Like to roadtrip or camp? What trailer do you pull with your Tacoma?

damn that sucks, that looked like a really good one too

 

I read the reviews for Scamp and all things pointed towards poor quality and poor interior design. Casita Trailers were said to be a comparable competitor with much better construction http://www.casitatraveltrailers.com/index.html

 

3,000# with a 4 might be a bit of a pull by the time you put all your gear in water, propane etc. you'r going to be over 3,500. I pull an 18' that's a lot lower and maybe 500# lighter with my 6 cylinder and you know it when you get to the hills. I guess the later model trailers are higher for ground clearance but you still have the axles to deal with I would reather have it lower for wind drag. I bought a used Sunline that has every thing for $2,500 you might have a look a Feather Lite they build some pretty light weight ones.

 

Hmm. Feather Lite doesn't seem to have ready-made camping trailers, or am I missing something? http://www.fthr.com/

 

The only thing I've towed was a jet ski on a 1500 miles round trip to Canada. Aside form that I love road trips!

 

http://www.jayco.com/php/products/camping.trailers/trailer.php?id=374

These have always looked cool to me.

 

Ah, growing up we had a similar model. Some of these styles can be pretty darn light, and cheap. That is a massive cargo area in the front there!

 

I had an iCamp, but we sold it earlier in the year.

 

^ ^ That's awesome - how much did that run you?

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Paid $9000. Sold for $6,500.

Lack of use.

 

That's not too bad. Depreciation blows, though.

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I go the opposite route, I tow my Tacoma with this !

 

my $300 special WOOT!

 

The 4.0 v6 w/the towing pkg.is rated at 6500lbs.Not the i4.

 

Let me know if you can see this okay. It's from when we bought the I4. Unless I'm reading it wrong, "Towing Capacity for Trucks: 6500 lbs."

http://www.carmax.com/enus/view-car-specs/default.html?stocknumber=7746527

I noticed the pre-2005 I4 models could only tow half that, ~3,200lbs, but if you know differently, I'm all ears. Best to learn now than to blow my engine

 

Towing a 2010 Starcraft 176 RB

 

http://www.toyota.com/tacoma/specs.html

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I just learned this over in another thread. My soul is still in the process of crushing it's self.

Soooooo...sleeping bags in the bed someone said?

 

They have some really awesome truck tents for not much money.

That, combined with an air mattress (they have them custom made for the beds of our trucks) and good company and you'll have yourself an awesome setup!

You could always look at a rooftop tent, also. For what you were going to pay for the pull behind, you could get yourself a very nice setup with a rooftop tent, awning, standalone shower, collapsible picnic table, etc...

Don't let it get you down!!

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