All ActivityMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: New guy, quality questionToyota uses SAE standard J2807, so towing isn't quite as skewed as the 150 pound guy driving the truck solo. However, you guys seem pretty insistent that 5000# is too much trailer. What weight and brand would you recommend?Re: New guy, quality question ScottG wrote: Lee, where do you plan on camping in our fair state? Do you plan on going over the mountains often? As far as quality is concerned all of those are fairly equal so if you like one of those then any is as good as the other. I agree with DFM that AF is probably better quality but only marginally so, and an AF will cost quite a bit more too. Worth it if you can get a good deal. Scott Most of my camping is on the coast, I'll only travel across the passes 2 or 3 times a year.Re: New guy, quality questionI realize I'll never pull a dry trailer. That's why I'm not considering anything over 6000#, and most of them are under 5000#, which leaves me close to 4000# for fuel, water, passengers, gear, etc. I'll never actually carry that much, we're used to going light, having tent camped so much (we once did a week with me, wife, and kids in a honda civic, from Tacoma WA to Yellowstone and back) We've always been minimalists until now. Any insight on quality of those travel trailers would be appreciated.New guy, quality questionHi all, first post here. My wife and I are looking at buying our first travel trailer. We live in Washington and do lots of camping/kayaking and we're tired of sleeping in tents with all the rain we have here (we camp about 9 months of the year). We're currently considering the following 4 brands in the 26 to 29 foot range (model numbers, actual tow lengths are longer) in bunkhouse floorplans: Forest River SolAire 7 Keystone Passport Keystone Bullet Forest River Surveyor I'm trying to stay under 6000# (most of these are 5000# or under dry) My question is, which of these are of higher quality build? I'm starting to lean away from the passports as they seem to have really low cargo weight ratings, which seems to me means that the suspension/framework isn't the best. Some notes: I have a 2012 4.6 liter Tundra with tow/haul kit (7900# capacity), and I plan to haul our kayaks on top of the truck, not in the camper.
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