PUG
Pug
I purchased a 3950 three years ago and it generally served me well. I had the usual problems with the front landing gear (replaced with dual motor system) but overall it was pretty good for maintenance. We winter in Tucson from Idaho. We hauled one year a street bike and two dirt bikes. The next year one dirt bike and a street bike. This year a four wheeler ATV. The garage worked fine and the extra beds, washing machine, and addl bath came in handy. We suffered with a small living room kitchen all though.
Wanting more room we saw a new 3950 that did have a bigger slide making the living area nicer but still not enough. At the same RV show we saw a Carriage with a full slide wall. Wow. Also checked out the other Heartlands, Montanas, and about a half dozen more.
In the Carriage literature I noticed an option for a rear trl hitch. Some other manufactuers also say you can put a hitch on the back. I did a ton of research on total combined lengths and found most states you can pull a (triple) with different lengths in different states. I opted for a 4 x 8 trl (total length 12'). This with the 37 ft RV and pickup put me at 65 ft which is the max for the states we run in. So we now have a beautiful trl with comfort that is great, very well built, very well thought out (Carriage Cameo) and the ability to still pull a couple of dirt bikes or our ATV (660 Yamaha Grizzly). Best of both worlds. I put on a TST tire sensor system that monitors all pickup tires, trl tires and the little trl tires that helps with the blood presssure.
If you are a young family with a handful of kids, the new Heartland 3950 is a nice way to go. It is a fair weather trl that will serve your needs. If you are a little older but still young at heart a regular trl with the comforts of home and a pup trl might be a better choice.
Wanting more room we saw a new 3950 that did have a bigger slide making the living area nicer but still not enough. At the same RV show we saw a Carriage with a full slide wall. Wow. Also checked out the other Heartlands, Montanas, and about a half dozen more.
In the Carriage literature I noticed an option for a rear trl hitch. Some other manufactuers also say you can put a hitch on the back. I did a ton of research on total combined lengths and found most states you can pull a (triple) with different lengths in different states. I opted for a 4 x 8 trl (total length 12'). This with the 37 ft RV and pickup put me at 65 ft which is the max for the states we run in. So we now have a beautiful trl with comfort that is great, very well built, very well thought out (Carriage Cameo) and the ability to still pull a couple of dirt bikes or our ATV (660 Yamaha Grizzly). Best of both worlds. I put on a TST tire sensor system that monitors all pickup tires, trl tires and the little trl tires that helps with the blood presssure.
If you are a young family with a handful of kids, the new Heartland 3950 is a nice way to go. It is a fair weather trl that will serve your needs. If you are a little older but still young at heart a regular trl with the comforts of home and a pup trl might be a better choice.