Rec Trailer - Anyone Have One?

[jrandom]

Hands down Aussies and South Africans have been building this stuff far longer than we have, their designs are solid. They have been building them like that for over 20 years. Just now are we starting to see similar suspension, frames, and slide out kitchen setups in US products. Frankly I am shocked it has taken this long.

Just a couple of cents there.

 

[Raymich24]

Maybe you all have gone through a similar progression regarding your camp setup. The ground tent had its place, but those excursions are all but over (approaching mid 30's here). I've made up my mind that a gargantuan toy hauler or 20+ft airstream is not practical for my lifestyle. I can appreciate those that have the time to plan and fully enjoy all of the comforts/amenities that full on campers can offer, but again its just too much for me. That said, the Moby1 and TerraDrop are badass but the sticker price is a tough sell ($15-$20K) the way I'd "want" it. The TC teardrop seems to be a more practical compromise if you don't go nuts with add-ons. Hats off to those that have the time AND skill to fab their own camping rig. But for me $8-$10K would be $ well spent for something I can hit all the parks and forest roads with my small family. Glad I found this thread, good stuff!

Anyone put a RTT on the TC teardrop?

 

[zonzin]

Wife and I do a lot of camping and up until December we did it in my off road tent trailer. I love it but the wife not so much, not enough "comforts of home" that she wanted. So the shopping began and we also wanted to keep the cost down below 18K and wanted something small, light, and could at least take dirt roads. I figured we could use the tent trailer for wheeling and a new trailer for Nat Forest campgrounds etc.
After a boatload of research we settled on the Camplite 11FK made by Livin-Lite. It's all aluminum and super lite, The 11FK we got weighs 2000 lbs and tows like a dream behind the 4r and has all the amenities. But I really like the fact that it is all aluminum. No rust, rot, etc. The only wood in the thing is the cabinet faces but you can order it will aluminum cabinet faces if you want.
We got the 2017 model with the "Off Road Package" which makes it a bit ore dirt worthy. However, they screwed up on ours and let it out of the factory with the standard axle, 10 degree down and not the off road axle with the 32 degree down angle for more clearance. The cust service though is good and they are swapping out the axle for us.
Here are a couple of pics of the tent trailer and the 11FK. Both with our 4th gen.


https://www.livinlite.com/products/camplite-travel-trailers/

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[metanight]

make your own...

don't be a skinny jeans, flannel shirt, I got a beard, metro sexual hipster that can't do shit other than defrag a hard drive....buy some godamn beer ,go get some tools and build something...

trail wheels on the trailer are a very nice touch!

 

[Brookey_813]

OR.. evaluate your skill set, figure out the value of your own time and pay a professional, but I've heard it both ways...

Anywhooo, here is the galley (we kept it basic):
and the cabin:


Edit:Forgive the mess, these pics are from our first trip and we were still figuring things out.

Is that brown round chair a Costco chair? They always have bright colors, I've been looking for a chair just like that for camping. We do a lot of camping too and I hogged my sister in laws that she bought from Costco. The chair is so comfy, minus a "cup" holder, which woud be awesome. Lol

 

[Brookey_813]

Wife and I do a lot of camping and up until December we did it in my off road tent trailer. I love it but the wife not so much, not enough "comforts of home" that she wanted. So the shopping began and we also wanted to keep the cost down below 18K and wanted something small, light, and could at least take dirt roads. I figured we could use the tent trailer for wheeling and a new trailer for Nat Forest campgrounds etc.
After a boatload of research we settled on the Camplite 11FK made by Livin-Lite. It's all aluminum and super lite, The 11FK we got weighs 2000 lbs and tows like a dream behind the 4r and has all the amenities. But I really like the fact that it is all aluminum. No rust, rot, etc. The only wood in the thing is the cabinet faces but you can order it will aluminum cabinet faces if you want.
We got the 2017 model with the "Off Road Package" which makes it a bit ore dirt worthy. However, they screwed up on ours and let it out of the factory with the standard axle, 10 degree down and not the off road axle with the 32 degree down angle for more clearance. The cust service though is good and they are swapping out the axle for us.
Here are a couple of pics of the tent trailer and the 11FK. Both with our 4th gen.


https://www.livinlite.com/products/camplite-travel-trailers/

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What is the middle trailer called? I'd like to find one of those...How long do they last before any tearing or major maintenances??

 

[Forest RnR]

Is that brown round chair a Costco chair? They always have bright colors, I've been looking for a chair just like that for camping. We do a lot of camping too and I hogged my sister in laws that she bought from Costco. The chair is so comfy, minus a "cup" holder, which woud be awesome. Lol

That chair is from Sportsmans Warehouse, my wife loves it. They take up a fair amount of room (they don't fold-up very small), but are pretty nice to sit in at camp. My wife said they had loads of them on Amazon, if you can't find one locally, or want more color selection. My wife has an Amazon sourced clip on wine glass holder as well, to cover your drink options. We totally rough it.
The second question you asked; I think that is a "jumping jack" tent trailer. We had one like that previously, it's OK, but if you camp in the cold it got really cold in there and it's a cloth tent, so we didn't try to run a heater..it sucked in the cold to be really honest.

 

[Brookey_813]

That chair is from Sportsmans Warehouse, my wife loves it. They take up a fair amount of room (they don't fold-up very small), but are pretty nice to sit in at camp. My wife said they had loads of them on Amazon, if you can't find one locally, or want more color selection. My wife has an Amazon sourced clip on wine glass holder as well, to cover your drink options. We totally rough it.
The second question you asked; I think that is a "jumping jack" tent trailer. We had one like that previously, it's OK, but if you camp in the cold it got really cold in there and it's a cloth tent, so we didn't try to run a heater..it sucked in the cold to be really honest.

