travel trailer

[coyote243]

I have some questions about buying a used travel trailer. 1st the facts, I have a toyota tundra 01 that i think has a GVWR around 6000. I only want to spend in the area of 8-9k and im thinking a 22 to 23'' would work best for me. a rubber roof is a must, what year did they start using these? do you guys think I shiould try to get a aluminem frame trailer? what brands should I stick with?

[7pointbull]

If I had to do it over again I would not buy a wood framed TT. too many areas for it to leak and you do not notice it until it is too late. Secondly I would not buy one that had the aluminum siding. Every little rock ding or dent from someone leaning a tool or something on it is ugly.
One the rubber roof I just found a product called liquid rubber. it is the same EPDm barrier that they use on the roof in sheet form. You mix it and roll it on with a paint nbarrier and it is essentially a new rubber roof. $300 does a 25+ foot TT.

If you are buying used push with your fingers on the paneling around every door or window to feel for soft spots. Do the same on the floors and walls specifically in the corners.

Good luck they are lots of fun and make taking off for a weekend easy.

[MacFish]

The only real relevance the gvwr has for trailer towing is tongue weight, it's primary use is for payloads. They do, however, publish manufacturer's maximum recommended trailer weights. Surprisingly, especially in smaller vehicles, the transmission is the biggest limiting weight factor, due to the small size of the clutch in many stick shifts.

[fishgirl]

We did a lot of research before buying ours, and Nash and Arctic Fox (basically the same thing) are IMO the best brands out there for the money. Fiberglass siding is really nice, too, but you're probably not going to find that in your price range.