Beginner seeking travel trailer advice
Hello all: My wife and I are considering purchasing a travel trailer, and I'm looking for any advice from experienced RVers. We enjoy road tripping with our 2 dogs, and have decided that we want some...
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First thing.......
Find out WHAT you can actually tow with either one.
Look at the data sticker (door jam, glove box etc.) and see what the GVWR.
Go have the vehicles weighed 'camp ready' (you, wife, dogs, stuff)
Subtract that weight from the GVWR----that's how much payload you have left for tongue weight.
Look at the trailer GVWR and use 12% of that number for trailer tongue weight.
Get the trailer that fits that number, in a floorplan you like, for the right price.......either private or dealer.
Fall in love with one only to find out it's more trailer than truck equals bad towing ......bad towing means you go less....go less less enjoyment of that trailer you just love.
Find out WHAT you can actually tow with either one.
Look at the data sticker (door jam, glove box etc.) and see what the GVWR.
Go have the vehicles weighed 'camp ready' (you, wife, dogs, stuff)
Subtract that weight from the GVWR----that's how much payload you have left for tongue weight.
Look at the trailer GVWR and use 12% of that number for trailer tongue weight.
Get the trailer that fits that number, in a floorplan you like, for the right price.......either private or dealer.
Fall in love with one only to find out it's more trailer than truck equals bad towing ......bad towing means you go less....go less less enjoyment of that trailer you just love.
