Best LIGHTWEIGHT trailers...... GO!
Tow vehicle is a 2015 F150 Crew Cab Short Bed with a 2.7L Eco Boost motor. I am looking for the biggest/best lightweight travel trailer I can find. I am willing to do some mods to my truck in order to...
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Typical forum responses. This is why people don't like forums. A simple question leads to a bunch of criticisms and useless answers. It's always the same whether it's guns, trucks, campers etc.
For me, I have access to and regularly use a Forrest river micro lite 23lb. It's not the cheapest of the light weight trailers and it's not the most expensive. For the cost it seems to have come with some of the nicer features, and has required no warranty work after two years. The finish is holding up well after sitting in the Florida sun for two years. I would recommend it but I'm sure someone will chime in with how horrible Forrest river products are.....whatever.
By everyone's standards on this site you can't tow a lawn trailer with a half ton truck. I have a half ton truck and don't plan on changing. I owned a 3/4 ton before and I would not go back for the type of driving I do. Trucks are expensive enough and people seem to think "just change trucks" which is not a viable option for most.
Do your own research on your trucks towing capabilities and decide on your own comfort level. Be realistic. Personally I don't want to be at the max ability of the truck.....even though I've recently been considering it.
For half ton trucks that seems to put us at a general maximum length 25ish ft plus or minus a few. I'm also in the market for a new model and am leary of anything with a dry weight of over 5000 lbs. and won't go over a trailer max capacity of 6500 lbs.
For me, I have access to and regularly use a Forrest river micro lite 23lb. It's not the cheapest of the light weight trailers and it's not the most expensive. For the cost it seems to have come with some of the nicer features, and has required no warranty work after two years. The finish is holding up well after sitting in the Florida sun for two years. I would recommend it but I'm sure someone will chime in with how horrible Forrest river products are.....whatever.
By everyone's standards on this site you can't tow a lawn trailer with a half ton truck. I have a half ton truck and don't plan on changing. I owned a 3/4 ton before and I would not go back for the type of driving I do. Trucks are expensive enough and people seem to think "just change trucks" which is not a viable option for most.
Do your own research on your trucks towing capabilities and decide on your own comfort level. Be realistic. Personally I don't want to be at the max ability of the truck.....even though I've recently been considering it.
For half ton trucks that seems to put us at a general maximum length 25ish ft plus or minus a few. I'm also in the market for a new model and am leary of anything with a dry weight of over 5000 lbs. and won't go over a trailer max capacity of 6500 lbs.
