Lightweight Overlanding Camper/trailers ideal for BRONCO

[beastnote]

Nice set up! what is this? tent on top extending out with another tent attached it looks like?

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[Mdemieville]

My plan is to take a m1102 military trailer and convert it to be similar to the xventure xv-2. I wanna be able to put a four wheeler under the roof top tent. With 37s I should have plenty of ground clearance. I plan on putting a 20 gallon water system on it as well as 10-15 gallons of fuel. Both those tanks will fit under the trailer without issue. They will have separate skid plates to keep everything where it should be.

 

[b1ubird]

Buy a matching crate M416 for your crate Jeep

I dreamed about buying a crate jeep (for 50 bucks!!!) when I was a kid in the 80s. That was the first vehicle I ever wanted. You could still find that ad in the back of some magazines even then. I've always wondered if any of those were really available and not just a scam. ?

 

[Cooknn]

3,500 lb tow vehicles handle T@b trailers just fine.

I don't have the lifted version, but I love my teardrop!

My wife and I watched a couple videos last night. I’m thinking a T@b 400 is definitely in our future. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Flourman]

They have a really long wait, but they have good quality trailers from what I've read. I think right now their Indiana wait is 9 months and Colorado wait is 12.

I liked this a lot, but then started reading articles and watching video reviews and it might not be the best thing if you're planning on doing serious offroading. Also, it's bigger in person than it looks.

Hiker has a used for sale group on Facebook that ALWAYS has trailers come up for sale. Since the waitlist is long, they go quickly.

 

[rkj__]

My wife and I watched a couple videos last night. I’m thinking a T@b 400 is definitely in our future. Thanks for the heads up!

The 400 is a nice trailer for sure. I've been trying to sell my in-laws on one, but they are too busy spending money on their boat right now...

For the Bronco, the 320 line is a much better match than the 400. The 400 is best towed by 5,000 lb rated vehicles, since it has a rather high tongue weight.

 

[joez]

I was looking at one of these: https://www.ironplanet.com/for-sale...2|USA-CA,sm|0,mf|1&rr=0.25&hitprm=&pnLink=yes
But the curb weight is 1400+ lbs, that is close to half the max tow weight a bronco can handle.

 

[bigsky713]

Love their designs also thinking about their model called “The Cricket” which is a little bigger but still only weighs 1800

Would be great for long trips and “working remotely” but steep prices

The below specs are to the Mantis made by this company.
would this be to much for the V6 Bronco to pull.
Anyone?

Exterior Length	19'
Exterior Width	7'6"
Exterior Height (closed)	6'10"
Exterior Height (open)	10'
Interior Width (max)	6'10"
Interior Height (closed)	4'7"
Interior Height (open)	5'11" to 7'10"
Rear hatch (open)	6'1" to 6'11"
Bed Dimensions (max width)	80"x54"
Bunk Bed (top)	76"x22"
Bunk Bed (bottom)	77"x26"
Fresh Water Tank	20 gallon
Grey Water Tank	22 gallon
Tires	235/75R15
Ground Clearance	12"
Tongue Height	20"
Tongue Weight (depends on loading)	440 lbs
Dry Weight (standard features only)	2,882 lbs
GVWR	3,970 lbs
GAWR	3,970 lbs
Cargo Capacity	1,088 lbs
Aluminum panel specs	Aluminum alloy ASTM

 

[Wmneill]

I'm using the old military M416 4x6 foot trailer as a general guideline for the chassis dimensions and building what I want up from there. I'll take my work laptop home one of these weekends and draw it up in CAD. Should be able to get all the materials cut and shaped myself. Already talked to one of welders about handling that end of things. He does alright work I suppose.

id say he knows his way around a welder, or at least seen one on tv! LOL

 

[tshaw2009]

I was looking at the Airstream Basecamp yesterday : https://www.airstream.com/travel-trailers/basecamp/

Still need to do lots of research on this but I do like that Opus!!

I love the Airstream but when a 16ft camper trailer costs as much or maybe a little more than my Bronco will, that's out of the question for me. More power to those who can afford that though.

 

[lsustang05]

The below specs are to the Mantis made by this company.
would this be to much for the V6 Bronco to pull.
Anyone?

Exterior Length	19'
Exterior Width	7'6"
Exterior Height (closed)	6'10"
Exterior Height (open)	10'
Interior Width (max)	6'10"
Interior Height (closed)	4'7"
Interior Height (open)	5'11" to 7'10"
Rear hatch (open)	6'1" to 6'11"
Bed Dimensions (max width)	80"x54"
Bunk Bed (top)	76"x22"
Bunk Bed (bottom)	77"x26"
Fresh Water Tank	20 gallon
Grey Water Tank	22 gallon
Tires	235/75R15
Ground Clearance	12"
Tongue Height	20"
Tongue Weight (depends on loading)	440 lbs
Dry Weight (standard features only)	2,882 lbs
GVWR	3,970 lbs
GAWR	3,970 lbs
Cargo Capacity	1,088 lbs
Aluminum panel specs	Aluminum alloy ASTM

No, it should pull it fine. You just only have 600lbs for water and gear. After water, you’re at about 480lbs of gear in the trailer.

 

[ewitz]

Planning to order one of these...Bruder Exp-4

It looks like a SWAT vehicle ?

 

[tshaw2009]

I don't know anything about overlanding beyond what I've started to see here, but it's one of the areas I want to get into as my kids grow up (currently 2 & 3) and plan to learn and built it out once I get my Bronco. I love all these trailers but now hate that I'm 6'4," I'll just curl up in the Bronco and everyone else can sleep in the pop-up.

Dude don't wait until your kids grow up to get out there with them. I was out camping with my parents before I could walk, and all we had was a tent because we were too poor to afford any kind of camper at the time. Humans survived for thousands of years outside before heat and air conditioning. You'll miss some great memories with them if you wait until they "grow up".

 

[dejones64]

I always try to be as minimal as possible when I'm roughing it.

My plan also, self-contained and minimal. I don't plan on staying in one spot for more than 2 days, I want to explore. A t@b or teardrop would be cool but starting out I think I'm gonna try and be as self-contained as possible, rooftop tent and whatever I can strategically fit into a 2-dr Bronco.

 

[bigsky713]

It looks like a SWAT vehicle ?

I just looked this camper. It appears it is built and shipped from Australia. It’s the placed in a shipping container and delivered to you for the average shipping price of $5,000 US dollars.
product looks awesome.

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