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I am brand new to RVing, and want to be safe and comfortable.I have a 2018 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 2wD. Max towing Capacity is 6300lbs Tongue Load 630lbs. Max GCWR 11,250lbs. I found expandables well...
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Lynnmor wrote:
Once up to speed, weight isn't a big factor except on hills. The fact that you will be towing a "parachute" will keep you deep into the throttle almost all of the time. Your vehicles cooling system and other mechanical systems may not be up to that work load. You can compensate somewhat by driving much slower, which will save fuel, but it sounds like you have a very small dog with a very large tail.
This is right on the money. Just about all smaller SUVs and mid-sized trucks have these frontal area limits in addition to weight ratings.
Essentially most pop-ups are 8' wide with a box depth of 3.5' or so, giving you 28' of frontal area. I would say you would be fine with any pop-up, leaving a bunch of carrying capacity on the truck to load up the bed with stuff.
You might also look at an ultra-light hybrid....even though are likely over the 30 SF limit, they tend to have more rake in the front to decrease wind drag.
