cmo5
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They are expensive units no doubt, and it also took us some time and contemplation to get comfortable with the price tag. But if you look at what they offer, I think the value is there.
The two nights we camped last month were already way colder than we had ever camped in our prior Turtleback with its RTT (I know people tent camp in the 20's but I guess we're not that hard core lol). Living in the Northeast, we wanted a rig that would extend our season deep into the Spring/Fall, while not sacrificing any of the off road and off grid performance that we loved in our Expedition, but also providing meaningful interior living space. Add to that the ability to fit it into a garage and tow like a much smaller rig and the Karavan was quite literally the only option out there.
WFOORBUST--looking at the 2022 guide, the weight on a T3 wet/loaded will likely be between 7000 and 7500lbs depending on gear. Tare is 6328, GVWR is 7706.
The two nights we camped last month were already way colder than we had ever camped in our prior Turtleback with its RTT (I know people tent camp in the 20's but I guess we're not that hard core lol). Living in the Northeast, we wanted a rig that would extend our season deep into the Spring/Fall, while not sacrificing any of the off road and off grid performance that we loved in our Expedition, but also providing meaningful interior living space. Add to that the ability to fit it into a garage and tow like a much smaller rig and the Karavan was quite literally the only option out there.
WFOORBUST--looking at the 2022 guide, the weight on a T3 wet/loaded will likely be between 7000 and 7500lbs depending on gear. Tare is 6328, GVWR is 7706.
. How much water will you have in the tanks? Water is heavy—it weighs over 8 lbs. per gallon and the T3 can carry a lot of water. I’m a solo traveler so I may not carry as much stuff as a couple who is traveling in a T3 full-time. I plan to tow mine with a Ram 2500 diesel. I don’t think I’d be comfortable towing it with a 1/4 ton pickup.
