WE have a Mini Lite 2504S for our family of four. Our boys are now 6 and 4. I really like it. WE did buy it when we had an F-150 as a tow vehicle. We soon realized that trips to the mountains with the 5.4L V8 were tiring and slow. So we upgraded to an F-350 power stroke. That being said, if our use was local then it would easily be towed with the 1/2 ton. While having smaller bunks then some, the 2504S has lots of storage and also a huge amount of floor space for the boys to spread out on with their toys and hot wheels tracks etc.
Everything with purchasing a travel trailer is a balance. I wanted lighter weight, which means the trailer has small (30 gallon) water tanks. This isn't an issue in full service parks, but I like to go to the national park campgrounds in the mountains and few of these have water or sewer at the site. I wanted under 27' because over that limits us to the larger campgrounds in the mountains, and I wanted freedom to camp wherever.
Oh. One thing I really recommend staying away from is the U dinette. Nobody, not even my kids, want to scootch around the table to the back seats. I am actually pondering how to convert mine to a normal booth.
