New to Us 2020 22MLE; Thanks to This Forum!

[KlondikeKiko]

Hello All,

I've been a quiet member of this forum for over a year now. Reading all your suggestions, comments, etc. has lead me to purchasing a very well maintained, "New to Me" 2020 22MLE. Thank you all!

I am on vacation in NS with it now for two weeks. I have land here, and will develop a pad, septic, and well. I will winterize and store here. Next summer we will do a month in it on this land. After that; plan for our retirement trip, chasing the sun to the south!

I will be on the lookout for the perfect truck over the next year, and I will have many questions now that I have spent some time living in the RV.

I love this model; over the last two years I researched every possible couples trailer... the 22MLE was my 1st choice from day one. I am very happy to have finally pulled the trigger.

All the Best

[stroguy]

Congratulations! We love our MLE as well. A very quaint couples trailer.

Also, the sun sets to the west here lol.

Enjoy your travels.

[Tigger1]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new to you Trailer!

I can relate to what you said about researching for the right couples trailer. The 22mle is our third try at it and I think we finally got it right.

We were looking and looking for a replacement in 2019; went to the Hershey PA RV Show (which is huge) in September of that year but came away empty handed since the 22mle had not been released yet. About a month after the Show I can’t recall how or where but I saw the 22mle floor plan and immediately showed it to my wife. We both simultaneously said Yes! The rest is history!

[Redapple63]

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the new rig. Definitely a very popular floor plan. Lots of great people and experience willing to help.

Safe travels!

Bill

[Riverbug]

Welcome and congrats! Love NS, you are lucky to be a resident there. Look forwarding to returning with our 22MLE in the future!

[Ynot4me2]

Congrats and welcome to the group and the 22mle gang. We love it. It feels bigger then it is, plenty of storage, nice kitchen (we both love cooking). After 2 years and a few long trips (3 to 4 weeks) and plenty of smaller ones, we still love it. Not to big, not to heavy.... if your looking for a TV, I'd recommend going with a 3/4. Not that a 1/2 can't tow it. You simply will be a little more stable and the biggest plus is you won't have to worry about what you pack. Payload is always a killer.

[Soundsailor]

Hello @KlondikeKiko, welcome to the forum. So glad you found the right TT for you. Keep posting to update us on your experience.

[FjClay]

I don’t feel a 3/4 ton is needed for the 22mle. As long as your hitch is set up correctly any 1/2 ton with the correct tow capacity and payload will be more than adequate.

[Capt Bob]

just a little late, still......

Welcome aboard! The cult/gang continues to grow.

[mrffrank440]

Hello All,

...I will be on the lookout for the perfect truck over the next year, and I will have many questions now that I have spent some time living in the RV.

Welcome to the club ! We also have the 2020 22MLE and love it.

So if you have been reading this forum for a while, then you probably have read just about every opinion more than once. Since we are still working and a few years away from retirement, not to mention the ridiculous prices of trucks these days. We decided to rent a 3/4 (Ford and Ram), purpose for towing from Enterprise. This makes sense for us, and for now, as we only use our rig a total of 5 weeks out of the year - (long weekends from April - Nov). That said, I cannot imagine (no pun intended) pulling this with anything other than a 3/4 ton truck. Due to a "newbie" issue, I went on a 400 mile (644 km) trip from Atlanta to Savanah without using the WDH. For the return trip I learned how to put on the WDH properly and there was a slight difference, obviously for the better. I would not dare try that with a 1/2 ton truck.

Recommendation for you would be to see if you can test drive a 1/2 ton truck and tow to get a sense of how that works for you. I asked a local Ford dealership if they would allow me to test a truck and tow. They said they would allow it, so shop around and ask. I do not think you can rent a 1/2 and tow, although I know a few people who have done this. Enterprise has a truck division, where you can rent and tow with a 3/4 ton truck. By the time you outfit a 1/2 ton truck with what would be needed to tow such a rig, versus what you get as "standard" on a 3/4 ton truck, the price difference may not be as large as you may think. As you have probably read here many times, getting more truck than needed is a good thing, if you can afford it.