TT KZ Spree escape or Travel lite campers
Hi all I am looking at TT and have run across the KZ spree escape and Travel lite campers. Anyone have experience with any on these and any issues with a single axle camper I also have a 2007...
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I see you live in CO. Land of the Rocky Mountains. I suggest a more aerodynamic trailer such as Casita, Scamp, Weiscraft (made in CO), or similar. Or go with a popup.
I have a 270 HP '08 Toyota Highlander. It did fine with a molded fiberglass Burro TT, but with a KZ Escape E14RB (2700 lbs loaded) the HL really struggled on long grades at higher altitudes. Elsewhere it did okay. But I got worried after seeing the transmission temp light come on several times last year, so I sold the KZ and bought an Aliner hard-sided popup.
The difference between the 2200 lb Burro and the 2700 lb KZ was not the extra 500 lbs, but the extra wind resistance of a boxy trailer. A rounded shape that sits a bit lower and/or narrower will make a huge difference. I averaged 14.3 mpg on a long trip through CO and UT with the Burro, and 12 mpg towing the KZ on a similar mountain trip. Both at about 60-62 mph typical speed.
By way of comparison, I just got back from a 800 mile round trip to Palo Duro Canyon with the 5' high, sub-2000-lb Aliner. 15+ mpg on the way west (elevation gain and into wind), and 17+ mpg on the way back... driving 65 and sometimes 70 mph.
I have a 270 HP '08 Toyota Highlander. It did fine with a molded fiberglass Burro TT, but with a KZ Escape E14RB (2700 lbs loaded) the HL really struggled on long grades at higher altitudes. Elsewhere it did okay. But I got worried after seeing the transmission temp light come on several times last year, so I sold the KZ and bought an Aliner hard-sided popup.
The difference between the 2200 lb Burro and the 2700 lb KZ was not the extra 500 lbs, but the extra wind resistance of a boxy trailer. A rounded shape that sits a bit lower and/or narrower will make a huge difference. I averaged 14.3 mpg on a long trip through CO and UT with the Burro, and 12 mpg towing the KZ on a similar mountain trip. Both at about 60-62 mph typical speed.
By way of comparison, I just got back from a 800 mile round trip to Palo Duro Canyon with the 5' high, sub-2000-lb Aliner. 15+ mpg on the way west (elevation gain and into wind), and 17+ mpg on the way back... driving 65 and sometimes 70 mph.
