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[BGMAC]

Well, here are ours. They travel with us and have picked their own favorite spots.

 

[MicaPica]

Welcome to the forum. Best of luck on your search. I looked around the web for campers under 7000lbs. I don’t like towing a trailer at max weight. It tends to be uncomfortable towing especially up and down hills.
here is a listing of several trailers that might fit your needs:

Travel Trailers Under 7000 lbs - 13 Top Choices!

It used to be easy to find travel trailers under 7000 lbs, but weights are increasing. We've found 13 campers that are towable by 1/2 ton or SUVs!

scanneranswers.com

below is one where the trailer dry weight is 4800 lbs with GVWR of 7000lbs and it has your fireplace.

Lance Camper Truck Campers, Travel Trailers, Squire and Enduro

Lance Camper builds America's favorite truck camper and ultra light weight travel trailers all DSI award winning and eco-green friendly.

www.lancecamper.com

Now I don’t know much about the trailers. Maybe others can chime in.

good luck.

Thank you so much! I am discouraged a bit after driving a long way to see RVs in a dealership yesterday. The dealership was highly rated and all but they had very little inventory and only brands they wanted to push. I know nothing about any of this, but I am finding out that certain RVs are just "unavailable" right now. Maybe it is the times we are in, I don't know, but everything I look at and want to check out seems to be gone, snapped up, out of stock, etc. Nothing in my area, much at all. I guess you have to call and reserve something or make a commitment to order something. I don't know. This may be a bit too much for me to handle. Everything I read and watch just adds to confusion and lots of contradictions. Ha, I guess that's the internet for you. "No you cannot use your SUV as a tow vehicle." "Yes it will be fine." "No a lighter travel trailer will not be warm enough for the SD area or cold climates." "Yes you can make it work." On and on. Gah!~

 

[sheridany]

Welcome to the forum. The rv dealers are seeing a surge of sales activity as a result of people look for alternative ways to travel. I would start on line and find the rv that you think would meet your needs budget etc. It’s a bit of work but you will become more informed along the way. Ask questions here on the forum as the forum is adding lots of new members every day who will be able to answer your questions. With that, you should be able to narrow down your choices and if towing that can be figured out. One thing you might want to try renting using websites like outdoorsy and that might help you determine what kind of RV you want. They bring it to you and set it up. RV ownership is a journey and being informed will help you enjoy it that much more. Good Luck.

 

[MicaPica]

Welcome to the forum. The rv dealers are seeing a surge of sales activity as a result of people look for alternative ways to travel. I would start on line and find the rv that you think would meet your needs budget etc. It’s a bit of work but you will become more informed along the way. Ask questions here on the forum as the forum is adding lots of new members every day who will be able to answer your questions. With that, you should be able to narrow down your choices and if towing that can be figured out. One thing you might want to try renting using websites like outdoorsy and that might help you determine what kind of RV you want. They bring it to you and set it up. RV ownership is a journey and being informed will help you enjoy it that much more. Good Luck.

Oddly enough Outdoorsy was the first thing I tried and I went back and forth about renting a travel trailer with a couple and they said I needed this and that - all kinds of stuff I had no idea what. About the towing I guess. They were not too helpful so I think they wanted an experienced renter to just come to their place all ready to tow it away etc. Makes sense I guess but that means a new person with no idea of what is required to tow a million different rental RVs will be pretty confused and outta luck.

 

[ARD]

Hi @MicaPica and welcome to RVForums. I think you'll have fun once you make a purchase and get to use it. Another of our members, @ARD, bought a monster Class A and hit the road. I think the only instructions she had was the ones they gave her as they shoved her out the door.

And she's doing fine. Well, the last time we heard from her she was going OK. Wait, come to think of it, has anyone heard from Ard in awhile???

Bahahah. @Jim I'm still kicking and chilling in Montana. @MicaPica welcome to the family! You are about to enter into a grand adventure. I am very happy for you. The members here are wonderful and generous with their time and help. Hope to see you on the road.

 

[MicaPica]

Thank you! I am inspired by your bravery, and everyone here has been so nice. Appreciate you guys.