Considering a Suburban Tow Rig

[campfire]

Those are super sketch ads.

That's true. Again, my comment was that $10k should be able to get a nice used model that's fairly recent (as you're getting into new baseline prices).

Here Jesse can have his slide-out for $6500 in a 10-year-old unit.

http://northernwi.craigslist.org/rvs/5774049351.html

Or our local dealer has a bunch of 5ish-year-old models for $8k-$10k. Like this one.

http://greenbay.craigslist.org/rvd/5828488176.html

And older units get exponentially cheaper, a 1995 slide-in can be <$1000 if you catch the right guy at the right time.

I'm not sure what either of you guys are wanting, but campers are cool.

 

[GWeakland620]

Yep, I bought mine with all utilities and amenities for $2,500.

 

[jekquistk5]

Yep, I bought mine with all utilities and amenities for $2,500.

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Greg does yours have the shower bathroom? Albeit small it's nice to take a rinse off after a day of wheeling. Bathroom is a must for wife and kids. How hard is that pop up to raise with ac on the roof?

 

[GWeakland620]

Yep

 

[Phil513]

Yep, I bought mine with all utilities and amenities for $2,500.

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That, right there, is very cool.

 

[swettysblazer]

Which spoon will I be? Between you and Swetty? Or do we make a Swetty Samich?

MMMMM samich

 

[Deuling]

MMMMM samich

There should have been much more hype in response to that comment. That was the best thing in this whole thread.

Swetty Sammich.

 

[76zimmer]

You young boys are starting to worry me.

 

[76zimmer]

I plan tearing my camp trailer apart and repurposing it into a slide in for BART

A new aluminum frame to start with and most everything I need is already in the trailer

 

[GWeakland620]

I plan tearing my camp trailer apart and repurposing it into a slide in for BART

A new aluminum frame to start with and most everything I need is already in the trailer

Something like this?

 

[campfire]

Something like this?

Reminds me of this wooden rig that I saw in Munising a couple of years ago.







Side note - did you know I used to drive a Suburban? That's starting to feel like a long time ago now.

 

[76zimmer]

More like this but with no rear overhang

 

[Deuling]

You young boys are starting to worry me.

All in fun.

No homo Dave. I promise.

 

[Richcz28]

Something like this?

I like that a lot. If I could combine something along those lines with a pop up feature like a vw or sports mobile for head height, but to be useful even with the pop up down would be awesome. I don't know if anyone sells just pop up things for converting vans or SUVs...

If so, I would make a quick box out of SIPs and put the pop up on top.

 

[Richcz28]

All in fun.

No homo Dave. I promise.

Ok Deuling....

 

[jekquistk5]

Yep

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Awesome, I would buy that same model no problem. Would like to change the god awful cabinets though. Only thing im not to thrilled about is a hitch extender. Pulling a boat no issues, pulling 8-10k worth of trailer with blazer worries me.

 

[GWeakland620]

This unit fits in my truck with the tailgate down. It does not go past the tailgate. I will be towing with my tailgate down, i'll just have to watch my turns.

.....that's the plan anyways.

 

[76zimmer]

I agree with Jesse
I don't want to run an extended hitch setup for towing the Maiden, and for my needs camping for two will be the focus, too many people in a small slide in would drive me nuts.

 

[Big Ray]

I like this rig....

clicky for build thread

 

[Richcz28]

So....

What do you guys know about this?