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djbroughton
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Jun 04, 2015

Hauling blue boy

We spend a long time boondocking on the BLM land in the Quartzite, Az area and want to start hauling a blue boy (BB) behind our newly purchased Honda CRV to haul waste to the dump station. What is the best way to attach the BB behind the car? I am concerned about the small plastic wheels and going over rough roadways and also not being able to see the BB behind the car. What are my options?
  • jwmII wrote:
    4X4Dodger wrote:
    I think if you read the information that came with that rolling tank it clearly says it is NOT intended to be towed on the highways.










    I tried but could not find where any body wrote that they were towing their blue boy on the highway.


    quote from original post:

    "What is the best way to attach the BB behind the car? I am concerned about the small plastic wheels and going over rough roadways and also not being able to see the BB behind the car. What are my options? "

    Well my question is if it's intent is not to drive with it on the road or a highway then why attach it to the car? And the meaning of "Roadways" could be either campground roads or highways. but either for any distance with wheels this small is a recipe for disaster.
  • 4X4Dodger wrote:
    And the meaning of "Roadways" could be either campground roads or highways.
    If you ignore the word "rough", perhaps.
  • whatever you do, don't haul it to a portable toilet like I saw a few campers doing in Arizona.

    :B


    but, I'm sure you wouldn't do that, I just was reminded of the ick factor a few months back. I still can't believe someone did that.
  • 4X4Dodger wrote:
    jwmII wrote:
    4X4Dodger wrote:
    I think if you read the information that came with that rolling tank it clearly says it is NOT intended to be towed on the highways.










    I tried but could not find where any body wrote that they were towing their blue boy on the highway.


    quote from original post:

    "What is the best way to attach the BB behind the car? I am concerned about the small plastic wheels and going over rough roadways and also not being able to see the BB behind the car. What are my options? "

    Well my question is if it's intent is not to drive with it on the road or a highway then why attach it to the car? And the meaning of "Roadways" could be either campground roads or highways. but either for any distance with wheels this small is a recipe for disaster.










    Roads, Highways, Trails, campground roads, cow trails, So what? Who cares? just a lotta nit picking to do over nothing.
  • Since you'll be long-term at Quartzsite's BLM area you might try to park closer (not real close - ewe eee!) to the dump station and put bigger tires on it.

    Quartzsite is a huge, huge desert area. There are really no roads except paths made by other RVers to find their spot in the desert. It's not a campground. You just park anywhere you want. The area goes for miles in all directions. Sometimes you have to drive through washes (gullies). It can be very rough. I'd park close.

    Good luck.
  • For what it's worth .... my definition of "boondocking" is camping someplace where it's way too far to a dump station to haul a blue boy.

    There is a lot of great drycamping around Quartzite, however. ;)

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