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JimK-NY
Jan 25, 2020Explorer II
You will have to decide if your rig is too big for the places you want to visit. I can tell you for sure that many of my favorite places would not be accessible towing a trailer.
A small popup TC can handle a pretty rough jeep trail. I would not even consider trying to do the same with my 9 1/2 foot TC. Any increase in size and weight will limit access. Even just the weight can be an issue on soft ground and sometimes even on a wide hard gravel road. I lost a tire when a rock went right through the tread area of a new tire. It seemed to just be a matter of weight and I will never try again to drive my rig to the Alvord playa.
A small popup TC can handle a pretty rough jeep trail. I would not even consider trying to do the same with my 9 1/2 foot TC. Any increase in size and weight will limit access. Even just the weight can be an issue on soft ground and sometimes even on a wide hard gravel road. I lost a tire when a rock went right through the tread area of a new tire. It seemed to just be a matter of weight and I will never try again to drive my rig to the Alvord playa.
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