Member I
Overland trailers
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Member I
Im brand new here Im looking to meet some people who can show me the Overland world
Advocate III
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- First Name
- Michael
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- Rose
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20990
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- US ARMY Retired
Welcome to Overland Bound, your number one resource for Overlanding. You are in the Southwest Region of the United States. You Regional Director is @brien he can get you in contact with your closest Member Representative and show you where to find local events.
Check in to the New Members Area, a lot of great information there to help a newb get started
Overland Trailers...
What one (or ones) are you looking at. What is your tow rig. Are you wanting it to sleep in, on top of, or just hauling gear? There are so many options.
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WELCOME!
we just bought one last year and really like it. like @Slimpartywagon said, there a LOT of options...most depend on the wallet
we just bought one last year and really like it. like @Slimpartywagon said, there a LOT of options...most depend on the wallet
Member I
Advocate III
- 5,584
- First Name
- Michael
- Last Name
- Rose
- Member #
-
20990
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- W7FSB
- Service Branch
- US ARMY Retired
I have the perfect trailer for you then... it’s called... wait for it... a Wrangler. Tug it behind your Class C for remote exploration from base camp.
No seriously look into a Harbor Freight/Tractor Supply trailer and build it up to suit your needs... if that’s too much work for you, Oregon Trail’r makes a great lightweight tear drop type trailer for Jeep pulls. More of a utilitarian trailer would be a smittybuilt trailer. A Coleman pop up trailer would work as well with a few minor mods... the trailer world is huge. The internet makes this world a lot smaller. My best advice is search for types of trailers you like, then post back here so we can then give better advice.
Your question is like asking “what is the best rifle for a newb to buy” . Very general question and I would answer a savage model 11 in .270 because But then another guy is going to come a long and say an AR15 or AR10 with open sights would be the better choice. Then the next guy is going to say the Ruger 10/22.
It all comes down to personal choice, needs, terrain , and uses. Even though we know that you can’t exceed 2,000 lbs (assuming you have a TJ with a 4.0l and manual transmission) we don’t know what you are using this off grid camp trailer for. Are you filling it up with your gear, using it to sleep in, wanting to put an rtt on it, kitting it out with a kitchen, or what have you.
My off grid trailer was just a 8’x14’ flatbed utility trailer that I loaded a water tank onto and filled the rest of the way up with Bikes, Kayaks, Tents, Cots, Chairs, Coolers, and Extra Fuel; then covered with a tarp. I put a battery on the tongue with a solar panel to charge my phone which I used as a camera and my FMRS radios. I since sold the trailer and bought a boat because I’m spending more time on the Lake than I was using the trailer. I also found getting a smaller trailer will make my load ups a lot easier as well.
