Ok, here we go!
We're heading out to (hopefully) buy our first travel trailer this weekend or next. We've got two small kiddos and are moving up from tent camping. We've done a lot of research and (I think) settled o...
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SoundGuy wrote:
Have you confirmed you have a tow vehicle capable of safely towing a trailer this size, along with all the junk you're inevitably going to want to drag along with you? Tip - don't expect the dealer to help much with this. ;)
shoebox303 wrote:
I've got a 2015 F-150 Crew Cab with the V8. Towing numbers confuse me as well, but I think we're good.
Realistically speaking this Heritage Glen 24BHHL is likely to weigh close to 7000 lbs loaded & ready to camp with an average gross tongue weight of at least 900 lbs. Depending on various ratings for the OP's particular F-150 it's likely to be on the edge of as much trailer as they should be towing with this truck, especially when having to accommodate for the weight of a family. It's more trailer than I'd be willing to tow with a 1/2 ton but I'd suggest the OP educate themselves more about this before jumping in with this size of trailer that may later prove to be just too much for their intended TV.
