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Camper_2012
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Jun 16, 2014

Extra Light Travel Trailer

Hi folks, I'm hopeful those of you experienced with Lightweight Travel Trailers between 14-20 feet will provide your feedback. Something up to 3500 lbs. with slide out. Thank you.

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  • I don't think its going to happen with a slide out.

    You might find some pretty spacious hybrids (fold out bunk ends) well below that weight range though.

    Though if your vehicles tow rating is only 3500lbs, you REALLY don't want to be towing 3500lbs.

    You need to factor in A LOT more than tow ratings, our vehicle has a 5000lb tow rating, but our 3500lb camper (loaded) is the MAX we can handle when you factor in tongue weights and vehicle carrying capacity.
  • If your tow rating is 3500 lbs, nearly every travel trailer is too heavy for you. Payload is the number you need to focus on, not tow rating.
  • djsamuel wrote:
    Camplite has lots of options:

    CLICK HERE


    It may not be what the OP wants but, they are really neat TT's.
  • Good point. I made the (perhaps incorrect assumption) that the original poster was using dry weight as a starting point for their search.
  • Camper 2012 wrote:
    Something up to 3500 lbs. with slide out. Thank you.

    Not gonna happen. Even Camplite's smallest slideout-equipped unit is 2700 pounds bone dry. So they say. Likely to be well over 3500 pounds loaded, even lightly.


    Side note:
    If your 3500 pound limit is tied to a vehicle's towing capacity, every single thing you put in the tug will affect available payload/GCWR. Hitch weight capacity especially will be negatively affected, and you'll need every bit of 350 pounds there to safely tow 3500 pounds of trailer.

    I tow a small trailer with a low-limit vehicle and know whereof I speak...