Buying first camper. Few simple questions...
Found the forum last night and read till 0300. Great info and community here. Wife and I got 9 month old son and 18 month old German Shepherd. All of a sudden, tent camping is losing its luster. Think...
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A common suggestion around here is that you should keep the weight of a fully loaded TT under 80% of your towing capacity to maximize towing comfort. Foryour Tahoe that would be about 5,500lbs.
Most 1/2 ton pickups would tow the camper your looking at without problems. Just make sure the pickup has the heavy duty factory tow package.
If you're really stuck on SUV's, Ford Expeditions equipped with HD towing option can handle about 9,000 lbs, if I remember correctly. My first camper was 31' and had a dry weight of approx 5,400 lbs. I towed it with a 2008 Expedetion and it handled the camper OK; not great, but doable.
When camper shopping, just add 1,000lbs to the dry weight to give you better idea of what you'll actually be pulling. Just putting on propane tanks and a battery will add 150lbs.
Also, if you're still interested in rear living room plans,I would urge you to reconsider that. As you're child grows, he will want his own bed and a place for his stuff,even if it's just a bunk.
Most 1/2 ton pickups would tow the camper your looking at without problems. Just make sure the pickup has the heavy duty factory tow package.
If you're really stuck on SUV's, Ford Expeditions equipped with HD towing option can handle about 9,000 lbs, if I remember correctly. My first camper was 31' and had a dry weight of approx 5,400 lbs. I towed it with a 2008 Expedetion and it handled the camper OK; not great, but doable.
When camper shopping, just add 1,000lbs to the dry weight to give you better idea of what you'll actually be pulling. Just putting on propane tanks and a battery will add 150lbs.
Also, if you're still interested in rear living room plans,I would urge you to reconsider that. As you're child grows, he will want his own bed and a place for his stuff,even if it's just a bunk.
