Quote Originally Posted by John Rhoades View Post
I'm sure a 1/2 ton would pull it just fine, but personally I think I'd feel safer towing it with something like an F250 if I were going to be in the mountains much, for the extra braking capabilities, and I'd want a long wheel based truck, but that's just me. (I have a 4x4 F150 and a 4x4 F350 dually now)
John,

I agree, more truck is definitely better. The Casita, loaded, comes in around 3200 lbs - in theory, our 2002 minivan could tow it; I could take Marias Pass through the Rockies, a pretty gentile climb and drop, but I'm pretty sure we'd have a dead Caravan long before we hit the Eastern time zone.
I'm pretty confident that a relatively newer 1/2 ton, with add-on electronic brake control for the trailer, will handle rig, but I'll take a look at the 3/4 tonners, too.

Regards,
Scott