Very nice! The campground seems to be very well kept and beautiful.
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Towing with new 6.4L
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This is what we are picking up next week. Ember 22ETS. We picked it because of the E-track system in the rear bunks. You can configure it in several different ways. Once we are empty nesters in about 6 years, we can remove the bunks and turn it into an office/storage space. For now, we will configure it for our girl with just the bottom bunk and the top one as a shelf for store. Also, the kitchen layout is great. It even has a coffee bar.
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Boxerrider
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I really like that feature. It makes me think about retrofitting it into the bunks in our Jayco.
Our shadow cruiser had a double bunk in the back, we only have our teenager now (rest of our boys are older and have their own place) I tore out the top bunk and now he pretty much has his own room.
I really like that track system, keeps your options open for the future.
We were looking to get something a little bit bigger than our current camper. We looked at several brands that had similar north/south bed, bigger kitchen and larger bunks plus a sink in the bathroom. We found several but when I stumbled on the Ember, the flexibility of the bunk area is what sold us. The 2026 model comes with washer/dryer hookups in the bunk area, which is perfect for a couple going on extended travel. Sadly, ours does not come with W/D hookups. Not sure If I can retrofit myself. Another thing I like on the one we are buying is the Furrion 18K BTU A/C. It is variable speed and much more efficient than other RV A/Cs.
Nah won't tell him that. He will find out for himself that the range anxiety is very real. I never camp on the campgrounds and when going camping I'm gone for days moving in the bush from one spot to the next. Not saying gasers can't do the job but they do it at the expense of enormous gas consumption, I'd literally hit every station along the way and pack some jerry cans going in and still be worried until I'm safely back to civilization and filling up again. Diesel took all that worrying again. YMMV
You must drive pedal to the metal.
Enormous gas consumption? Before I ordered my 2021 with the 4.10's I put a pencil to the diesel vs. gas. I pull 12K with another 1500 in the bed of the truck. A diesel will get about 2 mpg better than I pulling that load. A diesel will go up the mountains about 5 mph faster than I with this load. The additional option price of the diesel was 10K. That coupled with the additional maintenance costs and def problems made it a no brainer for me. Now if I was pulling more weight it would make sense to me. Different strokes for different folks.
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What you are doing is a very specialized use, "gone for days moving in the bush". If I was doing that I'd load up with fuel too whether I had gas or diesel. For 99.5% of the people camping with their HD trucks they are rarely out of reasonable range of a fueling station. Not that we don't want more range, and not that I'm arguing your point about the diesel having more range gallon for gallon, I'm just saying you are using an extreme argument to tell someone they will have range anxiety.
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Worst range anxiety ive had was when I got my first HO/Aisin, the mpg’s back roads hunting was 1/2 of my 05 with a manual transmission… it would dip into the 4’s. I wasn’t prepared for that much of a hit the first year.
Range anxiety with my 6.4/4.10 towing a 5th wheel isn’t a thing, just a little more planning than it was with the 55 gallon tank I put in the 18 or 50 gallon tank on the 22.
Range anxiety with my 6.4/4.10 towing a 5th wheel isn’t a thing, just a little more planning than it was with the 55 gallon tank I put in the 18 or 50 gallon tank on the 22.
The 50 gallon tank on the long bed was a bargain option at $300.00
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We had a Cummins owner along on a recent trip - no trailer. Part way through day two he asked, "How big is this gas tank?"
Ritchie_Rich
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No range anxiety here. 5-6hrs driving or 300-350mi in a day is max for us. We stop once during the trip for a pit stop and munchies. Retired and enjoying the scenery along the way.
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Davidbt
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This right here. My fuel stops are planed right before or after we stop for the night. And we try to stick to around 300 miles or so a day.
Davidbt
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We made it home today around 2:45. I'm very happy with the way the truck performed pulling our travel trailer. Just going by the evic, with about 2,000 miles actually pulling the trailer, we averaged 10 mpg's. We bought our trailer during covid, and there's always something with every trip.
56ram2500
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OMG we were to stop every 300-350 miles we would need 4+ weeks and a lot more $$$ to cover the traveling we do in 14 days, as we see it every night in a hotel cost no less then $135 a night, so just by driving 700 miles a day we save $$$ not spent on hotel rooms, so for us by driving more we have more $$ and have more time in the main area we want to visit.. This spring the wife an I will do our first long drive it will be around 1025 miles, about 16 hours drive time to Moab UT then spend the night( we both have visited the ID & UT area a few times) the next day we will enjoy the scenery including the canyon of the arches on the way into into Albuquerque NM.
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Well, we prefer our TT (what I was referring to regarding time and distance driven). We have our own bed, a kitchen, etc.
No kids running up and down the stairs and hallways, no doors slamming at 5am, etc.
Enjoy your hotels.
We’re in no hurry.
The Journey Is The Destination.
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Gondul
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I'm with @Ritchie_Rich , 300-350 a day is plenty... also I'm only going 60.
I suppose if you are still working that would be a consideration... otherwise why hurry?
Maybe plan trips closer to home so you're not driving so much?
This. There are things I want to see and do but also won’t let the stress of covering (X) amount of miles per day ruin some time off/away….during my working years.
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