+1 for both the right height and for safety/strength.

 

Looks like it sits nice.

 

Pacific NW Guy, I agree 100% with you. I tow the same amount of weight around and I have to watch my speed as it will easily get away from me even going up grades and here in CO at we have some grades let me tell you. I am towing at or above 10,000 most of the time. I have a weight distributing hitch as well and like you I have NO sag what so ever. I could not be any happier with the way my 09 tows - I never need the right hand lanes (those are for the F-150's). BTW I am from your neck of the woods so you came over HWY 26 or HWY 6 and your pic looks like the lot near the Tillamook cheese factory on 101?

 

that is the cheese factory lot! I happened to have my camera out and took a few pics after we ate cheees and ice cream!

we went to pacific city via the 18 and the 22 i believe, I know that on the way out the roads were VERY narrow and windy with zero should, there were actually 3 one lane bridges to cross but that was the route the GPS took me. Definetly a learning experience in driving with that trailer. the way back we went north to tillamook and took the 6.

 

I am paraplegic and an looking into a Toy Hauler so I can get in. The whole back opens and is like a ramp. Generator back there, screened in so you can leave it open like a living room at night, beds fold down plus there is a nice kitchen bathroom and stuff in the other section. I was told these types are heavier...anyone know, and what is a good one to get.

 

from what I have seen they are heavier. at the 2010 tow rating you have no issues if you try to stay under the 2009 it may be tough. what it seems with trailers is that the manufacturers build trailers under a bunch of different names. I am sure some are better than others but I have limited experience. I know that there are price points all across the board. Mine being a lightweight it is very basic. Good thing about this economy is that there are great deals to be had!!

On a side note I joined the Good Sam club, this is an RV park membership. Since I hot this truck I have been looking for a new/cheaper insurance company and could not find anyone to beat my Liberty Mutual rates (i trie everyone Geico, progressive, etc). The Good Sam rates were cheaper adding my Trailer than my 2 cars alone with Liberty, I also saved money on my homeowners ins. So if anyone is looking for cheap insurance Good Sam is someone to check. For my 20 dollar per year membership I save almost $400.

 

There are a number of 1/2-Ton Towable Toyhaulers. There are several whose dry-weight is under 5K lb, and since 72combo doesn't indicate planning to stuff a sandrail into it (I hope his chair has AT Tires :^) then he should end up with a fully loaded weight under 6500 lb. This is for the "lite" or "ultra-lite" 18-21ft models. These would be claustrophobic for a family of 4, but would have decent room for 72&wife.
Many models have the "main bed" config as a pull-down queen that travels against the ceiling at the back ramp - this may not lower enough to allow 72 to climb into it. The alternative is to sleep on the gauchos - the single-wide beds that the bench seats fold out to form. The up-side is that with the pull-down bed UP, 72 would have significant room INSIDE for his chair, instead of the narrow corridor that are found in normal travel trailers.

 

@72combo:
You could also look at the Salem Cruiselight 22XLSRV - its a 22ft 5th Wheel Toyhauler with a 5K dry weight and a 1100lb hitch weight (both very light for a 5thW). This one has 2 queen beds - one up front over the hitch that you should be able to scoot up into very easily. (there aren't too many 5th wheel models so short or light.)

 

pacific nw guy,

I'm planing to upgrade my hitch to the Reese WD w/Dual Cam Sway Control like yours but I'm unsure if I should order mine with 800 lb or 1,200 lb spring bars. My travel trailer tongue weight is approx 600 lbs but I think I'm also supposed to allow for extra weight I might be carrying in the bed of the truck behind the rear axle. So I don't know if 800 lb spring bars will be sufficient. But I don't want to use 1,200 lb bars if I don't truly need them because the ride will be stiffer. Can you tell me what weight spring bars you're using with your Kodiak travel trailer? Thanks.

 

i got the heavier set in case i ever get a bigger trailer. ride seems good, only time i notice it is over bumps that are spread apart but I dont think anything can help that.