After lurking for a couple of days, I think I figured out we are the OTHER Mark and Elaine with a Tundra.
I'm Elaine Schuller (MissElaineous). We don't have an escape yet. We just found out about the fiberglass world a couple of weeks ago. We have been popup campers for over seven years now. I have been a part of the popupportal and the popup campers FB page.
Our kids are getting older and we are starting to look at what our next camper could be. Our tow vehicle is a 2008 Tundra Crewmax 4.7L 2WD. Growing up I used to compete in rodeos nationally and we pulled with a 4 horse gooseneck trailer. Later My parents were snowbirds and later full timers with a big fifth wheel trailer. So I'm somewhat familiar with the towing benefits of a 5th wheel. Several years ago when I shared the benefits with my husband he really like the idea of a 5th wheel. We always thought "maybe" a "little" one because we are not really big truck or camper people. When I first began looking a couple of weeks ago, all the little ones were OLD!!! I really don't trust old regular trailers to not have serious issues lurking behind the walls, floors and ceilings. Also they still were pretty heavy and that meant we would have to give up quite a bit of our wish list or our tow vehicle. Our Tundra only has 80K on it so we don't think that is a good idea yet.
A couple of weeks ago I began researching what would be the most spacious trailer we could tow safely with a conservative weight. (Our former Odyssey, even with a tow package, did not do well with our 2,000# PUP.) One of the things we want to do is travel to the mountains. We have been to Colorado without our trailer a couple of times. Plus Banff is on our bucket list. So when I listed the spec numbers of our truck on the Popup FB page people chimed in with their thoughts, and suggestions. One shared about a Scamp fifth wheel. I had not heard of one before. So the research into the fiberglass world..........black hole...I mean white hole began.
I like the Scamp fifth wheel. Although we do like the dual axle and bed in the Escape MUCH more. We would like not to have to crawl over each other. We have to do that now in our PUP. Those are two pretty important points for us. There is a 2014 Scamp for sale in OK City, but we are not ready, yet. Olivers are SHINY! and pretty...EXPENSIVE, and no 5th wheel. Casitas are OK, but again, no 5th wheel. I'm pretty much sold on Escape 5.0 TA for it's features and build quality. There are a few possible trailers we could get that are not Escapes, but I'm hoping we end up with an Escape fifth wheel for so many other reasons.
The downside for us of the Escape 5.0s is there are so few, plus BC is a pretty fer piece away from us. However, my husband is from Seattle, but we don't get back much.
As I have questions, I will try to post in the appropriate category as I am familiar how forums work.
Blessed to have joined this really great community! Hopefully we will meet around the campfire someday!
I'm Elaine Schuller (MissElaineous). We don't have an escape yet. We just found out about the fiberglass world a couple of weeks ago. We have been popup campers for over seven years now. I have been a part of the popupportal and the popup campers FB page.
Our kids are getting older and we are starting to look at what our next camper could be. Our tow vehicle is a 2008 Tundra Crewmax 4.7L 2WD. Growing up I used to compete in rodeos nationally and we pulled with a 4 horse gooseneck trailer. Later My parents were snowbirds and later full timers with a big fifth wheel trailer. So I'm somewhat familiar with the towing benefits of a 5th wheel. Several years ago when I shared the benefits with my husband he really like the idea of a 5th wheel. We always thought "maybe" a "little" one because we are not really big truck or camper people. When I first began looking a couple of weeks ago, all the little ones were OLD!!! I really don't trust old regular trailers to not have serious issues lurking behind the walls, floors and ceilings. Also they still were pretty heavy and that meant we would have to give up quite a bit of our wish list or our tow vehicle. Our Tundra only has 80K on it so we don't think that is a good idea yet.
A couple of weeks ago I began researching what would be the most spacious trailer we could tow safely with a conservative weight. (Our former Odyssey, even with a tow package, did not do well with our 2,000# PUP.) One of the things we want to do is travel to the mountains. We have been to Colorado without our trailer a couple of times. Plus Banff is on our bucket list. So when I listed the spec numbers of our truck on the Popup FB page people chimed in with their thoughts, and suggestions. One shared about a Scamp fifth wheel. I had not heard of one before. So the research into the fiberglass world..........black hole...I mean white hole began.
I like the Scamp fifth wheel. Although we do like the dual axle and bed in the Escape MUCH more. We would like not to have to crawl over each other. We have to do that now in our PUP. Those are two pretty important points for us. There is a 2014 Scamp for sale in OK City, but we are not ready, yet. Olivers are SHINY! and pretty...EXPENSIVE, and no 5th wheel. Casitas are OK, but again, no 5th wheel. I'm pretty much sold on Escape 5.0 TA for it's features and build quality. There are a few possible trailers we could get that are not Escapes, but I'm hoping we end up with an Escape fifth wheel for so many other reasons.
The downside for us of the Escape 5.0s is there are so few, plus BC is a pretty fer piece away from us. However, my husband is from Seattle, but we don't get back much.
As I have questions, I will try to post in the appropriate category as I am familiar how forums work.
Blessed to have joined this really great community! Hopefully we will meet around the campfire someday!
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