Newbie Couple Purchase
My wife and I are in our mid stage of life and am looking to buy our first and likely only Travel Trailer. Our plan is to use it at least a few months a year and am wondering if it is possible to pull...
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swtrainer wrote:
My recommendation: Shop around and decide on a travel trailer. THEN, decide on a tow vehicle that can handle it adequately.
I have to agree with this. I did it the other way around (upgraded tow vehicle first then found a TT that I thought would match it.) I learned the hard way that there are SO MANY variables and factors to consider that it makes it difficult not to make a mistake.
I thought a tow vehicle with a 5000 lb towing capacity was all I needed to know. I bought one, then shopped for a TT that would "fit" that parameter. Without going into all the details, I will tell you that I have had to trade that tow vehicle in and upgrade to a half ton pickup to meet the overall demands of the TT.
If I had started with the TT I would have known exactly what I was looking for in a tow vehicle. Maybe I could have saved myself the trouble of buying the wrong tow vehicle.
-Speak
