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Hello all, Im new to the forum but am looking for some feedback on a purchase Im about to make, and just was wondering about your experiences.   As the heading says, it is a 19sb, but im also interested in feedback on a 14rb as well, the 19sb was offered by the dealer at a good price.  It is a 2011 and ive been quoted $9700 out the door. 

My tow vehicle is a 2001 ford f150 xl, 4.2 liter v6.   I have a brake controller,  and a class III hitch, 7 prong hookup, and an auxiliary cooler as well.  I also just installed all new brake rotors and pads a month ago myself, stopping is excellent.  I used to tow a 1999 keystone cabana hybrid and sold it about 3 years ago, and hated to, but it was having a leakage issue, I fixed that and had a good sale.

Anyhow, Im looking for feedback from anyone pulling the 19sb or even your 14rb with your v6, Ive read many posts on here already and see that it sounds like pulling would be like it was with my old cabana.    It ran good on the flatlands (extremely flat where im at, literally no hills but a lot of wind).  My transmission is automatic by the way, id let it gear down on a hill, go down to about 50 mph but otherwise run easy at 60 to 65.    Most of my camping is at one place about 45 minutes away, and one little trip a year in may about 3 hours away. 

Ive checked the dry weight, 2600 roughly on the 19sb.   My old cabana was 2700 dry, Id say I was towing about 3000 with gear or a few pounds over that.   I never load with water until im at the campsite and always travel without that.    My truck shows 5500 tow capacity.    I was just curious I guess on your experiences.   The trailer looks so much heavier to me than 2600, its so long.   But, thats why im here to find out.

Thank you so much for reading and anything at all is appreciated.

naz27

ok thank you so much for the great info.   This is going to help a lot.     I do actually have another vehicle that we actually towed a camper with back in 1985 also, but its older now, it has a 305 v8, its a 1983 pontiac bonneville.  Wish i could swap the motors haha.

Yes I got the tow rating for my truck from the owners manual and the sticker that is on the drivers side door, I had to doublecheck it just to make sure.

Sounds like your 19 pulls just like my old cabana did.  I prefer the layout over the 14rb also, although a 14rb would be ok as well, but I like the idea of a full time bed.

ok well ill keep you guys posted   still deciding here.  thanks for the help

Thank you sanders,  that helps as well.  I used to watch that gas gauge fall pulling my old cabana, it was 2700 dry, I think I had close to 3000 on it, but it pulled good.   

Im still mulling it over right now.  My truck has 86000 on it and Im just trying to decide right now.  Im the only owner of it since it was new, so I know what ive got condition-wise on it.    I tend to load some in the back, it has a camper shell on it as well.   I used to use it to actually camp in, actually did that last year after I sold the cabana. 

Again, that 19 foot trailer looks so long but still weighs in at 2600. Im very impressed with how they are able to do that nowadays.