Burlmart, we decided we were going the trailer route about three years ago after many years of owning various small motorhomes. We were going to pull it with our Jeep Grand Cherokee which has the towing package and 7200 pound towing capacity. We found a Koala about 23 feet long at a rv show and it was perfect for us layout wise. The more we looked, however, we knew we would be making a mistake and just traded our B for a small C. We had researched small Cs for years and had come to the conclusion that a Phoenix Cruiser fit our pistol better than anything else. After going on three years of ownership, we are really pleased with our purchase. Boy, we would have missed pulling to the side of the road and walking back to the toilet or pushing a button and firing up the genset. Can't do those things in a trailer and that was kind of the moment of truth for us.
It is a real difficult decision to choose between one and the other. It is great that you would donate to an animal shelter (we are big doggie lovers, too). Our first motorhome about thirty-five years ago was a small C we bought from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes who had tried to use it to carry kids around to different events for several years.
When you have loved and coddled a vehicle like you have your Trail Lite for years, it is hard to sell 'em. We still second guess selling our Roadtrek, although we love the advantages of our Phoenix. No easy answers, my friend.
Paul
