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[mbcdef]

Sylvan Sport Go

I don't have one of these but ran across it today, looks pretty cool!

SylvanSport GO | Lightweight, Small Pop Up Campers - Camping Trailer

Chris

 

[txclimber]

Here's my rig. Mountains, deserts, and everything between. 1st Gen 4cylinder pulls it at 70mph with a few mods.

4th Gen pulls it without even feeling it.

 

[the_josh]

Here is my trailer I just finished building (now its in the body shop for final paint)

 

[tacobill]

Why the switch from a hi-lo?

Ready for a change I guess. Hi-Lo was getting long in the tooth and needed some repairs and we wanted something different.

 

[slowpoke99]

i have a 27' salem that i use on trips with the wife and kids...
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and i also have 24' sportsman that i use for hunting season (wife doesn't like muddy boots and wet gear in her camper!)...
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[Jon]

All i got bro. I like sleeping on the ground, AKA air mattress. 12GA and 40cal fit snuggly on one side with the fam on the other. Got Dogs posted up outside for bears. Believe me, it's a full rig when we go as a whole. I'm looking more into a trailer rig. Dirtco's is bomb! I'm gonna have to start from scratch and build what fits, which always changes.

 

[slowpoke99]

All i got bro. I like sleeping on the ground, AKA air mattress. 12GA and 40cal fit snuggly on one side with the fam on the other. Got Dogs posted up outside for bears. Believe me, it's a full rig when we go as a whole. I'm looking more into a trailer rig. Dirtco's is bomb! I'm gonna have to start from scratch and build what fits, which always changes.

i did the exact same thing for years! even during the elk season when it was 20degrees(+/-) on the mountain. only bought campers cuz the wife didn't want the kids freezing their a**es of anymore. to be totally honest, i think i'd much rather pitch a tent sometimes though. way easier to find a camp spot, set up, break down, clean up and hit the road!!!

 

[absolute yota]

The Minnie Winnie

 

[SamSter0077]

Alright, another Minnie Winnie! that's two, do you tow the 4runner behind? That awning is farking huge!

 

[Tommygun]

Just purchased a 2010 sr5 and thinking of purchasing a small trailer. In the 5th gen section, everyone is dogging the towing capability of the v6. I come here and see the sr5 pulling large rigs and having no issues. With that said, what length and weight is safe? Fwiw I've never towed before. Just 2 adults and some dogs, so we don't want anything big. Just needs to have a toilet and shower, haha. Thanks

 

[TechWrench]

Just purchased a 2010 sr5 and thinking of purchasing a small trailer. In the 5th gen section, everyone is dogging the towing capability of the v6. I come here and see the sr5 pulling large rigs and having no issues. With that said, what length and weight is safe? Fwiw I've never towed before. Just 2 adults and some dogs, so we don't want anything big. Just needs to have a toilet and shower, haha. Thanks

You are asking a 'loaded' question, to which the answer you seek is not that simple. First off, check your owners manual for the recommended max tow weights (total and tongue) as a starting point. Then, what additional towing equipment are you willing to invest in (aux trans cooler, weight distribution towing system, increased suspension components). Then the amount of experience you have with towing heavy loads. All these factors contribute to how 'safe' your towing experience can be. What seems perfectly 'safe' to one person may scare the daylights out of another. You will get a wide difference of opinions on what is 'safe', and what is not. But ultimately, it is your towing experience, and confidence that will determine what is 'safe' for you. No towing experience is 100% 'safe', once you leave the driveway, but if you don't feel comfortable with the setup you have, it will make the trip a lot less 'safe'.

 

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Just purchased a 2010 sr5 and thinking of purchasing a small trailer. In the 5th gen section, everyone is dogging the towing capability of the v6. I come here and see the sr5 pulling large rigs and having no issues. With that said, what length and weight is safe? Fwiw I've never towed before. Just 2 adults and some dogs, so we don't want anything big. Just needs to have a toilet and shower, haha. Thanks

Do some research before making your purchase is the best advice anyone can give you. But IMHO, on the 4th gen V6 Id stay under 3500lbs dry weight and under 4800lbs in the V8.. Also, and this is just my opinion, Id stay below 22 foot in the V6 and 24 foot in the V8.. I know you can do more in both, but me personally would not. And invest in a brake controller. Another thing if you get a single axle trailer get a weight distribution hitch.. I personally have never felt the need for one on a tandem axle but the sway control hitch actually was very handy on both.. Like I said, just my opinion and by no means the norm for everyone.. Be safe and follow your manuals guidelines.

Oh, reason I use those weights is because I always calculate an extra 1000lbs to whatever trailer im using or considering to use.. Crap adds weight quick..

 

[limamike]

 

[SamSter0077]

Nice!

 

[snapple13]

 

[eplanajr]

At Diamond Lake in Oregon (just north of Crater Lake NP).

'97 4R
'87 Coleman Columbia

 

[Marc P]

Replaced my tired 3rd gen with a 4th gen....now towing is no issue

I did add airlift airbags to help with loads. Especially with the bikes on there too!

 

[jstanwood]

2001 Scamp 16'
The 4R hardly knows it's back there. I really like having the brake controller.
My tolerance for risk (and slow acceleration) is pretty low, so pulling an estimated 2000 lbs with the V8 is nice.

 

[Hanau]

 

[Martinjmpr]

This is a timely thread!

Can't believe I'm just now seeing this thread.

We actually went from a 3rd gen (which I loved) to a 4th gen because I felt the 3rd gen was inadequate as a tow vehicle.

We tow a ~1,000lb teardrop trailer named "Bubbles."

(not a great picture, I know, but it gives you an idea of the size.)

She's a homebuilt, we bought her from the guy who built her and then we sunk a lot of time and money into rebuilding her. It's a labor of love and we do like getting a lot of attention at gas stations and rest areas! (There is a link in my signature to our build thread.)

We've had it for 3 years now and love it, but we are both getting a little tired of not being able to stand up. We've started searching for a bigger trailer but most of what we see is just TOO big.

I'm wondering what's out there in the 1500lb range that can sleep two people comfortably and two more in a pinch. We love old vintage trailers but unfortunately it seems they've become very popular lately and the ones we see are just in crap condition or hideously overpriced (and often both!)

I like the all fiberglass trailers like the Scamp or Casita but the wife hates them for some reason. We don't want anything with canvas and I really don't like the idea of a pop up anyway.

What's the smallest non-pop-up travel trailer made? We are thinking of maybe something like a T@B, that even has a "teardrop" shape but in a stand-up configuration.