Something bugging me
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Anyone who tows, especially travel trailers, should watch The Long Long Trailer. A lot of what the movie shows probably describes many of your experiences. And in my opinion, it shows the definition of being severely over rating or towing more than is wise.
You can tow anything with almost any vehicle. The question is for how long and how safe.
I would always want a vehicle with a good tow rating and some weight. Don't want to be the dog wagged by the tail.
Jim Henderson
You can tow anything with almost any vehicle. The question is for how long and how safe.
I would always want a vehicle with a good tow rating and some weight. Don't want to be the dog wagged by the tail.
Jim Henderson
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
We used to see a lot of "POP-UP" trailers for this very reason.
Hitch it to the car, roll, set it up when you get there. More tent than trailer, but roomy inside. Since they were used in "FAIR WEATHER" (warm temperatures overall - basically tenting weather) the proliferation of them was understandable. They were also fairly affordable.
But they have NO insulation at all. Most TT's don't have much, honestly. But the better ones do have some.
I think really - that a revolution is due in travel trailer thought. I also think that it won't come from the manufacturers, who have been using ideas thought of by the real adventurers and creators.
Indeed - travel trailers may well go back to being a craft done in garages rather than by large corporations. People who build "Road Homes" for themselves, based upon their own needs.
I say this mainly because I see the entire industry at great risk of folding up. There is no way the federal government will subsidize their losses as they did the railroads (which were necessary for war mobilisation and industry IE: NATIONAL DEFENCE)
The RV industry is on it's own, and failing rapidly.
Hitch it to the car, roll, set it up when you get there. More tent than trailer, but roomy inside. Since they were used in "FAIR WEATHER" (warm temperatures overall - basically tenting weather) the proliferation of them was understandable. They were also fairly affordable.
But they have NO insulation at all. Most TT's don't have much, honestly. But the better ones do have some.
I think really - that a revolution is due in travel trailer thought. I also think that it won't come from the manufacturers, who have been using ideas thought of by the real adventurers and creators.
Indeed - travel trailers may well go back to being a craft done in garages rather than by large corporations. People who build "Road Homes" for themselves, based upon their own needs.
I say this mainly because I see the entire industry at great risk of folding up. There is no way the federal government will subsidize their losses as they did the railroads (which were necessary for war mobilisation and industry IE: NATIONAL DEFENCE)
The RV industry is on it's own, and failing rapidly.
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