If you’re interested in making your camping experience better without spending a lot on a hefty rig, you’ll want to take a look at lightweight travel trailers. Their range of styles and versatility combined with their lower weight makes them less expensive than bigger recreational vehicles.
This affordability, coupled with the fact that many can be easily towed by your average passenger car, means that an easy-to-tow travel trailer is an ideal option for families or couples on a budget. Your local lightweight travel trailer dealer is Byerly RV, serving the Eureka, MO area, so pay us a visit if you have any questions after reading our breakdown below.
Definition
Travel trailers are broadly defined as towable recreational vehicles that attach to a car using a bumper-pull hitch. Lightweight models have become more popular in recent years, thanks to improvements in manufacturing and higher-quality, lighter materials. These make a significant weight reduction more feasible without losing the attributes of travel trailers that campers love. Some lighter options include aerodynamically shaped teardrop trailers and compact models with slide-outs.
Cost
One of the biggest benefits of easy-to-tow travel trailers is their lower cost. A bigger rig will always be more expensive, hands down, so if you’re on a shoestring budget, you’ll want to find ways to cut costs wherever you can without reducing quality. A lightweight model is a great way to do just that! Plus, if you find a model that your passenger car is capable of towing, you won’t have to spend more money on a bigger towing vehicle.
Towability
Another great reason to look into lightweight travel trailers is that they’re easy to tow. Sure, you’ll need to put in a little practice if you’ve never towed a trailer before, but reversing, turning and braking are all simple enough to learn. The weight won’t drastically reduce your fuel efficiency, either, so you’ll save on gas money compared with a larger rig. Bumper-pull hitches are common to essentially all passenger vehicles, both large and small, and a light camper will be easy for your average car to tow, provided it doesn’t exceed the weight limit of your vehicle.
Ready to invest in a great camping solution? Visit our dealership today to view our inventory of lightweight and easy-to-tow trailers for sale! Byerly RV proudly serves Eureka, MO.
