About to pull the trigger on a Travel Trailer - need some of your inputs to confirm my understanding....

[Redfour5]

Optional but mandatory lol kinda sounds like a certain policy related to a certain pointy something-or-other going on right now

Anyway, thanks man. Looks like I could probably get by with any of my top 3 but the Apex and and the Alpha would be right at my max TW. Maybe I'll just leave my son home

On RV trader I see a 2018 used Sunset in Florida (owner sale) for 21,500. That's a deal unless there is something wrong... https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2018-Crossroads-SUNSET-TRAIL-SUPER-LITE-SS222RB-5018401952

 

[AngelPhoenix]

On RV trader I see a 2018 used Sunset in Florida (owner sale) for 21,500. That's a deal unless there is something wrong... https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2018-Crossroads-SUNSET-TRAIL-SUPER-LITE-SS222RB-5018401952

Looks like they hadn't started putting the front-facing bedroom windows on these at that point. Probably isn't for most people but that's a big selling point for me. Not a deal breaker, but it's high on my list of wants.

That is a really good deal though, if it's in solid shape. Would just have to get to Florida lol

 

[Cbty2050]

That's a 27 foot 4 inch Aspen Trail 2340Bhswe. It runs 5500 dry. I'm right at 6700 lbs loaded and 800 loaded tongue weight. I have a 3.21 rear end 1300 payload and 8K total. It does great. I would prefer a 3.92 rear end having had one, but this does just fine as the tranny compensates fine for the rear end. I am at what I consider the upper end of it's "comfortable" limits.

We run a similar setup 240bhs Solaire, love the camper. I wouldn't go much bigger and feel comfortable. We have friends running much larger campers in their half tons.

 

[Redfour5]

"I wouldn't go much bigger and feel comfortable."

That was exactly my thoughts. I had purchased my travel trailer with a 2015 Outdoorsman with a 3.92 rear end. I had to think long and hard on the 3.21 and did a lot of research before pulling the trigger but the dealer had a Built to Serve that checked almost all of my other boxes so I did. Actually, it was this Fast Lane Truck video that made me feel comfortable pulling the trigger.

There is a thread here that talks about the 3.92/3.21 differences that also supported my decision. I do feel comfortable but also notice the difference both good and bad between the old truck and the new.

 

[Dragonmaster13]

Do yourself a favour and skip the Andersen WDH. They aren’t actually WDHs and you can’t put enough weight back in the front axle of this truck to eliminate dangerous wandering. There was a thread in towing about this recently that’s worth a read. The eights of the trailers you’ve shortlisted seem good for what you are looking for.