Keep in mind with the explaination above...if you want auto everything, you can get it for a trailer and negate 95% of the differences setting up and tearing down a campsite vs a MH. (it just costs money...but that applies MH or trailer.)
But back to the main point:
- Don't go by rule of thumb. It's easy to look up the tow ratings on your truck. DO NOT GO STRICTLY BY THE TOW RATING NUMBER. In addition to the tow rating, you need to consider the hitch weight and GVWR. Figure around 12-15% of the trailer as the hitch weight (you don't want less than 10% or it won't pull well).
- I would compare to trailers in the 23-25' range as comparable to a 30' motorhome as the trailer won't lose the cockpit space. But really go looking and see what you find. The layouts are different, so your personal preference may result in a different size range.
Good chance you can pull a comparable trailer with your current truck. No way should you be spending anything close to $60k on a 25' trailer. For $60k, you could probably trade in your truck for something beefier and get a 30' trailer.
