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birdie1960
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Dec 21, 2013

Ease of towing an 8-ft wide trailer vs a 7-foot trailer

My husband and I are trying to decide whether to buy an 8-foot wide, 19-foot long Jayco or a friends 7-foot wide Casita. Our concern is ease of towing. Is the wider trailer really that much more dif...
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gmw_photos
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Dec 21, 2013
At some point in this process, you may end up asking about towing mirrors, so that you will have a wide enough field of view to see past the width of the trailer. There are various choices available, these are what I use on the Nissan ( Milenco Aero 2 ):

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