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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I tow a #5000 GVWR 22' TT with an F150 and you know it's back there... I did it with a 97 F150 with the 5.4 V8 in it and now a 13 F150 with the Ecoboost and Max Tow package..
You are on the road of shopping for TT's based on "dry weights" and looking at your vehicles "tow rating"... Usually not a good recipe for success... ;) Also, "tow ratings" for vehicles does not necessary mean "travel trailers" either..
My trailer had a "dry weight" of #3500... I've got it loaded to it's GVWR of #5000 easily.. I know, because I've weighed it..
So, that whole "I pack lite" and "I don't carry any water" might work to get you there on paper, but then own the thing for a bit, take it on a few trips and it's amazing how things end up packed in the trailer! :)
Anyway, no one here can tell you for sure that you'll be "just fine"... Only you can determine that.
Would I tow my TT with your Highlander? Not likely.. But, that's just me.
Good luck!
Mitch
You are on the road of shopping for TT's based on "dry weights" and looking at your vehicles "tow rating"... Usually not a good recipe for success... ;) Also, "tow ratings" for vehicles does not necessary mean "travel trailers" either..
My trailer had a "dry weight" of #3500... I've got it loaded to it's GVWR of #5000 easily.. I know, because I've weighed it..
So, that whole "I pack lite" and "I don't carry any water" might work to get you there on paper, but then own the thing for a bit, take it on a few trips and it's amazing how things end up packed in the trailer! :)
Anyway, no one here can tell you for sure that you'll be "just fine"... Only you can determine that.
Would I tow my TT with your Highlander? Not likely.. But, that's just me.
Good luck!
Mitch
