Picked up our first/new camper - a 2012 Three Feathers Backpacker2. Drove it back up to Portland from Eugene yesterday, about a 100 mile trip.
Was very impressed with how the Outback handled it - I thought it would be a lot sketchier than it was. Not too much sway although it did get a bit windy in some spots...and was raining cats and dogs and dark out by the time I was getting in to Portland which wasn’t fun.
Current to-do list -
- ball receiver has a 2" rise which is a bit too much, swapping out for a 1" which should just about level it out perfectly
- Spare wheel is a joke, it’s about 10". Need to get a full sized spare. Was surprised to get an email back form Three Feathers within the hour saying it’s a very standard size, just go to Les Schwab and they’ll be able to get me one. Helpful I guess?
- adding a wheel to the jack stand so I can place it perfectly in our cramped garage
- Maybe: have a Curt sway control kit I ordered...not sure if I want to put it on or not. As mentioned was able to handle trailer better than I expected...although this might help in an emergency situation. Any experience with these things?
Oppo input? - anything you guys would recommend from experience towing a trailer or having a camper that have made your life easier/safer/more fun?
Hoping to do our first trip with it over the coming weekend to try it out.