Jessycaheather
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Hello! My partner and I are looking into living the gypsy dream. We work together to provide massage, reiki, sound healing, and structural integration for people. Our vision is to have a camper van towing a travel trailer with slide outs so that we can live and offer sessions in the trailer. We want to arrive to a region with our trailer and park it for a few months while we take shorter trips out with the campervan. Then move on to a new region.
I don't see many vans pulling trailers and am not sure if a camper van is capable of pulling a trailer. A van that I like had can tow 5000 lbs and the trailer that I like is 5500 dry weight. I saw somewhere that you can tow beyond the recommended capacity and I want to get more opinions on that.
Is it safe to tow beyond the recommended capacity? (Especially if it's fairly infrequently.)
If so, how much beyond? 500 lbs? 1000 lbs? 1500 lbs?
Do you know of a better option for a main van/truck with livable space that can tow a trailer that will be used as the main home and office?
For example, a truck with a camper shell towing a trailer.
Or a small class c towing a trailer.
Thank you for your help!
I don't see many vans pulling trailers and am not sure if a camper van is capable of pulling a trailer. A van that I like had can tow 5000 lbs and the trailer that I like is 5500 dry weight. I saw somewhere that you can tow beyond the recommended capacity and I want to get more opinions on that.
Is it safe to tow beyond the recommended capacity? (Especially if it's fairly infrequently.)
If so, how much beyond? 500 lbs? 1000 lbs? 1500 lbs?
Do you know of a better option for a main van/truck with livable space that can tow a trailer that will be used as the main home and office?
For example, a truck with a camper shell towing a trailer.
Or a small class c towing a trailer.
Thank you for your help!