Looking for a new trailer

[Campingliz99]

Hi RV experts! We have been using a 17 ft hybrid, then a 25 ft class c for about 11 years each ( yup, 20+ years of RVing with 5 years of tent camping first.)

We are ready to go back to a hard sided trailer. There are just the two of us now. A few things we would like:

Walk around queen or king bed - always a bed
Dinette
Separate doors fridge and freezer
Lots of storage
Dry bath
Built in generator for the a/c

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Liz

[LVJJJ]

We have always been concerned about weight as we started in 1988 with a 1965 Chevy Van, flat front, installed a stroker 292 6cyl with TH350, headers, weber 2 bbl carb, etc. Towed with that several years and 90,000 miles. Had a 30' 2000 Trail Lite for a while and were amazed how easy it towed. Then went thru a whole bunch of other brands we were never really satisfied with. After over extending ourselves buying a bunch of new TT's, we started buying used cause I like to repair and fix them up. For our "ultimate" TT the DW spent about a year on the computer looking for a Trail Lite or Trail Cruiser, they are truly light. We found a 2005 26' Cruiser with a walk around queen bed. Then came across a better 2005 28' Cruiser with a rear door and better floor plan, with the walk around queen. I weighed it probably half full of stuff, propane, etc. it weighed 4100 pounds semi-loaded. Incredible for a 28 footer. We have been towing with a '94 GMC Suburban that originally had a low compression 350 and it struggled with anything it towed. Last year dropped a 383 stroker with dual exhaust and headers in it, now can go as fast as I want and it will pull most mountain passes in 3rd and steeper ones in 2nd. Still gets 10 mpg towing, 13 running solo. Used to pull a very heavy dual slide 30' Arctic Fox with a 88 Suburban with a 454, would get as low as 6 mpg (the 383 is more powerful). That was dumb. Don't feel The Trail Cruiser much back there, and with Equal--i-zer hitch tows straight and rock solid, no swaying at all. Longer trailers sway less than short ones, ask me how I know. I'd recommend looking for R Vision products for great floor plans and ease of towing. Oh yeah, the Burb weighs 6,000 lbs so the tail doesn't wag the dog.

[Huntindog]

Campingliz99 wrote:
Thank you for additional advice and suggestions!

Huntindog I didn’t look for the payload, but our intention is to stay well under the 6500 lbs with only 2 of us in the vehicle. We will not be carrying anything heavy, other than humans, in the SUV.

OK. Just so you realize that the towing capacity is pretty much a marketing number. It is for certain lashup conditions, that a TT will not fit under.
Generally because you run out of payload long before you can hit the tow rating

[Atlee]

Campingliz99 wrote:
It is a hoot when a scene starts in one, then moves smoothly to the other.

The magic of cinema, where the impossible seems likely. In 2014, we did the deluxe tour of Warner Bros studio. Wonderful experience. It's amazing what film makers, and the film editors can do.

[propchef]

wanderingaimlessly wrote:
with the towing/weight restriction consider the K-Z line.
Of the lightweights they seem to have better reviews, 2 yr warranty, and the Escape line is 7'6" wide making towing a little easier.
Escape

Great trailers. They're taking orders now for Spring 2022 delivery (or later).

[Campingliz99]

Thank you for additional advice and suggestions!

Huntindog I didn’t look for the payload, but our intention is to stay well under the 6500 lbs with only 2 of us in the vehicle. We will not be carrying anything heavy, other than humans, in the SUV.

[Campingliz99]

To capacitor: sure, we have lots of crows, but no more than when we lived in Oakland. Nasty birds.

Everyone here has heard of the movie. We even have an annual Tippi Hedren day, when she comes to be adored and to sign autographs. Old stills can be seen in a number of locations, including The Birds cafe.

The movie was filmed on location in Bodega Bay and in the nearby village of Bodega, which is a few miles inland. It is a hoot when a scene starts in one, then moves smoothly to the other.

[wanderingaimles]

with the towing/weight restriction consider the K-Z line.
Of the lightweights they seem to have better reviews, 2 yr warranty, and the Escape line is 7'6" wide making towing a little easier.
Escape

[Huntindog]

Campingliz99 wrote:
Tow vehicle has tow capacity of 6500 lbs. Already realized that one of my choices is too heavy.

What is it's payload on the sticker?

[afidel]

Campingliz99 wrote:
Tow vehicle has tow capacity of 6500 lbs. Already realized that one of my choices is too heavy.

Oh, yeah, then the Outdoors RV models will likely be too heavy, that's the one downside of their stout construction, they're very heavy for their size.

[capacitor]

Off topic but do you still have a lot of crows up there?

The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror-thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Loosely based on the 1952 story of the same title by Daphne du Maurier, it focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California, over the course of a few days.

The film stars Tippi Hedren in her screen debut, alongside Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Veronica Cartwright. The screenplay is by Evan Hunter, who was told by Hitchcock to develop new characters and a more elaborate plot while keeping du Maurier's title and concept of unexplained bird attacks.

In 2016, The Birds was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for preservation in its National Film Registry.[3][4]

[Campingliz99]

Nice suggestion; thanks!

[capacitor]

I see you are in Bodega bay so this place seems to have a lot of trailers. Our camping buddies are going with this one. If you want bigger search their website.

https://www.rvt.com/Keystone-Springdale-Mini-1790FQ-2021-Turlock-CA-ID9429414-UX69633


Edit: It looks as though the link did not work. Try Best rv turlock.

[Campingliz99]

It is a large SUV, 4 wheel drive, built like (and rides like) a truck. Lexus 2019 GX

[capacitor]

So is it a truck, suv, van or something other?