some of them even
have kitchens. How long of a vacation are we talking about here? If we are
talking about two weeks or so in a year, then purchasing a hundred thousand
dollars of so of iron, that is going to depreciate faster than nobody's
business, does not seem cost-effective to me.
If you are going to live in it for three or four months, like some of the
summer help that come up here from Phoenix do, then it might be a good
investment.
Earle
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
and
> a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
wife
> too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
feasible
> and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
would
> like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep.
> Having a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer
> without having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer
> ones with bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
>
04-20-2006, 06:58 PM
#3
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Re: Jeep hauler recommendations?
I sold the motorhome I had, moved to the mountains, and got a three quarter
ton Suburban in addition to my Jeep. Therefore I am always at my
"destination", the Jeep is ready for day trips, and the Suburban is ready
for camping out, way out, when that becomes necessary. Oh yeah, I quit my
job too, before I did all this. It was just getting in the way.
If I had it to do all over again, I would probably have stayed in motels.
Everything you are talking about, is a big chunk of money, and there are
motels everywhere. They have TV, air conditioning and some of them even
have kitchens. How long of a vacation are we talking about here? If we are
talking about two weeks or so in a year, then purchasing a hundred thousand
dollars of so of iron, that is going to depreciate faster than nobody's
business, does not seem cost-effective to me.
If you are going to live in it for three or four months, like some of the
summer help that come up here from Phoenix do, then it might be a good
investment.
Earle
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
and
> a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
wife
> too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
feasible
> and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
would
> like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep.
> Having a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer
> without having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer
> ones with bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
>
ton Suburban in addition to my Jeep. Therefore I am always at my
"destination", the Jeep is ready for day trips, and the Suburban is ready
for camping out, way out, when that becomes necessary. Oh yeah, I quit my
job too, before I did all this. It was just getting in the way.
If I had it to do all over again, I would probably have stayed in motels.
Everything you are talking about, is a big chunk of money, and there are
motels everywhere. They have TV, air conditioning and some of them even
have kitchens. How long of a vacation are we talking about here? If we are
talking about two weeks or so in a year, then purchasing a hundred thousand
dollars of so of iron, that is going to depreciate faster than nobody's
business, does not seem cost-effective to me.
If you are going to live in it for three or four months, like some of the
summer help that come up here from Phoenix do, then it might be a good
investment.
Earle
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
and
> a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
wife
> too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
feasible
> and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
would
> like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep.
> Having a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer
> without having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer
> ones with bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
>
04-20-2006, 06:58 PM
#4
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Posts: n/a
Re: Jeep hauler recommendations?
I sold the motorhome I had, moved to the mountains, and got a three quarter
ton Suburban in addition to my Jeep. Therefore I am always at my
"destination", the Jeep is ready for day trips, and the Suburban is ready
for camping out, way out, when that becomes necessary. Oh yeah, I quit my
job too, before I did all this. It was just getting in the way.
If I had it to do all over again, I would probably have stayed in motels.
Everything you are talking about, is a big chunk of money, and there are
motels everywhere. They have TV, air conditioning and some of them even
have kitchens. How long of a vacation are we talking about here? If we are
talking about two weeks or so in a year, then purchasing a hundred thousand
dollars of so of iron, that is going to depreciate faster than nobody's
business, does not seem cost-effective to me.
If you are going to live in it for three or four months, like some of the
summer help that come up here from Phoenix do, then it might be a good
investment.
Earle
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
and
> a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
wife
> too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
feasible
> and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
would
> like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep.
> Having a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer
> without having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer
> ones with bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
>
ton Suburban in addition to my Jeep. Therefore I am always at my
"destination", the Jeep is ready for day trips, and the Suburban is ready
for camping out, way out, when that becomes necessary. Oh yeah, I quit my
job too, before I did all this. It was just getting in the way.
If I had it to do all over again, I would probably have stayed in motels.
Everything you are talking about, is a big chunk of money, and there are
motels everywhere. They have TV, air conditioning and some of them even
have kitchens. How long of a vacation are we talking about here? If we are
talking about two weeks or so in a year, then purchasing a hundred thousand
dollars of so of iron, that is going to depreciate faster than nobody's
business, does not seem cost-effective to me.
If you are going to live in it for three or four months, like some of the
summer help that come up here from Phoenix do, then it might be a good
investment.
Earle
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
and
> a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
wife
> too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
feasible
> and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
would
> like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep.
> Having a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer
> without having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer
> ones with bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
>
04-20-2006, 07:42 PM
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Re: Jeep hauler recommendations?
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
You didn't like the suggestions that were posted when you previously asked
this question? Or are you just having an Alzheimers Moment?
--
"Hillary Clinton should be burned at the stake for being either a witch or a
Communist."
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
You didn't like the suggestions that were posted when you previously asked
this question? Or are you just having an Alzheimers Moment?
--
"Hillary Clinton should be burned at the stake for being either a witch or a
Communist."
04-20-2006, 07:42 PM
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Re: Jeep hauler recommendations?
