Hello from Missouri

[navigator51]

Greetings yall. I am not even considered a newbie yet. I am starting my research before I buy my first trailer. Grew up camping with my parents and now that I have started a family of my own, we are looking to upgrade from the ole coleman tent to a new camper.

[Chris P]

Welcome from New Jersey, A lot of knowledgeable people here to help.

[Northofu1]

Welcome from the Toronto area, lots of good info and posts from lots of folks like you, and some that leaped before they looked, like yours truly.

[LewisB]

Originally Posted by navigator51

Greetings yall. I am not even considered a newbie yet. I am starting my research before I buy my first trailer. Grew up camping with my parents and now that I have started a family of my own, we are looking to upgrade from the ole coleman tent to a new camper.

Great move to check in BEFORE you buy a trailer.

• The RV salesmen will tell you your truck will pull anything - just to get a sale.
• You need to recognize the difference between "pulling" and "hauling" in order to safely tow with your truck.
• The limiting factor will likely be "payload" - how much weight can you put in your truck when towing.

Before you shop, take a picture of your Payload sticker for YOUR truck. You will find lots of charts and get lots of opinions on the internet - the only payload number that applies to you are the numbers on that sticker! You can mostly ignore what the salesmen tell you. If you have questions, post a picture of your payload sticker here - there are lots of knowledgeable people in the forum who are willing to help.

Best of all - have fun dreaming about the future, making plans, and shopping for your "dream" camper!

[Gary R.]

Hello and welcome!

As stated, lots of very knowledgeable folks here.

Take care!