TT n00b
I love camping and I have been a tent camper my whole life. But, the kids are 8 and 12, and it's time for an upgrade. I have been shopping trailers for about a month now, and I have narrowed it down t...
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drbenzo wrote:
OKAY
Here is my Tundra info:
2016
Crew Max Short bed
5.6L V8
It looks like the "combined weight o occupants and cargo should never exceed" is 1,212lbs. It says 1270 and a small yellow stickers says mods have reduced the load carrying capacity by 58lbs.
Wow, that's a very low payload figure for a half ton truck. With that low of a payload, I'd suggest you look for smaller campers in the 25'and under size and under 6k gvwr. Don't go by dry weights. With your family of 4, gear in\on the truck, hitch weight, tongue weight, you will run out of payload very quickly.
I'd also humbly suggest you not jump from a tent right to a 30' tt. Most folks, myself included go to a pop up first or at least an older/smaller tt first.
If you want them to stay nice, TTs require a lot of maintenance. Washing, waxing, cleaning, winterizing in the fall, state inspection, etc.
Not to scare you off, they are totally worth it to me, but they are work. Good luck
