Travel Trailer |
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The most popular RVs are travel trailers, in a variety of sizes and weights. Travel trailers are hard-sided, and ready to inhabit as soon as you arrive at your destination. Many can be towed by SUVs, minivans or pickup trucks – the kind that you may already have in the driveway. So called “lightweight” travel trailers weigh between 2,000 and 4,000 lbs., have a length as small as 12 feet, or up to 24 feet, with prices starting around $15,000. Of course, accommodations will be tight in a compact trailer, although perfectly suitable for short trips. For more room, look to a medium or large travel trailer, with lengths up to 40 feet and overall weight up to about 11,000 lbs. A V8-powered SUV or pickup truck with higher towing capacity will be needed to pull these larger trailers. Amenities inside vary from plain and utilitarian to downright luxurious. Some manufacturers are extremely creative in designing compact features, convertible beds and ingenious floorplans for maximum living space. Slideouts are a popular option for adding even more room without adding length to the trailer. Most trailers are equipped with a bathroom, galley and storage cabinets.
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A feature found on many of today's travel trailers is the slideout.
At the touch of a button, the slideout moves a portion of the RVs
exterior wall outward as much as 3 1/2 feet to enlarge the living,
dining, sleeping or even kitchen area. When extended, the slideout
protrudes beyond the normal outside walls of the RV, like an addition
on a conventional home.
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