2005 Thor Aerolite 26RGSL

Question

Hello,This has probably been asked before, but I can't find any answers.  I'm a complete newbie to travel trailers, but I found one that I really like.  Now I need to purchase a tow vehicle for the camper.  Can anyone recommend a good tow vehicle for this camper.  I've looked at the Dodge Dakota, Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier, but don't know if they will be powerful enough for the camper. I'm now looking at a Ford F150 v6 with ecoboost.  Will this be better?  Or do I need something else?  Thanks for any help offered.  CharlesWEIGHTS Gross Vehicle Wt Rating (GVWR) 			 6,000 lbs Axle Weight 			 3,469 lbs Unloaded Vehicle Wt (UVW) 			 3,902 lbs Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) 			 2,098 lbs Hitch Weight 			 433 lbs MEASUREMENTS Length Feet 			 26 Overall Length 			 26' 4" Exterior Height 			 9' 8" Exterior Width 			 8' Wheels/Tires 			 ST205/75D14 BODY Sleeping Capacity 			 3-6 No. of Slide-Outs 			 1 Exterior Storage 			 Yes Awnings 			 A&amp;E ELECTRICAL Battery 			 Yes Lighting 			 Yes Wiring 			 Yes OPERATIONAL Appliances 			 Yes Fresh Water Capacity 			 46 gallons Self Contained 			 Yes Gray Water Capacity 			 34 gallons Black Water Capacity 			 22 gallons Furnace BTU Rating 			 19,000 lbs Axle Quantity 			 2

artum_snowbird · Answer

You will never regret having too much truck..  From all I have read on here, a F150 is good, many people like to move up a bit after awhile with the first one.  Getting a 3/4 ton that you are happy with really gives you a delightful margin of safety with your first trailer.

hmknightnc · Answer

Hi and welcome to Travel Trailers. Owned 2 Aerolyte TT previously. Good trailers for the price point and both held up well chasing kids and horses all over the eastern US.

Any 1/2 ton based vehicle with a HD tow package and good V8 (ecoboost counts too) will handle the trailer just fine. Skip those 3/8 ton based vehicles your considering. If your purchasing a new (to you) tow vehicle I would recommend (but not required) just get a nice 3/4 truck and you will never have a problem towing that trailer. We (actually my wife while Ipulled the horse trailer) pulled one with a heavy duty Tahoe tens of thousands of miles. I occasionally pulled it with a 3/4 ton dodge CTD and didn't need WDH with the 3/4 truck.

goldstalker · Answer

X2 skip those mini trucks. The F-150 will be good or you can get a GM 1500 at sweet pricing right now that will work just perfect for your application. Also a Ram 1500, Toyota Tundra or Nissan Titan will work.

bumpyroad · Answer

isn't GM about ready to roll out their new "midsized" truck?  and that trailer with a UVW of 3,902 lbs. could probably be at 5,000 lbs. lightly loaded and the Tacoma would work well IMHO.bumpy

goldstalker · Answer

Payload will a big limiting factor on all those small truck like the Tacoma.

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