That is awesome! We just got a Sportsman Warehose in the next town over from us. We rough camp too. We normally tent camp. We want to upgrade eventually though. Do you think in the Jumping Jack it could hold the heat from like a Mr Buddy Heater?

 

[Brookey_813]

That chair is from Sportsmans Warehouse, my wife loves it. They take up a fair amount of room (they don't fold-up very small), but are pretty nice to sit in at camp. My wife said they had loads of them on Amazon, if you can't find one locally, or want more color selection. My wife has an Amazon sourced clip on wine glass holder as well, to cover your drink options. We totally rough it.
The second question you asked; I think that is a "jumping jack" tent trailer. We had one like that previously, it's OK, but if you camp in the cold it got really cold in there and it's a cloth tent, so we didn't try to run a heater..it sucked in the cold to be really honest.

I just found this too on Sportsman warehouse...looks like they solved the missing drink holder part. [/ATTACH]

 

[Forest RnR]

[MENTION=85375]Brookey_813[/MENTION] Looks like you got the chair problem solved. Watch out, if your not careful you can end up spending alot of cash at Sportmans. We never tried to run a heater in it, for fear of fire danger. I will say it is warmer if you sleep in the bottom part of it, or if you could put some sort of insulating barrier between the sleeping platform and the tent that may stop some of the cold coming up from underneath. If we knew then what we know now we probably would have just stuck with a tent for a while (to save for a teardrop) and maybe hauled all the stuff out on a small utility trailer.
If you guys are really interested in a jumping jack type trailer you may want to watch at Costco, that's where we got ours (lifetime brand), it's an OK tent trailer, but it has a more involved set-up than the jumping jack brand, but it was also about $2K~, while the jumping jack brand can easily be double that. They carry the jumping jack at Sportmans.

 

[e60ral]

If anyone sees a Fleetwood Neon for sale let me know

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[Jetboy]

Since it came back around I thought I'd share a couple pics of my little home built trailer once it was finshed. So far it's been through southern Utah twice (once through cathedral valley - not really recommended for camp trailers. I probably won't do it again), Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Yellowstone/Bozeman Montana, and a trip through the wind rivers. Tows easy. Mileage is less than I hoped for though. Usually around 14mpg. Otherwise the 5th gen tows like a dream with a little trailer.

 

[jthoms1]

In the midst to restoring this one. Rack for over top and RTT are next. It's a 1947 Bantam T3-C. Tireless pick is just after sandblasting. Shots in the garage are fairly recent.

 

[Forest RnR]

Since it came back around I thought I'd share a couple pics of my little home built trailer once it was finshed. So far it's been through southern Utah twice (once through cathedral valley - not really recommended for camp trailers. I probably won't do it again), Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Yellowstone/Bozeman Montana, and a trip through the wind rivers. Tows easy. Mileage is less than I hoped for though. Usually around 14mpg. Otherwise the 5th gen tows like a dream with a little trailer.

Jetboy, your homebuilt looks awesome! The mileage you report is about what the Mrs and I get while towing ours to the mountains.

In the midst to restoring this one. Rack for over top and RTT are next. It's a 1947 Bantam T3-C. Tireless pick is just after sandblasting. Shots in the garage are fairly recent.

jthoms1 looks good so far, good luck with your project and make sure to post the final product with ten in place.

 

[Brookey_813]

[MENTION=85375]Brookey_813[/MENTION] Looks like you got the chair problem solved. Watch out, if your not careful you can end up spending alot of cash at Sportmans. We never tried to run a heater in it, for fear of fire danger. I will say it is warmer if you sleep in the bottom part of it, or if you could put some sort of insulating barrier between the sleeping platform and the tent that may stop some of the cold coming up from underneath. If we knew then what we know now we probably would have just stuck with a tent for a while (to save for a teardrop) and maybe hauled all the stuff out on a small utility trailer.
If you guys are really interested in a jumping jack type trailer you may want to watch at Costco, that's where we got ours (lifetime brand), it's an OK tent trailer, but it has a more involved set-up than the jumping jack brand, but it was also about $2K~, while the jumping jack brand can easily be double that. They carry the jumping jack at Sportmans.

Agreed! :amen: We would rather settle for a large tent ($175-$200) than spend money on something we would just need to eventually resell for something better. Thanks for the advice

 

[Rynooo]

I've had it off road a few times...the killer is the side to side, don't want to bounce it off trees.

This is pansy talk. GET 'IM!















:jk:

 

[Concon40]

I don't know about you guys but...

I'm saving my money for this thing! BruderX makes it and it's amazing.

 

[Concon40]

Here is a video on it...

Drool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2VvmqADlrY&feature=youtu.be

 

[Terrapod]

I have a suggestion. Here's mine.

Full independent suspension articulation, weighs around #1000, can go anywhere and has a fully sealed no maintenance cabin.

Did I mention it sleeps 4?

 

[DesertCanyons]

I have a suggestion. Here's mine.

Full independent suspension articulation, weighs around #1000, can go anywhere and has a fully sealed no maintenance cabin.

Did I mention it sleeps 4?

Nice marketing page at TerraPod. Great video, fantastic images of the wild outdoors. Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything about the trailer. No word on size, features, spec's, cost etc. Looks like a concept in the making. But the Facebook page looks good. So does the trailer.