Finding the right trailer for a couple
We are looking for our first TT. Probably a used unit, under 4500# dry weight. Watching Craigslist and some FS sites, we are totally overwhelmed by the options available. We want something that has...
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I'd suggest looking at the Winnebago Minnie line of trailers. We were very pleased with the quality of our 2014 2201DS and I prefer the color schemes of the older ones. But, I will say that when we downsized to the Minnie, we ended up missing having a comfortable couch, so I removed the dinette and replaced it with a nice Flexsteel couch.
So, I would also add that look for something with a nice couch as well as a dinette. Also consider storage space, especially if you plan to take longer trips. I see so many trailers that look great, but when you start checking for storage space for gear and clothes, there is very little. I really see a pattern of cutting cabinet space as one way of reducing weight so they can sell a larger trailer that weighs less.
Make sure to look at a lot of trailers, and when you think you've found one that will work for you, take time to make a list of what you would want to have along and then carefully think about where you would store it. For example, I've seen trailers with only one small wardrobe for clothes on hangers and that would never work for my wife and me. If you're traveling in cooler weather, you have to have a place for a couple of heavier coats and/or rain gear! But everyone is different.....so really think about what YOU need in terms of space and storage.
I'd suggest buying a good used one. That way, when you realize you want something with a few different features, you will be able to resell it without losing a bundle as you would with a new trailer.
Good luck in your search!
So, I would also add that look for something with a nice couch as well as a dinette. Also consider storage space, especially if you plan to take longer trips. I see so many trailers that look great, but when you start checking for storage space for gear and clothes, there is very little. I really see a pattern of cutting cabinet space as one way of reducing weight so they can sell a larger trailer that weighs less.
Make sure to look at a lot of trailers, and when you think you've found one that will work for you, take time to make a list of what you would want to have along and then carefully think about where you would store it. For example, I've seen trailers with only one small wardrobe for clothes on hangers and that would never work for my wife and me. If you're traveling in cooler weather, you have to have a place for a couple of heavier coats and/or rain gear! But everyone is different.....so really think about what YOU need in terms of space and storage.
I'd suggest buying a good used one. That way, when you realize you want something with a few different features, you will be able to resell it without losing a bundle as you would with a new trailer.
Good luck in your search!
