First travel trailer
Hi all! Just joined up and I already have a question. Now that my wife and I are retired, we would like to do some travelling. Unfortunately, as with so many others these days, finances will be a bit ...
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Campfire Time wrote:Bumpyroad wrote:
I thought HiLos were heavy units.
bumpy
They are heavy for what they are, and compared to pop-ups. But light in comparison to a full height travel trailer. The advantage is that you could tow one that's closer to your max because you don't have the frontal area to slow you down.
That's what I found attractive about it. Once lowered, the frontal area would be roughly around that of a larger popup style trailer. And from what I have read on this forum so far, the drag of a full height trailer can be as much (Or more) of a strain on the tranny and on gas mileage than the additional weight - at least at highway speeds. In stop and go or in the mountains, it would be a different story as the weight would have more effect than the wind resistance. My main concern (Other than the usual potential problems with an older trailer) is how reliable is the mechanism for raising and lowering the trailer.
Andy
