GREEEN Couple... Some questions

[TomBong]

First time poster. First time RVer.

We decided to find something our Tacoma V6 could tow. We do not wan't a "home on wheels" Just something small where spending more time outside is key. With that we decided after reading a lot the Fiberglass Casitas, Scamp, Oliver is the way we want to go. We do like the AirStream Bambi but $40K is a bit much for a small trailer.

To many horror stories and we don't know enough about what to look for with a stick built as far as leaks go.

Does anyone have any reason a 16' fiberglass TT would not be the best choice for V6 hauling

[BStrummin]

Hoo Boy you are going to get a lot of responses from people telling you you need to by an F350 or you are going to die, but ignore them. I towed an RPod with an 02 v6 taco without problems, but quickly decided our growing family needed more room. There are hundreds of threads talking about how to calculate towing capacity here, and maybe read a few of those. You can use an online calculator like this one too: http://changingears.com/rv-sec-calc-trailer-weight-tt.shtml
Look into a trans cooler if you don't have one already, and you'll probably need a brake controller installed too. Those are the only things I had to do it make my taco a decent towing rig.

[avoidcrowds]

Length is not as important as weight, and frontal area. A Casita is supposed to tow easily, but a popup will tow even more easily. A popup is generally lighter than a Casita, and you don't have to make the bed every night. From what I have seen, many short hard-side trailers have the dinette convert to the only bed. I don't like that concept, at all.