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    Posted: 17 Nov 2020 at 6:16pm
Thank you so much for the welcome. Looking forward to meeting all
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Nov 2020 at 5:38pm
+1, good points.
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Posts: 1067 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Nov 2020 at 5:26pm
Welcome--
There are no "stupid questions" here.  Just about  any problem or question that you have or can think of probably has been covered.There are are a lot of good people here with literally hundreds of years of combined RV experience.  Everyone is always happy to give advice and try to help.  sometimes there are multiple ideas or answers depending on experience.
 As a new owner, spend the first weekend camping in your driveway. You will learn a lot and start a whole new way to travel and camp.
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Tacoma has a towing weight of 68000, so we figure we are alright. We did a bunch of research before we even considered.
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Posts: 5290 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Nov 2020 at 11:00am
Welcome. 

What is the tow rating of your Taco? To safely tow a 196 you're going to want a tow vehicle with a rating of around 6000 lbs or more. The highest rated Tacos are in that range but most aren't. 

Don't let the RV salesperson tell you that the trailer is Ok because the empty weight is within your vehicle's capability. That empty weight is very misleading, the trailer is going to end up weighing in nearer to its max gross weight, and the max tow rating assumes the truck is empty which of course it won't be, you will have gear and passengers subtracting from the tow capacity. 

 
 
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Hi My wife and I will pick up out R-Pod 196 on Saturday. We live in Texas and have been looking for something light that our Tacoma could haul. We are so excited and will likely ask many stupid questions. Be patient with us. Looking forward to learning from the experts. LOL
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