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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Lots of very happy campers towing Casita/Burro/Scamp trailers with small SUV's. The drawback to the hard side trailer is the much greater air drag when pulling them down the highway and the drag increases with the square of your speed.
At 65 MPH with a 15 MPH headwind the air drag and load on the car is going to be double that of towing at 55 MPH and no headwind. If the trailer load is already at 75% of the vehicle's towing capacity this can be a problem.
The popups cost more but can provide a lot more storage space for gear with the designs that have a platform behind the tongue. The downside is that they are not as good for cold weather use and you have to be sure to let them air out completely before collapsing and storing or mildew can grow and the cost to fix this is very very high.
At 65 MPH with a 15 MPH headwind the air drag and load on the car is going to be double that of towing at 55 MPH and no headwind. If the trailer load is already at 75% of the vehicle's towing capacity this can be a problem.
The popups cost more but can provide a lot more storage space for gear with the designs that have a platform behind the tongue. The downside is that they are not as good for cold weather use and you have to be sure to let them air out completely before collapsing and storing or mildew can grow and the cost to fix this is very very high.
