Towing question!

"Joe_Limon" (Joe_Limon) 03/08/2014 at 09:53 • Filed to: None

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Apparently my new outback has a 3000lb towing capacity. What is a recommended trailer size/weight for camping? I'm thinking a tent trailer, or maybe a really light weight 16' trailer.

Jcarr > Joe_Limon 03/08/2014 at 10:16

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If you're really set on it, I'd say look at a small tent (also known as pop-up) trailer. An Outback is pretty small for a tow vehicle so I'd be very careful towing with it. I'd definitely stay away from anything larger than a pop-up because that's a lot of surface area for the wind to play with.

I regularly pull a Jayco pop up that weighs about ~2900lbs with my '04 Envoy, but this past summer I pulled a 24ish' travel trailer, and while it was about 1000lbs inside my weight limit, it was so long compared to my Envoy that it was not a very fun drive.

After we made it back to the rental place.

Best of luck and enjoy your camping!

XJDano > Joe_Limon 03/08/2014 at 11:09

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I pulled a popup with the wife's equinox, which has a similar rating. Not bad & didn't really notice it was back there. Only lost a few mpg at ~ 55-60 mph and not in overdrive.

If I were to get one it may not be a pop up, (Don't care for setup /tear down). My in-laws have a 24' that pulls with a F150. Although nice, its hardly camping.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Joe_Limon 03/08/2014 at 11:26

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Don't forget to account for the weight of any gear / water / other stuff that you will pack in the trailer. That stuff adds up in a hurry, especially water. If you get a trailer that weighs 3000 pounds empty you won't be able to put anything in it. And most empty weights dont include things like propane tanks or anything else, so you might be over the weight limit before you even start.

Joe_Limon > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 03/08/2014 at 11:31

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Yeah, I was looking at 2500lb wet weights.