Just getting started... looking at small trailer choices
New here, just looking for a sanity check... My wife and I are looking at smaller trailers... either pop-up, hybrid, or lightweight TT. It's going to be 2 of us and a baby coming early next year, won't rule out additional little ones in the future. We tent-camped not long ago and decided we'd camp a lot more often if we weren't on the ground (and had A/C if it's not cool at night). We want a queen or larger bed for us, and room for at least 2 other people to plan for the future.
My thoughts of a pop-up are it would be much easier to tow, less cost, more "camping" feel, but not as much privacy in the campground. And many don't have any toilet/shower facilities.
But on the flipside, I think a hard-side unit would be really hard on my truck. The truck is a 29-year-old Chevrolet half ton, but in excellent condition for its age. We like the truck, it's sticking around at least until there's more than one child... Its TBI 305 is no real powerhouse but I think the real weak spot would be the 700R4 transmission and 3.08 gears. It drags a 14' utility trailer around just fine, but I imagine any camper would make that seem like nothing.
Am I overthinking it, and would be ok with a small/light travel trailer? (I'm talking about one of the ~3000 lb units, maybe 16-18ft.) Obviously no towing in OD, and an aux cooler and temp gauge would be added. I really don't want to mess with a ring/pinion swap, but that's not out of the question.
My thoughts of a pop-up are it would be much easier to tow, less cost, more "camping" feel, but not as much privacy in the campground. And many don't have any toilet/shower facilities.
But on the flipside, I think a hard-side unit would be really hard on my truck. The truck is a 29-year-old Chevrolet half ton, but in excellent condition for its age. We like the truck, it's sticking around at least until there's more than one child... Its TBI 305 is no real powerhouse but I think the real weak spot would be the 700R4 transmission and 3.08 gears. It drags a 14' utility trailer around just fine, but I imagine any camper would make that seem like nothing.
Am I overthinking it, and would be ok with a small/light travel trailer? (I'm talking about one of the ~3000 lb units, maybe 16-18ft.) Obviously no towing in OD, and an aux cooler and temp gauge would be added. I really don't want to mess with a ring/pinion swap, but that's not out of the question.
