Looking for a 4000 lb (or less) TT

We have been very happy with this http://www.pacificcoachworks.com/products/econ-e16rb/ trailer. It's GVWR is 3,850.

I'm 6' 2" and the interior height is just fine. It's only 7 ft wide so the island bed is snug but easy enough for me to get around. Dry bath and a tub. Limited holding tanks yes. Tows very nice. I use a weight distribution hitch as I have dual propane tanks and dual 6 volt golf cart batteries on the tongue so mine is heavy up front.

We have this unit just shy of 3 years and the only issue we have encountered was a water fitting under the sink loosened up and dripped a bit. Remove one panel and retighten was all there was to it. Caught it almost immediately.

Good luck in your search.

jonmad wrote:
We had a Clipper 17 FQ and loved it... Queen bed and nice size bath....

The bath is HUGE for such a small trailer. :-)

Camsmom wrote:
That Viking 16FB is the layout I was referring to. I think if we had that two extra feet with the little dinette, we probably would still have it. The 14 was just a little small, with no real area to sit with the dinette made up as permanent bed. It had the window ac unit in the wall as well which worked perfect. And cheap to replace if needed too.

We had a Clipper 17 FQ and loved it... Queen bed and nice size bath....

That Viking 16FB is the layout I was referring to. I think if we had that two extra feet with the little dinette, we probably would still have it. The 14 was just a little small, with no real area to sit with the dinette made up as permanent bed. It had the window ac unit in the wall as well which worked perfect. And cheap to replace if needed too.

Coachmen Viking Ultralites are nice.

The Clipper model is similar to the Viking
There's also the Viking Saga, which is a step below the Viking.

Clippers and Vikings are separate lines and my research shows they aren't sold a the same dealers.

check out model 1475 .

http://www.lancecamper.com/travel-trailers/

hvac, don't know if you saw this...... you can add another 10 gals of water on the floor behind the seats keeping the additional weight between the axles.
Its dead space that also can be turned into flat space for storing items.

https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/us/water-solutions/front-runner-footwell-water-tank.html

What about a Keystone Bullet Crossfire 1800?

A little over your desired GVWR, but not by much and has 43, 30, 30 Fresh, Gray, Black.

Are you considering this as something to live in or something to go visit all the United States, and see all the National Parks?

You might also want to consider a small van based class C. Get the gas version. The diesel comes at way to much premium cost for the expensive imported chassis.

A used 2004 - 2010 class C can be found in the $25,000 range, and will have larger tanks than you mentioned, and will be able to carry a couple more 6 gallon tanks of water. You can use a bungy cord and ladder to hang the tanks near the fresh water tank, then siphon the water into the fresh water tank.

With a class C in the 23- 25' long range, it is compact enough to park on a city street while out sightseeing, and in grocery store parking lots. Easier to maneuver and park than the proposed SUV and trailer.

Good luck,

Fred.

I lived very comfortably in my 1997 30' long Fleetwood Bounder 30E. It did not have a slide, and I bought it brand new.

It has a 100 gallon fresh water tank, 59 gallon black, 42 gallon grey tank. I could stay in it for 2 weeks dry camping in the forest service, or BLM land without moving or dumping tanks, while taking daily showers of about 3 minutes each day.

So my recommendation is to go larger, and forget getting 18 MPG, you just will not get that kind of MPG while towing. And you probably will find that you only need to average about 5000 miles a year, so 8 MPG that my motorhome got was not really all that expensive afterall. So it used 600 gallons a year in gasoline, 6 quarts of oil and a $8 filter, 100 gallons of propane (give or take). I have a 400 watt solar system, they are very in-expensive now.

Sometimes I would spend 1-2 nights a month in hookup campgrounds, doing laundry at the same time. Or find a laundrymat in town, and take over 3-4 of the large tumbling machines for 1 hour, and the dryers for 30 minutes. All laundry done in 3 hours max, including time to drive to town and fold, and put away.

Does your plan include staying in hookup sites all the time? Do you almost require them to prevent running out of water after 3 nights showers? That is why I would recommend going larger - large enough that you can stay in dry camping 2 weeks at a time, perhaps 3 weeks if you can find fresh water while out sightseeing, and bring it back with 6 gallon containers.

My thought when I do retire is to get a 30 gallon fresh water tank and 12 volt pump, put it in the back of my car, and fill it someplace, bring it back to the RV and fill that tank.

Once I spent about a month in one location, I did feed the local plants with grey water (legal if you are not in a campground, and dig a hole so it will not attract flies). I had a Direct TV antenna and system to watch TV and enjoyed myself while full timing for about 1 year, most of that time without hookups.

Good luck on your decision. I was towing a van with a tow dolly while full timing. Once I had a job again I bought a Ford Edge (powerful engine and roomy inside, but at 4,200 pounds a little to heavy, and large as a tow vehicle). I would recommend looking at Honda CRV or other small car as a towed vehicle. I also have a Manx Dune buggy, but that is not really ideal when it is raining - no top. At 1,500 pounds, I don't need a braking system. With my Edge, I use a cruise control motor, and apply vacuum to it when I apply the RV brakes, so it pulls the cable, pulls the brake pedal to the floor. Works great. . .

Fred.

Solar? SunElec.com

If you check my prior posts, and search for solar, you can see how mine is installed, pictures, and description.

We had the same layout in a Spree Escape as our first travel trailer. It was just a little small. We left the dinette made up with a real mattress but the little sofa wasn't very comfortable. I have seen the same layout, just a slight bit bigger, maybe a foot where the bed is permanent, east west still but instead of the little sofa on the side there was a two person dinette.