Re: Motorhomes as tow vehicles

["Blythe Anne M" <ablythe@columbia-center.org>]

We tow with a 38 foot Crosscountry with a basement and tag axle.  Our
trailer is the smallest, lightest two horse we could find, and yet when we
haul over big mountains, it is a 20 mph crawl. When we get to camp, the
motorhome is definitly the place to stay, but it is a lot of work to get
there. The large vehicle also mutes any sound coming from the trailer, so we
are going to put a camera or monitor in there before next year, as I am
constantly worried what we will find in the trailer when we stop.  If you go
to rides where it is wet, a four wheel drive is sure nice to get in to camp
and get out when the ride is over.  We have had to be pulled out a couple of
times....also lots of hoses and electrical connections for all the utilities
under the home make it scary in the sagebrush fields...we tore off all our
rear heighth control pulling in to a campsite last year.  If you get a flat
tire in a field from a piece of sagebrush running into you sidewall, it is a
major pain to change a flat on a 30,000 pound rig in the desert sand.  I
would love to get rid out our motorhome and either purchase a smaller one,
or a truck and trailor.  Oh, by the way, last year on the way home from a
ride, the winds were really high and even at 20mph, I didn't think we were
going to get home.  Our buddys we went up with were home 6 hours before us.
Anne Blythe, Missy, Crystal and our new boy, Russian Sage HCC
NW Region
For sale...Motorhome!
-----Original Message-----
From: jtaylor@pyramid.net <jtaylor@pyramid.net>
To: Susan Willis <smw@sos.net>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 7:41 PM
Subject: RC: Motorhomes as tow vehicles


>Susan Willis wrote:
>>
>> Hi all -
>>
>> It seems I've lost the battle over buying a camper for my truck.......my
>> husband is insisting on a MH - and he's thinking 34 foot or bigger.....
>>
>> Is anyone on the list currently towing with a Motorhome? Any  particular
>> things you could advise me on? I have a 3 horse Trails West and would be
>> hauling 2 horses plus gear, across the country...
>>
>> Are most ridecamps accessible by such a large vehicle with a trailer in
>> tow? I know the one ride I attended last fall had very low clearance
>> getting into the actual camp, but once you were in the field was wide
>> open and solid. I can't recall if there were any MHs at that ride....
>>
>> I spent a long time waiting for my truck, and love it dearly, and really
>> am not looking forward to towing with a monster MH....
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any advise you can send my way!!
>>
>> Susan (looking forward to retirement so I can Really RIDE!!)
>>
>I have a MH and pull a 3 horse slant. I like the MH and never have
>trouble getting into any ride camps. The only draw back is once you get
>somewhere you are there for the duration. Make sure you get a engine
>that can handle the load. Julie
>
>
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