Let's Talk Vintage Campers

[CottonTexas]

Mine does not get near that. Maybe 13 city, 17 highway, ( I have the 2005 Dakota 4X4 4.7)...

I was just going by what I found online, but it's always good to have real numbers.  Of course, there are huge variables that affect those numbers (tire size & tread type etc.)- I'm one of the lucky ones that gets better than the EPA avg. MPG for my Ranger, but I know most people don't.  I drive like a grandpa though, and I'm sure that has a lot to do with it.  Cotton

EDIT: I admit I was looking at the highway MPG's, since that's mostly what I do, but in-town driving makes the averages a lot different.

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

Backing was mentioned. My 12 foot vintage wasn't the easiest to back. I upgraded to an older 18foot camper. Its easy to back.
Yes, towing can be stressful. I like to be able to park my home, yes it is my home, I'm a full timer. I'm able to stand, cook, relax with lots of windows to look out of and so forth.
I have my SUV to run around in. I also have van dwellers compare how much easier their vans are than my camper but they are the first to set their butts in my SUV for a town or sight seeing jaunt so they don't have to lock everything down.
To each their own. It may take a while and different rigs to find what you enjoy.

Diane

 

[jimindenver]

The hardest thing I have to back up is a short bed pick up trailer on a short bed pick up. Tiny adjustments make big differences in what the trailer does. My 25 ft is a breeze in comparison.

Want some cheap fun? Go to any marina on a busy day and watch people trying to back their boat trailers down the ramp. The longer the ramp, the more you will laugh.