Another thing to keep in mind - if you're planning on using the TM to live in as you travel, all that stuff that you pack on the floor area has to be moved every time you set up for a night. Maybe a lot of it should go into the pickup and not the TM. Maybe you need more than a 1/2 ton pickup! If you fill up the pickup the towing capacity also decreases. If you're getting a full sized pickup, you'll probably want a V-8 with enough spunk to climb the mountains you will encounter on that trip. Maybe you won't need to fill the water and toilet and that would give you some leeway to pack other heavy items. We took a lot of stuff to Mexico (Oaxaca) a few years ago and found that we didn't need most of it, so it's a good idea to make a list of what you want to take and then cut it back to what you NEED to take. Since that trip to Mexico, we haul a lot less stuff than before and don't really miss it.
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