As a new member / owner of my first Camplite 14DBS...it is some what dis heartening to see members with a ton of knowledge selling and leaving the community.
I saw Mitch sold his unit, ersatzknarf sold theirs, Pinstriper is selling his...mojopeoples are selling theirs..I hope there will still be a forum here.
There's still plenty of us here. Have been camping in our 21BHS since 2013 with no plans on selling. People buy in different stages of life and than their needs change. I bought with retirement in mind which is approaching next year, so we are set.
I came to TTs late in life after a lifetime of tenting it. This was by choice--I didn't want to be one of those old RVers with long line-ups behind them. That was until I discovered I somehow had gotten old and the remarkable feeling it can be to sleep off the ground and not get wet. So we bought the modestly sized 14DB, pimped it out with most of the luxuries of life. We still believe it can satisfy our needs for the rest of our journey here below..whilst always keeping up with traffic flow! GK
We may end up in a 21bhs now that we can be serious shoppers. If not I will still drop in from time to time to let people know they need a bigger tow vehicle.
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Quote from: Pinstriper on August 07, 2020, 04:11:48 PM
We may end up in a 21bhs now that we can be serious shoppers. If not I will still drop in from time to time to let people know they need a bigger tow vehicle.
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I would expect no less. Of course if you go with the 21, you'll need to get a F450 with the 6.7L oil burner. ;)
Quote from: Merlin on August 07, 2020, 05:32:20 PM
Quote from: Pinstriper on August 07, 2020, 04:11:48 PM
We may end up in a 21bhs now that we can be serious shoppers. If not I will still drop in from time to time to let people know they need a bigger tow vehicle.
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I would expect no less. Of course if you go with the 21, you'll need to get a F450 with the 6.7L oil burner. ;)
As a matter of fact I just this afternoon purchased a new F -150 with the turbo and max payload, max towing package.
An F-150 rated to tow....wait for it....11,900#, and payload of 2,100#.
This thing is a beast.
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That's incredible! I can obviously stop worrying about you now. Makes me want to go check out an F150.
Quote from: Pinstriper on August 07, 2020, 11:24:26 PM
Quote from: Merlin on August 07, 2020, 05:32:20 PM
Quote from: Pinstriper on August 07, 2020, 04:11:48 PM
We may end up in a 21bhs now that we can be serious shoppers. If not I will still drop in from time to time to let people know they need a bigger tow vehicle.
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I would expect no less. Of course if you go with the 21, you'll need to get a F450 with the 6.7L oil burner. ;)
As a matter of fact I just this afternoon purchased a new F -150 with the turbo and max payload, max towing package.
An F-150 rated to tow....wait for it....11,900#, and payload of 2,100#.
This thing is a beast.
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We need a picture!
We are still here and plan an aggressive camping schedule once school starts and the public campground reservations ease up. We got blocked out of August by waiting too late. All of the good, waterfront sites for the campgrounds we normally go to are fully booked now. September should be better.
We still are seriously considering selling our 16TBS in the fall after the camping season is over in NE and will probably buy a motorhome then. I hope pricing eases up in the late fall/winter as it is very strong now and well priced RVs don't stay on the market long. But the same is true about our Florida condo that we expect to close the sale in a few weeks so maybe it all works out.
But I will hang around. I love LLs and the membership here.
Dvid
Quote from: Pinstriper on August 07, 2020, 11:24:26 PM
Quote from: Merlin on August 07, 2020, 05:32:20 PM
Quote from: Pinstriper on August 07, 2020, 04:11:48 PM
We may end up in a 21bhs now that we can be serious shoppers. If not I will still drop in from time to time to let people know they need a bigger tow vehicle.
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I would expect no less. Of course if you go with the 21, you'll need to get a F450 with the 6.7L oil burner. ;)
As a matter of fact I just this afternoon purchased a new F -150 with the turbo and max payload, max towing package.
An F-150 rated to tow....wait for it....11,900#, and payload of 2,100#.
This thing is a beast.
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Pinstriper ,
TANSTATMTV!!!!
We bought our 2018 F150 Platinum "Oilburner" on 03JUL2020 with 15,000 miles on it. It has the 4x4 Crew Cab with an 11,300lb tow rating. We then drove the pick up to pick up the CL 14DBS on 01AUG2020. On the 830 mile drive out the avg. fuel mpg = 29.8. After hooking up and towing we averaged 16.9 on the way back.
some of us with a future purchase plan on carrying the torch.
