Lightweight non-hybrid TT that sleeps 7-8 people?
Does anyone know what is the lightest weight hard wall travel trailer on the market today that can sleep up to 8 (family of 2 adults, 5 kids)? And how is the quality? Thanks!
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kdlugozi wrote:
7000 towing capacity minus our family weight (let's say 1000 lbs, even though we are nowhere close)=6000
Take away another thousand for gear, and we are left with 5000 lbs that we can pull, but the trailer minus that gear (already accounted for in above weights) is well under 4000...closer to 3500, so it seems like there should be a cushion, right?
These are all numbers that relate to how much your vehicle can pull - you also need to be concerned with how much it can carry (your 'payload').
If it is a relatively recent vehicle, there is a yellow sticker on the side of the driver door that will say list a total weight of cargo and passengers you can carry. From this number, you need to subtract the weight of your driver and passengers (for the life of the vehicle, not okay - kids will grow), the weight of their stuff in the vehicle, and 75 pounds or so for your WD hitch. Once all of this deducted, you need enough left for the tongue weight of the trailer.
Using your 1k of family weight, adding another 125 pounds for basic gear, entertainment, etc... and then adding 75 for the hitch, you have roughly 1,200 pounds in your vehicle before the trailers connected. Figuring 600 for your hitch, you'd need 1,800 pounds of payload available.
I don't know what your vehicle is, but the 7k you list for a tow rating makes me think you are probaky driving a 1/2 ton SUV or lassenger van - neither of which are likely to have that kimd of availale payload. Only you can decide whether or not you are willing to exceed your ratings, but I'm guessing you may be well over the gvwr (total allowable weight) for your vehicle.
