Complete Newbie Needs Straight Talk
Wife and I are longtime tent-campers trying to upgrade to a travel trailer. We're looking at something in the 15-17' range (such as Starcraft AR-One, R-Pod, etc.) weighing under 3,000. Since my cur...
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Lot of technical advice. One practical piece of advice I learned the hard way. Buy more truck than you need. Buying your first camper is like buying your first house, you make mistakes and things you think aren't important, really are. So you end up trading up.
Also I've been on the side of not having a big enough pickup and it's irritating. I hated towing, but now that i have the right setup, towing is a breeze.
So while yes, most vehicles will pull what you need, get a reliable pickup. Your price range, you should be able to find an early 2000s gas 3/4 from any of the big 3. Or mid to late 2000s you can get a V8 half ton. The advantage to the half ton is unloaded fuel mileage is way better.
Also I've been on the side of not having a big enough pickup and it's irritating. I hated towing, but now that i have the right setup, towing is a breeze.
So while yes, most vehicles will pull what you need, get a reliable pickup. Your price range, you should be able to find an early 2000s gas 3/4 from any of the big 3. Or mid to late 2000s you can get a V8 half ton. The advantage to the half ton is unloaded fuel mileage is way better.
