payload and WD hitch clarification
With four sons and a wife in a Nissan Armada with 1450 payload, tongue weight becomes a factor pretty quick. We're in the market for a camper that'll sleep all of us. What I believe I understand: ...
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I am partial to coachman, and IMO for your family I would be looking at lightweights like this..
http://www.coachmenrv.com/products/apex.aspx?page=floorplandetails&floorplanid=4990
Its a 7500 lb trailer if you loaded it to the max. Says 5200 lbs dry.. Tongue 630 lbs. Add about 200 lbs to that.
Now if your weights are not what you expected after you weigh then you will need to look smaller and make some sacrifices..
I would be looking here then at the jayco 213. King bed for mom and dad, 2 kids in the bunks, 1 on the couch and 1 on the dinette. (thats the sacrifice..breaking down the couch and dinette every evening)
http://www.jayco.com/products/travel-trailers/2014-jay-feather-ultra-lite/x213/
5500 lb trailer with a 330 tongue. Add 200 to that.
http://www.coachmenrv.com/products/apex.aspx?page=floorplandetails&floorplanid=4990
Its a 7500 lb trailer if you loaded it to the max. Says 5200 lbs dry.. Tongue 630 lbs. Add about 200 lbs to that.
Now if your weights are not what you expected after you weigh then you will need to look smaller and make some sacrifices..
I would be looking here then at the jayco 213. King bed for mom and dad, 2 kids in the bunks, 1 on the couch and 1 on the dinette. (thats the sacrifice..breaking down the couch and dinette every evening)
http://www.jayco.com/products/travel-trailers/2014-jay-feather-ultra-lite/x213/
5500 lb trailer with a 330 tongue. Add 200 to that.
