19ft choices; Hideout vs JayFlight
We've been looking at a few different travel trailers this fall, so far we are choosing between these two; 2010 Jayco JayFlight 19BH $12,500- 19.5ft, bought new in 2012, camped in 4 times, shower ...
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Had a 2008 Jayco Jay Flight 19BH. Very nice but the 2010 are even nicer with more cabinets. We only upgraded to the 26BH (same floorplan with additional queen bedroom in front of the sofa), because the 19BH was hailed damaged and had a pretty good insurance check. This way both kids will have their own bed while we have a lot more storage.
I wouldn't advise pulling even the 19BH with a Tacoma. The hitch weight rating is to low at 650 lbs. You will be right at the rating or slightly over. Plus you have a low 1100 lbs payload.
The 19BH was 3896 lbs dry as stated by the trailers yellow tread act sticker. Loaded up, it was about 5000 lbs. With an average 13% hitch weight, that's right at 650 lbs. Go over 5000 lbs and you'll be over loaded on your receiver hitch.
Now your payload is 1100 lbs. Many have seen 80% of the tongue weight going to the tow vehicles axles with a correctly adjusted weight distribution hitch, while 20% of the tongue weight goes to the trailer axles. With a 650 lbs tongue weight, that's 520 lbs going to the truck's axles (including the hitches own weight). With 1100 lbs - 520 lbs, you'll have 580 lbs left for you and any other passenger, tools, gear, and truck accessories (side steps, tonneau cover). If you have a normal size family, you won't have enough payload pulling the 19BH.
That's a heavy camper to being pulling with that Tacomas V6 that's low on output of 236 Hp and 266 lbs of torque.
I pulled that 19BH with a 2008 Sport Trac 4WD that had a 4.6L V8 with 292 HP and 300 lbs of torque and 1288 lbs payload (or 1218 lbs payload with hard tonneau cover).
It may work for you, but you'll be right at the Tacoma's limits for everything. After towing it, you may find yourself wanting to upgrade your truck to a more capable truck.
I wouldn't advise pulling even the 19BH with a Tacoma. The hitch weight rating is to low at 650 lbs. You will be right at the rating or slightly over. Plus you have a low 1100 lbs payload.
The 19BH was 3896 lbs dry as stated by the trailers yellow tread act sticker. Loaded up, it was about 5000 lbs. With an average 13% hitch weight, that's right at 650 lbs. Go over 5000 lbs and you'll be over loaded on your receiver hitch.
Now your payload is 1100 lbs. Many have seen 80% of the tongue weight going to the tow vehicles axles with a correctly adjusted weight distribution hitch, while 20% of the tongue weight goes to the trailer axles. With a 650 lbs tongue weight, that's 520 lbs going to the truck's axles (including the hitches own weight). With 1100 lbs - 520 lbs, you'll have 580 lbs left for you and any other passenger, tools, gear, and truck accessories (side steps, tonneau cover). If you have a normal size family, you won't have enough payload pulling the 19BH.
That's a heavy camper to being pulling with that Tacomas V6 that's low on output of 236 Hp and 266 lbs of torque.
I pulled that 19BH with a 2008 Sport Trac 4WD that had a 4.6L V8 with 292 HP and 300 lbs of torque and 1288 lbs payload (or 1218 lbs payload with hard tonneau cover).
It may work for you, but you'll be right at the Tacoma's limits for everything. After towing it, you may find yourself wanting to upgrade your truck to a more capable truck.
