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CatonsvilleFred wrote:mbopp wrote:
Be careful about "brochure" weights - most trailers come in at 400# or so over the listed weight.
IIRR a Roo 233 is a 3-bed hybrid.
I've wondered about this. Why is this? How is this legal?
โAug-01-2015 08:12 PM
mbopp wrote:
Be careful about "brochure" weights - most trailers come in at 400# or so over the listed weight.
IIRR a Roo 233 is a 3-bed hybrid.
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rwbradley wrote:
I would recommend you take a look at Hybrids. You get the tent camping feel with a full trailer with all the features. You get far more usable space when open than you have when towing. For example mine is 21' closed but when opened it adds about 5 additional feet on each end with 2 queen beds (effectively giving me a 31' at under 3500lbs). They generally tend to be some of the lighter trailers (especially for the volume you are getting). You can also get some models that have 3 tent ends (front, back and one side). With a jackknife sofa or dinette that converts to a bed (which are common) and you have lots of room for a big/young family. There are lots of HTT's in the 3500-6000 lbs range. Due to your weight budget, as tempting as a slide out may be for additional space, the frame/track for a slide adds a lot of weight. I would definitely look at WD, it improves handling quite a bit for me. I would also get a sway bar, nothing more nerve wracking than seeing some of the idiots on the road with their trailer fishtailing down the highway. Also I would look at getting a tranny cooler.
โAug-01-2015 04:36 PM
โAug-01-2015 04:28 PM
GordonThree wrote:
This question has come up a few times in the past month - large families looking to go camping. Go up to advanced search, tell it to check the last 30 days for "large family".
I'm sorry I don't have any input for you, but I'm interested to see what the more seasoned travelers come up with. I do recall from past threads the popular recommendation was using two vehicles, a stripper truck to tow the big trailer and the van to haul the family, pets, etc.
โAug-01-2015 04:26 PM
Old-Biscuit wrote:
First thing I would recommend is load that VAN up with everything that would be in it for the camping trip.....driver, passengers, all the stuff on/under the seats and fuel.
Then go to a CAT Scales and get weighed.
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