Tent Trailers: Pop-up Camping
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- Doxies
- Tom_Stephens
- Cabrales
- sue_rick
- newpop
- newcamper
- run4fn
- Ringtail
- ruraven
- ezcamper
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» Doxies - Trailers
Thanks so much for answering. We are a family of 5 becoming 3 with the two older ones now in college. During our earlier years we went every summer (somewhere); usually Colorado or South Dakota. It was just a days drive since we lived in the midwest. We began with a tiny Coleman called a Patriot. I completely rebuilt the interior to be more user friendly. The original design had the entire family eating side by side on a long narrow table. How anyone could have enjoyed that is beyond me. I changed the interior to match the current Taos arrangement adding two table holders in the floor. With two differnt height pedestals we could move the table part way over the bed and it really opened up the floor space. Then we upgraded to a Jayco 1008DD with two dinette areas and it slept 8 people. It was quite a change and we really enjoyed it, that is, until a tree fell on it the back yard while in storage. Being in storage, it wasn't insured. And now, we have no trailer. To fix it would cost more than its worth. It's been about 7 years since we've camped and I miss the mountains. So we are looking again. Thanks again for the comments on your trailer.Doxie
-- posted by Doxies
» Tom_Stephens - Bad Luck!
Sorry about your trailer's mishap with the tree! Sure hope you folks find something that will meet your needs and you can enjoy--and thanks for posting here with us!Yours,
-- posted by Tom_Stephens
» Cabrales - Palomino Mustang
Well, I did many web searches looking for information on pop-ups and never found much. So now that I bought one I find this site. Go figure. We have been tent campers for many years, but this spring decided to try the pop-up route. I had not intention to pay too much money because if I don't like the pop-up experience I can always go back to tenting. I was looking with a unit with AC and decent floor space, as we would like to take our dogs along. So after many weeks of looking in the paper, and a few that got away, we finally bought a 1988 Palomino Mustang, with awning, indoor/outdoor stove, ice chest, and awning. The tent is in excellent shape, and the inside looks like it was not used much or was very well kept. The price was $1800.00. The seller even gave us a cube sized electric refrigerator which he said they take on their trips and plug in at the campsite. Anyway, during the first week we had it we put up the tent four times, with no problems, except that one of the rear corners was hard to close. This past Saturday we loaded it up and went to a campground near Hagerstown, MD. My wife began to crank the tent up, and after it got to 3/4 up she said that the crank was really hard to turn. So I gave it a half turn (it was hard) and heard a "pop" and the tent collapsed in the back. Being new at this I had no idea what to do, so I decided to put it down and go home, but it wouldn't go down either. So we asked the campground people for help. They were great, they helped us put the tent up and made wooded braces to fit so we could stay overnight. Apart from this the camper is nice, although I really didn't get the tent feeling that you are out in nature. The sites were very small and there is a lot of light from those awful awning string lights. However, we managed to have a good time. The people in camper next to us, a huge Coleman with slide out were very nice and we ended up chatting with them late at night, getting tips on tent camping, etc. The next morning they helped us put the camper down and even helped hitch it. So the old Palomino is now in the shop, and I breathlessly await the estimate. I did talk to a regional Palomino rep who gave me the nearest authorized repair shop, but it is 1.5 hours away, so I decided to go to a local shop where the guy seemed knowledgeable. I am trying not to let this experience sour me on pop-ups, and depending on the cost of repairs, I may still see this trailer as a good buy. I'd like to give this a real try, several trips, at least before deciding if this is really for me. However, like I told my wife, I've never had to maintain a tent and I never had one fail on a trip (unless it got blown over by the wind).-- posted by Cabrales
» sue_rick - Dodge Dakota
Hi all. Just wondering if any one has done any towing with a Dodge Dakota. I was considering one as a tow vehicle for my Colemon Sedona (GVWR 2500 lbs.). I was looking at a Dakota with a 4.7L V8 engine, 4-speed trans. I havent found out what its towing ratings are yet. Any one with any information would be helpful. Also does anyone know of a site that rates tow vehicles or what transmissions seem to hold up best? Thanks for any help and happy camping everyone.-- posted by sue_rick
» newpop - help
We are interested in a used pop-up (the last rainy night in a tent I hope!). I found a 1985 Sun-Lite Redbird II. It is in excellent condition. The owner has it stored in a garage with a tarp over it to keep the dust off. He is asking $1500. Is that a lot for the year? What kind of a reputation did Sun-Lite have? Any input would be greatly appreciated.-- posted by newpop
» Ringtail - Toilets and Showers in Tent Trailers
We are currently looking at a 2000 Coleman "Timberlake". It is fully equipped with a toilet and shower. Does anyone have experience with these options? Are they worth the extra money$$$. I would really appreciate any comments from our camping friends.Showerless in Nova Scotia
-- posted by Ringtail
» ezcamper - Overdrive all the way or not ?
I am looking for advice. I just arrived from my first trip with my pop-up.Does anyone have information on the way to drive with a trailer. Should I go all the way with the overdrive and switch occasionally to drive when driving through mountainous area. Like; going down on overdrive and switching to drive when going uphill. Is it o.k.?
I own a Coleman Fairview and my towing vehicle is a Pontiac Transport 1996 with trans cooler. My trip went very well but I had to ask this advice.
On the highway, there was no question about overdrive.
-- posted by ezcamper
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