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Postby swissarmygirl » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:43 pm

Love the pic with your dog....looks so cozy! Makes me want to go camping!!!
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Postby GPW » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:43 am

Where's the beer door ????? :o
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Postby Dean Williams » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:01 pm

Great going Mitchell! Looks like you found a nice place for your first trip. Fun, eh?
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Postby rdkng07 » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:05 pm

Job well done! Enjoy!!! :applause:
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Postby seahorse » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:18 pm

Nice job! :applause: Looks like the corgi found a new home....Time to make camping reservations .........ENJOY :thumbsup: .........Rob
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Postby Mightydog » Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:06 pm

Looks good!

I'm pulling mine with an 03 Suzuki Vitara--the one with the four-popper, not the Grand with the six. How did you do getting everything started and stopped?
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Postby Mitchell » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:49 am

Mightydog,

I pulled my tear with a Chevy Tracker, the 4 cyl 2wd version, and it handled just fine. I didn't even notice that significant of a drop in my mpg.

As far a stopping, I was fairly paranoid about it at first, but if it was taking longer to stop it was hardly noticeable. And starting, well, if on a hill it was a tad bit more difficult, but I think that has more to do with my lack of manual shifting skills than pulling the trailer. Otherwise it started off just fine.

Went over to the coast on its first trip, requiring a jaunt over the coastal ranges, and it didn't have any trouble making the climbs or running down the other side. Hope this helps!

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