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garycq
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Jul 06, 2015

Wondering about TT

Presently I have a 30' '07 Arctic Fox 29-5T which I bought when married. No longer married and just turned 75 and that 5'ver no matter how much I like her is just to much for me. I recently took her out and towing it was not comfortable like it used to be. I don't want to give up RVing and I have been at odds in myself what to do. I'm considering getting a Wolf Creek 850 camper which would be nice. A number of people have suggested I get a small TT and I did see one Nash I kind of liked a 17K small and easy to handle.
My question is I have never pulled a TT and I am tired of pulling a large 5'ver is pulling a 22' TT much easier? That Nash 17K is bigger than a camper but would be easier to live in while "out and about". I am getting to the point of exasperation, one second I want to do this and then do that!! I just don't want to pull that big heavy 5'ver any more. Just to much work! I really never have mastered the art of pulling that 5'ver and wonder if a small TT would be easier. Any suggestions or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Gary
  • The only issue I ever had with towing a TT was cross winds and passing trucks. The trailer would get squirrely. I didn't like that part at all. My sister's father-in-law towed a 26 foot trailer to her wedding. They towed it from the West coast to East Tennessee. From there they went to Florida and took a Southern route through Texas back to Oregon. He told me that the trick was overkill on the tow vehicle. He has a Dodge 2500 Diesel crew cab truck. The best thing I ever towed with was an F-150. My wife wanted an SUV and our experience wasn't as good with that. We had a Jeep Grand Wagoneer and a Toyota Land Cruiser. They weren't ideal for pulling a trailer.
  • Just curious, did you consider a Class B or a small Class C?
    Maybe it's time to explore all options.
  • Define "easier". I like the lower height of a travel trailer. With an electric tongue jack, there is very little difference in hitching/unhitching. With an adequate tow vehicle, the driving part can be just as "easy" with one as the other.