coachmen freedom express 192rbs
Anyone have one? What do you like and dislike? Would you buy it again? How do you use it and what do you tow it with? I think we've narrowed it down to this unit...it's big enough for the 2 of...
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babock wrote:SoundGuy wrote:I agree...wheel base is WAY to short. I have towed with short wheel base vehicles like that in the past and it was not fun going down mountains in California.Last Train wrote:
I’ll generally support what SoundGuy has said with one major exception. Our tow vehicle is a 2011 Honda Ridgeline - not a Pilot.
Memory lapse - Ridgeline, not Pilot. ;) My point though was I personally wouldn't feel comfortable towing this size of trailer with anything less than a V8 1/2 ton, which the Ridgeline isn't ... I'll correct my post though so as to not be imprecise. :R
The wheelbase of the ridgeline is 125". Wheel base of my Silverado is 143".
The 192 was designed to be towed by SUV's and mid-size trucks. People that own them report camping weights around 4,600lbs or so, which is well within the abilities for these class vehicles. They do not require a 1/2 ton truck that's rated to tow twice that weight. It's no different than an F350 towing a 38' 16K trailer behind it. If your not comfortable towing close to your vehicles ratings that's fine...but quite making it sound like it isn't safe to use the trailer as it is designed.
