Hello all! Yesterday my wife forced me to go to an RV dealership where we spent over 2 hours looking at travel trailers. I feel in love and I plan on giving myself a few weeks to find the best one before we change the lives of those in my home!!! So many local places to camp plus so many other places within half a day's drive.
I have a 2014 F150 SXT Sport, 5.0 liter with towing package. I know how to maneuver with perhaps some concern (can drive a trailer used for tools, moving furniture, etc with my eyes closed) but what I worry about the most is the weight. I don't want to buy a trailer that ends up controlling or killing my truck.
So with that said, I think 6 - 8000 lb is a conservative range to shoot for? Family of 5 and would be cool if we could bring family and friends on some of the trips. So would prefer to be able to sleep at least 9 or so. Only 5 can fit in the truck though (about 500 lbs of family members).
Any help you can offer would be great. I would like your thoughts on weight. I think supplies I throw into the truck or TT plus passenger weight would still keep me at a manageable weight even if I got something right at the 8000 lb mark?
Also, any tips on brands. The guy we saw Saturday sold Grey Wolf and Cherokee TT's. They looked great for the price. However, I mainly find other brands when I do searching online.
Thanks and hope this tracks some attention!
I have a 2014 F150 SXT Sport, 5.0 liter with towing package. I know how to maneuver with perhaps some concern (can drive a trailer used for tools, moving furniture, etc with my eyes closed) but what I worry about the most is the weight. I don't want to buy a trailer that ends up controlling or killing my truck.
So with that said, I think 6 - 8000 lb is a conservative range to shoot for? Family of 5 and would be cool if we could bring family and friends on some of the trips. So would prefer to be able to sleep at least 9 or so. Only 5 can fit in the truck though (about 500 lbs of family members).
Any help you can offer would be great. I would like your thoughts on weight. I think supplies I throw into the truck or TT plus passenger weight would still keep me at a manageable weight even if I got something right at the 8000 lb mark?
Also, any tips on brands. The guy we saw Saturday sold Grey Wolf and Cherokee TT's. They looked great for the price. However, I mainly find other brands when I do searching online.
Thanks and hope this tracks some attention!