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Re: Buying today or tomorrow
proxim2020 wrote: Congrats. I wouldn't put too much weight behind all the doom and gloom. If you don't have one already, get a good hitch that has integrated sway control and you'll be fine. I'm towing towing a trailer that's eerily close to yours with a truck that's less capable on paper and we get by just fine. It's the same layout, just from a different manufacturer. My dry weight is 84 lbs lighter and my dry tongue weight is 33 lbs lighter. You also hail from my wife's hometown lol. Thanks. I added the distribution hitch with sway control, so hopefully I will be ok. Also verified that all tanks are in the back of the trailer and loads can easily be spread evenly throughout. No looking back now :) Halifax for the win :D446Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying today or tomorrow
So we went with this. Got an awesome deal and the wife loved everything about it, including the interior. As for the Truck, I stuck with the F150 but included the max tow package bringing me to 12,500 capacity. All deals are done, so hopefully there is no buyers remorse. :@447Views0likes0CommentsBuying today or tomorrow
Morning all. For those who remember or frequent the thread, I originally posted my aspirations on this thread with hopes to get my needs while doing it with a large SUV. After some thought, the wife and I scratched the SUV idea and are closing a deal today for a new F150 crew cab with a 3.5l ecoboost and upgraded Tow package. This eliminates the limits on trailer choice. We also increased our trailer budget to $45k CAD. We've narrowed our choices down somewhat but have not committed to either as of yet. There's the Puma which has everything in our wishlist. Separated bunk house with a true door, outdoor kitchen, second entrance, and internal decor the wife can live with (she prefers lighter neutral colors opposed to the dark's that are more common) Our current second option is the Rockwood. Anyone out there have or currently camping with either of these models or similar? Thanks in advance to any advice or suggestions5.3KViews0likes20CommentsRe: New and need Trailer options advice
First of all, thanks to everyone in the community for their suggestions, advice and great tips. I'm very happy I decided to post here before committing to anything. Apparently I have allot to consider :) Based on all I read it would appear my possible TV (Nissan ARMADA) won't fair well with the current trailer I'm looking at. My wife is really hung up on a large SUV with a 3rd row seat, so a truck won't be an option for us. So I will have to start looking at different lighter or smaller trailers to accommodate current Expeditions, Suburban's, Armada's etc. My kids are 4 and 1 at the moment so sticking them in a Toy trailer garage won't work, although I wish it would :P We plan on having another within the year and thus we will be carting 3 car seats simultaneously, thus the need for excess seating that a large SUV can provide. I will have a look at all the trailer suggestions given here and see what we can find locally to look at. I'm thinking I want a total weight of no more then 7000lbs which means a trailer under 5k if I'm understanding correctly. I'll keep all posted on how my search goes and will continue to consider and appreciate all advice given. Thanks again to everyone :)552Views0likes0CommentsNew and need Trailer options advice
Morning RV.netters Over the past couple of days the wife and I have finally came to a decision and have started shopping for our first new trailer. In conjunction with the trailer we also have to upgrade our vehicle as well (lucky me :) We viewed a few trailers on some lots and figure we are looking for something around the 28ft size, with a slide, and bunks for the kids. We are a family of 4 and have a dog so the bunks are needed and floor space would be beneficial. Here's an example of a trailer we viewed and like very much. www.keystonerv.com/share?brand=COUGAR-XLITE&model=28RBS This should give you an idea of what we are looking for or "think" we need. Ultimately the goal is to have something for the next 5-10 years that our family can enjoy and grow into. As for the new vehicle, with kids and the very likelihood of having more, we are limiting ourselves to large SUV's with a 3rd row seat. This is good and bad as there aren't many but unfortunately they are expensive. We viewed the Ford Expedition and found an extremely good deal on a new 2015 Nissan Armada. I'm just concerned about the tow and whether or not an SUV like this could handle it. Nissan says the Armada will tow 9000lbs but that seems high to me. So I guess after all that my questions to you, the community are as follows: 1. What are some good trailers that offer our needs that are lightweight? 2. Does anyone out there have an Armada and what size (weight) trailer do you tow with it? 3. Are the Cougar Trailers recommended? 4. Any other tips or advice when shopping for both a Trailer and vehicle? Thanks for any help or suggestions. Cheers4.1KViews0likes24Comments
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