First RV - needing some sound advice please
Hello, I am new to this forum and new to RV'ing (as in I dont have one yet) I am looking to purchase an RV. More specifically a camper trailer. I plan to haul this on my 2008 Ford Escape 3.0 V...
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Wiring a brake controller takes about the electrical skill level of installing a bedroom ceiling fan so that the fan is chain controlled, but the light is operated from the wall switch. If you can handle that, you can wire a brake controller. If not, have an RV dealer do it for you (or better yet, a rural trailer shop).
I bought mine a number of years ago, but back then the Tekonsha Prodigy was the cat's meow of brake controllers. Was around $100 if you bought online. Not sure what current prices or model names are.
The Escape will tow fine if you comprehend and respect its limits. We have 210,000 miles on our 03 Honda Odyssey that towed probably 15% of those miles near GCVWR. And it is still 100% original powertrain. You can handle a 10 foot popup, maybe a 12 foot low wall, no slide. More than that will be no fun to tow. It's vacation, don't make it an ordeal!
I bought mine a number of years ago, but back then the Tekonsha Prodigy was the cat's meow of brake controllers. Was around $100 if you bought online. Not sure what current prices or model names are.
The Escape will tow fine if you comprehend and respect its limits. We have 210,000 miles on our 03 Honda Odyssey that towed probably 15% of those miles near GCVWR. And it is still 100% original powertrain. You can handle a 10 foot popup, maybe a 12 foot low wall, no slide. More than that will be no fun to tow. It's vacation, don't make it an ordeal!
