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10-22-2014, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Clinton
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RV virgin in Montana
My name is David, my wife's name is Brenda, and we no longer want to sleep on the ground or use a porta-potty again.
So, we bought a 2015 Octane 222 super lite toy hauler and a 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 to pull it with. It's our first RV, with previous trips done on a motorcycle or in the car. I've done my time "enjoying the journey, not the destination" on the motorcycle, plus this will open an opportunity for us to get out of here in the winter with the bike for a ride someplace warm.
1st thing I noticed when we pulled it off the lot and got it home was that those things are a lot bigger than they look when they're parked next to all the larger travel trailers on the lot!
Took it across the continental divide to see how it handled the pass and that went well. Got a baseline weight done on a cat scale, and confirmed my findings that manufactures tongue weights are um, conservative?
Anyways, it will be a totally different experience for us, and one I think we're really going to enjoy.
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10-22-2014, 01:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SE Wisconsin
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Congratulations!
Keep in mind that the listed tongue weight is based on the manufacturers dry weight. Dry weight being a fictional number. A more real number is the shipped weight, which on the yellow sticker outside the trailer. Figure 13% of the shipped weight and see if that's closer to your actual tongue weight. Now load up your stuff and the numbers change again.
No matter, your trailer should be well within your truck's ratings.
Don't worry too much about and just have fun!
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2013 Jayco Jayfeather X20 E (sold)
2016 Chevy Silverado LTZ 2 Z71 Crew Cab (sold, and dearly missed)
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10-22-2014, 02:22 PM
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Location: Duxbury
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Congratulations and welcome!
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10-22-2014, 03:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: bozeman,montana
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welcome to the forum. with a hard sided camper you wont have to be so concerned about the bears now!
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10-22-2014, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Bellingham,Wa.
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I'll never go back to the cold hard ground( with a few rocks always in the wrong place). That 4to5 AM call is a lot warmer now and I don't have to put my shoes on either.
Now go out and enjoy yourself!
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10-22-2014, 04:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Greater Grand Rapids
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Camping in comfort AND biking! Now that sounds like fun. Congratulations! Welcome to The Forum! and Enjoy!
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10-22-2014, 05:02 PM
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Location: Secret Cove
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Hello, have fun!
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2011 Ford F-150 XLT SCab 4x4 Tow Package
"If you can't be smart; be stubborn.". DG.
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10-22-2014, 09:44 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Clinton, MT
Posts: 895
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Welcome Neighbor!
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2016 GMC Duramax Sierra 3500 HD Denali
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10-23-2014, 01:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Regina SK Canada
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Welcome and enjoy the new TT
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2013 Jayco Flight 33RLDS ( Parking this at seasonal site)
2013 F150 EXL Screw 5.0 4x4 3:55 locking ( not towing the above trailer with this truck)
Spending my children's inheritances on my toys!
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10-23-2014, 11:06 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Clinton
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Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome; although I am not the most sociable person and prefer observing, I think I'll like it here. Just like you guys said - the bears, rocks, 4 to 5AM wake up call, I guess I really have to believe I went for all this and start enjoying the "investment".
-David
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10-23-2014, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: KC MO
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David, you and Brenda have a fantastic time. We did the tent thing pulling a trailer behind our bike for years. Wonderful experience. Then went to a toy hauler. Now that expanded our comfort zone. Been there, done that.
As others have said..............get out and enjoy the experience.
Congratulations
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10-23-2014, 04:08 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Decatur
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Welcome David & Brenda From The Texas Gulf Coast ! always camping weather here !
We also Ride 07 Ultra Classic
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Decatur Al.
Jayco 2022 27RB WhiteHawk
Jayco 330RSTS Gone
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10-23-2014, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: oneonta ny
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You sound alot like me. I've taken three cross country trips on bikes .Each around 10,000 miles. The last was this past summer. What got to me most was the sleazy motels I had to use to stay within my budget. I also always wanted to have my atv and dual sport bike out in the desert and check out the nice dirt roads and trails. I was all set on the 222 because it will be just me and I wanted something easy to tow and the lighter the better mpg. I'm 6'5" and they put the shower all the way forward in the trailer where the roof tapers down . That was a deal killer for me , so I had no choice but to step up a size to the 273. Gonna try to finally make it to Alaska next year
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10-23-2014, 07:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Clinton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herewego
Welcome David & Brenda From The Texas Gulf Coast ! always camping weather here !
We also Ride 07 Ultra Classic
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Yes it is! Rode to ROT back in 2006 and love riding the hill country and the people down there... great food too. Can't wait to get another chance to get down there.
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10-23-2014, 07:11 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Decatur
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Every one around here goes to the Rot Rally, now the Loan star rally in Galveston is a big thing,hey bring your RV down we have several acres you can camp on,than ride to the rally ... Sorry got off track wont happen again ...
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Decatur Al.
Jayco 2022 27RB WhiteHawk
Jayco 330RSTS Gone
Jayco G2 bunkhouse Gone
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10-23-2014, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Clinton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rick danger
You sound alot like me. I've taken three cross country trips on bikes .Each around 10,000 miles. The last was this past summer. What got to me most was the sleazy motels I had to use to stay within my budget. I also always wanted to have my atv and dual sport bike out in the desert and check out the nice dirt roads and trails. I was all set on the 222 because it will be just me and I wanted something easy to tow and the lighter the better mpg. I'm 6'5" and they put the shower all the way forward in the trailer where the roof tapers down . That was a deal killer for me , so I had no choice but to step up a size to the 273. Gonna try to finally make it to Alaska next year
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I agree exactly on the sleazy motels. It was fine when it was just me, I could just find a two lane road and pull off into a grove of trees, shower from someone's garden hose most of the time but then I go move to Montana and all of a sudden a hot shower gets to be pretty important after a day of riding, just to warm up.
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10-23-2014, 07:34 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Clinton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Sky
Welcome Neighbor!
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Thanks to your albums I'll have to go do an overnighter at Rock Creek and Anaconda before it snows.
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10-23-2014, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Clinton, MT
Posts: 895
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scurvy
Thanks to your albums I'll have to go do an overnighter at Rock Creek and Anaconda before it snows.
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Cool, you'll have the places to yourselves. Have fun!
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