I think of this camper as a substitution for vastly overpriced and inevitably filthy hotel rooms. I intend it for use in RV parks and campgrounds with hook-ups pretty much exclusively.
The trailer I ordered built is tailored to my tow vehicle—a 2021 Toyota 4Runner SR5 (V6, 4X4, 4940 lbs empty, 5000 lbs max towing capacity). I am determined to limit the packed-and-ready-to-roll weight of this camper to 50% of my vehicle’s towing capacity—2500lbs—and to have its aerodynamic footprint be as close to that of the 4Runner alone as possible. I'm happy to answer any question about what I've done already.
1. Tow Vehicle—2021 Toyota 4Runner SR5; added Redarc Tow Pro Elite brake controller; OBDII Scan Gauge to monitor transmission temp; may add air bags if rear squats too much
2. Trailer—2022 Ez-Hauler 5X10 aluminum; electric brakes added; upgrade to 3/8” OSB from luan; extended electrical cord by 3 feet to compensate for 4Runner’s offset plug receptacle; deleted wall vents; interior height 64”; interior width 57”; interior length just short of 12 feet counting v-nose; double barn doors; 890 lbs total weight, 130 lbs tongue weight, as confirmed at CAT commercial scale