Need help selecting TT for small family

Our family of four has a Rockwood minilite 2504S. It is a big small trailer or a small big trailer, kind of right in the middle. I love that each boy has there own bunk to sleep on, and the wife and I tend to have afternoon naps on the bottom one, it is just so cozy. I also love the Murphy bed. Most small campers you either choose two of the following three, couch dinette and bed. The Murphy bed allows us to have a couch and bed along with the dinette. It also has tons of storage, no single big compartment, but many small ones. The only thing I dislike, and you will find this I. Almost every half ton Towable camper is the small holding tanks for black and grey water.

AA22 wrote:

Just looking for a good quality travel trailer. Every time I think I found one, I’ll read a bunch of reviews about how terrible the quality is.

You will read those reviews about virtually any brand these days, because quality control in the RV industry is terrible. Find a floor plan you like, and try to buy from a dealer with a good reputation for service after the sale.

profdant139 wrote:
If you are a "handy" person, you can get a lot more bang per buck if you buy a used trailer. I know it is kind of scary as a first time buyer -- I took the plunge and bought used, and it worked out well. (I got my second one new because I wanted the dealer to make some major modifications, things I could not easily do for myself.)

You have quite a good truck, so your choices are pretty wide-open, within the tow rating of the truck. (Others will say no, you need a massive dually just to haul groceries. I do not agree, but that is what you will hear.)

The choices kind of depend on what sort of camping you will be doing. Will you be going long distances on long trips? Dry camping? Are the kids old enough to sleep in a tent?

Don't be discouraged by the learning curve -- it levels out after a while. Ask lots of questions!!

We’ll be mostly camping in state and national parks. Kids aren’t quite old enough to be in a tent alone yet.

Just looking for a good quality travel trailer. Every time I think I found one, I’ll read a bunch of reviews about how terrible the quality is.

If you are a "handy" person, you can get a lot more bang per buck if you buy a used trailer. I know it is kind of scary as a first time buyer -- I took the plunge and bought used, and it worked out well. (I got my second one new because I wanted the dealer to make some major modifications, things I could not easily do for myself.)

You have quite a good truck, so your choices are pretty wide-open, within the tow rating of the truck. (Others will say no, you need a massive dually just to haul groceries. I do not agree, but that is what you will hear.)

The choices kind of depend on what sort of camping you will be doing. Will you be going long distances on long trips? Dry camping? Are the kids old enough to sleep in a tent?

Don't be discouraged by the learning curve -- it levels out after a while. Ask lots of questions!!

Hybrid trailers would be your best choice, given your truck and already load.

Upgrade $7k for which models to look at?

2018 Toyota Tundra, 5.7 V8

1995brave wrote:
What are you going to be using for a tow vehicle, that will decide on what you can tow.

Agree.

And up your budget to add $7K more to upgrade to non-pop up and get a decent RV (not the head ache, flimsy and featureless unit).

Good luck.

What are you going to be using for a tow vehicle, that will decide on what you can tow.