Towing small trailer with Class C help.

I tow a similar trailer with my 24'. No problems towing at all, and I can view it on the rear view camera.

There is one particular setup issue. If the small trailer has a low deck and small wheels, you're subject to dragging the dropped hitch, or the bottom of jack (related to rear overhang of motorhome). I'll eventually on mine flip the axle and/or put larger wheels on it. For now I tow it a little nose high thinking dragging the back is better than pushing the hitch into the asphalt. Plus be careful on driveways.

Be sure the jack is not a low point. Swing up jack works best here.

Would love to hear from someone who does this exact setup ....

mowermech wrote:
If you don't have a rear view camera, you might want to get one. You probably won't be able to see the trailer in your mirrors!
I have the identical Carry-On trailer, that I got from Tractor Supply Company. I towed it, empty, from here to Nevada, and returned with a Kawasaki Brute Force 750 ATV on it, with my Dodge 1500. I could see the tailgate sticking up in the windshield mounted rear view mirror, but I could not see the trailer at all in the side mirrors except when going around a corner!
Other than that, I had no problems. The trailer did not bounce around much when empty or when loaded. No tires blew out, no bearings failed, all the lights worked, there was no sway, I did not use a WD hitch or a sway control, it was a great trip! I did use an adjustable ball mount, so the trailer was nearly level when hooked up.
Be careful how you set the tie downs. I had a strap cut by the edge of the trailer, because I didn't pay close enough attention when I tied the ATV down. the loss of the strap caused no problem, other than the waste of a strap!

I agree with everything your saying I tow this trailer with my car all the time without trouble. The question is going 1200 miles with it behind a big class c RV and how the class c RV's have a lot of up and down motion that could it lift the trailer a lot causing issues.

If you don't have a rear view camera, you might want to get one. You probably won't be able to see the trailer in your mirrors!
I have the identical Carry-On trailer, that I got from Tractor Supply Company. I towed it, empty, from here to Nevada, and returned with a Kawasaki Brute Force 750 ATV on it, with my Dodge 1500. I could see the tailgate sticking up in the windshield mounted rear view mirror, but I could not see the trailer at all in the side mirrors except when going around a corner!
Other than that, I had no problems. The trailer did not bounce around much when empty or when loaded. No tires blew out, no bearings failed, all the lights worked, there was no sway, I did not use a WD hitch or a sway control, it was a great trip! I did use an adjustable ball mount, so the trailer was nearly level when hooked up.
Be careful how you set the tie downs. I had a strap cut by the edge of the trailer, because I didn't pay close enough attention when I tied the ATV down. the loss of the strap caused no problem, other than the waste of a strap!

With a flat or bearing issue would the trailer flip or do something wild? I do have spars for it. Does the fact the tires are 12inch create a problem? Thanks for all the input!!!

If you are worried about the tires going flat why not invest in a tire monitor system. You could get by with a cheaper unit for only 2 tires. I run a 10 tire monitor system on my MH and my toad. This gives me the capabilities of watching all the tires on both. I can check tire pressure anytime I want. You would be able to tell if you lost wheel bearing as this would cause the pressure in the tire to go up because of heat generated. On my system it gives me temps also so very easy to see what is happening. You can sure see which side of the rig is in the sun with the temperatures. The sunny side is always about 10* warmer than the shaded side.

Personally I don't like smaller tires on a trailer but that is just me. They seem to work fine for other people just fine. I usually don't like a tire under 14" size and would rather them be at least 15"

You should have no issues pulling it.
I would make sure that the trailer sites level and you have enough weight on the tongue.

I don't see a problem. Be sure the tires are aired up properly and all safety equipment is in place. I have towed trailers of all shapes and sizes and if you stay within the weight

limits and speed limits you should be ok. Some people just don't know what they are talking about. Keep in mind those twelve inchers are moving pretty quickly. I

would carry two spare tires for the trailer, and a jack and wrenches.

I agree with DrewE. Hook the thing up and enjoy yourself. Look in the rear view mirror once in a while...

I have never heard of a trailer being too little for a tow vehicle.

You do of course need to keep an eye on it (as with any trailer), and a flat or some other problem may not be as immediately obvious as with a car. I'm not sure why the trailer would bounce up and down any more with a class C than with any other vehicle; the only possible explanation I can come up with would be the longer overhang at the back increasing any lever effect. It's not like you're likely to be towing at speed over washboards, I suspect.

I participated in a summer camp canoeing/camping program a couple of years when I was growing up which involved towing a canoe trailer behind the camp bus (originally a school bus) up from New Hampshire to a park in Quebec. I don't recall there being any problems towing that trailer, aside from one time (a year I wasn't on the trip) when the tow ball attachment nut worked loose...but that's not a fault of any trailer size mismatch.