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Junior Member
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Just another retired older couple
Hello everyone, I am checking in to this forum in hopes of gaining some current RV knowledge as we haven't camped in a few years due to an auto accident. We are too old to tent anymore and too under powered to tow a trailer of size anymore so looking to downsize to maybe a Cricket.
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02-17-2015, 10:47 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Denton, TX, 76207
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Welcome aboard!
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Steve Pinn
2008 Newmar Essex-4514
2009 Honda CRV
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02-18-2015, 05:03 AM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
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Good luck with your choices.
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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02-18-2015, 07:13 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Buffalo, IA
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Great to have you here.... 
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Terry & Brenda - From the Iowa Banks of the Mighty Mississippi
2011 Winnie Journey 34y, Freightliner / Cummins , 2012 Chevy Colorado Toad
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02-18-2015, 07:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
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we are glad yall joined us.
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David & Carol
2008 Damon Challenger
RVing is a life style you love so slow down and enjoy
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02-18-2015, 10:12 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,780
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Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined us! 
Hope you find the right RV for your needs! Enjoy the forum!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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02-18-2015, 02:25 PM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,893
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Welcome to IRV2. Good luck with your search.
Safe and Happy Travels.
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02-18-2015, 03:12 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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Glad to have you here.
Good luck with your search and Happy Trails!!
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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02-18-2015, 03:36 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
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Location: Ocala, Florida
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Welcome, glad to meet you!
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2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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02-18-2015, 03:45 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Welcome 500Spot.
Lots of good advice on the forum along with some annecdotal advice. Fire away with the questions and lots will respond.
Will you be part timing or full timing?
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Gordon and Janet
Tour 42QD/InTech Stacker
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02-18-2015, 10:33 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
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We drive a Fiat500L Trekking with a six speed manual. It has a small 180HP turbo engine so our choices are few. We want to get something with hard sides rather than a tent trailer again. A teardrop is out of the question, don't want to go outside to cook or lay down to dress. It needs enough room for my wife and I & our two dogs. I'm 6ft tall so the TaBs are out of the question, can't live my life with my head bent down. We just go camping occasionaly and travel on spur of the moment outings. We won't be trading the car up in size so we can pull a larger trailer. We love our car, it does everything we need it to do like getting fantastic gas mileage. So far our favorite place to go is the Pacific Northwest. We also like kayaking.
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02-18-2015, 10:39 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Rainbow Riding
Posts: 18,574
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Lots of people using that Fiat as a toad behind there motorhomes...
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Steve & Annie (RVM2)
2008 Fleetwood Bounder 38F ~ 325 ISB Turbo ~ Freightliner XC 2014 CR-V ~ Invisibrake / Sterling All Terrain
Sioux Falls, SD (FullTime Since Nov 5th 2014)
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02-19-2015, 04:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: North Ridgeville, OH
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Welcome to the forum!
According to the manual for a 2015 owner's manual, Fiat does not recommend towing a trailer. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I think you will need a different vehicle for even towing a smaller trailer. You really need to find out if towing even a small trailer is possible and/or will it void your warranty.
You may want to really look at what kind of trailer or RV would meet your needs and then see how or what you need to do to have a vehicle that can safely tow it. That will probably mean either trading in the Fiat for a car or smaller SUV that can tow a smaller trailer or buying a second vehicle that can serve as your tow vehicle. So, take your time and figure out what will really work for you.
We take longer trips that mean living in the trailer for 4-8 weeks. So for us, our 26'9" Minnie was about as small a trailer as we wanted, but big enough for longer trips. And, we wanted something that could be towed with a 1/2 ton truck. There are lots of used 1/2 ton trucks that can be purchased at competitive prices, and lots of smaller trailers that can be towed by them.
If you purchase a vehicle only rated for 3,500 lbs. or so, your choices will be more limited, but you can tow something such as a Cricket or other very small and lightweight trailer. Just be careful to pay attention to payload capacity and CWVR.
Take your time, have fun, and I hope you're able to get back on the road traveling and camping.
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Retired but busier than ever!
2012 Newmar Bay Star 3302
5 Star Tune, SumoSprings, Roadmaster Steering Stabilizer, Blue Ox Avail
Brake Buddy, 2015 Chevy Malibu
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02-19-2015, 07:51 AM
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Senior Member
Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 470
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Welcome aboard. Lots of good info hear and some not so good, Just remember to use your judgment and you will find some very good helpful hints and ideas on this forum. Good luck and happy trails, se ya'll on the road
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Charlie & Diane Amato
2015 Winnebago Tour 42 QD
Ferndale, Arkansas
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