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Q: Can a person pull a small camping trailer on a trip down along the cost of Mexico for a vacation?
if so what would have to be done,also what amount of extra cost would be added for pulling a small camper hooked to my truck as far as fee’s are involved crossing into mexico, thanks for any information and have a nice day.

A: The extra cost is on the toll roads … unless you avoid them. Taking the free roads takes a little more planning. It would be cheaper with a truck and camper.

Yes … insurance … a must.

Q: what kind of power do you need to pull a small camping trailer?

A: Any half-ton truck with a V8 engine in it should be sufficient to pull a small camping trailer.

Q: What is safer, a “white gas”/coleman gas or a propane stove to use inside a camping trailer.?
We just bought a small trailer for camping. I mean small. It doesn’t have a stove so we need to get a little portable one. Which is safer, propane or gas? Which is the most economical? thanks

A: To put it bluntly….. None of them. They all produce carbon monoxide. When used in small enclosed spaces you can quickly be overcome by the carbon monoxide. Over the past 20 some odd years I have responded to many calls where people have died due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

On a quick foot note if you plan on using the camper in parks that have electrical hook ups you can use an electric heater. They emit no carbon monoxide, and will turn off if they get knocked over.

Good Luck

Q: Estimated weight of older 12 and/or 16 foot camping trailer?
Im looking to buy a very small camping trailer and Im wondering about how much they weigh. I understand the weight will vary. Just looking for people who might have a camper this size and know the weight.
Trying to figure out if I need to trade in my vehicle first.
Thanks

A: weight is about 1k-1500lbs on most models….but varies greatly with gear packed into them……

also a big problem with towing them is not so much their weight as their likely hood to “catch” wind going down the hwy…….which can cause them to fishtail and or rollover……..

Q: Im wondering if I can tow a small camp trailer(16 feet) with my Honda CRV?
The tow rating is like 1500 pounds in the US but I talked to someone who said it would be fine and the tow rating for the same car in Europe is 3500 pounds…it seems like it would be fine. Anyone towed a small trailer with a CRV???

A: You are mistaken. No CRV anywhere is rated 3500lbs. You must have it confused with an MDX or pilot..and even those thats the upper limit as.. A CRV is based on a civic chassis and 1500LBS is the max. You would be extremely foolish to tow anything bigger, yould likley ruin your transmission and then your shocks/various body joints. the car would squeak and be beat up. I tow a 900LB jetski with my acura and that is extremely stressful on my differential.

Q: can i legally fit an inner tube to the tyres on my trailer?
Is it acceptable to fit inner tubes to the wheels on my small camping trailer for use on UK roads?

A: An out of control car and trailer have the weight to do a lot of damage so you risk the lives of everyone in and around your car…

Yet the UK has no trailer MOT test, so making sure yours is safe is entirely your responsibility…

Never use an inner tube in a trailer wheel, because they deflate suddenly when punctured…

Q: My son just returned from a short RV trip in his small 5th wheel trailer. While camping, there was suddenly?
a very bad smell in the trailer. He traced it to the battery compartment. The battery was extremely hot and was starting to melt. What caused this? A problem with the battery itself, or a problem with the “converter” that takes 110 AC power and converts it into DC power?

A: Ho old is the battery?? if it was swollen and it was giving off the sulfur battery smell you may have a bummer battery. If you have a bad cell in a deep chargee battery and you continue to put charge to it it will always over charg to try to get the dead cell to charge thinking that the battery is not charged to capaticty Any way put a load test on it if it reads low i mean if it is a 12 volt battery and it reads in the 6s or 7s the battery is toast if you are getting a good reading like 9s and 10s and above your battery is cooking because of a over active alternator. as it is charging i would hook up a volt meter to the positive terminal and the other probe to the neg terminal and see what the reading is if it is 16 and above you have a bummer alternator putting a much higher charge then what your battery wants. 12 to 14.5 volts is cool above is iffy at 16 you are cooking the battery water..oh b the way do you have battery water in the battery?? big deal there also good luck

Q: What’s the best large car (family of 5) for $10/gallon gas?
One that could pull a small camping trailer?

A: 2008 Ford Taurus 29MPG on highway and 263 horsepower….its a great car…..and very responsive

Q: Are you intimidated by trailers when you go camping?
Like you are in a small tent with your wife or family and a big winnebaggo pulls up next to your campsite.

A: By “intimidating” do you mean “envious”?

I know when it’s pouring rain and I have to get out of my tent to take a leak and the guy in the RV next to me can hit the head without even getting a drop on him, I tend to be envious.

However, since I know the RV cannot hurt me, because it is an inanimate object, I never feel intimidated. That would be like looking at a loaded gun, just sitting on a table with nothing around it. It can’t hurt you. It’s just a loaded gun. It can’t act on it’s own.

