Every regret your small TT?

RedRocket204 wrote:

MudQueen22 wrote:
We went to an RV show recently. We liked the small ones, but noticed people (both sales and other shoppers) saying that people end up trading in the smaller ones for the larger ones.

We considered buying a pop-up camper (we could tow it with our minivan and start using it now), but we decided we wouldn't really be happy with it long-term, so we are waiting until we can buy a truck. At that point, we will start seriously looking for the TT.
We want to buy the appropriate truck/TV for the TT, so trying to plan it right.

MudQueen,

I see it's been over a month since you last posted on this thread but if you're still reading the responses...

I would highly recommend going out and finding a few trailers that would satisfy your needs in a trailer first. I completely agree with wanting a bunkhouse model, my kids like having their own space and along with our dedicated bed, everyone has a place to go/sleep that doesn't require making up before bedtime. That said, know what will work for your family in regards to a trailer, find out the weights of those trailers you like (TT GVWR and loaded tongue weight, do not use dry weight numbers) then start looking at trucks. Do not make the mistake of first going out and buying a truck assuming it has the payload capacity to handle any trailer as that method is far from reality.

As per the comments about people trading in for larger units, that does happen for some but not for all. We still have our original TT we bought in 2010, it was a used 2007 model. Ours is a 26BHS, so point to bumper is 30'. Do I wish I had a larger trailer, no. In fact, there are many times I wish I had a smaller trailer because of access areas I want to go with my TT. But those access areas are not RV parks or managed campgrounds, the areas I am referring to are areas in the high country of CO.

However, back to the sales peoples comments about many trading in lightly used TTs for larger units. The good news about that is the availability of smaller, lightly used TTs that could potentially be a good purchase for you.

Completely agree.

Find the camper first and then the TV. If getting the TV first, might as well get a 3/4 with all available tow options to cover all the bases. The bigger the payload of the TV the better. You can't have to much TV but you can defiantly have to small of one.

You may want a smaller TT now but then you find "the one" and it is bigger than expected.

Some smaller TT with a 600 lb published dry TW will be 900 lb camp ready. A 1/2 ton with a 1200lb payload only leaves you with 300lb for you and the DW for example. This subject can be like beating a dead horse....of course. :R