I'm in the market for a towable camper. I've been thinking pop-up, but also interested in the hybrids and hard walls (to a lesser extent). Lets get a look at what you're using to get away from it all and enjoy some R&R. And, as someone that is shopping for the right camper, please include some specs on weight, age, likes, dislikes and maybe even purchase price.
Thanks

I'm also in the market for a lite weight camper, would prefer hard wall tho. KZ, Cruiser RV and LivinLite RV all make 16-18 foot hardwalls that are under 4k GVWR. Anyone have/are familiar with these brands, opinions plz.

I'm in the market for a towable camper.

Hey guys, I don't venture out of the 4th gen section much so didn't see this thread sitting here.

I just bought my first trailer this past summer, an 08 Jayco Jayfeather 197. I knew my truck could pull 7000lbs, but being a first time tower I wanted to keep well below that capacity as anything heavier made me nervous, both for towing and for killing my truck. Mine dry is ~3200lbs, 4200lbs loaded. The T4R tows it like a champ, although I have no experience to compare against I've never felt uncomfortable nor felt as though I was abusing my truck to pull it around.

In my area bears are fairly common so that kept me away from pop ups or hybrids as I felt just as safe in those as a tent. Mine has a front U dinette, and back jack/jill bunks. My wife and I sleep on the bottom and my 2 girls share the top bunk (they're still fairly young/small). It's worked well for us our first few trips. Until we got the trailer my wife wouldn't camp, now she has her own "home" and she's much more comfortable. (We once all 4 camped in the back of my tacoma under the cap-wow was that cramped!).

As with vehicles, I'm not one to buy new, depreciation doesn't make sense to me so we found this 08 that was in brand new condition, looks like it just rolled out the show room and we got it for at least $10K below a new one's sticker.

Anyways, if you have any questions about it feel free to ask.

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I love my pop up camper. Tows great, mileage barely decreases, and feels like "camping".

My Trailmanor SL2720.

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Haven't went on trip yet just pulled it locally but it pulls really nice couldn't be happier!

^^ What one is that? It looks to be the same size as my Jayfeather but looks like a slide on the side.

Nice looking combo you got there.

Thanks it is a jayfeather sport 197. What model do you have?

We got some nice setups on this thread, so I thought I would add a few pics that I have. I have a 06 Carson Rebel toyhauler, its a 14' box or 16 or 17' with the tounge.

Its about 3200 dry weight and I used to tow it with my 3.4 Tacoma and it did OK but could tell my motor was working hard on hills. As we started loading it with more toys we decided we needed something bigger. Thats when the V8 4runner came in, it tows this thing VERY easy. I dont worry when towing as much as I used to which is a HUGE relief. I do have a equilizer/stabilizing hitch which helps level things out.

I might upgrade to a 16-17' toyhauler if the family grows and think the 4runner will be able to tow it just as good.

Oops, I thought I replied to this, sorry for the lateness.

Mine's a Jayfeather 197 also, but a 2008, apparantly they've changed a few things since then.

Nice looking rig! You shouldn't have any problem with something a little bigger my trailer is supposed to be 3700 dry wt. and 4700 loaded. I don't know if its just the picture but it looks like you might need some adjustment to your hitch because it seems like the rear end of your runner is riding a little low. Once I figured out my weight distributing hitch it barely dropped the rear end 1" and my front end dropped 1/2" with a 450 lb. tongue wt.

Wow - that's actually incredible. Good work.


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My 2003 gulfstream.

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