Additionally, my tent never feels like it’s intimidated by the RV. They can’t talk to each other.

BTW…”Like I am in a tent”, or am I in a tent?

Q: Small cage for guinea pigs while camping?
im going camping in about 1 week!
I have a HUGGGEEE C&C cage made for my 2 guineapigs!
But the cage wont fit in my trailer!can i have them in a smaller cage if i play with them often?

A: Yes, of course! They won’t mind being in a small cage for a couple of days so long as they still get tons of attention.

Q: Market for a good used SUV next year?
I was thinking about a Chevy Equinox,are they any
good can you do light towing with them like a boat,
jet skis or a small camping trailer? or should I go
with a Trailblazer if I will be towing?

A: Yeah they should be fine with light towing. I’d look at something like a used Lexus RX330 or Acura MDX. They are all around nicer SUVs.

Q: Mouseproofing a tent or camp trailer?
My friend and I camp a lot either in tents or a small camp trailer. She is terrified of mice but would tear up a grizzly bear. Does anyone know how or what to ring around the ground perimeter of the tent or trailer to keep mice away?

A: For a trailer try to find some hedge apples (osage orange). What you want is the big green bumpy fruit. It is about the size of a softball and heavy. Late summer till early winter is when you find them on the trees. Put one every 5 feet or so in the trailer – in cabinets, under the couch or bed, etc. Most people can’t smell them but mice can. And they evidently don’t like it. After about a week the odor will penetrate everywhere and no more mice. After several months the fruit will dry to about half it’s original size and be brown and very lightweight. Time to replace them. As for tents, if mice want in they will get in.

Q: 4×4 with towing capability and fuel economy?
So i want something that can tow a boat or a small camp trailer and if it had four wheel drive that would be a plus. But what vehicle has the best fuel economy and can do this?

A: well that already marks out all foriegn manufactorers, only american manufactorers make anything made for towing, and having 4×4 decreases the amount that can be towed if you didn’t already know..

I’d say a Tahoe would be perfect

Q: Question – newbie to RVs, Travel Trailers, Camping – cost to rent space in parks?
Hi – We are new to this whole RV thing – my wife and I are planning to buy a travel trailer and wanted to spend 2-3 months down south this winter (from about Dec until March) – Florida would be our first choice, especially on/near water. Please have some patience as we’re new to all this & know nothing about costs, best way to do it, etc. So far, in browsing various RV parks or state parks in Florida that rent out lot spaces overnight for travel trailers, we have found that the rent per day is Surprisingly expensive !! Wow. I was thinking that rental rates would be reasonable, like 150 or 200 a month to park your trailer. But I am finding prices routinely of 25-30 dollars a night ($900 a month !!) I had No idea rv parks charged that much. That really shocked us. Is there some other way or something we don’t know about in renting spaces in RV parks such that we could find something much more reasonable ?? Now we are second guessing our entire plan and thinking heck it would be about the same price or possibly even cheaper to just rent a small place in Florida for a couple of months over the winter (especially considering all the empty & vacant real estate in Florida right now, Landlords are desperate for renters down there). Well, any ideas, experiences, suggestions from seasoned RV and travel-trailer veterans on this high lot rental cost issue would be greatly appreciated !!!!

A: Yahoo has a forum for RVers, people are very helpful on there..check it out.
But in general if you specify you want a seasonal site at a campground the cost is usually cheaper.
Another way to go are to use state parks, they don’t always have cable or WIFI but will have electric and sewer on some sites.
Don’t give up!
Camping is a great thing to do, and a travel trailer is the best way to do it (in my opinion anyway) we have a 32′ travel trailer and absolutely love it and camping.

Good luck

EDIT: Go to yahoo groups..then travel then navagate from there, depending on what part of the country you are interested in. I use East Coast RVing. Check out NEW SMYRNA BEACH campground and RV park, Jan, Ferb and March rates are as of now $520.00 + 12% tax a month.
It includes electric AC and I forget what else!

Q: What’s the best size trailer (utility) to pull with a 4 cyl. Saturn Vue?
I want to buy a trailer for my Saturn. I’m using this trailer for extra camping equipment. I’ve heard that the bigger the tire the less likely the bearings will burn out. This will be about a 2000 mile trip. My Bro – n- Law has a small trailer that would do the job,but I worry about the high ,sustained speeds, between 60 and 75 mph,if it will burn the bearings out.

A: Your vue can handle a maximum of 1500lbs. Do not exceed this. a small trailer will work just fine but you cannot exceed 55mph, you could do probably 60 with out a problem but not much more than that. Again you can use any type of trailer but you will have to make sure your under 1500lbs and follow the trailers speed limits. If you go over the 1500lbs capasity you will add wear to your engine trans and brakes and will have problems in the future. Your best bet is go to u-haul and rent a small tailer but the speed limit will be 55. I hope this helps

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