Offroad Travel Trailers in the US?
My favorite type of camping is in the middle of nowhere, away from everyone else. This often means travel over hundreds of miles off road. I'm not talking a dirt road you could take a prius on, but a ...
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canoe on top wrote:
How long is your van? I have a Ram CTD quadcab that I fear is just too long for Elephant Hill or the Maze. Clearance, because of the wheelbase, would be a potential problem as well. It's stock height. I have been to the Dollhouse a couple of times, years ago in the Jimmy. Also, Beef Basin. Last time I went over Elephant Hill, (in jeep), there was a pretty stock looking Suburban at the Confluence Overlook. Still, I have real doubts about taking my truck in there. I've been there enough times I can live without it but, curiosity can be a dangerous thing.
It's not the length that worries me, but the width. There is that squeeze area on Elephant Hill. It's a 1-way only section, and it's mandatory. I imagine I could get the van through without damage, but the potential for damage is just too high. I'll have to drive around via beef basin.
In my experience, driver experience trumps everything. Ground clearance will never hurt, but a fantastic off-road driver can get some stock vehicles in some insane places. So perhaps it'd be better to compare drivers' experience rather than the rig. At this point in my life I'm like you: better safe than sorry. I can always rent a jeep if I decide I want to do hard trails again.
