light weight travel trailer - NO BO 19.5

Was looking at the Nano 213rds, liked it, but none available this side of the country. Dealer told me 3-4 month production date. So went with the No-Bo.

If you want something light and with a dual axle, check out an Apex Nano 203RBK.

We love our 208BHS and it tows great behind our midsize truck.

My son has the smaller NoBo, and pulls it with an F-150. Says it sways a bit; but in his case, the tail isn't big enough/heavy enough to wag the dog. He REALLY likes the versatility of the trailer!

3 dog nights wrote:
IIRC, Ridgeline manual says WD is "not recommended" I've read the manual and it say nothing about WD hitch's. Again, I think this was the gen 1, not the gen 2.
as an aside, isn't interesting how the thread has digressed to single vs duel axle?

Ummm....you did say single axle was a concern.
Getting up to about 20 feet, I would be concerned, also, unless it was a 5000# axle.
Single vs. dual. I’ve had 2 singles and 2 duals. Never really noticed any ride difference.
If you are planning on boondocking, tank size would be a concern, too.

IIRC, Ridgeline manual says WD is "not recommended" I've read the manual and it say nothing about WD hitch's. Again, I think this was the gen 1, not the gen 2.
as an aside, isn't interesting how the thread has digressed to single vs duel axle?

Having just 2 trailer tires wouldn't bother me one bit. Heck I rode motorcycles for 12 years straight. 3 years while towing a DIY cargo trailer from Or to Co and all over the west coast. Riding an MC you don't have a spare. At least you have a spare with a single axle TT. :)

I pull a single axle 3500 gross weight single axle. I have never had a problem with porpoising. My heavy tow F150 does not need a WDH but the truck is longer than the TT and has a high capacity.

IIRC, Ridgeline manual says WD is "not recommended" but the reasons it gives have nothing to do with receiver attachment or structural integrity; nor is WD forbidden, just "not recommended." But really, the up-down chucking at the ball is not bad unless you're on a bad highway like with constant, uneven expansion joints.

I prefer single axle to tandem. Worst chucking I ever felt was with a rented tandem u-haul trailer! But the big reason is my experience with tires; seemed like the front tire would throw highway-litter nails or screws into perfect position for the rear tires to be stabbed. I have about 1/5 as many punctures now with single axle trailers.

Big thing to check, though, is the load carrying capacity of a single axle TT. Some of them only allow 400, 500, maybe 800 lbs of cargo. That isn't much when you figure what water, battery, and LP weigh. Also, if the TT is 19' or longer, and if it's really low to the ground, the rear can drag when you go into a gas station or some similar place with a rise or dip; flipping the axle can sometimes be a remedy for these.

theoldwizard1 wrote:
Single axle trailer tend to "porpoise"/"hobby horse".

Yeah I found out the hard way after trying two single axle cargo trailer as job site tool trailers. Sold both and went with 7k tandem axle (3500 lb axles) cargo trailers and no more bucking/chucking/porpoise issues. Another plus was two axle braking.

my TT is single axle. no issues for me, cost 50% to maintain.
bumpy