If you’re looking for a travel trailer you can tow with your class 1 trailer hitch, look no farther than the T@B at www.tab-rv.com. This micro travel trailer weighs in at under 2000 lbs with a tongue weight of 110 to 154 lbs. This means it can be towed by most SUVs and light trucks, even some larger cars and vans!
The T@B is a micro travel trailer with exterior measurements of 15′ 6″ long, 6′ 7″ wide, and 7′ 9″ high. The only travel trailers smaller than that have to fold up before hitting the road. My only complaint is that at 5′ 9″, the interior height is awfully low. Beyond that, the T@B is packed with all the features you really need in a travel trailer including sink, 2 burner stove, a mini fridge, lots of storage space, up to a queen size bed, a five-person dinette, and fantastic windows with black out shades. And it’s all done with so much style! You can choose from four different floor plans, many exterior colors and designs and very 5 very hip fabric choices. Optional equipment includes air conditioning, a port-a-potty, an awning, screen room, bike rack, screen door, and a DVD/TV unit.
Now, the T@B is not, by any RV standards, a luxury travel trailer (remember, the port-a-potty’s an extra and the roof vent is manual), but it does cover all the necessities for a two people to camp for any amount of time. What I love is the fact that it can be towed by almost any vehicle with a trailer hitch and, as I read on the website, if you can’t get your T@B backed in just right, it’s light enough that you can unhitch it and move it where you want it by hand.
What Are These Safety Chains For on My Trailer?
I hate the sound of chains dragging on the road behind a truck! And I just have to wonder, what is that guy thinking?
The safety chains on your trailer near the coupler are there to “catch” your trailer tongue and keep it attached to your vehicle should the hitch ball somehow fail. To use your chains properly, be sure to cross the them below the trailer tongue and attach each to the corresponding opening on either side of your hitch. The S-hooks need to be attached from under the hitch so that the “S” is actually backwards as you look at the hitch from the side. The chains should be short enough to keep the trailer tongue off the ground, but have enough slack to allow the whole rig to turn well. The chains should never drag! Not only is this annoying to other drivers, but it will weaken your chains and make them less likely to do their job should the need arise.
Safety chains are rated according to their strength; make sure yours are rated for more weight that the gross weight of your fully loaded trailer.
As we traveled home in the dark last weekend after a short road trip to my brother in law’s graduation, I noticed an SUV on the side of the road with a flat tire. I also noticed a good, strong flashlight beam lighting the tire as the driver was starting to change it. I thought to myself, “I don’t think we have a flashlight in our car right now, and I think we should.” So, I did a little checking around and found that besides a flashlight and extra batteries, a good roadside emergency kit also includes the following:
-jumper cables
-roadside flares or an emergency reflective triangle
-basic tools, including philips and flathead screwdrivers, pliers, vice grips, and an -adjustable wrench
-a tire inflator, such as fix-a-flat
-tire pressure guage
-hand wipes, or at least a roll of paper towels
-pen and paper
Other things you might want to include in your kit:
-gloves
-a rain poncho
-a pocket or utility knife
-an ice scraper
-a bungee cord
-duct tape
-a multipurpose tool, such as a Leatherman
And to be really prepared, add:
-two quarts of oil
-antifreeze
-wiper fluid in a spray bottle
-extra fuses
-an emergency car care guide
Stick all of this in a tool box or a duffle bag, and keep it in your vehicle or your camping trailers, just in case. Hopefully, you’ll never have to use this kit, but should you or someone on the side of the road need it, you’ll be glad you were prepared.
By the way, there are several companies out there that are happy to send you the Emergency Roadside kit they’ve assembled for you! Check out http://www.batterysavers.com/Emergency-Road-side-kit.html
And be careful out there! The last thing you want is to be stuck in bad weather with no emergency gear and no way to contact the people who can help you.
Towing | Emily, 21 Jun 07 | 
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