Upgraded trailer for the season, can't WAIT to get out!

I have no opinion on the tt or tv. but, that is an impressive upgrade! I am sure you will enjoy all the new features and amenities these new tt have compared to a 96'... Congrats!

Once you get that new Zinger loaded and ready to go camping, I'm afraid you'll not be happy with your van as a tow vehicle. That new trailer has an unloaded weight of 8455 lbs and a GVWR of 11162 lbs. My son several years ago had a 1994 Chev 1 ton dually 4x4 pickup with that diesel engine. The most weight that 1994 diesel could tow was 8500 lbs. I know this for a fact because I have the 1994 Chevrolet pickup brochure right here in front of me. According to that brochure, the naturally aspirated (not turbocharged) had 155 HP & torque of 275. The turbocharged version of that diesel had 190 HP & torque of 385.
I used my son's truck one time to tow the 1998 Mallard 29F travel traier I had at the time. His truck did NOT do any better than my 1995 Chevrolet 1/2 pickup that had the 5.7 liter V8 with 3.73 rear axle.
Your getting a nice trailer, but I'm afraid you'll be wanting a different vehicle to tow it.

Rubber Ducky1 wrote:
Your getting a nice trailer, but I'm afraid you'll be wanting a different vehicle to tow it.

I had a feeling this was the case. The van pulls the '96 without any trouble, but it's a couple thousand pounds lighter.

Luckily (for this season anyhow) we're doing the seasonal thing at a CG only 30km from home, so I should be able to get there without too much issue.

If we were doing any real touring with it, I believe you're correct that I won't be happy with it.

modern family wrote:
I have no opinion on the tt or tv. but, that is an impressive upgrade! I am sure you will enjoy all the new features and amenities these new tt have compared to a 96'... Congrats!

I'm mostly looking forward to the extra space the three slides will provide. The old 31T has no slides, and if we're trapped indoors during a storm or something you can't even walk past each other. Last summer the SU was pregnant, and she couldn't walk behind me while I was washing dishes in the sink. (A lethal combination of her belly and my backside!)

The 31T was a great trailer for the three years we used it though, and the price was definitely right at the time. :-)

Well, had the dealer orientation on the weekend and will be picking up the new unit tomorrow night. Loading on Wednesday/Thursday and heading to our spot Thursday evening or Friday morning.

A few things I'm really looking forward to:
1.) The trailer is high enough that I can dump septic in to my portable without having to dig a hole for it to sit in
2.) The awning has an LED rope light built in, so I don't have to attach lights to it anymore (And worry about tearing them down if I need to roll in the awning quickly due to a sudden storm)
3.) The extra space from three slides for those days you're trapped indoors
4.) Filling the fridge with cold beer and RELAXING!