JulieOregon33
Southern Oregon
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I'm looking for a light weight travel trailer to tow with my Toyota Tacoma 4x4. I don't like the Tab or the Chalet, but I'm looking for something around 3000 pounds or less. I'm familiar with the fiberglass rvs such as the Casita, Scamp, and Boler. I was looking for something around 17ft. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated as I have 1. never towed anything with my truck, and 2. I'm single and will be setting it all up myself. Thanks very much, Julie
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fncampn
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Try the R-Vision line. There is the Bantam Flyer 17F and the C17 that both come in around 2800 lbs. I had a Bantam and towed with a Mazda Tribute with no problems at all. I sold the combo when we started camping with my daughter and needed the extra room.
What year is your Tacoma? Does it have a 6 cylinder?
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ghaindle
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Fun Finder makes a few 18fters aroud 3000 lb. My 18FBS is around 3300, the slide-out adds about 300lbs.
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havedreamwilltravel
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ghaindle wrote:Fun Finder makes a few 18fters aroud 3000 lb. My 18FBS is around 3300, the slide-out adds about 300lbs.
and also ECO travel trailers along with the fun finder is a good place to start.
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jay2003
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What year is your Tacoma? If it's an 05+ and it will only be you or one other person you can actually go a little bigger on the trailer to open up some more options.
Try the forums over at Tacoma World or Toyota Nation as there are lots of people that tow with the Tacoma over there.
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JulieOregon33
Southern Oregon
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Thanks Jay for the Toyota sites...my truck is a 2000 V6.
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JulieOregon33
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Thanks Jay for the Toyota sites...my truck is a 2000 V6.
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amxpress
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Julie,
Check out this 17' Airstream. I saw one a couple of weeks ago in a CG being pulled by a 4Runner. At that time I thought. "what a neat TT for someone single."
Airsteam makes a high end, high quality TT; a little pricey, but in this case you get what you pay for. They can outlast any other TT.
Regardless of what you get, I would recommend a weight distribution hitch and a transmission cooler. Good luck.
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Road Ruler
Canada
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Bigfoots a re real cool Bigfoot TT
or go all out as AMXpress has suggested and get an easy tow Airstream.. Bambi or Basecap..Airstream TT's
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northofnormal
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look at what we have a Jayco 165 feather sport, #2800 dry #3500 max.
towed last year with a Seinna . It was just OK this year have a Tundra and may have gone too far as far as a TV . A Tacoma would be just the right truck for it
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