Recommend a TT (rough roads, no campgrounds)
Looking for suggestions for a new TT. A few years back, we owned a unit from Outdoors RV. It seemed well built but was too large for the places we like to camp. We camp as far in the back country t...
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We were basically in the same dilemma you are. Family of 5, preferring dry camping in semi rough locations (I usually don’t set out for it to be as rough as it ends up).
We ended up with another basic stick-and tin trailer (Open Range). Anything much better seemed to cost 2-3 times (seriously..) as much. I bought my trailer with the mindset that we’ll mod it to meet our needs.
I was going to lift it, but now that we’ve had it out I think I’m just going to increase the tire size and put airbags on my Tindra to get back those few inches of hitch area clearance.
Long story short, I’ve wedged the trailer into spots as tight as pretty much possible. Most forest service roads were built with logging trucks in mind, so it’s usually not as bad as you think. BLM type roads can vary wildly so you kind of need to know what you’re getting into. On-x maps and Google earth help a lot with the overheads.
We ended up with another basic stick-and tin trailer (Open Range). Anything much better seemed to cost 2-3 times (seriously..) as much. I bought my trailer with the mindset that we’ll mod it to meet our needs.
I was going to lift it, but now that we’ve had it out I think I’m just going to increase the tire size and put airbags on my Tindra to get back those few inches of hitch area clearance.
Long story short, I’ve wedged the trailer into spots as tight as pretty much possible. Most forest service roads were built with logging trucks in mind, so it’s usually not as bad as you think. BLM type roads can vary wildly so you kind of need to know what you’re getting into. On-x maps and Google earth help a lot with the overheads.
