NorthernMarshPanda wrote:
Ah this is a whole other story. We initially planned to tow a small trailer with our 2007 Toyota Highlander (3000 lbs towing capacity), which is in pretty great shape, EXCEPT: the undercarriage is incredibly rusty. Visited a few trailer hitch places and a mechanic, all of them said that there's too much rust for a hitch... Called around to autobody shops and talked about reinforcing the frame... Started to sound complicated, which is when we switched to searching for a motorhome. Now we're back to wondering if we should look into reinforcing the undercarriage or buying a different used vehicle + trailer... We just want to get on the road while there's some summer left, but it's looking more complicated than we ever realized. On top of that, we've been hearing that starlink RV might not be as reliable as we hoped, so I don't know where this dream of living & working on the road is heading.
I see the reasoning..
However, with only 3,000 lbs towing, your current vehicle is not up to the task for towing most hard sided trailers which are going to be heavier than 3,000 lbs empty. You would be looking for extremely small trailers like a "Tear drop" size.
Being your 2007 (a 15 yr old vehicle) is extremely rusty and would require costs in repair and fabrication to make it tow ready I think your better off with finding a newer much more capable vehicle with less limitations and a higher tow rating.
It is very difficult and expensive to fight rust when it starts, I live in the "rust belt" north eastern USA.. Rust knows no sleep.
A newer used tow vehicle plus a small used travel trailer you should be able to get in camping for less than the asking price of that motor home.
Being you are considering "full timing" and working on the road, you might need to stretch your budget a lot.. Full timing and working in a small RV the size of the motor home you posted is going to get cramped and old in a hurry.
As far as Star link, yeah, it isn't available everywhere and may take quite a few more yrs to gain more coverage.. Until then Cell Data is your best hope.
