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RE: ....You May Have a Small Trailer
If you can lift the tongue to hitch up, you might have a small trailer
I used to have the wife and kids stand on the rear bumper, pick up the tongue and push the trailer to the neat spot on the other side of the tree - just don't do it down hill!
- Norm
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06/06/08 11:56pm |
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RE: ....You May Have a Small Trailer
Hey!
You guys are hittin' awful close to home. I resemble too many of those remarks!
You ever drop the soap in your 2x2 shower?
It is nice to be able to make your coffee without leaving the bed.
- Norm, 15' Wilderness Yukon
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06/06/08 09:19pm |
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RE: Remodeling my Micro Trailer
Before we got a trailer, I set up a van with beds pretty much the way you have proposed. Worked great. The diff was we had a table the length of the bed. The table was made with a wood frame and a 1/4" ply top so it was very light. Mounted it on a removable rv tube mount. You could easily seat six.
On our first TT, the previous owner made drawers using the cabinet doors for the drawer front. This may not maximise usable space but it is very convenient. Much better than being on your hands and knees with a flashlight, looking for the can that rolled to the back! As for drawers opening, this person cut a shallow notch on the bottom sides. Lift up to open.
- Norm
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06/02/08 12:07am |
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RE: Carrying a Dirt Bike on the Trailer Tongue
I have towed a trailer and hauled a dirt bike for the last 25 years. The combo I settled on was a standard full size Ford Clubwagon and a small TT. The bike(can carry two bikes)fits behind the second row of seats. I use a chock mounted on a piece of ply and four tie downs.
I considered a toy box but I would rather not sleep with my bike. Plus the bike is out of the way if camping enroute to where I'm going to ride. The bike stinks up the van, but a few blocks with the AC on or windows open and you don't smell it anymore. In addition the the newer 4 strokes don't smell or leak like my old 2 strokes.
I also have a rear rack for when I'm not towing, but with the chock, it's almost as easy to load the bike inside as it is outside. You also don't have to worry about theft or it falling off the rack. All your gear stays dry if you run into rain.
With the removable seats, I can can carry 8 passengers, or without the seats, full sheets of plywood. The seat attachments are handy places for tiedown lugs.
My buddies have used racks on the back of the trailer but the handling suffers. One just bought a brand new Suzuki, dropped it on the freeway and dragged it until a passing car flagged him down!
Some have mounted them on the front, but it blocks the headlights, blocks the radiator and covers one side of your bike with bugs!
The biggest bike I've had inside was a 250cc. If you have a really tall bike, make sure it clears the top sill of the door and duck when you're loading it!
FWIW
-Norm
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06/01/08 03:11am |
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RE: Small Trailer Forum?
What size would constitute small - give me a range...
Give me a show of hands (post) of those of you with trailers that fit this catagory and would want a sub-catagory... If there is enough interest, I'll approach the Administrators/programmers...
PLEASE - only those who really own these trailers - no ghost voting...
Les - Moderator TT Forum
How about by weight, say 3000#?
- Norm
15' Wilderness Yukon
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05/08/08 09:03pm |
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RE: THE 2008 TAB
If this is on a fresh refill of the propane tank, I'm guessing you have air in the line from the recent disconnect. Turn on the stove burner and you should hear gas running. If it doesn't light, wait a few seconds with the gas on, then try again. If no light and no hiss, check to make sure the tank valve is on and the tank selector(if there is one) is in the correct position (on for that tank).
It can take a while for the air to clear the lines. Once this is done, you should be good to go until the next time you refill.
- Norm
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05/01/08 01:07am |
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RE: Thor "T@Da" RV Trailer Info or Reviews
We saw the T@DA and the ICamp (http://www.urvusa.com/elite_features.html) together at our local RV show. Liked both, but leaned toward the ICamp. The ICamp had a standard RV toilet instead of the cassette/porta potty and also gray and black water tanks. The TaDa uses an external gray water tote.
I suspect both are pretty pricey for such a small trailer. But they seemed to be well made. I would check out the older Scamp/Casita lines, too.
- Norm
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04/21/08 08:01pm |
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RE: Costco's Kirkland toilet paper
Works fine, except for the space the other rolls take!:)
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04/01/08 10:56pm |
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RE: Camping in extreme heat
I use Tom Kat's suggestion and fill a pot or tub with ice. I also freeze water bottles ahead of time and leave them in the fridge. At night, I move the water bottles to the freezer and back down in the morning. To minimize the opening of the fridge, use an ice chest for drinks, fruit etc. If you have a choice, park your TT with the fridge side facing north (shady side).
- Norm
ps- then I ask myself, what the heck am I doing camping in the desert when it's blazing hot!
