Looking for a travel trailer. Would like advice.

[DJ_Mack]

Hey everyone!  Looking at purchasing my first travel trailer. I drive a Toyota Tacoma and I need it to sleep 4.  I was looking for people's opinions and experiences with types and styles as well as brands. And any good info they wish they new before they bought one. Thanks for all your help.


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[Magnum_Willys]

Get a bigger truck !  Seriously you almost need to focus on tent trailers with a tacoma that has a 3500 lb. tow rating.

Compare to a 1/2 ton full size with 7-9k ratings.   You are looking for a trailer that sleeps 4 and weighs less than 3500 lbs - specialized market.

[Bmcox86]

I just bought one, forest river wildwood xlite. Can sleep 5. Has two bunks for kids a queen and the dinning area converts to a bed if needed

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[BDildine]

We have a Rockwood (also by Forest River) hard sided a-frame pop up, got it new in 15, love it to death. It will get smaller now w the baby but I would seriously recommend looking at the Forest River brands, super well built, good fit and finish.

[MADMAX]

sleeps 2 couples and has a slide out

[Mark Brenckle]

I haven't owned one but I've rented one several times. My only advice is to get one with a walk-around bed. In some floorplans you have to either climb over your partner or kick them out of bed for the other person to get out. Good luck with your search.

[DJ_Mack]

I have been looking at these as well as RPOD's.  I like the weight for towing with a Tacoma.  What floor plan did you go with? 

sleeps 2 couples and has a slide out

[DJ_Mack]

These look super appealing.  Do they have AC and a heater?

We have a Rockwood (also by Forest River) hard sided a-frame pop up, got it new in 15, love it to death. It will get smaller now w the baby but I would seriously recommend looking at the Forest River brands, super well built, good fit and finish.

[MADMAX]

I have been looking at these as well as RPOD's.  I like the weight for towing with a Tacoma.  What floor plan did you go with? 

sleeps 2 couples and has a slide out

I went with RK Baja
my trucks rated to 5500 with tow package so far does just fine

https://www.jayco.com/products/travel-trailers/2017-hummingbird/17rk/

Soon as the weather breaks a bit I'm going to scale it
should be 1500 pounds under that

[Soady]

Rockwood Mini Lite series is going to be my choice this spring. I have been doing a lot of research on all the above mentioned and this brand by Forest River really has my attention. Best advice I can give is put some miles on and visit as many differing brands/dealerships as possible. Look at finish details and floor plans.  We watched so many You Tube videos making us better informed knowing the product better than most of the sale reps we met thereby ending their pressured sales pitch.

[Happy Gilmore]

I pulled our casita around with my Tacomas. It pulls them fine but, Toyota don't have the braking power for much more. Be super careful. Even with trailer brakes they don't stop for crap with a load.

[BDildine]

These look super appealing.  Do they have AC and a heater?

We have a Rockwood (also by Forest River) hard sided a-frame pop up, got it new in 15, love it to death. It will get smaller now w the baby but I would seriously recommend looking at the Forest River brands, super well built, good fit and finish.

Yes and yes. We got the "highwall" (hence the HW), raises counters up to almost normal levels, and as a result we have cooktop w/oven (vs no oven), and fridge w small freezer (vs no freezer), full queen in rear. It's pretty much the "loaded" model (not what we had planned, but hard to resist once you've seen it)

[Browndawg]

You would be fine pulling 5k with a Tacoma. Those weight ratings have a lot of insurance fluff in them if you know what I mean. That being siad, you would definitely appreciate the ease of towing with a bigger truck.

Now the trailer. Look at the Lance. Very high quality and they make a 25 footer that is light weight (I think 4k or less). They are more expensive, but trust me, and all the other trailer owners on here will tell you, if you buy a cheap one, you'll be replacing it within a few years with a higher quality one. Bite the bullet the first time and sleep well.

[Happy Gilmore]

You would be fine pulling 5k with a Tacoma. Those weight ratings have a lot of insurance fluff in them if you know what I mean. That being siad, you would definitely appreciate the ease of towing with a bigger truck.

Now the trailer. Look at the Lance. Very high quality and they make a 25 footer that is light weight (I think 4k or less). They are more expensive, but trust me, and all the other trailer owners on here will tell you, if you buy a cheap one, you'll be replacing it within a few years with a higher quality one. Bite the bullet the first time and sleep well.

I don't think my casita weighs half that much. A Tacoma can't stop that weight and the wind will pull you around. Probably ok for real short trips and speeds under 55. I've put 300k on two different Tacomas. My company trucks. They do not haul loads well at all. They are awesome rigs. They don't have good brakes and are too light for much towing duty. They're sketchy with a load.