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James_A
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Mar 28, 2015

how to decide on buying a trailer - the dream vs reality

so the wife and I just can't seem to figure this out. we have 3 kids (11, 8, and 5) and just got back from a trip and rented a trailer. loved it. didn't like the feeling of staying in a rental thou...
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rexlion
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Mar 29, 2015
You have to do your own homework on trailer specs and payload and all that. RV dealers either don't know or don't want to know many of the things they should. Heck, if you said your tow vehicle was a Prius, they would probably say, "Why, sure you can tow that 20 footer over there, it's an ultra light!"

I test drove a hemi Grand Cherokee last month, and I knew more about it than the salesman did. Not kidding. He didn't make a sale, either.

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