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Shughes39
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Apr 23, 2016

New camper! What manufacturer would you recommend

I have a family of 4. Looking for a travel trailer with bunk house, 1/2 ton towable (7800 lbs max) and at least 1 slide. We have looked at so many. Jayco, Wildwood, Aspen, Springer just to name a few...
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APT
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Apr 24, 2016
Need more details on that half ton you plan to tow with. Is 7800 pounds the tow rating? How much payload do you have? How much does the family weigh?

6000 pound dry TT means about 7k loaded with 900 pounds of tongue weight. If you have 1300 pounds of payload, a pickup bed full of bikes, toys, etc, and 500 pounds of people inside, the tow vehicle is over at least one of its other ratings.

Skip the extended warranty.

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