Travel Trailers 101

Recreational vehicles have come a long way since their beginnings during the 20th century. Travel trailers are the most popular models, offering the most variety of any RV category. If you want to narrow down your options to a towable RV, then a travel trailer may be just what you’re looking for. Here’s what to know about travel trailers before you buy one.

Definition

A travel trailer is a type of towable RV, which means it lacks an engine and requires you to have a towing vehicle of suitable strength to haul it from place to place. You can recognize a travel trailer via its bumper-pull hitch, which creates a small gap between the travel trailer and the towing vehicle.

Outside of this distinction, travel trailers come in a huge array of sizes and shapes, with all types of layouts. You can find small teardrop models, compact fold-down models or enormous multi-room travel trailers designed for large groups of people. This diversity has made them very well-received by the RV community.

Cost

Compared to other types of RVs, travel trailers are some of the most economical models out there. They don’t have an engine, which lowers their cost significantly from the get-go, in terms of both the sticker price and the insurance and maintenance costs. You can get a pretty luxurious travel trailer at a nice price, but even if you’re on a shoestring budget, there are ultralight and compact models that are very affordable. Whatever your budget, there’s sure to be a travel trailer that you can afford!

Towability

A travel trailer is pretty easy to master in terms of hitching it up and towing it around. You’ll need to spend some time figuring out the hitch, but it should come easily. Make sure to give yourself time to practice turning, braking, reversing and parking your towing vehicle with the travel trailer hitched up to it in an empty parking lot or some other safe, open area. You’ll also need to make sure that you have a towing vehicle that can handle the weight and bulk of whichever travel trailer you want.

Ready to look at some models? Visit our Iowa dealership in Indianola today to view our full stock of new and used travel trailers for sale. Herold Trailer Sales proudly serves our customers in Des Moines, IA, and Omaha, NE.