I want a camper but don't want to get a new truck...

Along similar lines, I picked this up last weekend (5,200lbs) and pulled the Grapevine to get it home. Kept it at 55mph, pulled just fine.

 

Hey just wanted to chip in here and note that my wife and I looked at both just last year. We were very undecided on which one to choose; so it came down to which had the most room for the weight? Well the decision was made by the boss WIFE due to the fact that the bedroom in the Keystone was a completely separate room IE has a door not a curtain. Also note that our http://www.keystonerv.com/bullet/models/220rbiwe/model-mobile has 2 slides opposing and weighs in at 4776 and comes in a West Coast addition. Not completely sold that there is a big difference with the WE addition? But our 07' tows with ease and we also found that the dinette makes into a bigger bed than the Master Sweets Queen? Grandson's love that idea . So have you decided and are you having a good time with your choice? Happy safe towing.

 

No I never ended up getting one, Life changed lol. Moved back to East Texas and bought a new house, Now looking to sell the Tacoma because of work.

 

that's life for you!

 

Wanted a slide, dual axles, and stay under 2 tons loaded with our stuff. This does nicely for us.

 

Nice!!! My checklist is:
- Dual axles (safety, lot of cargo capacity)
- 14" + tires
- Ground clearance (offroadable)
- Short rear overhang (offroadable, gets you through gullies/washouts)
- 19' length (longer is fine, as long as it has ground clearance and short rear overhang)
- Two sinks
- 3-burner stove/oven
- Tongue room for dual LP tanks and dual batts
- Large fridge/freezer with separate doors
- 25g + fresh tank and big holding tanks (smaller fresh tank is OK I guess, I'm carrying three collapsible 5g water containers anyway with a 31g fresh tank)
- Enclosed and insulated underbelly
- Passthrough storage
- Good-sized windows, the more the better
- Shower and toilet
- No canvas
- Awning
- Sleeps four, two comfortably at least
- 3k lb or so dry weight

I'm in my fourth trailer now since 2013, a Winnebago 1706fb, as the experimenting evolved this seemed like a good one and is. Had to lift it 4.5" from stock though, that was $1k parts and labor.

- 2014 Kodiak 166E hybrid was first, canvas ends, donated it to an animal rescue outfit that does rescues out in the boonies of the Four Corner states, Souldog.org. Gave them the '07 4Runner also to tow it.
- 2008 TrailManor 2619 was next. That was a slick unit, but had some drawbacks. Loved the fore and aft louvered windows, thing had eleven total windows, great for ventilation and visibility.
- Bought a 2015 Forest River RPod 178, thinking it might work, but also to donate it to Souldog.org if I wasn't ecstatic. Rear overhang was too long even with the Hood River Edition lift and 16" wheels. Donated, decent unit though for many people, had a beautiful U-shaped dinette and an aft window.
- 2017 Winnebago 1706fb, meets the criteria. Furnace is ducted into the bathroom that is a very nice feature. Wish it had fore and aft windows, might be able to slap them in.