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09-06-2020, 08:58 PM
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Location: Central FL
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Originally Posted by CaptnJohn
It's not possible to make a grocery getter into a truck.You need to upgrade the TV or downgrade trailer weight.
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I just knew someone would toss out the ol "grocery getter" in this post sooner or later. 
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09-07-2020, 02:53 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germantown, TN
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Yes, shame on ol' CapnJohn for being that blunt. He should have broken it to him easier.... 
I'm not quite certain why people continue to come here for advice AFTER the TV is purchased when it is stated on this forum in so many places that the RV should be purchased first, and then suggest to pulling a 34' of RV behind a "I'll just call it a light-weight 1/2 ton."
In this case, Swampdollar seems to have a good attitude. History shows that not all members are so willing to listen.
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2019 F450 6.7 Powerstroke
2018 Mobile Suites 40RSSA
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2001 Road king w/matching Harley sidecar
2021 Yamaha X2 Wolverine 1000
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09-07-2020, 04:09 AM
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Location: Joppa, MD
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Originally Posted by notanlines
Yes, shame on ol' CapnJohn for being that blunt. He should have broken it to him easier....
I'm not quite certain why people continue to come here for advice AFTER the TV is purchased when it is stated on this forum in so many places that the RV should be purchased first, and then suggest to pulling a 34' of RV behind a "I'll just call it a light-weight 1/2 ton."
In this case, Swampdollar seems to have a good attitude. History shows that not all members are so willing to listen. |
Instead of a “lightweight” 1/2 ton (sounds demeaning) I think in this decade of political correctness I personally am going to refer to them as “Very appealing, highly optioned, already pre loaded with 1/2 the weight capacity 1/2 ton truck”.
Does that sound better? 
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09-07-2020, 04:11 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Trenton
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Yeah, notanlines, it's all about attitude!
I guess we're going to have to take the route of progression. Buy the RV we can tow, and later, buy a TV that'll tow the RV we want. For the time being I'm going to strap the biggest RV my grocery getting can comfortably haul, if I wait till I can afford a big boy truck, I'm going to lose out on at least 3 years of fun! I'm reading to start enjoying life now!
Again, good advise!
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09-07-2020, 05:26 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
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Originally Posted by Swampdollar
Yeah, notanlines, it's all about attitude!
I guess we're going to have to take the route of progression. Buy the RV we can tow, and later, buy a TV that'll tow the RV we want. For the time being I'm going to strap the biggest RV my grocery getting can comfortably haul, if I wait till I can afford a big boy truck, I'm going to lose out on at least 3 years of fun! I'm reading to start enjoying life now!
Again, good advise!
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Something to remember: Your kids (and you) will be making memories that last a lifetime and those memories won't include the limited accommodations of the trailer. They (and you) will remember the outstanding vacations filled with trips to places you otherwise would never have been able to visit. It's the times making Smore's, that bear that turned over the trash can and woke up the entire campground, getting wet standing under an impressive waterfall that they (and you) will cherish for years.... They (and you, to an extent) won't even remember the waiting lines for the bathroom, the "galley shuffle" or the "fights over who gets the end seat on the dinette bench"...
Get the trailer that you can safely tow now, protect your family (so they can make those cherished memories) and let the "little bit of crowding in the smaller RV" be a part of the plan that makes those "truly cherished memories" a reality....
Just keep the family safe!!! That's the most important factor, the rest will all work out "in the wash".....
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09-07-2020, 05:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Central FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Swampdollar
Yeah, notanlines, it's all about attitude!
I guess we're going to have to take the route of progression. Buy the RV we can tow, and later, buy a TV that'll tow the RV we want. For the time being I'm going to strap the biggest RV my grocery getting can comfortably haul, if I wait till I can afford a big boy truck, I'm going to lose out on at least 3 years of fun! I'm reading to start enjoying life now!
Again, good advise!
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Good for you! We’ve done the same for years.
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