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jtaby
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Mar 03, 2014

Thinking of buying an RV, looking for advice/wisdom

Hey folks. I find myself in the peculiar position of being young, and with money and time. I'm planning on taking an extended (1-1.5 months) trip around the national parks of the western US, spendi...
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the_bear_II
Explorer
Mar 03, 2014
I agree with renting an RV first to get a feel for it.

Your Q5 is rated to tow a 1600lb travel trailer. You can find lots of trailers in that weight range for at or way under your budget.

Advantage to having a trailer you will have the Q5 to tour in once you setup camp. No need to break camp or ride a bus/bicycle to get around.

Here's a starting point foe trailer manufacturers and weights
http://www.johnweeks.com/tour/campers/#COMP

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