New Member, New Hideout

[Danno59]

Hello, from SW Idaho! I just picked up a 2020 Hideout 22LHSWE. I have owned a few small 12'-18' camper trailers in the past for hunting, camping, boondocking, but this is by far the nicest, biggest TT I have ever owned. I will have to learn a new camping style because I certainly am not going to drag this behemoth on the old, rutted out logging roads I am accustomed to. My wife has never been much of a camper, but she is the one who decided to buy a new TT, so I guess I'll have to take her out camping somewhere nice, easy roads and close to shopping, lol. My tow rig is small, a 2007 F150 Supercab 2WD 4.6L v-8, in which I added a WD hitch/sway bar set up and it already had a brake controller installed. With careful packing and watching my weight, I towed it up to the mountains where it will remain most of the summer. I just took my time and all went well. I was that old guy pulling a TT that I always hate getting behind, but now I understand. Anyway, I hope to learn from the more experienced folks here! Photo to come.
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[Chris P]

Welcome from New Jersey, Safe travels.

[Gegrad]

Welcome from Pennsylvania! Enjoy the Hideout!

[wiredgeorge]

Welcome Danno59, Suspect the weight police will be all over you regarding your tow vehicle. I will also tell you that you will probably get hooked on more trailer and camping and a more appropriate tow vehicle could be in your cards. I do truly understand finances don't always allow for the new, top of the line one ton. I personally started RVing with an F150 with a Lance in-bed camper (big mistake) and moved to a 1996 F250 which had drum brakes (gas hog too) and now have a 2006 F350 diesel. I can pretty much buy any camper I choose in my price range (I can't afford new and have a 2002 Cougar 5th wheel). If you get a new truck allow yourself some wiggle room on towing ability; makes camping a lot more fun.

[Gary R.]

Greetings and welcome to the forum!

Very nice looking setup you have and I'm sure you and your DW will have many enjoyable times with it.

That is a very pretty location where you have it parked too!

[CrazyCain]

Welcome to the forum from Michigan, enjoy the new Hideout and enjoy the forum, good people on here with a ton of Knowledge..

:popcorn::wlcm::campfire:

[DetnNet]

Welcome, enjoy your new rig. Lots of great information available from the knowledgeable folks on this forum.

[WNY Bullet]

Welcome from western New York!