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2edgesword
Sep 26, 2018Explorer
As others have mentioned find out what the tow limits are for your truck. Nothing worse then falling in love with a particular trailer only to find out your tow vehicle is no where near capable of towing it.
Once you know the limits of your tow vehicle check out models that will not exceed those limits but meet the living space needs for your family.
I understand why some people advise not to buy a new trailer but if you decide to go the used routine know that if you're not able to fix what breaks you'll be paying someone else to fix it. An RV is combination house and vehicle. If you're handy working on both have at it.
I would second all of those that said rent an RV for a long weekend and take a trip with the family to get some idea of the pros and cons of RVing. That was how we got started. Took a long weekend trip to Lake George and the first thing my wife said when we got back were "where are we going next". That's when I got serious about looking.
Once you know the limits of your tow vehicle check out models that will not exceed those limits but meet the living space needs for your family.
I understand why some people advise not to buy a new trailer but if you decide to go the used routine know that if you're not able to fix what breaks you'll be paying someone else to fix it. An RV is combination house and vehicle. If you're handy working on both have at it.
I would second all of those that said rent an RV for a long weekend and take a trip with the family to get some idea of the pros and cons of RVing. That was how we got started. Took a long weekend trip to Lake George and the first thing my wife said when we got back were "where are we going next". That's when I got serious about looking.
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