Making inroads!

[Queen]

Inroads towards the mobile life are happening, we are heading out to buy a 2016 Nissan Frontier 4x4 today!  We owned a 2012 of that truck and really liked it, only got rid of it when my mom got sick and we needed a regular vehicle with a back seat.

It's older tech which satisfies the Luddite in me, and it can tow 6500 lbs, so a TT or cargo trailer will be no problem.

 

[msbarth]

Happy that you are solving your transportation needs.

 

[Queen]

Thanks, the Subaru wasn't cutting it, we seem to have purchased the only glitchy Subaru ever, won't be sad to see it gone.

 

[Queen]

Worked the deal this evening and will pick her up tomorrow after work. Don't really care about what we drive, bit love the possibilities a truck offers!

 

[jimindenver]

Can't wait to see it Queen. I love buying new trucks but hate the stress.

 

[Queen]

Can't wait to see it Queen. I love buying new trucks but hate the stress.

Thankfully, our young truck salesman if the son in law of a good friend, we get the employee/family price as the "aunts".  I didn't mind owning the Subaru, but it was way too glitchy for my tastes.

 

[BradKW]

Glad to hear you're making mobile plans again...last I recall you were feeling that it wasn't going to be possible

 

[michele0203]

Great news!!!!

 

[BobBski]

Worked the deal this evening and will pick her up tomorrow after work.  Don't really care about what we drive, bit love the possibilities a truck offers!

Outstanding, congrats on the new ride

 

[Queen]

Glad to hear you're making mobile plans again...last I recall you were feeling that it wasn't going to be possible

We got realistic and figured out two of us in a van wasn't an option, too cramped, too much climbing in and out on a daily basis.  We will probably get a little Casita to tow at some point, but meanwhile back at the ranch we'll travel using cabins/tent (with comfy cots)/hotels.

 

[Queen]

Picked it up last night and love it already!  Cannot wait to get a topper on her and fill her up with camping gear!!

 

[Queen]

 

[muddy]

Gorgeous!

 

[Queen]

Thanks, Muddy! Went topper shopping today, so fun to back in a truck.

 

[rvwandering]

Congratulations! It's a beauty. Have fun camping!

 

[Queen]

Sure can't wait to get out there again. Hurricane Matthew seems to be kicking our plans in the ass at the moment. Hey, who needs a savings account anyway?

 

[wagoneer]

Great to see you are agile enough to be using a topper, I just have a 8 ft bed and a slide in hard side but it does accommodate my lifestyle I miss my chevy truck with the topper way less complicated That truck will serve you well congrats

 

[masterplumber]

Nice looking truck, now how about a cargo trailer conversion? wouldn't weigh anymore than a Casita if you kept the size to around 6x12, and you could build it exactly how you wanted it.

 

[Queen]

Nice looking truck, now how about a cargo trailer conversion? wouldn't weigh anymore than a Casita if you kept the size to around 6x12, and you could build it exactly how you wanted it.

It was on the table for a while, then we decided we wanted a finished package.  But I started looking at our comfy chairs and thinking about the excellent bed I could build in a cargo trailer, and it's back on the table.  I bet I could set it up the way we want for less than half the cost of the Casita.

 

[bullfrog]

Problem is finding a trailer light enough you can insulate and fill the way you want and still maintain gas economy and speed you wish. It may be possible but aluminum trailers ain't cheap.