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
You didn't like the suggestions that were posted when you previously asked
this question? Or are you just having an Alzheimers Moment?
--
"Hillary Clinton should be burned at the stake for being either a witch or a
Communist."
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
You didn't like the suggestions that were posted when you previously asked
this question? Or are you just having an Alzheimers Moment?
--
"Hillary Clinton should be burned at the stake for being either a witch or a
Communist."
04-20-2006, 07:42 PM
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Re: Jeep hauler recommendations?
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
You didn't like the suggestions that were posted when you previously asked
this question? Or are you just having an Alzheimers Moment?
--
"Hillary Clinton should be burned at the stake for being either a witch or a
Communist."
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
You didn't like the suggestions that were posted when you previously asked
this question? Or are you just having an Alzheimers Moment?
--
"Hillary Clinton should be burned at the stake for being either a witch or a
Communist."
04-20-2006, 08:06 PM
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Re: Jeep hauler recommendations?
What about a back-of-the-truck camper and flat tow the the Jeep?
Alternatively, you could swap the truck bed for a flat bed and put the Jeep
on the bed of the truck and then pull a class V trailer.
You could also attach the Jeep to the 5th wheel with the front end in the
air so that it is fixed to the rear of the trailer, thus eliminating the
need to detach the Jeep before backing.
You could also just learn to back up doubles..
Carl
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
>and a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
>wife too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull
>with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
> feasible and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
> would like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep. Having
> a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer without
> having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer ones with
> bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
Alternatively, you could swap the truck bed for a flat bed and put the Jeep
on the bed of the truck and then pull a class V trailer.
You could also attach the Jeep to the 5th wheel with the front end in the
air so that it is fixed to the rear of the trailer, thus eliminating the
need to detach the Jeep before backing.
You could also just learn to back up doubles..
Carl
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
>and a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
>wife too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull
>with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
> feasible and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
> would like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep. Having
> a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer without
> having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer ones with
> bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
04-20-2006, 08:06 PM
#9
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Re: Jeep hauler recommendations?
What about a back-of-the-truck camper and flat tow the the Jeep?
Alternatively, you could swap the truck bed for a flat bed and put the Jeep
on the bed of the truck and then pull a class V trailer.
You could also attach the Jeep to the 5th wheel with the front end in the
air so that it is fixed to the rear of the trailer, thus eliminating the
need to detach the Jeep before backing.
You could also just learn to back up doubles..
Carl
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
>and a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
>wife too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull
>with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
> feasible and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
> would like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep. Having
> a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer without
> having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer ones with
> bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
Alternatively, you could swap the truck bed for a flat bed and put the Jeep
on the bed of the truck and then pull a class V trailer.
You could also attach the Jeep to the 5th wheel with the front end in the
air so that it is fixed to the rear of the trailer, thus eliminating the
need to detach the Jeep before backing.
You could also just learn to back up doubles..
Carl
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
>and a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
>wife too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull
>with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
> feasible and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
> would like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep. Having
> a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer without
> having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer ones with
> bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
04-20-2006, 08:06 PM
#10
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Re: Jeep hauler recommendations?
What about a back-of-the-truck camper and flat tow the the Jeep?
Alternatively, you could swap the truck bed for a flat bed and put the Jeep
on the bed of the truck and then pull a class V trailer.
You could also attach the Jeep to the 5th wheel with the front end in the
air so that it is fixed to the rear of the trailer, thus eliminating the
need to detach the Jeep before backing.
You could also just learn to back up doubles..
Carl
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:RxT1g.4076$Fy2.564@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
>and a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
>wife too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull
>with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
> feasible and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
> would like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep. Having
> a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer without
> having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer ones with
> bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>
Alternatively, you could swap the truck bed for a flat bed and put the Jeep
on the bed of the truck and then pull a class V trailer.
You could also attach the Jeep to the 5th wheel with the front end in the
air so that it is fixed to the rear of the trailer, thus eliminating the
need to detach the Jeep before backing.
You could also just learn to back up doubles..
Carl
"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>I need to sell my present trailer in favor of some method to get my Jeep
>and a camper/trailer out where I can use both. And I have to please the
>wife too. I have a Chev 2500HD long bed with Duramax/Allison to pull
>with.
>
> Option 1: Get a motorhome and pull the Jeep; not economically
> feasible and I'd have to sell my truck.:-(
>
> Option 2: Get a 5th wheel trailer(nice one with bump-outs) and pull the
> Jeep behind it. Biggest negative is not being able to back up without
> unhooking the Jeep. Overall length should not be a problem. Wife
> would like the spaciousness of the 5er.
>
> Option 3: Get a 5th wheel toy hauler capable of hauling the Jeep. Having
> a 5er allows for stopping at rest areas and bunking in the trailer without
> having to unload the Jeep. Kinda pricey, especially the newer ones with
> bump-outs.
>
> Option 4: Get a conventional toy hauler. Probably the lease expensive
> of the options but wife does not like the idea of some gasoline-fueled
> vehicle in her living room/bedroom.
>
> Looking for some comments here. What do you do and what would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks, Ralph
>