I just bought a 2003 Chevy Tahoe with quite a lot of miles,130,000, (due to need for paying cash). I got it so I can finally finance a travel trailer. Have been looking at TTs under 27 feet long. The Tahoe can tow up to 8000 lbs., but since its fairly old, I suspect I should not max it out. I plan to travel mostly by myself with dogs, but also want room to occasionally take a family member or a friend. Been considering Rockwood Ultra Lites, the Winnebago Minnie or Micro Minnie, and others in that range. Since I wont have a family or spouse with me, I can deal with smaller tanks, etc. Anyone have a suggestion about whether I should stick to the lites, considering the age of the Tahoe? Do you think I would be pushing it to get a Winnebago Mini? Is it any harder to learn to tow 27 feet than towing 22 feet? Would love some help from the pros. I have never towed anything, so have a big learning curve on all of this. BTW, my plan is to be a workkamper at least part of the year, so I do have to live in it for 3-4 months so going with the super small TTs would not work.
Oh, one final question. A dual axle seems much more stable and safe to me, but a lot of the small TTs have a single axle. Are the single axles safe as long as you have a good towing system?