Which would you drive to Kentucky for Christmas?

[jsimpson]

1. my 94 Cummins 3500 2WD 5-speed with my 93 Lance 900 camper in the bed, and stay in the camper while visiting kids and grandkids.



2. my wife's 2001 Tundra Limited 4WD and stay in the guest room/kid's playroom while visiting.



We're going from Ft. Lauderdale to Elizabethtown and back. No way to bypass the mountains and weather conditions are uncertain. The camper rig will average 65 mph, but with far fewer pee stops. The Tundra will average 75-80, but with numerous pee stops. The Tundra has excellent seats and a back seat to lie down on. The RAM has retrofitted BMW 16-way seats, but no back seat to lie down on, and the camper will be awfully cold to rest in while on the road. Wife will share driving in the Tundra, ut not the camper. The RAM has 170,000 miles on it and the Tundra 20,000 miles. Gas is cheaper than diesel now, and the Tundra gest about 15 mpg and the RAM about 13 with the camper. Decisions, decisions!

 

[JyRO]

Hmmm....

Either way seems OK to me. But since you're visiting kids and grandkids, I'd want to be as close as possible to them while you're there. If it were more distant relatives or friends, I'd choose the slide in. For me, the biggest factor would be how comfortable I'd be in the slide in while visiting. Will it stay warm? It might get pretty chilly in KY.



I don't really understand about the back seat in the Tundra. I guess cause I can't sleep while letting my wife drive, she tends to doze and I get real nervous. I have to stay awake and talk to her. But, why is there more pee stops with the Tundra? If you're talking about getting into the slide in with the Ram to pee, don't you have to stop to do that?



- JyRO

 

[jsimpson]

I can sleep while she's driving; she's never fallen asleep at the wheel. She sleeps all night while I'm driving because she doesn't like to drive at night. The Lance is toasty warm with the propane furnace on, so comfort isn't a problem. Climbing through the sliding window to get to the Lance's bathroom is easy enough while driving, but it sure blows some cold air in! And there is a 2-year old granddaughter and my daughter's house! Guess I'll have to make up my mind by Thursday - that's packing day!

-john