[JandC]

Welcome to the perfect forum for starting your full time adventure. I won't get into anything to do with the weight or hitch issue because I don't "have any skin" in that game anymore.

The only thing I will add is I believe your estimate of "1,000 pounds of stuff" is way under what it will actually be. If you are including food, clothing, tools, pots/pans, and everything else for 8 folks you are way off. There are only two of us full timing and our "stuff" adds 3,200 pounds to the mix. Granted, my wife has enough shoes to outfit a family of 8, but still.....