Looking for a small trailer
Hello, We are a family of 3 (myself, my wife and a 1.5 yo daughter) are looking for a used ( 2-5 yo) lightweight trailer for a cross country trip this coming summer. We will be towing with a 2006...
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LYH wrote:
We will be towing with a 2006 Honda Ridgeline. The trailer should hopefully be not longer than 16-17 ft, gross weight of less than 4,500 lbs and will have a queen bed, bunk beds and a dinette. I was doing some searches online but couldn't find anything that matches this description.
Shouldn't that tell you something? :W
There are plenty of small trailers out there but the math just doesn't work well at all when you want to include both a walk around queen bed at one end of the trailer and bunk beds. Modify your requirements to a bed that runs laterally across the width of the trailer and your chances improve immensely, the Coachmen Apex Nano 185BH being one such example. Remember, when towing any full height trailer this just isn't about weight but rather the significant effects of wind resistance at highway speeds. Believe it, that little Ridgeline will be working it's heart out, particularly when you also throw in significant upgrades and howling headwinds that you're sure to encounter on any long distance road trip. If this isn't acceptable then the harsh reality is you need more truck. ;)
