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    Posted: 07 Nov 2010 at 7:31am
Here are the sort of tire covers I am speaking of:
 
 
The biggest enemy (IMHO) of your tires and clear coated wheels is the sun's ultraviolet.  Trailer tires tend to dry rot, long before the tread wears out.  If you can't buy the guards now, just be creative with what you might have on hand.  I've seen people wedge scrap pieces of plywood in front of them, cut up an old blue tarp and bungee or tie them on with rope, etc.  It's not the end of the world if you don't cover them, they'll just likely last and look good longer.
 
I've been "full circle" a couple of times.  Starting camping when I was 18 in a pup tent - and the Smoky's were my first "real" trip (stayed at Cosby).  Got married along the way and she really didn't care for the tent.  But, if we got something nicer, she might want to go camping more often.  Bought a used Apache pop up and then later, a Coleman Gettysburg popup.  Summers went by...if we would buy something nicer, she might want to go camping more often.  Bought a fifth wheel with all the goodies.  Still had to "drag her kicking and screaming" camping.  I think she just didn't like camping (or me either) LOL
 
Anyway 12 years ago, when the girls(2) where grown and gone, she set off for greener pastures.  I kept the fiver for a couple of years, but did not use it, so I sold it.  When I got tired of sitting at home feeling sorry for myself, I went out and bought a tent and used it a couple of years.  Then I bought the Coleman Taos (used) and used it a couple of years.  Then, the Rpod and now the Coleman.  I can see myself (again) in a small fifth wheel when retirement presents the opportunity to travel more.  The only thing I haven't owned is a motorhome.
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Posts: 426 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2010 at 8:57am
Didn't see the inside of a tent until about 25 and took to it with love and still have not lost of yen.
The husband was raised here in East Tenn. , had all the TVA lakes, did a lot of family camping, LOTS of it. We did not have time (or thoughts of it) for camping in our first years, living in Hawaii. The Corps kept him busy, sometime camping!
Only after we had the second child and were in Virginia did we start camping. Maybe it was the mountains, but one baby in diapers (before disposibalies) and a 5 yr. old, one took to camping(he likes to do the back country(Mom takes the kitchen sink), the daughter could not take her hot rollers, but we kept plugging away at it. The wonder was, we still wanted to camp when they left homeStar. Had a lot of years with no camping because we were flying somewhere for vacations or driving places. Did not even think about camping it seems. But at some point the husband wanted to try a motorhome, but had 5 in the space of 8 years, a very good way to lose money in my mind. He is a car person, can take one apart and put together (not that he is going to do that) and was never happy with one , automotive wise. Thought they were mostly a piece of junk. That put him up to a few years ago when he was getting physically tired of driving one. I was glad he was wise enough to reconize it, I note that some men are driving them way past the due date to quit. Dangerous to my mind.  Then we started taking cruises, but had been many places in the world due to his job, we soon had gone where we wanted and they do not interest us.
Recently went to Texas, road trip in order to take the dog, and we are 3 worn out critters. Being from an airline family, I am so disgusted with air travel anymore that only for dire ememgency will I set foot on one again.  Guess I just want to be home in my mountains and take my Pod out, maybe some farther afield, just giving up is not my way.
By the way, the Pod was a 50th anniversary gift from my husband.  He just stays home and worries about me being out "there".  Even grannies get to campEmbarrassed
 
I may go the hillbilly way and wrap my "tares" with something.  They are going to get a flat bottom by sitting on the gravel, not really thinking of jacking it up on blocksClap. I have noted in the forum that having a cover for it was possibly not the best bet. I know in the past that having a fitted cover for cars have given one "pimples". Pretty expensive to aquire only to find not the best buy.
 
The husband said I would have to let it rest at some point so that we could "finish Winterizing it"
I have not had my last play date in it yet. But coming up soon.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2010 at 11:29am
Thanks for sharing and happy 50th!  Not many make it that far.  If hubby likes cars, maybe this will catch his eye
 
 
This is my 1963 Impala SS, which I restored.  It helped keep me from going totally insane thru the girls' teen years (and ex's menopause).  I briefly thought about making it my tow vehicle but, it only gets about 10mpg - not towing!  I still have it, but haven't shown it much for the past few years.
 
I agree with those who do not cover their entire camper....at least for those of us who get wet, cold and snow.
 
Hillbillies....LOL.  I have hillbilly blood pulsing thru my veins!  My "mommy"(hillbillies - mom and dad are always mommy and daddy) was from a little town called Gatlif, KY, which is a little south and east of Williamsburg, KY and about 10 miles from Jellico, TN (my older sister was born in Jellico).  Tars, ain't, yuns (you'uns), beyar (beer)....I'm fluent in "hillbilly"! LOL
 
 
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What size is your Coleman trailer. I can not get an idea on that with your views. I looked into the Surveyor line you suggested, they all appeared bigger than yours. Just may be the picture angle.
I know we will be going to Camping World to look at their offers on used trailers.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 6:42pm
Originally posted by mountain mist

What size is your Coleman trailer. I can not get an idea on that with your views. I looked into the Surveyor line you suggested, they all appeared bigger than yours. Just may be the picture angle.
I know we will be going to Camping World to look at their offers on used trailers.
 
Mine is the CT187 Ultralite.  It is within a couple of inches of the Surveyor.  Sorry, I have to severly crop and choose my posted pictures carefully to get them to fit, with my software.
 
 
She might get a good deal on one.  It looks like they are not offered for 2011 and it has been replaced with a model 183, which has a slide out (but weighs about 400lbs more). 
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