Go Peterbilt or Kenworth with a sleeper cab and forget all this stuff....heck, what's another $100,000 ?? ...... In your off RV time, you can be an OTR freight hauler to pay for your rig. AND the bonus is the HUGE AIR HORN...blow it each morning at 7am in the campground as you crank that puppy up and idle it for an hour or so.....
This has been "rung out"....no minds are going to change. BUT, it was GREAT listening to the "opinions" expressed.
Common sense says: safety first. When we haul these monsters down the road, we take on "responsibility" and we all know, even in the best of circumstances, S*** Happens! SURE, you can tow at 80mph; for how long?
SURE you can push your weight limit past max, for how long? SURE you can take that gasser with no exhaust brake down the mountain and pray brakes do not overheat and there is a "Runaway truck ramp" handy...and on and on. BUT, this is SUPPOSED to FUN...white knuckling is NOT FUN...these are controllable decisions. Make WISE choices and let's set the example for safety first.....
Go out and enjoy 2012....life is short...explore; camp and make new friends.