Lightweight Overlanding Camper/trailers ideal for BRONCO

[Ironiguana]

For a couple as this weighs 2600 lbs and sleeps 2

The Lances are really nice and checks all the boxes for the wife. This one weighs 2775 and sleeps 4. Currently looking for a used one.
https://www.lancecamper.com/travel-trailers/1575/

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[Southern Girl]

The Lances are really nice and checks all the boxes for the wife. This one weighs 2775 and sleeps 4. Currently looking for a used one.
https://www.lancecamper.com/travel-trailers/1575/

This looks like something I would like. Do you know how much they usually cost?

 

[BackcountryBirds]

Found a nice off-road teardrop! Suspension rated for 3500 pounds so if my wife gets a bronco it should just slide under the max tow. Tows like a champ (of course) behind my power wagon! Pretty excited to get out this weekend and use it.

 

[DonM]

This looks like something I would like. Do you know how much they usually cost?

RVTRADER is showing as $40k+ new and low $30s used. Think I'd rather drop that type of money on an OPUS.

 

[wolfpackinva]

These things are expensive. I've thought about buying a box trailer and using that to store and haul camping gear. And maybe installing some folding beds to attach to the walls.

 

[DonM]

These things are expensive. I've thought about buying a box trailer and using that to store and haul camping gear. And maybe installing some folding beds to attach to the walls.

How about this?

https://www.sylvansport.com/go-camping-trailer/#buy-now

 

[wolfpackinva]

How about this?

https://www.sylvansport.com/go-camping-trailer/#buy-now

That's pretty neat.

 

[DonM]

That's pretty neat.

Or these

http://www.schuttindustries.com/XVENTURE

 

[BackcountryBirds]

Here is why my research thought process made me settle on my offroad teardrop.

I looked at more convenient travel trailers and they simply can't be pulled safely on the forest service/blm type roads where I hunt.

I looked at the box/cargo trailers for a multi-purpose rig since I had the towing capacity. Their main setback is they are so top heavy that they aren't really made for anything more than a dirt road. It would be white knuckling to down right dangerous to try to take them on many forest service/blm roads.

Some of the high end teardrop trailer models like the new Boreas and the Opus 15 get around the top heavy aspect by having a raising top. You can stand up in these and they even have inside toilets. Negatives are they will exceed the bronco tow rating and are incredibly expensive and a used market essentially doesn't currently exist.

I also looked at a small military style trailer with a roof top tent. These are most offroad capable if doing extreme offroading, but most are $15k plus and you are still in a tent and having to deal with a ladder. I also didn't want just a roof top tent on my vehicle as I like setting up a good base camp and didn't want to lose the payload and space in the bed or deal with a wet tent. I also don't like the long set up time on some of these with so much canvas to set up, when I can just hop in my teardrop with literally zero setup and go to sleep.

i finally settled on an offroad teardrop as the best compromise. I hunt a lot so most my offroading is sketchy roads, big rocks and washouts but not Rubicon level trails or anything. I like having 4 hard walls, a heater, a nice galley, a fridge/freezer and water tanks. The negative are no inside toilet or inside shower, but I can set up an outside tent for that and also don't have to deal with a black/gray water tank. To me it was the most value, a significant step up from a tent and still able to safely tow it to the remote places I go. While expensive, I also didn't break the bank like the high end pop up trailers I discussed above. Those are easily 2-3x as expensive which just seemed crazy for something you are dragging off-road.

I'll check in occasionally on how it's doing as I have some big backcountry trips coming up.

 

[Andrew_EOD]

That's pretty neat.

My only worry about these: Our Broncos are meant for off-roading, and I'd worry that this isn't tough enough to get where the Bronco will go.

 

[TNFlyrodder]

NuCamp T@B 320S Boondock. Under 2,000lbs dry. Assateague Island National Seashore Campground.

 

[DonM]

Not really for overlanding and rough use, but small, light with inside potty for the wife. Plus can be reconfigured as need and can be set up to sleep four if needed. Just don't know how much it is!

https://happiercamper.com/pages/hc-traveler

 

[Shotsy]

Not really for overlanding and rough use, but small, light with inside potty for the wife. Plus can be reconfigured as need and can be set up to sleep four if needed. Just don't know how much it is!

https://happiercamper.com/pages/hc-traveler

That is super nice, but I don't know about spending as much for the trailer as I paid for the mule pulling it.

 

[Chief1301]

Why are trailers like EPRO in the 20K range and some of the "teardrops" go well into the 30-40k range? Are the teardrops much higher quality?

Good question Most likely it's because some of the teardrop trailers with off road capabilities have heavier duty construction and suspensions, articulating hitch connections, packing all the amenities into a small areas, etc. Supply and demand must have a lot to do with it as well.

 

[Chief1301]

It looks like a SWAT vehicle ?

Those Bruders are so nice! But jeez they're expensive! With a few options and shipping, your looking at $60,000 +

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