New to travel trailers. Seeking guidance
Hi everyone. While I am not new to camping I am new to the whole RV style of camping. My name is Jason. My wife and I are in the market looking to purchase a new (not used) tow behind travel trailer...
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MackinawMan wrote:
Without knowing your numbers, but just knowing what most 1/2 ton trucks are capable of, IMHO you're going to want a TT with a GVWR of no more than about 6,000 to 6,500 lbs. Over 8,000 lbs like that Northtrail is going to be bad news IMHO.
The first thing you need to do is throw that tow rating for your truck out the window. It's pretty much meaningless, as weird as that sounds.
As others have stated, you can PULL that much weight, but the problem is you will need to carry some of the weight of the TT on the suspension of your Tundra. And when you subtract the weight of the Tundra itself, any people, cargo, etc. from the GVWR of the truck you're more than likely going to be over what your Tundra's suspension can safely handle.
I posted my numbers but as I read more and more I am thinking to go lighter.
Jason
