Looking for a travel trailer

[Addicting]

Thanks guys. Being able to stay out on some BLM and cut down on driving from a hotel to hunt or fish is a huge plus. And also we had a crappy air b&b last year and made us loose a day on our sage grouse hunt and cost me a couple expensive hotel rooms. And I like being able to have my gear packed in the camper and ready to go

I could be persuaded to let go of my Outdoors RV 23dbs. It would be perfect out on some BLM.

 

[David58]

One of the best days of my life was the day i sold my trailer.

 

[Scott85]

I’m bias but we love our ember. Ours is a 221MSL

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

I could be persuaded to let go of my Outdoors RV 23dbs. It would be perfect out on some BLM.

That's the exact model I am looking for. Is there anything you didn't like about it? Problems you ran into? What year is it?

 

[Addicting]

That's the exact model I am looking for. Is there anything you didn't like about it? Problems you ran into? What year is it?

It’s a great unit for out west with smaller kids. I don’t pull it out west like we intended. I don’t want to own a 3/4 ton diesel again. It weighs 8800lbs loaded. Throw in all my hunting gear and we are heavy for going up hills. When I had my mine it pulled like a dream. The heavy half ton with the 6.2l and 10 speed has the power but not the suspension. It’s rated for the weight but even with air bags it feels like the tail wagging the dog.

So for our use here locally I can get a significantly lighter version with seating.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

It’s a great unit for out west with smaller kids. I don’t pull it out west like we intended. I don’t want to own a 3/4 ton diesel again. It weighs 8800lbs loaded. Throw in all my hunting gear and we are heavy for going up hills. When I had my mine it pulled like a dream. The heavy half ton with the 6.2l and 10 speed has the power but not the suspension. It’s rated for the weight but even with air bags it feels like the tail wagging dog.

So for our use here locally I can get a significantly lighter version with seating.

Yea the 4 season ones are pigs. I had a the small arctic fox (22g), no slides, loaded it was probably getting close to 7000lbs. I wouldn't want to pull it with a half ton, or stop it. Thanks for the info.

 

[Addicting]

Yea the 4 season ones are pigs. I had a the small arctic fox (22g), no slides, loaded it was probably getting close to 7000lbs. I wouldn't want to pull it with a half ton, or stop it. Thanks for the info.

Mine is a 2021 and there really isn’t any problems per se. It really depends on what you are wanting to use it for. Just because the literature says it can doesn’t mean you should.

You and your 3 adult buddies hunting, Nope. There is no place for adults besides the queen bed. Taking the table up and down sucks. Climbing in and out of the bunks REALLY sucks. They are ment for smaller kids/young teens. We have slept 4 adults and 3 kids at the same time for a couple days. Not in a hurry to do it again.

You and your small family for weekends, sure. We have two teens now and have used it for 15-20 trips all around MI. Pulled it to the UP 3 times and off gridded in the National Forest. We can go 3 days without issue. If I upgrade the batteries we could do 5 before I pull out a generator and worry about water.

I want to switch up seeing the kids are getting bigger. I would love to have someone with some seating for rainy days. Outdoors RV doesn’t offer a floor plan that really works for us. Two opposing sex teenagers need more than just bunks you have to climb in and out of like a cave.

 

[Wheatgrass]

I bought a lightweight 18' single-axel model with high clearance thinking this would be perfect for my needs. I wish that I would have bought something bigger. The 18' model is barely big enough for me +1 other adult. Mine has bunk beds for kids, but I think that was also a waste of space because it is very hard for an adult to get in the lower bunk and I would not let an adult use the top bunk. I had to rebuild the bottom bunk after it it broke, but it was not too hard to make it strong enough to support an adult. Anyway, I recommend getting something a little bigger than you think. I can see how having a slide-out would be beneficial.

 

[El Jason]

We have a 22’ with no slide outs. It’s great for me and my wife. I wouldn’t be too excited about pulling a single axle TT.

Slide outs add room. They also add weight and logistical issues if you are using them in snowy weather.

 

[MTLabrador]

I’m no camper pro, but I believe my dad’s Dutchman camper that I borrow on occasion is a 24’, also 2 axle with no slide outs. It’s not bad, like most campers it’s built a little on the flimsy side to keep weight down. I think that one is a little over 5,000 fully loaded. That’s about the max size of camper I would personally want to haul with any half ton pickup, no matter what weight it’s rated to tow. Use a good weight distributing hitch.

The weight isn’t the issue as much as stability and wind when hauling a relatively light, high profile trailer. I’ve hauled horse trailers, dump trailers, heavy flatbeds, ATVs, sleds, gooseneck, bumper pull, etc. with a bunch of different 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton pickups for work and for fun, and campers tend to be a pain in the ass to tow comparatively.

Also, don’t trust the tires that come with any camper and keep them aired up. If I were to buy a camper myself I would figure out how swap for some E rated truck tires instead of cheap trailer specific tires.

 

[Dakotakid]

I have been able to sleep four adults in my toyhauler on cots. One(me) on the happijac queen and three older brothers on cots on the floor.
They were whinny but from my comfy bed above them it was great.

 

[Chama Grande]

One of the best days of my life was the day i sold my trailer.

The day I sold my pop up that had way too many ammenities was a great day. No more fiddling with the furnace, the onboard water tanks, the toilet, the sink, the water heater, the stove. Blaghh.

I picked up a utility trailer that has only a battery and a solar panel to it. I'll move anything else I need in or out, that thing is a breeze to maintain