We plan to start full timing in January. My plan is to get a 20 ft enclosed trailer for the SUV and to have some extra storage. The question I have is. How hard is it going to be to find campgrounds that have a trailer storage area or large enough campsite that I can put both the class C and the trailer on?

Rv" parks" with pull thru spaces have been no real problem for us with a 40'MH and a 25' trailer a 20' box trailer but also the 5' tongue...25 total "campgrounds" we haven't tried, and would expect more issues.It requires more planning and we don't have the use of "any" place. Its a trade off that causes some limits Also I have a large towing capacity with my MH and with the small car and a few storage things, tools, plastic boxes for my DW "work" etc.its at 7000lb I ordered it as a 10,000 lb trailer knowing the car alone would take it close to the max weight on a 7000lb trailer. I don't think many C's have more than 5000lb towing capacity. that,s what id be more concerned with.car and trailer alone will be well over your rating?

Hmm you bring up a good point. I will look at the weight limit. SUV is 4300 lb. My other option is to sell the suv and get a 4 door jeep to tow and just store stuff in it, but that would be a pain.

Your hitch is rated for 5000 lbs. Your GCWR is 20000 lbs.Your GVWR is 14050 that leaves you 5950 lbs. for your trailer and car. Your car weights 3428 for the cheep one. A 20 ft enclosed trailer weights 3600 lbs. I don't think you can get the numbers to work and be safe. As far as RV parks you should be able to find spots.

You have a big problem with the GLA250 that can only be towed on a trailer.Best bet is to trade it off on something that can be towed 4 down.A Lincoln MKX can be towed 4 down. :) http://www.lincoln.com/crossovers/mkx/

Congrats on retiring fairly young. While there are some that can FT in a Class C with a Gvwr of 14,500 lbs I do not think that will give FTing a fair chance. As you are realizing, a C has very little storage or CCC. Add three dogs and only a 5K hitch... a 3500lb SUV and a 3500lb is well over what your C can do.Since the SUV is a 2016... retirement splurge??? I would suggest getting rid of the C and buy a more capable Class A with more of everything... like a 7.5K hitch for starters. This will give FTing a better chance of succeeding.Backing the trailer up will be easier than most would think although there are often pull through sites... no backing. I'm at 57' and do not find it a problem to find sites long enough, even in USFS CG.

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jorbill2or
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Jul 20, 2016
Rv" parks" with pull thru spaces have been no real problem for us with a 40'MH and a 25' trailer a 20' box trailer but also the 5' tongue...25 total "campgrounds" we haven't tried, and would expect more issues.It requires more planning and we don't have the use of "any" place. Its a trade off that causes some limits
Also I have a large towing capacity with my MH and with the small car and a few storage things, tools, plastic boxes for my DW "work" etc.its at 7000lb I ordered it as a 10,000 lb trailer knowing the car alone would take it close to the max weight on a 7000lb trailer. I don't think many C's have more than 5000lb towing capacity. that,s what id be more concerned with.car and trailer alone will be well over your rating?

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