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Mine are load range C, and ride fine. The difference between C and D is very little and if the D is all you can get, they should be OK.

I usually set to 32 at the beginning of an outing. The label on the trailer tongue says 30, but I prefer a little (but only a little) more.

I am a fan of Maxxis tires for trailers. I have them on my Camp-Inn as well as my car hauler. They can be hard to find sometimes.

Both wheels off the ground is a bad idea. The leveling jacks are not designed to be stable in the side to side direction. At least one tire should be firmly on the ground to prevent sideways motion or the jacks could collapse.

The compartment is 6" deep, 9" tall and 11" wide. Propane cylinders will fit, levelers probably not. Also note that there are a couple of reinforcing members in the corners that use a bit of space.

Here's an interesting solution. It's not a Camp-Inn but solves the range problem. Basically surge brakes plus. Towing with an EV: Are electric trailers the future?

I have a similar device on the main battery in my tow. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030A10V0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_M7BSFYR78JSGK0BA9KXE It disconnects the battery from everything if the voltage is too low, preserving enough to restart the engine. It has saved us several times, especially...

Another factor is how you charge when you get where you are going. If you camp in a spot with a hookup, the Tesla has adapters to charge from the standard RV plugs, no problem. If you are dry camping you need to plan ahead to get charged up before hitting camp, and still have enough to get back...

I carry an extra 50 Ah battery when we take the Dometic. It is in a closed box with a coulometer and volt meter, and I set it up to charge from the tow vehicle with a battery isolator when we are driving (also strapped down). I have put the fridge and the battery in a bear box and it keeps...

It does have a V8, that's all you need, isn't it?

I am a fan of the Nuvite Nushine products. They are available at Aircraft Spruce and other vendors, NUVITE NUSHINE II METAL POLISH | Aircraft Spruce I got a dual action polisher at Harbor Freight with a number of foam pads. I used a large piece of flannel material wrapped around the pad and...

I'm tempted to get a hitch for my Model3, just as an academic exercise to see what the range really is with a 560 behind. It certainly has the power to pull it, but the energy consumption is the big question. We tow with our Xterra because that is the vehicle we want to use when the 560 is at a...

Our last trip out our REI Alcove met with a damaging windstorm in the desert, ripping the fabric in one corner where the tie-down cord attaches. I tied it down directly to the canopy frame for the rest of the outing and that worked until we got home. I repaired the fabric cover at home by...

The tail light module is simply held into the aluminum skin with a giant grommet; getting it out is pretty easy, work a putty knife or something under the grommet and work it out. Getting it back in is a bit more fiddly, but putting some dish soap on the grommet will help it skoosh back in. The...

Brakes wear out, but many trailerites set the braking level too high which wears early. A 550 is quite light and Camp Inn puts in an oversized axle. On an empty open level road get your rig rolling about 30 mph then put it in neutral. Manually apply the trailer brakes, it should slow the rig a...

A scotchbrite pad is your friend. Get a fine pad, mix a few deops of dish soap in some water. Lightly rub the pad in the direction of the grain of the aluminum, and then rinse with water. It should blend in the corrosion spots. It will be a bit shinier than the surrounding surface, but over...

In my opinion, 10 years is a general rule of thumb, modified by conditions. If the trailer is stored outdoors, life can be shorter. Also, some tires are higher quality and can last longer, low quality, shorter life. Higher temperatures and the presence of Ozone shorten life. As Ken says, if the...

3D printing is not for the faint of heart, it can have a steep learning curve. Having said that, my two printers are from XYZ printing, but I started out with a build it yourself printer kit my son gave me, that evolved until I grew out of it. One factor is the support of different kinds of...

Great, the West Marine stays are much higher quality than the ones on Amazon; they are molded with nice rounded edges where the Amazon ones are cut from a sheet and have sharp edges that shed fibers. I got three 8 foot stays, then designed and printed three sets of brackets. The stays are cut in...

Where did you get the boat cover stays? I can imagine some 3D printed ends to clip onto the roof poles. My bungee cords are an imperfect solution.