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11-23-2014, 01:49 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Thomas
Trailer: Currently Shopping.
Florida
Posts: 14
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Small and lite TV and TT.
What small live-in trailer can I tow with a 2011 Mazda 2.
I'm trying to remain as small and lite as possible.
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11-23-2014, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 11,756
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Your owners manual will tell you what the car is rated to tow and the thread Trailer Weights in the Real World will help in determining what trailers loaded fit into its towing spec.
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11-23-2014, 02:45 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Thomas
Trailer: Currently Shopping.
Florida
Posts: 14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carol H
Your owners manual will tell you what the car is rated to tow and the thread Trailer Weights in the Real World will help in determining what trailers loaded fit into its towing spec.
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Thank-You, very helpful.
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11-24-2014, 10:06 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Patrick
Trailer: Shopping for new RV
North Carolina
Posts: 702
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Small-light-Live-in...hard to think of any TT that would fit into a "Live-in" category unless you add in"cramped" and "uncomfortable".
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11-24-2014, 10:51 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Class A Motorhome
Posts: 7,912
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Mazda 2 Towing
As mentioned, look in your owners manual for a towing specification for your specific vehicle.
I searched several sites, including Mazda and, when a towing spec was shown for the Mazda 2 the space was blank. The larger base Mazda Tribute for that same year is rated at 1500 lbs and the Mazda 2 is much smaller and has a lot less power.
Basically, if the mfgs. spec sez "Do Not Tow" or has very limited capacity, like 500 lbs, there's nothing in FGRV's that will meet your needs.
Let us know what your manual sez and good luck hunting.
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Originally Posted by gilhooley
What small live-in trailer can I tow with a 2011 Mazda 2.
I'm trying to remain as small and lite as possible.
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11-24-2014, 12:13 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Wayne
Trailer: Airstream Sold, Nest Fan
Ontario
Posts: 2,002
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Thomas... I could see a Mazda 3 set up to tow a glass egg type of trailer but the 2 series is quite a small vehicle. You may be limited to something like a teardrop style of trailer. Not what you are probably looking for.
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11-24-2014, 01:57 PM
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Moderator
Name: RogerDat
Trailer: 2010 Scamp 16
Michigan
Posts: 3,744
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There are also small tent trailers typically used by motorcycles. You might look into those.
But even a 13 ft. FGRV is very cozy (or cramped) for two people to live in full time. People do it but it takes a certain mindset to make it work. And it sounds like the weight of a 13 ft. would be beyond your vehicle.
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11-24-2014, 03:40 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Thomas
Trailer: Currently Shopping.
Florida
Posts: 14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MC1
Thomas... I could see a Mazda 3 set up to tow a glass egg type of trailer but the 2 series is quite a small vehicle. You may be limited to something like a teardrop style of trailer. Not what you are probably looking for.
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A teardrop sounds like exactly what I'm looking for. I won't be living in it permanently, just traveling around the country using my golden age pass in the national forests, until I find a place I want to settle down in.
I like the one pictured.
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11-24-2014, 04:07 PM
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Senior Member
Name: David
Trailer: 1998 Casita 17 SD
Alberta
Posts: 786
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If you are handy, you can build one. The are a lot of different plans and layouts on the web that are usually built on a utility trailer frame or a salvaged tent trailer frame.
Lots of good info here. Check out the "foamie section" they are built out of 2" foam covered with canvas.
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11-24-2014, 04:19 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Gage
Trailer: 13' Burro
California
Posts: 264
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If your thinking that maybe a teardrop would work for you then try this Forum: Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers
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11-24-2014, 04:29 PM
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Moderator
Name: RogerDat
Trailer: 2010 Scamp 16
Michigan
Posts: 3,744
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I did notice that EggCamper teardrop was stated as 1400 lbs. nicely equipped, a little heavy I fear for the proposed tow vehicle. I think Pro Lite makes some lighter weight models.
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11-24-2014, 06:26 PM
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Senior Member
Name: john
Trailer: Compact Junior
Michigan
Posts: 237
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low weight and low price on this little trailer......
RunawayCampers.com - 2014 Special Editions
these are made in florida and start at $2,500 and weigh less than 700 pounds.
certainly not designed to be lived in but looks like a nicely made unit for the money.
real tear drops typically cost 2 or 3 times more than this one.
I have no connection to the company, just like the simplicity of this little box.
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11-24-2014, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Wayne
Trailer: Airstream Sold, Nest Fan
Ontario
Posts: 2,002
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john... the runaway doesn't look that bad!
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11-24-2014, 07:25 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Ron
Trailer: 2015 Oliver Legacy Elite II - Hull #69
South Carolina
Posts: 356
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Those are fairly bare-bones. If you want something a bit more livable, check out Little Guy trailers - they have a variety of teardrop trailers of varying levels of options available.
I have a Little Guy T@G that I take to car rallies. It weighs around 1000 lbs and has a comfortable queen bed, air conditioner, a tv, battery, LP tank ,12v refrigerator, LP cooktop and a sink with a small fresh water tank.
Little Guy Teardrop Trailers | be different.
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11-26-2014, 08:40 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Borden and Carole
Trailer: 1978 Earlton Ontario boler
Ontario
Posts: 1,506
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MC1
Thomas... I could see a Mazda 3 set up to tow a glass egg type of trailer but the 2 series is quite a small vehicle. You may be limited to something like a teardrop style of trailer. Not what you are probably looking for.
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Also look at how far back the axle is my cousins small air stream has a 400 plus tongue weight due the axle placement so far back and yet our boler one adult can pick the tongue up with battery and propane tanks removed and walk with it difference is important when towing with a car. (both are the same size trailers) also the gross weight of the airstream is more.
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11-26-2014, 08:44 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Borden and Carole
Trailer: 1978 Earlton Ontario boler
Ontario
Posts: 1,506
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Merritt
Those are fairly bare-bones. If you want something a bit more livable, check out Little Guy trailers - they have a variety of teardrop trailers of varying levels of options available.
I have a Little Guy T@G that I take to car rallies. It weighs around 1000 lbs and has a comfortable queen bed, air conditioner, a tv, battery, LP tank ,12v refrigerator, LP cooktop and a sink with a small fresh water tank.
Little Guy Teardrop Trailers | be different.
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They are so nice the next model up is real sweet the only problem is I am too tall for it, works for Carole but she is only 5' 7"
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11-26-2014, 09:51 AM
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Senior Member
Name: David
Trailer: 1998 Casita 17 SD
Alberta
Posts: 786
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also remember that trailer weight and tongue weight is just part of the towing equation but the real killer is the frontal area drag. The teardrops are pretty good but some like my old Ventura are very bad and require quite a bit of HP to pull down the road. I get better mileage towing my Casita 17SD than the Ventura 13. The Mazda may be able to tow the weight put cannot handle the drag.
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