First Travel Trailer, help us out!

Kuwanger23 wrote:
I mean I know they are salesman, but so far we have been to about 8 places looking around and they all say our vehicle is perfect for the weight class we are looking to tow

Salesman are there to sell. That's it. Most will tell you what you want to hear so to move their units. It's rare to find a dealer who will tell you that it's "not safe to tow this trailer with your current vehicle; you shouldn't buy it". My selling dealer at least was honest with me and explained that "some people are comfortable towing with a 1/2 ton, others are not". I was in the market for a 35 foot TT.

All the advice given above is very well articulated. If you're new to this like I was 3 years ago, heed the advice and listen to those who have real world towing experience. I met a new Keystone Bullet owner at a campground last year who was towing with your vehicle. His trailer was a 28' pull behind. We struck up a conversation as he had the same brand as me. This was his maiden voyage with it, outside of pulling it home from the dealer. Said he had a few white knuckle moments already and was already in discussions with his wife in finding a more appropriate TV. He seen my Ram 2500 Megacab and asked me more than a few questions about it.

Suffice to say, listen to those who have been there, done that...and not the salesman trying to offload his 'SUV towable' trailer. One of the main reasons people sell their coaches (outside of upgrading or downsizing) is frustrations with towing. I was almost one of them during my first season. Now I enjoy the pull.