I'm looking for a smaller, easy to pull travel trailer that's light and airy with lots of windows. Can you give me some suggestions. Thanks.

How small do you want to go? We started out with one of these and it was a great little trailer: https://www.kz-rv.com/products/sportsmen-classic-travel-trailers/130RB.html

Get one with a rear picture window for the most light. We used to have a Coachmen Catalina 20RD (20' long) and it had one and had a rear dinette. That big window is one thing I really miss in our current TT.How small is small? Most TTs tend to have small-ish windows and are also low down. "Very small" doesn't go well with "lots of windows".A more open layout *might* help to give a more airy feeling. Someone showed us their Coleman 1705RB once. It has a murphy bed and dinette at the side and has a much more open feeling than our old Catalina 20RD. As an aside, if you like to watch TV, many of the small TTs just don't have a comfortable place to sit down and see the screen and a murphy bed might be the solution for that.

The most usable amount of windows at eye level that we have owned is with the Trail Manor which may, or may not, be made anymore. It's a shame if it is not because from an engineering stand point it was really clever the way the top folded into the bottom and towed like a popup.

Our 1980 17' Bigfoot has 7 windows that total 39.25 square feet (5652 sq. in.). That is not counting the frosted 12" x 20" window in the door.

these are sweetor - http://www.canamrv.ca/rv-brands/safari-condo-alto/2476/

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afidel
Explorer II
Aug 31, 2017
realter wrote:
Hoping to get something under 4,000 lbs to pull with a Jeep Wrangler.

Look at Lil Snoozy, very light weight, and with the option to have 3 windows that take up about 75% of the outside walls. Only downside is if you're a boondocker the factory setup is all-electric. However several folks have had them leave things roughed in for gas appliances and then taken the trailer down the road from the factory and had a gas installer hook up their propane appliances.
Las_Vegas_Proud
Explorer
Aug 31, 2017
We have a Pacific Coachworks Mighty Lite 20RLS. Has a lot of windows and an awesome back window. Love backing up at the lake and having the view from the dinette.
normal_dave
Explorer
Aug 31, 2017
While I wouldn't say it has "a lot of windows", the ones it does have are very large, and occupy a high percentage of the trailer wall. They should be perfect for a wrangler tow rig.
IntechRV Max+ Microlite toy hauler
realter
Explorer
Aug 30, 2017
Hoping to get something under 4,000 lbs to pull with a Jeep Wrangler.
Grodyman
Explorer
Aug 30, 2017
I think the Lance 1575 has the best windows, the larger acrylic dual pane Dometic.
Gman
Durb
Explorer
Aug 30, 2017
Tom Trostel wrote:
Our 1980 17' Bigfoot has 7 windows that total 39.25 square feet (5652 sq. in.). That is not counting the frosted 12" x 20" window in the door.

Copy that. Our 25 ft. Bigfoot had many large windows and a skylight. The bright airy interior was one of its many virtues. Since it has no studs or wall framing I guess there aren't as many limitations to window size. The Bigfoot trailers have reflective coating (mirror like) instead of heavy tint so i think they let more light in. Some trailers are like caves.
_1nobby
Explorer
Aug 30, 2017
Goo idea. I have a 21 footer with NOT enough windows.

It really is all about the floor plan.
FloridaReLoaded
Explorer
Aug 30, 2017
normal_dave wrote:
Ok...
Airstream Basecamp

That's awesome, wished it had a separate toilet/shower. I hate when they are together as one like this. But other than that, I love it.
fitznj
Explorer
Aug 30, 2017
How small is small?

I bought a "small" toy hauler; During the day, the ramp is down and the whole
back of the RV is one big window. Obviously only work in good weather.
TomG2
Explorer
Aug 30, 2017
Most of the small trailers that I looked at only had windows in three directions. One thing we like is the open airy dinette view in our Jayco 154BH. Jayco still has the front window with the fold down visor which allows a panoramic view while enjoying our morning coffee. It is not just square feet of windows, it is also about placement.