Quote from: bcsnave on August 12, 2020, 01:40:35 PM
Quote from: Pinstriper on August 07, 2020, 11:24:26 PM
Quote from: Merlin on August 07, 2020, 05:32:20 PM
Quote from: Pinstriper on August 07, 2020, 04:11:48 PM
We may end up in a 21bhs now that we can be serious shoppers. If not I will still drop in from time to time to let people know they need a bigger tow vehicle.
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I would expect no less. Of course if you go with the 21, you'll need to get a F450 with the 6.7L oil burner. ;)
As a matter of fact I just this afternoon purchased a new F -150 with the turbo and max payload, max towing package.
An F-150 rated to tow....wait for it....11,900#, and payload of 2,100#.
This thing is a beast.
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Pinstriper ,
TANSTATMTV!!!!
We bought our 2018 F150 Platinum "Oilburner" on #JUL2020 with 15,000 miles on it. It has the 4x4 Crew Cab with an 11,300lb tow rating. We then drove the pick up to pick up the CL 14DBS on 01AUG2020. On the 830 mile drive out the avg. fuel mpg = 29.8. After hooking up and towing we averaged 16.9 on the way back.
We upgraded our tow vehicle in preparation for the new trailer.
If I could find a 2014-2015 CL 21BHS in good condition in driving range, I would be real interested. As it is, we are expecting to be 4,000# dry, maybe closer to 5,000.
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Tow rating 11,900#. Swear to Mo.
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That is one nice truck.....
Looks like I will have to hang around a few more years ...pay my dues in the 14DBS and then the student may follow the teacher into a larger LL.
Going? I just got here.
We could only afford the truck after selling the RV!
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Hey Pinstriper ....all good things come in time....we had to buy used.....but on the upside....looking at your profile and the description...that white F150 looks like it's in pretty damn good shape for a 2007... ;)
Quote from: bcsnave on August 21, 2020, 12:07:02 PM
Hey Pinstriper ....all good things come in time....we had to buy used.....but on the upside....looking at your profile and the description...that white F150 looks like it's in pretty damn good shape for a 2007... ;)
Oh, no. I didn't update my sig/profile. That's a spankin' new 2020 truck. I no longer have the 14DBS, neither.
I know ...just giving you a hard time...
Well, sold the 16TBS to a friend last Saturday, signed the papers for a new old stock 2019 Lance 1985 on Monday, secured financing on Wednesday and proceeded to find out my TV needs transmission work to the tune of $4k on Thursday. And to make matters worse, the part is on about a 2 week backorder aaaaaand we're supposed to go camping in the U.P. with friends in precisely 2 weeks. Grrrr. Will the part get here early? Will I have to cancel our trip? Will we go but hotel it with a brand new camper sitting at home? Will we take our chances and tow 1200 miles with a front differential that is whining? Not bad yet but....Will I find a truck to rent or borrow? I think those are all my options. Stay tuned....
Quote from: mojospeople on August 22, 2020, 01:26:46 AM
Well, sold the 16TBS to a friend last Saturday, signed the papers for a new old stock 2019 Lance 1985 on Monday, secured financing on Wednesday and proceeded to find out my TV needs transmission work to the tune of $4k on Thursday. And to make matters worse, the part is on about a 2 week backorder aaaaaand we're supposed to go camping in the U.P. with friends in precisely 2 weeks. Grrrr. Will the part get here early? Will I have to cancel our trip? Will we go but hotel it with a brand new camper sitting at home? Will we take our chances and tow 1200 miles with a front differential that is whining? Not bad yet but....Will I find a truck to rent or borrow? I think those are all my options. Stay tuned....
The VW has both trans and diff problems or are those just 2 ways of saying the same thing? I hope the part comes in! If you can get the part number don't hesitate to do some searching on your own.
Quote from: Merlin on August 22, 2020, 10:20:19 PM
Quote from: mojospeople on August 22, 2020, 01:26:46 AM
Well, sold the 16TBS to a friend last Saturday, signed the papers for a new old stock 2019 Lance 1985 on Monday, secured financing on Wednesday and proceeded to find out my TV needs transmission work to the tune of $4k on Thursday. And to make matters worse, the part is on about a 2 week backorder aaaaaand we're supposed to go camping in the U.P. with friends in precisely 2 weeks. Grrrr. Will the part get here early? Will I have to cancel our trip? Will we go but hotel it with a brand new camper sitting at home? Will we take our chances and tow 1200 miles with a front differential that is whining? Not bad yet but....Will I find a truck to rent or borrow? I think those are all my options. Stay tuned....
The VW has both trans and diff problems or are those just 2 ways of saying the same thing? I hope the part comes in! If you can get the part number don't hesitate to do some searching on your own.
