Choosing Travel Trailers For Sale

By Harriett Crosby


When looking for travel trailers for sale you will find a multitude of choices to make. The first choice will be size and then the style you are interested in. Many prospective buyers do not know if they want a camper, a motor home or a larger trailer that they can actually live in on the road. The differences between the three styles are obvious once seen side by side.

A trailer is meant to be towed behind a vehicle. Campers can be towed by cars where as travelers need a van or large pick up for their transport. They are much larger than campers and contain amenities such as baths and kitchens an well as ample living and sleeping space. Many come equipped with sky lights and awnings for protection from the sun.

You will find a large number of floor plans to choose from. Each one of a manufacturer's models may have several different lay outs and most will look like the interior of a well furnished apartment. You will feel like you are at home when tailgating, vacationing or simply roaming the back roads of America after retirement.

The larger models range in twenty two to twenty four foot in length and will be up to fifteen feet tall. They can sleep twelve people in a cozy style but eight comfortably. You will not find many with width or length extensions because the original sizes are more than adequate and the extra weight would limit the number of vehicles that can tow them more than they are now.

The vehicle you own may limit the size of any selection you make. You need to own a van or a large pick up to tow the larger models. A car or SUV would prove inadequate for the job possibly leaving you stranded on the side of a road with a break down.

If you have a pick up you may want to look into fifth wheelers as an option. This type of trailer is hitched to a special set up in the bed of your pick up. They are as large as the travelers with the extra attraction of more sleeping or storage area located in the goose neck over the bed of the truck. This option allows for more living space for the body of your trailer.

Toy haulers are the final option available in this size range. They are designed to carry all the toys you may want to use while away from home. There is a platform on the back of them to accommodate bikes, ATVs or any other large items you may need to transport with you. The room for the platform is taken from the living space of the vehicle. This tends to make the toy hauler have less of the amenities available in other models.

Sales personnel at RV lots can show you many different models of travel trailers for sale. The size and opulence of your choice is up to you. The best way to begin is to research prior to stepping onto the lot. As with any big purchase you need to know what your preferences are and the limits of your budget so that you can feel assured that you are getting exactly what you want.




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