Hi all! My husband and I are kicking around the idea of camping with the kids. We've gone a few times with our neighbors and would really like a TT of our own. We checked out an RV show today and saw a few that we liked!We have two kids ( 8 & 10) and another on the way. We need enough room, but not TONS of room. We probably won't take any super long road trips and will usually camp within and hour or so of our hometown. Our TV is a 2014 Jeep GC Overland and the tow weight says 6200. We have NO experience with towing or camping. This is all new to us! I'm looking for a TT that won't push the limits of the Jeep or be stressful to tow. We found two that we really liked at the show. Both had dry weights of 3600-3800 lbs. Would this be realistic for our Jeep? We are looking at a 2015 Flagstaff MicroLite 23LB or a 2015 Ameri-Lite 248BH. Are these too large for our TV? The salesman said we'd be fine, but I know how that goes. Lol! Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can give! Please be gentle, it's my first post ??

Do you by chance have a payload rating and hitch rating for your vehicle? That would help many members determine if the trailer is appropriate for your vehicle. The hitch typically has a sticker on it that tells you what tongue load it can handle (sometimes with and without weight distribution). On your driver's door, there should be a sticker with a yellow highlighted title stating something like "PASSENGER CARGO WEIGHT" or something like that, and have the tire size that the manufacturer spec'd for your vehicle and the tire pressure recommended as well. It will state on there the maximum cargo payload of your vehicle.

It should be good with a weight distribution hitch. Just remember everything adds weight but looks like plenty of room to spare. We have been camping for 4 yrs now with 3 kids and love it. Good luck

IMHO,1. look for a used 3/4 diesel truck2. look at trailers with floor plans that have bunk beds for the kids. You will probably end up with about a 30ft. in length in order to provide the space for your family.3. Take a look at some of the Lance models.dd

djgarcia wrote:IMHO,1. look for a used 3/4 diesel truck2. look at trailers with floor plans that have bunk beds for the kids. You will probably end up with about a 30ft. in length in order to provide the space for your family.3. Take a look at some of the Lance models.

djgarcia wrote:djgarcia wrote:IMHO,1. look for a used 3/4 diesel truck2. look at trailers with floor plans that have bunk beds for the kids. You will probably end up with about a 30ft. in length in order to provide the space for your family.3. Take a look at some of the Lance models.Why quote yourself?

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MarkTwain
Explorer
Jan 11, 2015
djgarcia wrote:
IMHO,
1. look for a used 3/4 diesel truck
2. look at trailers with floor plans that have bunk beds for the kids. You will probably end up with about a 30ft. in length in order to provide the space for your family.
3. Take a look at some of the Lance models.
MarkTwain
Explorer
Jan 11, 2015
IMHO,
1. look for a used 3/4 diesel truck
2. look at trailers with floor plans that have bunk beds for the kids. You will probably end up with about a 30ft. in length in order to provide the space for your family.
3. Take a look at some of the Lance models.dd
firedaniel
Explorer
Jan 11, 2015
It should be good with a weight distribution hitch. Just remember everything adds weight but looks like plenty of room to spare. We have been camping for 4 yrs now with 3 kids and love it. Good luck
jus2shy
Explorer
Jan 11, 2015
Do you by chance have a payload rating and hitch rating for your vehicle? That would help many members determine if the trailer is appropriate for your vehicle. The hitch typically has a sticker on it that tells you what tongue load it can handle (sometimes with and without weight distribution). On your driver's door, there should be a sticker with a yellow highlighted title stating something like "PASSENGER CARGO WEIGHT" or something like that, and have the tire size that the manufacturer spec'd for your vehicle and the tire pressure recommended as well. It will state on there the maximum cargo payload of your vehicle.

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