Differential. Apparently it's a fairly common issue. :(
Oh, and I forgot the ultimate option....new TV!
TANSTATMTV
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Quote from: mojospeople on August 22, 2020, 01:26:46 AM
Well, sold the 16TBS to a friend last Saturday, signed the papers for a new old stock 2019 Lance 1985 on Monday, secured financing on Wednesday and proceeded to find out my TV needs transmission work to the tune of $4k on Thursday. And to make matters worse, the part is on about a 2 week backorder aaaaaand we're supposed to go camping in the U.P. with friends in precisely 2 weeks. Grrrr. Will the part get here early? Will I have to cancel our trip? Will we go but hotel it with a brand new camper sitting at home? Will we take our chances and tow 1200 miles with a front differential that is whining? Not bad yet but....Will I find a truck to rent or borrow? I think those are all my options. Stay tuned....
Lance builds a great trailer.....good quality trailer...note the hitch weight is 520# on the Lance and that's dry. That being said..see the comment above
I can't see myself going anywhere I enjoy camping and really enjoy modifying my camper. I plan on going to Moab in October and ride all the trails. I'm close to Houston so it's always hot here AC power or Gen is a must. So camping for me is mostly in the fall and winter times. I do camp on the beach a lot and do some parks through out the year but I really like going up into the mountains and boon dock.
Currently camped in Vermont after Maine with stops at Hanscom USAF Family camp in Lexington, Mass.
We still have our 21RBS. Considered selling it this spring, since we have a challenge finding time for both it and our vaca home, but we decided to keep it. Retirement is only about 6 or so years away and my time will free up substantially. I don't poke my head in here all that often, but still around.
I've had my 21BHS just over a year now. I'm just a little late showing up to the party. Not going anywhere anytime soon... except maybe camping again.
I have been thinking about where I could go early next year when I get my new motorhome. One thing that might work for winter use is taking it to a ski resort either for daytime use or overnights.
We live a couple of hours from a few nice but small ski resorts: Catamont and Butternut in SW Massachusetts. In winters past we have driven up early in the morning after a nice snowfall and I ski for several hours while my wife Joan hangs out at the lodge. Afterwards we grab a late lunch somewhere nice. Well this year that won't work.
So I was thinking about driving up in the motorhome. I can go skiing with very little human interaction: buying my ski ticket at the outside kiosk ($20 for seniors) and lift attendants. Joan can hang out in the motorhome. I will park it at the far end of the parking lot where she can have a view of mother nature. For 4 hours or so with the gas furnace on I won't have to worry about freezing. But I will have to worry about it on the road at 60 mph. Will have to see how well the belly is enclosed to see if that will work.
Another possibility is taking the motorhome up to a ski resort that has camping spots open during the winter. Gunstock Mountain Resort in southern New Hampshire is one of these. They keep 4 camp spaces accessible from the road with hookups. We can buy takeout for dinner or fix it our self. Dining is the big problem with staying at a lodge in a ski area. We will not eat at a sit down restaurant while the Covid is raging so the MH solves that problem.
If I can resolve the over the road freezing risks I will have to deal with the overnight freezing risk as well. Maybe enclose the sides with a canvas screen to form an enclosed bubble underneath the coach which will trap warmish air. Will have to do some experiments first to see if that will protect it from freezing underneath.
In addition to these potential winter time ski related activities, there are a couple of public campgrounds, one in Pennsylvania and another in Virginia that are open year round. Again control of freezing up will be paramount to making this work for us.
Stay tuned.
David
Hi David!
Gota say we love your plan for skiing and camping. Since we are not able to winter in AZ this year we are getting ready for our ski season. We haven't booked anything yet for our powder getaways, probably see what the conditions will be like. Staying in Banff gives us perfect access to our ski hills, powered year round sites with full showers and washrooms. It is going to be a very cold winter here in Alberta or so they say, 15 AMP is a definite requirement.
We installed a Wave 6 last year and use an electric heated mat to help dry our ski boots.
Have fun and enjoy!
Powder Hounds
I have used a Wave 6 to heat up my boat in the morning, but I wouldn't sleep with it on.
David
Same here, the condensation can get up there as well. But sure is nice to have.
I just got here a couple months ago with my 16DB and won't be leaving anytime soon. Been tackling a lot of MODs and life improvements on the trailer.
LoneWolf:
Tell us about them, better still add pictures. Start a new thread to cover your mods.
David
Headed out tomorrow for the last trip of 2020. Weather is looking good.