Possible Purchase-Opinions Please
Down sizing from 40` Class A DP, may be trading it in actually, on a 2013 Sun Valley by Evergreen model S29RBK. Dry weight 6250lbs, tongue weight 790lbs and max weight 8600 lbs. My tow vehicle is a 07...
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You can tow that trailer with your truck if you load everything light, but you'd be at the maximum GVWR as well as the GCWR. A Hensely type hitch would settle a lot of the issues with pulling that much of a load.
I downsized from a 37ft 5th wheel to a 22ft Funfinder (check profile photo) that I pull with a half ton 2011 Dodge Ram with a Hemi. Despite the small size, it has everything I had in the 37, without the added floor space.
Granted, I lost the cavernous storage, (which I never used to full capacity, anyway) but if you're not planning to live in it full time, the small trailers are more than adequate if your willing to compromise. (Less clothing, for example)
I thought it would be a harder transition to adjust to the smaller size than it turned out to be. I recently drove to Key West Florida from Pa. The anxieties of maneuvering the large load were all but gone. I enjoyed every minute of the trip, especially the ease of handling the trailer in and out of tight turns and backing.
My sister and I are planning an extensive, three month trip to the National Parks out west. I'm so relieved to be able to go with the 22ft'er and not the 37, which would be impractical for such a long and mountainous trip.
The Evergreen 24RB is a nice floor plan and only weighs 5000 lbs. Lots of luck with whatever choice you decide on. -Adrian
I downsized from a 37ft 5th wheel to a 22ft Funfinder (check profile photo) that I pull with a half ton 2011 Dodge Ram with a Hemi. Despite the small size, it has everything I had in the 37, without the added floor space.
Granted, I lost the cavernous storage, (which I never used to full capacity, anyway) but if you're not planning to live in it full time, the small trailers are more than adequate if your willing to compromise. (Less clothing, for example)
I thought it would be a harder transition to adjust to the smaller size than it turned out to be. I recently drove to Key West Florida from Pa. The anxieties of maneuvering the large load were all but gone. I enjoyed every minute of the trip, especially the ease of handling the trailer in and out of tight turns and backing.
My sister and I are planning an extensive, three month trip to the National Parks out west. I'm so relieved to be able to go with the 22ft'er and not the 37, which would be impractical for such a long and mountainous trip.
The Evergreen 24RB is a nice floor plan and only weighs 5000 lbs. Lots of luck with whatever choice you decide on. -Adrian
