This is the "lake life". I used to work in B-ham south of the border. I am just about to crack open a beer myself.Cheers
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This is the "lake life". I used to work in B-ham south of the border. I am just about to crack open a beer myself.Cheers
I agree with you on a set up like this for a family. Some of these trailers like the one in your picture offer a surprisingly big camp feel. I will most likely go this route, but time will tell.Not many options for big families, but there are some fun choices available. The JKU and JLU both also have 3500 lb ratings so manufacturers already have a big market to make “off roady” trailers for within that spec.
Or in my case, having to trade my newer f150 in for a super duty so I can throw the Bronco and the offroad camper onto a flatbed trailer and haul them to our destinations here in CO and in UT, AZ, ID, WY since I refuse to have the wife follow me in her Bronco everywhere when we go on our trips and want to wheel the Bronco at our destinations. I know the 4dr Bronco w/ 2.7 can tow the camper as its barely under 3500lbs, but will need to wait to see what the GCWR rating will be and its more of a piece of mind having that cushion under the max tow rating.This is a topic that I'm watching closely. I'm hopeful the 2.7L gets a higher towing capacity than 3500# but if not, I have another vehicle with a 5000# towing capacity that I could use. The issue with that is I'll have to bring both vehicles on camps... so definitely not ideal.
I'm also looking at ultra-light camper solutions that would work but the one I really want is upwards of $30k - camp365.com. The search continues...
That sounds like quite the load! Maybe get an RV and tow the Bronco as another option.Or in my case, having to trade my newer f150 in for a super duty so I can throw the Bronco and the offroad camper onto a flatbed trailer and haul them to our destinations here in CO and in UT, AZ, ID, WY since I refuse to have the wife follow me in her Bronco everywhere when we go on our trips and want to wheel the Bronco at our destinations. I know the 4dr Bronco w/ 2.7 can tow the camper as its barely under 3500lbs, but will need to wait to see what the GCWR rating will be and its more of a piece of mind having that cushion under the max tow rating.
F150 can tow 9,950 with occupants & fuel so that won't cut it towing everything.
I wouldnt trade my offroad camper for anything. My purpose is to go out and get away from others, the harder it is to get to the spot the better the view and less people and I refuse to stay in campgrounds.That sounds like quite the load! Maybe get an RV and tow the Bronco as another option.
Or in my case, having to trade my newer f150 in for a super duty so I can throw the Bronco and the offroad camper onto a flatbed trailer and haul them to our destinations here in CO and in UT, AZ, ID, WY since I refuse to have the wife follow me in her Bronco everywhere when we go on our trips and want to wheel the Bronco at our destinations. I know the 4dr Bronco w/ 2.7 can tow the camper as its barely under 3500lbs, but will need to wait to see what the GCWR rating will be and its more of a piece of mind having that cushion under the max tow rating.
F150 can tow 9,950 with occupants & fuel so that won't cut it towing everything.
That sounds like quite the load! Maybe get an RV and tow the Bronco as another option.
Come on FoMoCo do you see what is happening here? Your truck won't even pull an off-road camper so now we're talking about a heavy duty pickup to flatbed the two of them? Or an RV? Was your intent really to see Bronco owners trying to get away from it all switch from an off-road camper to an RV, because the Bronco can't tow an off-road camper but an RV can tow a Bronco? Really? Was that actually the vision?I wouldnt trade my offroad camper for anything. My purpose is to go out and get away from others, the harder it is to get to the spot the better the view and less people and I refuse to stay in campgrounds.
Can we all cool it (pun intended) with the 2.7 talk? We know that the Ranger with the 2.3 tows 7,500lbs so it's not the engine that's the problem. If anything the larger 2.7 in that bay may have a harder time cooling than the 2.3 in the same space and we all know that's one of the biggest issues with towing.This is a topic that I'm watching closely. I'm hopeful the 2.7L gets a higher towing capacity than 3500# but if not, I have another vehicle with a 5000# towing capacity that I could use. The issue with that is I'll have to bring both vehicles on camps... so definitely not ideal.
I'm also looking at ultra-light camper solutions that would work but the one I really want is upwards of $30k - camp365.com. The search continues...
I like your style! The closest I've come is dispersed camping (which was still near other campers) but mainly because I haven't wanted to take my Acura MDX on too rugged of roads. We camped three times this summer (all in national forest campgrounds) and it was ridiculously busy, loud and pretty much a shit show. COVID was an obvious reason for the increased number of campers but I think it will continue to be an issue for awhile now. When I camp, I want to get away too!I wouldnt trade my offroad camper for anything. My purpose is to go out and get away from others, the harder it is to get to the spot the better the view and less people and I refuse to stay in campgrounds.