Recent content by Skip

The Ford Excursion does not have 3 point restraints on the middle seats in the second and third row, which is what we would prefer for safety.  I spoke with a dealer who said the Ford Expedition is replacing the Excursion and does have the restraints we want  He said the Expedition comes with a...

After listening to your advice, we are now planning to update our tow vehicle.  We need the vehicle to seat 8 people so that narrows down the options.  Also, we aren't looking for a "luxury" model SUV and we do not want a van. The trailer has a GVWR of 6500 pounds.  It's a Jayco Jay Feather...

Jayco Jayfeather 29A.  Brand new trailer and we are probably going to get one.  We learned about it when we were about to buy a different trailer. 

We're listening and appreciating the help.  We are now thinking about upgrading our tow vehicle.  More in another post.

We went back to the drawing board on the trailer purchase.  Nixed the Outback and the Zeppelin due to weight.  The Outback would have been a great trailer. After many hours of researching and a weekend trip to the 'city' to look at several trailers, we have chosen to get the Jayco 26L.  The...

I went to the website and checked out the weight you quoted.  Would this be the weight for the trailer with all the included options and accessories like the awning and the appliances?  If so, that is less than I estimated.  Thanks! I'm still unclear why I have to look at carrying capacity and...

I guess I'm not following this correctly.  When I ran all the calculations (in my above message), the final numbers say I should be able to pull the Zeppelin but the Outback might be at the limit.  Why run the numbers if they don't give me an accurate answer? I'm not planning to fill the...

For starters, we are a family of seven and this will be our first trailer purchase.? We are looking at the Zeppelin Z303 with a dry weight of 4800 pounds and the Outback 29BHS with a dry weight of 5250 pounds.? These are not heavy trailers as you can see but based on some messages we have read...

Ralph, I just noticed from my 2006 brochure that the Z271 is only 4460 pounds (dry weight).  The one we are thinking about buying is 4800 pounds.  That's even worse. Has anyone else had similar concerns?

Ralph, your message has me quite concerned since we are very close to buying a Zeppelin.? This will be our first trailer purchase.? Our van has a towing capacity of 6600 pounds and our calculations (using the directions from this website) say our van should be able to pull the Zeppelin Z303...

We are in the final stages of determining which trailer to purchase.? This will be our first trailer so we are definitely newbies.? We have our list narrowed down to the Outback 29BHS and two Zeppelin models:? Z291 and Z303. No one locally has these Zeppelin trailers in stock so we are hoping...