Bright and early Saturday morning Carol and I jumped in the truck to check out RVs two hours north of here. The weekend before while web surfing for RV dealerships farther away Carol came across this place in Bangor that had a different styled 5th wheel camper floor plan than others, they also carried a line of campers we were very interested in so we planned to make the trip the following weekend. At the very least it was a gorgeous day for a drive. Once there a salesman, Rick, approached us and we spent sometime with him discussing what we wanted in a camper, the price range and our interest in seeing the one that caught our eye online. This was the first one we looked at, nice, had a different take on the dining table and a couple of other things but we still wanted to see some others. The next two were OK but not right for us so it was back to his office to check the inventory at a satellite lot a short drive from the main complex. This place had around 400 campers for sale and there was a Cougar X/Lite available. Once we got there Carol looked inside and almost immediately identified the color scheme as Silver Sage, her favorite. The floor plan was one of the best I'd seen, a good kitchen area, roomy bathroom, linen closet and a nice bedroom setup. Outside there's a rack to attach a grill which is stowed in a forward cargo compartment, electric awning, outside speakers. So it passed our criteria especially coming in at 7,574 lbs, well enough below the trucks capacity to carry any stuff we'll need. To top it off they offered a higher that expected trade value for our present camper. It all fell into place so well that we did the deal.
Later this week we'll return with our old camper, they'll set up the truck with the fifth wheel towing package. We'll get the rundown on how to operate the camper, how to handle a fifth wheel on the road and maneuver it around tight places.
Almost makes me wish I was old enough to retire now.
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