Off topic - small trailer for a 2018 4Runner

[cyure]

Hi All! My daughter has a 2018 SR5 4Runner and is looking to buy a small trailer. Uses would be weekend camping. Longest probably 4 to 5 days. Big enough for 2 adults and a 5 year old. She doesn’t want to spend a lot and is fine buying used. No tent trailers. I told her I know just the group to ask! What suggestions do you all have? Thanks!!

 

[Chavannigans]

Opus makes some nice pop ups. Some use air beams and a pump to inflate it so setup is very easy.

I am not sure if a teardrop style will work with the kiddo unless they “cosleep” while camping.

You should also check out the offroad trailer thread. Several people in there with experience were chiming in.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

A 2018 4Runner has a towing capacity of no more than 5000 pounds with a braked trailer. I generally don’t tow more than 75%-80% of the tow capacity because I like the vehicle to stop when I tell it to stop and I don’t like to overtax the tow vehicle. That gives about 3500-4000 pounds of safe towing capacity.

For a “small” trailer, I have to ask which dimension is she hoping to have be small. A low height trailer is easier to tow. But you said no tent trailer, so you’re not going to find many ~4000 pound trailers that are easy to tow that don’t have some portion of a pop-up or otherwise adjustable space. Except a teardrop that’s always low profile, and that’s miserable to use with two adults and a kid for more than a night or two.

My recommendation is to look at the Taxa Cricket. I know it doesn’t meet every criteria, but the popup aspect is minimal and the functionality is excellent.

 

[cyure]

A 2018 4Runner has a towing capacity of no more than 5000 pounds with a braked trailer. I generally don’t tow more than 75%-80% of the tow capacity because I like the vehicle to stop when I tell it to stop and I don’t like to overtax the tow vehicle. That gives about 3500-4000 pounds of safe towing capacity.

For a “small” trailer, I have to ask which dimension is she hoping to have be small. A low height trailer is easier to tow. But you said no tent trailer, so you’re not going to find many ~4000 pound trailers that are easy to tow that don’t have some portion of a pop-up or otherwise adjustable space. Except a teardrop that’s always low profile, and that’s miserable to use with two adults and a kid for more than a night or two.

My recommendation is to look at the Taxa Cricket. I know it doesn’t meet every criteria, but the popup aspect is minimal and the functionality is excellent.

Thanks! I sent her a copy of your message. If I get any more questions from here I’ll ask.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

She could also look around for camping trailer rental options. In our area there are several companies that own various campers that you can rent for a few nights to tow to your favorite campsite. That might let her figure out what kind of trailer she would prefer.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

We cycle through tent camping, pop-up camping, hybrid hard-sided pop-out tent camping, hard-sided travel trailer camping, and then back to tent camping. We’ve never found a perfect fit for us. We’re still experimenting.

 

[cyure]

We cycle through tent camping, pop-up camping, hybrid hard-sided pop-out tent camping, hard-sided travel trailer camping, and then back to tent camping. We’ve never found a perfect fit for us. We’re still experimenting.

Right now they are tent camping but last night it was colder than expected and misty so woke up to everything damp. She’s ready for a trailer.

 

[dreamweaver]

A 2018 4Runner has a towing capacity of no more than 5000 pounds with a braked trailer. I generally don’t tow more than 75%-80% of the tow capacity because I like the vehicle to stop when I tell it to stop and I don’t like to overtax the tow vehicle. That gives about 3500-4000 pounds of safe towing capacity.

For a “small” trailer, I have to ask which dimension is she hoping to have be small. A low height trailer is easier to tow. But you said no tent trailer, so you’re not going to find many ~4000 pound trailers that are easy to tow that don’t have some portion of a pop-up or otherwise adjustable space. Except a teardrop that’s always low profile, and that’s miserable to use with two adults and a kid for more than a night or two.

My recommendation is to look at the Taxa Cricket. I know it doesn’t meet every criteria, but the popup aspect is minimal and the functionality is excellent.

Taxa Cricket is a nice recommendation. Very good specs.

 

[Chavannigans]

Taxa Cricket is a nice recommendation. Very good specs.

Cool company too.

Its founder helped design habitats for NASA and a lot of their design features are very clever and easy to replace yourself.

 

[dreamweaver]

Cool company too.

Its founder helped design habitats for NASA and a lot of their design features are very clever and easy to replace yourself.

Yes. NASA architect named Garrett Finney