I want to camp, DH doesn't!

[Disneylitch]

I wouldn't stay anywhere but the fort. It makes the vacation relaxing. We bring our own food, so we are on our own schedule. If we want to stay up late and sleep in, we can. Also, campers are just nice people. We will be there in August for our 30th Anniversary.

 

[3girlsfun]

This is all such great advice!!!

We will 100% for sure be staying at Pop for our October trip. I am planning on taking some of the evening time to visit resorts, as well as the Fort. The parks seem to close early during our visit, and it will be nice "down" time for the evenings with our little ones.

We haven't used our TT in about a year now (I was on strict bedrest for a while before I had our last DD, so no camping last fall!) I am planning on changing that very soon!

I wrecked our Trailblazer that we use to pull our TT with, and we now have a Yukon XL, so, I have to have the light "stuff" put on my Yukon before we can pull it. I am going to get this scheduled so that hopefully in the next couple of weeks we can go to a local campground (That we LOVE!). We just normally don't camp in the summer because it is so darn hot! Today it was 97! Not my idea of relaxing, as with 3 DD's we would have been stuck in our TT.

Anyone know if you can book Bouncebacks at the Fort? My DH has promised to book a BB while on this trip....so, that might be my chance!

How fast do you drive when you pull your TT? When we blew the tire we were traveling with my parents (we were camping at Panama City Beach), my Dad said we blew the tire because we were driving too fast pulling the TT. Is this true? We were driving about 65-68...
(My Dad is Ultra conservative about everything, including the speed he drives.)

I am just south of Chattanooga, TN, but still in GA. It takes us about 15 mins. from our driveway to downtown Chattanooga.

 

[des1954]

This is all such great advice!!!

We will 100% for sure be staying at Pop for our October trip. I am planning on taking some of the evening time to visit resorts, as well as the Fort. The parks seem to close early during our visit, and it will be nice "down" time for the evenings with our little ones.

We haven't used our TT in about a year now (I was on strict bedrest for a while before I had our last DD, so no camping last fall!) I am planning on changing that very soon!

I wrecked our Trailblazer that we use to pull our TT with, and we now have a Yukon XL, so, I have to have the light "stuff" put on my Yukon before we can pull it. I am going to get this scheduled so that hopefully in the next couple of weeks we can go to a local campground (That we LOVE!). We just normally don't camp in the summer because it is so darn hot! Today it was 97! Not my idea of relaxing, as with 3 DD's we would have been stuck in our TT.

Anyone know if you can book Bouncebacks at the Fort? My DH has promised to book a BB while on this trip....so, that might be my chance!

How fast do you drive when you pull your TT? When we blew the tire we were traveling with my parents (we were camping at Panama City Beach), my Dad said we blew the tire because we were driving too fast pulling the TT. Is this true? We were driving about 65-68...
(My Dad is Ultra conservative about everything, including the speed he drives.)

I am just south of Chattanooga, TN, but still in GA. It takes us about 15 mins. from our driveway to downtown Chattanooga.

There are many reasons for a tire to blow on a TT. The two most common issues are overloading the TT & dry-rot on the tires. You need to check your specs as to how much weight you can load in the TT. Load 'er up, make sure the weight is evenly distributed, & get to a weigh station first thing. If you have too much stuff in the TT, evaluate what you don't really need and remove it. Us gals usually pack way more than we need, so really think things through while packing.

Dry-rot is IMO the most prevalent reason tires blow. Tires that sit all the time dry rot quickly. You need to have those wheels spinning to keep the oils in the tires moving through the tires. If you notice any kind of cracking on the side wall of the tires, you have dry rot. Best rule of thumb to keep dry rot at bay is to hook up the trailer and pull it for about 25-30 miles, once a month. I know this can be a hassle - but not as much as blowing a tire when you're on a real trip.

While speed might be a factor on some cheaper brands of tires, towing at 65-68 mph should not cause a blow out. My guess is that the tire that blew had a combination of dry rot & too much of a load over that tire.

 

[Robert6401]

Don't forget under-inflation. It is very important to check tire pressures prior to every trip. I run the max cold pressure in my tires all the time, which for me is 80psi. Check the sidewalls of your tires though, because I would bet your tires are load rated "D" which is probably max cold pressure of 65psi.

 

[Live4FW]

Don't forget under-inflation. It is very important to check tire pressures prior to every trip. I run the max cold pressure in my tires all the time, which for me is 80psi. Check the sidewalls of your tires though, because I would bet your tires are load rated "D" which is probably max cold pressure of 65psi.

I was going to say the same thing. The only time I have ever had a problem with a tire on a trailer it was due to under-inflation. Also, good idea to get a short trip done to work out any cobwebs. Just pulled my trailer out after a year of sitting. Lots of little stuff that needed tending too but I made sure all the running gear was ship-shape.

BTW, tires were 20-25 psi under the 65 psi recommended. Check your trailer for the tire pressure reccomendations, it may be different than what the sidewall says.

No matter how much work is needed to square it away. Still the only way to go to WDW!