Life with a trailer behind...
For the 2 years and 30,000 miles of camping done so far it has all been trailer free, just the crew cab dually Ford F350 and Northstar Igloo 9.5 in the bed. Total 25 feet. Recently I bought a 14x7...
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I also tow a 8.5x20 trailer behind my truck camper. Mine sits low with dropped torsion axles which makes towing and loading easy but you have watch driveways and unimproved roads. I am under 50' overall length (23' trailer and 25' truck/camper) and fit most pull through sites. Wider sites that are short allow me to double park in a 25x20 footprint.
Consider upgrading the axles to the heavier models for the same size. My trailer is over 3000 lbs empty and then I carry two vehicles, 84 gallons of water, 25 gallons of LPG and 17 gallons of gasoline which all make the weight creep up. Soon I will be installing solar and a battery bank in the trailer which will easily add 500 lbs by the time I'm done.
If I decide to go bigger in the future, I will go with a stacker (think of a double decker) instead of going any longer. Too may times we use the ferry system in our area that charges in 10' increments and I want the length to stay at 50' or less to keep charges down and campsites open.
Consider upgrading the axles to the heavier models for the same size. My trailer is over 3000 lbs empty and then I carry two vehicles, 84 gallons of water, 25 gallons of LPG and 17 gallons of gasoline which all make the weight creep up. Soon I will be installing solar and a battery bank in the trailer which will easily add 500 lbs by the time I'm done.
If I decide to go bigger in the future, I will go with a stacker (think of a double decker) instead of going any longer. Too may times we use the ferry system in our area that charges in 10' increments and I want the length to stay at 50' or less to keep charges down and campsites open.
