TT selection for Highlander SUV
Hello All! I'm totally a newbie to Travel Trailers (except towing a small pop-trailer of 1500lb 15 years ago). Me and my wife are looking next year for a light weight travel trailers for 2, under 4...
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You ask about TT's under 4700 pounds, and immediately post your desire to buy one 800 pounds over that! I'd add that your determination to "not haul that much" will likely prove futile- most trailers run at or very near gross weight once even the simplest of add-ons are accounted for
In my opinion, only the Durango's capacity is likely to be up to pulling the unit you name, assuming the capacity numbers you give are correct. This due to the fact that tow capacities given are upper limits, and must be reduced to allow for actual payload of the tow vehicle. For this reason, many folks think it prudent to look for trailers with gross weights no more than 80% of stated capacity of the tow vehicle.
In order to venture an opinion as to what weight trailer would be appropriate for any of the vehicles you name, we'd need more info such as year/model of the tow vehicle(s). Capacities/specs vary a LOT.
In my opinion, only the Durango's capacity is likely to be up to pulling the unit you name, assuming the capacity numbers you give are correct. This due to the fact that tow capacities given are upper limits, and must be reduced to allow for actual payload of the tow vehicle. For this reason, many folks think it prudent to look for trailers with gross weights no more than 80% of stated capacity of the tow vehicle.
In order to venture an opinion as to what weight trailer would be appropriate for any of the vehicles you name, we'd need more info such as year/model of the tow vehicle(s). Capacities/specs vary a LOT.
