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Well, before you spend $30,000 for a truck and $10,000 for a camper, 
consider a Brenderup two-horse trailer, which can haul two 18-h warmbloods, 
if need be. I pull mine nicely at 65 mph with a 6 cyl. SUV that is big 
enough to sleep in, using a good air mattress, and I have a Thetford 
electric porta-potty and Zodi propane shower set up in the horse trailer 
(there is even a shelf in front area that would accomodate a microwave). Can 
also hang water buckets for horses while traveling.
Found someone who nicely adapted the HiTie to the fiberglass top, so I don't 
have to mess with portable corrals, and we set up in camp within minutes. 
Best of all, since the SUV is my commuter car, and I can drive it through 
the carwash, it is usually pretty clean.

I loved not even owning a truck.
Until my son turned 17 and announced he only wanted a truck. So now we also 
own a 2001, Lifted GMC Sierra extended cab pickup with big tires, chrome 
wheels, a bull bar on the front and a beefed-up stereo complete with 
subwoofers, DVD/TV, and a PA system that blasts sirens, rooster-calls or 
neighing horses. I never get to drive it, but I guess it's nice to know 
there is a truck in the family (Yes, he is working almost fulltime to make 
the payments and the tickets).
Happy Trails!
Terry


> From: "Budler,Cindy - Afrox" <Cindy.Budler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Ridecamp'" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Endurance Trucks
> Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:06:23 +0200
>
> Another South African throwing a spanner in the works! Like Kristene I too
> drool over the rigs you guys have "out there" - when I "grow" up I too want
> one of those Big trucks with a camper - the whole shebang - can't be
> anything nicer than pulling up at ridecamp and not bothering to pitch tent
> etc- I want my own toilet and shower - and a microwave and fridge would be
> great too :)))).
> My "bakkie" (as we call them out here) is
> Isuzu 250 KB LE - diesel, manual transmission, single cab, long wheel
> base.18 months old and done 70 000 km.
> Tows two horse bumper pull and gets 10km/litre - close to 12 when not
> towing- is not fast but just chugs along like most diesels- top speed 
> towing
> is probably 120km/h downhill, but never tow faster than 100km/h on highway
> anyway.
> Our previous towing vehicle was a Ford Courier - 2.2 litre single cab long
> wheel base-gas . Fantastic old bakkie that one - eventually retired at 400
> 000 km on clock- never gave a days problem in all those years and
> consumption was 12 when towing and 14 when not!
> Regards,
> Cindy Budler
> Afrox I P Marketing
> Germiston
> Gauteng
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