Our Rig consists of a Dodge Ram 3500 dually loaded with our Bigfoot Camper.  We sometimes tow our 2007 4-door Jeep Rubicon on a Featherlite aluminum trailer. 

We purchased a 2006 Holiday Rambler Savoy LX 5th wheel on April 30, 2008.  It was slightly used but in like new condition and we thought it would be perfect for us to use on our property in Colorado for a few years during the summer months while we put in utilities and built our log cabin.  But... after living in it for two and a half months last summer, we have decided that it is not necessary to have something this large as we spend most of the time outdoors working on the lot or traveling around the area.  We have decided to put this trailer up for sale and use the money towards our cabin.  To see photos of our "home on wheels for sale", CLICK HERE.

Our Dodge Ram 3500 dually is just the ticket for our slide-in camper.  It's a quad cab, 6-speed, HO diesel 4 x 4.  Traveling the back roads with our camper gives us about 14-15 mpg while highway driving at higher speeds gets about 12 mpg. This year we'll be towing the new trailer and jeep, so those figures are sure to change.  Check out our new truck modifications for 2007 here.

We call our truck "Samson".

Although this camper is a few years old, we cannot find one that we like better yet. The Bigfoot is just right for our style of traveling as we love being able to get to a lot of places the bigger rigs cannot visit. This camper has a lot of really nice features so check out our Bigfoot Page if you want to know more.

We refer to our Bigfoot as "Sasqwatch".

Our 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, 4-door hardtop, is just what we need to climb those peaks in Colorado. It comes straight from the factory "trail ready". This jeep is capable of driving the well-known Rubicon Trail in California right "out of the box" with no add-ons necessary. Not many vehicles can make that statement.

We affectionately call our Jeep "Rubi".

Although our aluminum trailer cost more than a metal one initially, we decided to invest in a trailer that would not only last a long time, but would require less maintenance and would be much lighter to haul. The brake controller we chose for hauling this trailer is a Hensley TruControl.

For more information on our trailer:
http://www.featherlitenw.com/index-3110.htm

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02/28/2009