Help deciding. New travle trailer.
Gah we see struggling. Our tow vehicle is a grand cherokee trailhalk with the v8 engine. We are strugling between the following three trailers. 1) 2017 venture sonic 220 vbh 2) 2015 Minnie ...
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You can't get any real good answers without knowing exactly what the towing capacity of your jeep. A quick search showed me that V8 gas engine Grand Cherokee is only rated to tow 6,200 lbs. If that is correct for your jeep, than I think your looking at trailers that are too heavy. You have to consider that you are a family of 4 with a dog. That means you have more weight in the jeep which reduces your tow capacity. And, for a longer trip, that means it's harder to pack light.
In your situation, I think you really need to consider a pop-up tent camper or a lighter hybrid. It's strictly my opinion, but IF your vehicle is rated for 6,200 lbs. towing capacity, I would want my loaded trailer to weigh no more than 5,500 lbs. and closer to 5K. You will be more likely to have fewer problems with excessive straining of the vehicle and overheating.
Or, you need to get a different tow vehicle that has a tow rating in the 8K range or higher.
My experience is that though my truck is rated to tow 10K, I only tow around 6.5K (trailer loaded) and I wouldn't want to to much more than that in the Rockies (we were there in 2015).
Again...just my opinions and yes, I tend to be on the conservative side when it comes to safety issues. Also, I tend to keep my vehicles for at least 7 to 8 years and I keep my RV's for about the same time or longer.
In your situation, I think you really need to consider a pop-up tent camper or a lighter hybrid. It's strictly my opinion, but IF your vehicle is rated for 6,200 lbs. towing capacity, I would want my loaded trailer to weigh no more than 5,500 lbs. and closer to 5K. You will be more likely to have fewer problems with excessive straining of the vehicle and overheating.
Or, you need to get a different tow vehicle that has a tow rating in the 8K range or higher.
My experience is that though my truck is rated to tow 10K, I only tow around 6.5K (trailer loaded) and I wouldn't want to to much more than that in the Rockies (we were there in 2015).
Again...just my opinions and yes, I tend to be on the conservative side when it comes to safety issues. Also, I tend to keep my vehicles for at least 7 to 8 years and I keep my RV's for about the same time or longer.
