Need travel trailer advice

Need travel trailer advice

04-25-2005, 02:26 PM

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Need travel trailer advice

Help me keep from letting my father make a mistake. Since I use his RV more than he does this is important to me

He currently has a 30' Gulfstream trailer. Nothing fancy but everything works well and the trailer is comfortable with no towing issues. He uses a 3/4 ton Ford work van to haul it and has not complained. As he is stopping his Home improvement bussiness he no longer needs the work van and would like to tow with a smaller SUV style vehicle. He mentioned a 4 runner or possibly a 1/2 ton Tahoe. Something of that size. Hemi durango was also mentioned. To pull this off he will sell the Gulfstream and purchase a new lighter trailer. He was telling me what the local RV salesman told him he could pull with what and I said "stop". I set him up with some websites to look at tow ratings and how to apply them in the "real world" My question is on trailers that fit the "lighter" theme. He mentioned Weekender by Skyline and Coachman 23. Are these bottom end units? Any recomendations. Remember I heave to use this too

The unit will be used for two adults and one or two young children at the most. I'll spring for a bigger unit when my kids get older

Help me keep him legal and comfortable

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