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dslc6487
Explorer
Oct 07, 2015

Fleet wood rp172camper

Has anyone had one of these small trailers. My wife and I are looking at buying a used one. We had a pop up years ago when our daughters were small. But have not camped now for 20 years. Can you give me the pros and cons if you have had one. Also can it be towed with a Toyota Tacoma 4 cylinder with 5 speed manual tranny. Any help you can send my way will be appreciated. Just be me and my wife camping. Maybe 2grandchildren. Thank you very much
  • mtnbbud's avatar
    mtnbbud
    Explorer II
    Oct 09, 2015
    Is this the trailer?

    Look up the towing specs on your truck and the specs on the trailer. Be sure to check the tongue weight of the trailer and max tongue weight for your truck.
  • BlueridgeCoachm's avatar
    BlueridgeCoachm
    Explorer
    Oct 09, 2015
    My neighbors have a Coleman popup camper,,I,m not sure what it weighs but it looks pretty good size. And they tow it with an older Toyota Tacoma 4cy 5sp. I,ve never heard him complain about it. I would go to a Toyota dealer and ask them what the tow rating was on your truck.
  • janstey58's avatar
    janstey58
    Explorer
    Oct 07, 2015
    My in-laws have an R-Pod (made by Forest River BTW). They love theirs, a nice sized small trailer for a couple. They pull theirs with a Volvo station wagon, which IMO is a bit underpowered for this RV.
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Oct 07, 2015
    Fleetwood near the end were not really good products. As for towing with a 4cyl Taco? I wouldnt. Simply not enough drive train to pull anything.

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