Campers around 845 lbs

Our tent is 12' x20' and weights about 60 lbs . It has more room than a 875 lb trailer .

Hey FM,

Here's the smallest/lightest camper yet!

http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-your-bicycle/

You'd probably have to weigh it down if towing it with a car... as i'd imagine something this light gets airborne at 80kph+.

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

A fried tranny will be the least of your worries,FM. Towing any trailer above the towing vehicles weight class (obviously in this case,anything larger than a small utility trailer) can throw you out of control. Besides,MTO inspectors or the OPP would take one look at that and be all over you like white on rice and who needs that noise?

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The other thing to consider is insurance. If you are towing a trailer your vehicle isn't rated for and have an accident expect them to use that as an escape clause and refuse your claim. I see trailer accidents every summer from people who usually overload the tow vehicles and don't maintain axles/bearings/tires. But trailering capacity also covers braking capacity. You may get your vehicle up to highway speed but can you stop it safely in an emergency?
I would recommend a small utility trailer and quality camping gear. The new tents are light and very well designed.
The Ford Focus is a great vehicle, why kill it by abusing it?

At 1360KG's trailers/towed vehicle must have working brakes.

There's another fairly small option listed on facebook through the Eganville-Cobden-Douglas 24/7 Yard Sale group.

1974 13' Trillium fiberglass camper

1300lbs

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Originally Posted by Oddmott

I just bought a used Mazda5 (overall great passenger vehicle by the way) and got a little confused when reading specs and reviews and whatnot.

I remembered explicitly searching for info on its towing capacity. In the UK & Europe the 1.8L and 2.0L engines are rated to haul up to 1300lbs trailers without brakes. With brakes both versions are rated to haul 3000lbs.

But, here in Canada, the car (even with our larger 2.3L engine) is NOT rated for towing of any sort. It is given no towing capacity in North America.

Is it illegal for me to tow with it? No, there's a grey area according to MTO when I called just now. If nothing "bad" happens, I'm free and clear. If there's an accident or a perceived danger to others, I'm in deep doo-doo.

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I saw the same thing when I bought a mazda3 years ago. European car had a towing capacity that I could live with, but the north American version, with more power had no towing capacity rating. I think it is just different regulatory bodies determining the standards and we are apparently more stringent?
it was also interesting to note in Europe they had a diesel Mazda3, I would love to drive that....

I never did end up towing anything with that mazda, but it did well transporting decoys and canoes around for me.