I am in the market for a travel trailer. I currently have an 8ft Jayco Popup that is way too small. I have a family of 7 (2 adults, children age 15, 13, 11, 3 and 1. The 1 year old will sleep in a pack-n-play) so I'm looking for something to accommod...
Thanks everyone. I guess for now I will keep using my small popup (trailer is just over 1,000lbs) and a tent. Not optimal but I would rather do that than carry too much weight and risk lives.
Got to the scales today. My van with a full tank of gas and just me weighed 6160lbs. I figure everyone else wieghs around 700lbs (probably less) and the GVWR listed on the sticker is 7200lbs. That gives me around 340lbs for cargo and tongue weight ri...
APT wrote:Towing a high walled RV near tow rating for a 14 year old vehicle will be unpleasant at best. I would upgrade that first to a 1-ton passenger van. For similar vintage, I recommend GM with 8.1L and Ford with V10. If you can afford somethi...
Oasisbob wrote:We have a family of 6 and always take extra kids along. I have learned that as kids reach teen age years they want to tent it outside regardless of weather. for what it's worthMy 13 and 15 year old doesn't have any interest in stayin...
camp-n-family wrote:kevin79 wrote:The GVWR of the van?The payload rating. The drivers door should have a tire loading sticker that says "the combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed xxxx". That is your payload. It is the amount of w...
