Looking for TT to fit our needs. Newb.
Hello learned sages! Taking the family on a tour of the US and Canada this summer. National Parks, etc. I think we have basically decided to get a travel trailer, and tow it with my vehicle. It's m...
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A few things to consider.
Old, high miles, barely adequate for the job tow rig more often than not equals transmission failure. Not the right vehicle to put into heavy service, IMO.
The difference between towing 4-5klbs pop up or flatbed that doesn't catch any wind vs a high profile trailer is a lot. Tough to put an exact number to without calculating but it's significant.
Hold your hand out the window at hiway speeds straight up vs flat. That'll give you an idea.
You're essentially full timing, so unless you're a minimalist when packing up, you'll load a lot of extra stuff for the trip. = Heavy.
It's a smallish rig that won't get any better mileage than a bigger one.
Given it appears you're on a fairly strict budget, I'd start searching now for a deal on a bigger full size something or other to tow with.
Full time living, unless you're a tent camper now and want to rough it long term personally I would only consider a hard side TT.
My recommendation would be a little different if you were talking weekend warrior duty with the trailer.
Just my 2c
Old, high miles, barely adequate for the job tow rig more often than not equals transmission failure. Not the right vehicle to put into heavy service, IMO.
The difference between towing 4-5klbs pop up or flatbed that doesn't catch any wind vs a high profile trailer is a lot. Tough to put an exact number to without calculating but it's significant.
Hold your hand out the window at hiway speeds straight up vs flat. That'll give you an idea.
You're essentially full timing, so unless you're a minimalist when packing up, you'll load a lot of extra stuff for the trip. = Heavy.
It's a smallish rig that won't get any better mileage than a bigger one.
Given it appears you're on a fairly strict budget, I'd start searching now for a deal on a bigger full size something or other to tow with.
Full time living, unless you're a tent camper now and want to rough it long term personally I would only consider a hard side TT.
My recommendation would be a little different if you were talking weekend warrior duty with the trailer.
Just my 2c
