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Capeteacher
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Aug 19, 2017

Xterra tow vehicle

In my last thread labeled Camplite I asked about towing the Camplite 21rbs with an Xterra. I got great feedback with lots of information. So I took that information and went back to searching for a TT that I can tow safely with the Xterra. I took into account the hitch weight, the GVWR and the length and these are the ones I came up with.

Flagstaff 19FBS: hitch 442, length 20'4", GVWR 3942
KZ Escape Mini: hitch 310, length 20'11", GVWR 3500
Rockwood Geo Pro: hitch 378, length 20', GVWR 3800

These all have a sofa instead of a dinette which I like and a slide which I'm waivering on getting. Xterra has a hitch weight of 500 and towing of 5000.

Comments and other suggestions are welcomed thanks.

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  • afidel wrote:
    Capeteacher wrote:
    In my last thread labeled Camplite I asked about towing the Camplite 21rbs with an Xterra. I got great feedback with lots of information. So I took that information and went back to searching for a TT that I can tow safely with the Xterra. I took into account the hitch weight, the GVWR and the length and these are the ones I came up with.

    Flagstaff 19FBS: hitch 442, length 20'4", GVWR 3942
    KZ Escape Mini: hitch 310, length 20'11", GVWR 3500
    Rockwood Geo Pro: hitch 378, length 20', GVWR 3800

    These all have a sofa instead of a dinette which I like and a slide which I'm waivering on getting. Xterra has a hitch weight of 500 and towing of 5000.

    Comments and other suggestions are welcomed thanks.


    Of those, the KZ, it's the only one likely to stay around 400-450 tongue weight which hits 500+ when you add in weight distribution hitch.


    What does a weight distribution hitch usually weigh?
  • Regarding a slide, it really opens up a smaller TT. Glad I have one.
  • Capeteacher wrote:
    In my last thread labeled Camplite I asked about towing the Camplite 21rbs with an Xterra. I got great feedback with lots of information. So I took that information and went back to searching for a TT that I can tow safely with the Xterra. I took into account the hitch weight, the GVWR and the length and these are the ones I came up with.

    Flagstaff 19FBS: hitch 442, length 20'4", GVWR 3942
    KZ Escape Mini: hitch 310, length 20'11", GVWR 3500
    Rockwood Geo Pro: hitch 378, length 20', GVWR 3800

    These all have a sofa instead of a dinette which I like and a slide which I'm waivering on getting. Xterra has a hitch weight of 500 and towing of 5000.

    Comments and other suggestions are welcomed thanks.


    Of those, the KZ, it's the only one likely to stay around 400-450 tongue weight which hits 500+ when you add in weight distribution hitch.