Any Caravan (European style) trailers in US?
Hi everyone, I have been researching travel trailers for about 9 months now. I don't want a full-sized truck so want to tow with a mid-sized SUV (currently drive and love a Jeep Grand Cherokee with...
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chr$ wrote:
Europe can have their lightweight trailers with the axles pushed forward to reduce the tongue (towbar) weight. I travel to Europe a lot, and frankly, it just scares me that they tow these things with the cars they have, and then to make it worse, the weight is balanced in the center, so they bob and sway like all get out.
Give me a weight distribution hitch and a heavy tongue behind a pickup any day of the week. Safe, smooth, sway free towing.
I tow 6,000# wet with a V8 Sport Trac and an Equalizer hitch with rancho shocks. Steadiest tow setup I have ever driven, and I can make it up a 6% grade at 55-60mph.
I have also been to Europe a lot and did not get that impression. Cars tow all time time over there with few problems.They use cars and Vans as TV's, very rarely SUV's
I know Baily Caravans has been trying to break into the Australian market, with a Caravan that has been modified and eventually built here. European Caravans and to a slightly lesser extent US Travel Trailers, do not cope that well with rough road conditions
