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08-07-2013, 02:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lebanon Co. PA
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Our camper had a baby!
At least it looks like it when we put the new Clipper T16FB next to the Silverback. We have found out the hard way that a lot of the places we like to go are too out of the way to accommodate a 35 foot fiver. The solution: add to our Forest River family. We're hoping for a shake down in the next couple weeks.
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08-07-2013, 02:31 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
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Location: Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
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Congratulations !!
Girl or boy ?? 
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08-07-2013, 02:40 PM
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Camper Less Camping
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NW
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Great solution...I'd like to have an Aframe to do the same...wife says keep dreaming! 
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Family of 4 whose always on the GEAUX!
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08-07-2013, 02:44 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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Being in a 42 footer- I've thought of the same. But we never seriously considered it. Congrats!
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08-07-2013, 02:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
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You are right about 5-ers not fitting in very well in some campgrounds. I had a 16' Viking that was the same exact floor plan as your new baby, and for the weekend campouts....it was perfect, I loved it.
But living in it for 7 weeks, this past winter when I traveled to Florida.....the smallness of the trailer didn't bother me, it was the smallness of the 1-door fridge!!
So as soon as I got back to Ohio, I traded my 2013 16' Viking, in on a 2013 21' MiniLite.......ouch I took a $2500 loss, but I needed a 2-door fridge. I got tired of frozen heads of lettuce!!! 
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08-07-2013, 02:53 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lebanon Co. PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragin Cajun
Great solution...I'd like to have an Aframe to do the same...wife says keep dreaming! |
Actually, we traded an Aliner for this one. The Aliner was great for short trips on good roads. This summer we took it to Prince Edward Island to a small campground. The less them perfect roads through New England and parts of New Brunswick beat the poor thing to death. Turns out the Aliners will flex on bad roads and cause damage to the door. Some cracked frames have also been reported. We did more damage in that 2 weeks then in the previous 2 years. 
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08-07-2013, 03:06 PM
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Camper Less Camping
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N3HCP
Actually, we traded an Aliner for this one. The Aliner was great for short trips on good roads. This summer we took it to Prince Edward Island to a small campground. The less them perfect roads through New England and parts of New Brunswick beat the poor thing to death. Turns out the Aliners will flex on bad roads and cause damage to the door. Some cracked frames have also been reported. We did more damage in that 2 weeks then in the previous 2 years. |
Wow...good to know, thanks for passing that info on
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08-07-2013, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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We have a 37' FW on a seasonal site and DW has hinted about buying another popup to do some short trips.
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08-07-2013, 09:43 PM
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phat phrog stunt crew
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: bethalto il
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bet that 16 footer looks funny behind your dually.
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08-07-2013, 10:52 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lebanon Co. PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dwaynerz
bet that 16 footer looks funny behind your dually.
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Not as funny as the Aliner did!! 
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08-07-2013, 11:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Ripon, California
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You need a bumper sticker for the 16 footer "If you think my TV is too big my other camper is a 29RE Silverback"
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08-08-2013, 01:24 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lebanon Co. PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Batts-toy
You need a bumper sticker for the 16 footer "If you think my TV is too big my other camper is a 29RE Silverback"
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We did get some interesting looks with the Aliner behind the dually!
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08-08-2013, 05:10 PM
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phat phrog stunt crew
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: bethalto il
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i can imagine. you didnt overstress the ford did ya?
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08-09-2013, 08:01 AM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lebanon Co. PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dwaynerz
i can imagine. you didnt overstress the ford did ya?
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I hope not, but we didn't take it to the scales. Wouldn't want to upset the weight police. 
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08-09-2013, 03:51 PM
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phat phrog stunt crew
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: bethalto il
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well, you know how those weight police folks can be
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08-09-2013, 03:52 PM
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MI Camperz
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: michigan
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Nice! We got a deluxe tent for the same thing since our TT is seasonal.
I like your solution better!   Not in the budget, though!
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