3,500 max tow capacity.
In our pursuit of fine tuning our snowbird lifestyle we're getting down to a tow vehicle. DW has her heart set on a SUV that can tow 3,500 lbs max. All we need is a TT for 2-4 (max) weeks down sou...
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My TT is 16' long and has dry weight around 2200 lb. Basic dinette that I leave as a bed, a gaucho to sit on, and a bathroom with tub/shower. A bit skimpy on storage and fresh water capacity, but it works for me. Cost me less than $10K new.
Better options include Casita, Scamp, Lil Snoozy, and similar molded fiberglass trailers. A TV with 3500 lb. rating should be able to handle a 16 footer and some 17s. The rounded, aero shape of these trailers makes for easier towing (less wind resistance) and better fuel economy. I get 12 mpg with mine, for example, but when I had the more egg shaped Burro I got 14 (same TV).
The thing to watch out for is exceeding tongue weight. My TT's tongue weight is about 350-360 lbs, which means if you had my TT you might have to run with no fresh water (tank is under the front dinette).
Better options include Casita, Scamp, Lil Snoozy, and similar molded fiberglass trailers. A TV with 3500 lb. rating should be able to handle a 16 footer and some 17s. The rounded, aero shape of these trailers makes for easier towing (less wind resistance) and better fuel economy. I get 12 mpg with mine, for example, but when I had the more egg shaped Burro I got 14 (same TV).
The thing to watch out for is exceeding tongue weight. My TT's tongue weight is about 350-360 lbs, which means if you had my TT you might have to run with no fresh water (tank is under the front dinette).