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03/31/08 09:53pm |
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RE: Trailer door repair
I have repaired 3 different doors, all with the same problem as yours. The doors had foam cores, wood frames and alum edge. The skins were some kind of textured plastic.
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Remove the door from the trailer and sit it on a pair of saw horses. Remove the edging, clean and check for straightness. If the wood is loose, remove and clean. The skin is probably contact cemented to the foam. I would NOT remove the skin.
Gather some bar clamps, heavy masking tape and 1 hour epoxy glue. If you don't use epoxy, make sure the glue you have doesn't dissolve foam.
Make a replacement for the bottom frame piece. Don't make it oversize, or the edging won't fit!
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If the skins are loose, work some epoxy in as far as you can (tongue depressor/paint stick). Glue, clamp and tape the latch and hinge side frame pieces back in place. Make sure the door stays flat! Once the side pieces are in place you can add the top and bottom frames. On my doors the frames were even with the skins. Make sure the skins are not sticking up, or the alum edge will be hard to re-attach. Check again for flatness and then let the epoxy cure.
Once the epoxy is hard, clean up any drips, then you can screw the alum. edge back on. If the old holes won't hold the screws, try the next size larger screw or drill new holes.
Re hang the door and if all went well, the door will work like new!
Disclaimer! This has worked for me and there must be other fixes. Using epoxy means if it goes together wrong, it will be difficult to redo. Your milage may vary!
Good luck,
Norm
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03/30/08 10:58pm |
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RE: Passenger Vans?
We have always towed with a standard size Ford van. They seem to have more usable room inside, especially with removable seats. I can carry sheets of plywood, 10' boards or if needed 11 passengers. Bikes and camping stuff is easy to pack. The Ford's long wheelbase seemed to tow nicer than comparable SUV's.
Our current Ford is a Chateau model and the third seat(OEM) makes into a queen bed. We let the older kids sleep in the van, giving us more room in the TT.
The Club Wagons have always had a good rear AC system and it minimizes the complaints from the back seat drivers.
- Norm
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03/21/08 12:44am |
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RE: Water Pump is loud
If you can't get the noise down to an acceptable level, you could shut the pump off at night and put a gallon bottle of water near the toilet to rinse the bowl. One of the joys of boondocking is some nights it gets really quiet!
- Norm
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03/21/08 12:14am |
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RE: Portable Air Compressor
I got an air compressor which also has a battery with enough juice to jump start an engine. I like it because it gives me extra flexibility and security.
I'm with 4tumbleweeds. In addition, you have a temporary power source for your TT and with so many black boxes on our TV, I hesitate to offer my car/truck for a battery jump source. Some also come with a light and 120vac invertor. Got mine at Costco for $40-50.
- Norm
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12/21/07 11:48pm |
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RE: Tell me about your camp grill - weber ? coleman?
A question, especially now that winter is soon upon us. I've tried a number of the small bottle, propane grills and I keep having a problem with the bottle freezing. Am I missing something?
- Norm
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12/05/07 12:56pm |
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RE: Your favorite pass time
Most of our camping centers around my hobby of free flight model airplanes. It's boondocking in a wide open space with a bunch of other like minded souls (my wife has other names for us flyers!).
We all have small motorcycles/ATV's to chase the planes and that in it's self is fun, too.
If you would like to join us, check out http://www.freeflight.org/index.htm
- Norm
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12/03/07 02:37pm |
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RE: t@da trailers
If you're interested in the T@DA, make sure you checkout the ICAMP http://www.urvusa.com/index.html.
Saw both at the Pomona RV show. Liked the ICamp for it's more standard gray/blk water system. It looks like the T@DA uses a cassette toilet and an external gray tank (tote).
Didn't see a QUE.
- Norm
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10/24/07 01:43pm |
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RE: Lightweight and Small
We just looked at the new iCamp Elite. See: http://www.urvusa.com/products.html
It is designed in the USA and made in China. Looked very nice. All the replaceable components were standard avilable in US brands (fridge, toilet, heaters etc.).
If you're considering one of the glass eggs (Casita, Burro, Scamp) I would look at this one.
- Norm
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10/21/07 04:27pm |
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RE: No Oven
I use the TT oven more than I use our home oven. When it gets chilly, it's nicer to warm the trailer while baking cookies, muffins or biscuits. One of my lazy potluck favs is to bake a bunch of potatos and supply the toppings.
We boondock most of the time and I really don't like having to haul a generator around just to run a microwave.
My $.02
- Norm
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10/19/07 08:35pm |
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RE: Tips for traveling in windy conditions with travel trailer
Here's a recent thread on the same subject.
http://www.trailerlife.com/cforum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/20396869/srt/pd/pging/1.cfm
- Norm
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10/19/07 07:57pm |
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