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slowmover · 10-17-2014, 02:45 PM

I noted the OP said he didn't find a travel trailer of suitable type to his desire. For anyone else with something, say, mid-size SUV or sedan or so, I'd start my search using as default the brand HI LO .

Trailer frontal area calculations mean a bit more than so-called "weight".

I'm not here to start a hijack, but the wind storm story (and the chance of being a "bear taco" in the wilderness) leads me to offer this brand as starting comparison. Costs are different upfront (as are capabilities), but FE may be the same versus roof mount. (An Excursion, OTOH, is easy to pick on. My 1T Dodge pulls my 35' TT at 15+ mpg)

Thanks for thread. Great!

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slowmover Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 2,442 2004 CTD - '04 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Team Cummins 90 day: 19.36 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,422 Thanked 737 Times in 557 Posts	I noted the OP said he didn't find a travel trailer of suitable type to his desire. For anyone else with something, say, mid-size SUV or sedan or so, I'd start my search using as default the brand HI LO . Trailer frontal area calculations mean a bit more than so-called "weight". I'm not here to start a hijack, but the wind storm story (and the chance of being a "bear taco" in the wilderness) leads me to offer this brand as starting comparison. Costs are different upfront (as are capabilities), but FE may be the same versus roof mount. (An Excursion, OTOH, is easy to pick on. My 1T Dodge pulls my 35' TT at 15+ mpg) Thanks for thread. Great! .