Hi,
New soon-to-be trailer owners, though we have experience borrowing small travel trailers from our friends. We know what features we want and we have our eye on a couple of keystone hideout models at our local dealership, but am struggling with the calculations to figure out what we can tow.
I've found some online calculators but I don't know where to find the variables for my truck.
I'm hoping until I do (I've posted on another f150 forum), someone here can tell me if I'm way out to lunch.
According to the specs, my preferred trailer is 5742lbs and 28.5ft. The slightly bigger one we're contemplating is 6288lbs, 30.11ft.
We will be traveling in the mountains and I know elevation reduces gas efficiency/power.
Any feedback about keystone hideouts is also appreciated.
Also - how much does a few extra feet length matter in terms of driving? I drove a 24ft trailer around for 3 years for work and am very comfortable with it. Will increasing to 30 feet be a big adjustment?
Thanks.
New soon-to-be trailer owners, though we have experience borrowing small travel trailers from our friends. We know what features we want and we have our eye on a couple of keystone hideout models at our local dealership, but am struggling with the calculations to figure out what we can tow.
I've found some online calculators but I don't know where to find the variables for my truck.
I'm hoping until I do (I've posted on another f150 forum), someone here can tell me if I'm way out to lunch.
According to the specs, my preferred trailer is 5742lbs and 28.5ft. The slightly bigger one we're contemplating is 6288lbs, 30.11ft.
We will be traveling in the mountains and I know elevation reduces gas efficiency/power.
Any feedback about keystone hideouts is also appreciated.
Also - how much does a few extra feet length matter in terms of driving? I drove a 24ft trailer around for 3 years for work and am very comfortable with it. Will increasing to 30 feet be a big adjustment?
Thanks.