TexasPride22 wrote:
Its a 2005 Keystone Outback Sydney 31 RQS, Very clean. downside it will be site unseen (only pics), but since the seller is going through ebay buyers protection it should be easy? I am taking a small risk but if the seller is upfront It should be easy and pay off.
what should I know about this model? mainly downsides
from what I found on google (also floor layout, weight specs)
the gvwr is close to 10k my truck is rated for about 11k on towing (its a 16 chevy 1500 5.3 it also has built in trailer brake) so it could be a pain if fully loaded?
ball size? I got a 2" hopefully it fits? (its not a big deal for me those are cheap)
does this model has trailer brakes? I am hoping so
upkeep what should do I need to know? I haven't owned a travel trailer it will see use monthly usage at best. but lets say we don't use it as much what do i need to know?
thank you guys hopefully yall can understand my post?
Travel trailers require a good amount of routine maintenance and checking for things that come apart while the trailer is bouncing down our bad roads. They are all put together, pretty much the same. The interior systems (plumbing, heating, stove / oven, refer, AC, entertainment, etc) are made by subcontracting companies, of which there are only a few. Those items will be common with many trailer brands.
Due to the regular maintenance (mentioned above), the condition of a used travel trailer has little to nothing to do with what brand it is, and a lot to do with how it has been taken care of. Especially, when it is ten years old.
The trailer has electric brakes and you'll need a 2 5/16" hitch ball mounted in a good weight distributing hitch.
Forget about that mythical tow rating you've read about your truck. That number is what the truck could tow under perfect conditions. Those perfect conditions DO NOT include passengers, aftermarket accessories, or cargo in, or on the tow vehicle. Every pound of people, pets, accessories, or cargo added to the tow vehicle, reduces it's max tow capacity and available payload by an equal amount. Normally, you'll run out of payload, before you get close that max tow weight number.
Check your drivers door post, for a tire / loading sticker. It will show a number for max cargo / occupant weight. That is the trucks capacity to carry combined weight of people, pets, cargo, aftermarket accessories (bed liner, bed cap, floor mats, roof rack, etc), weight distributing hitch (about 100 lbs), and loaded tongue weight from the trailer.
Average loaded tongue weight is 12 - 13 percent of loaded trailer weight. If you use that trailer's 10,000 LB gross weight, it would calculate a tongue weight between 1200 and 1300 lbs. Add the weight of a WD hitch and the trailer would be eating up to 1400 lbs of your payload. There are many 1/2 ton trucks that don't have the payload to carry that, along with passengers and cargo in the truck bed.
I would not recommend sight unseen, when buying a used travel trailer.
