full time class A or travel trailer?
Hello my name is justin. i am a single male auto mechanic with a dog looking at full time rving. i need input as to weather i should get a used class A or travel trailer. the rv will be parked 90% per...
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A trailer will provide a great deal more living space and storage space. It also is a more viable RV for adding solar panels should you want to boondock at all.
With the limited towing and flat terrain in your part of the country I would not hesitate to tow up to the maximum tow load rating for your pickup.
The 2011 F-150 depending on the cab (the manufacturers subtract 160 lbs. per passenger seat) and engine your truck can tow at least 7800 lbs. and possibly as much as 11,300 lbs. which encompasses all the travel trailers and the majority of 5th wheel trailers.
Slide-outs will provide more living space and as you plan to stay in one place they are good investment. A travel trailer leaves the bed of the truck free for other gear. Add a fiberglass cap if you do not already have one and you can put recreation equipment and even miscellaneous campsite furniture, etc. and take it along and not need to store them in the trailer or attach them somehow. It also makes it easier to add a roof rack for kayaks or canoes.
Spend a day or two at campgrounds in your area talking to people with motorhomes and travel trailers and 5th wheels and you will learn a lot and can see the differences in layouts and available space for storage and living areas.
With the limited towing and flat terrain in your part of the country I would not hesitate to tow up to the maximum tow load rating for your pickup.
The 2011 F-150 depending on the cab (the manufacturers subtract 160 lbs. per passenger seat) and engine your truck can tow at least 7800 lbs. and possibly as much as 11,300 lbs. which encompasses all the travel trailers and the majority of 5th wheel trailers.
Slide-outs will provide more living space and as you plan to stay in one place they are good investment. A travel trailer leaves the bed of the truck free for other gear. Add a fiberglass cap if you do not already have one and you can put recreation equipment and even miscellaneous campsite furniture, etc. and take it along and not need to store them in the trailer or attach them somehow. It also makes it easier to add a roof rack for kayaks or canoes.
Spend a day or two at campgrounds in your area talking to people with motorhomes and travel trailers and 5th wheels and you will learn a lot and can see the differences in layouts and available space for storage and living areas.
