Pull behind camper?

[swavescatter]

You sound a bit like us, so I'm going to chime in...

A small (24'-ish), fifth wheel, made prior to 2020, with maybe one slide out, set up for greywater only with a bumper hitch to pull your boat.

I've had popups, camper, & tent, travel with dogs, kids, & a boat. We dry camp.

A hardside is best if you can't take pets with you while you're out & about.
2020 models & newer have "Covid" issues.
Fifth wheel, 'cuz you can't pull a boat behind a bumperpull.

Wayyyyy better than a hotel or bnb. Or a tent. You could potentially start with a simple, older model, use it a bit, see what you like, don't like, & upgrade to newer/bigger/more luxe. If you don't abuse them, resale isn't horrible on not-brand-new, sturdy models.

I think travel trailers have been junk forever. Buying a slightly used one is a good idea though since the previous owner likely sorted out any issues. I've had trouble with every trailer I've owned (all manufactured before COVID).

That said, trailers manufactured in late 2020-2022 may have higher issues from the lot, but I would always recommend building in a month or so of camping trips as shakedown passes before you head off on long, remote voyages in case you discover your furnace/water heater/water pump/holding tanks/etc. don't work...

 

[MudFlood]

Love my jumping jack. I pull my 12' jumping jack loaded with a RZR (4-seat) on top, or three 4-wheelers with no issues. Separately, I've used my Taco to pull an 8' jumping jack and didn't even notice it was there until 80+. Lots of room on the inside of the JJ as well. Sure you don't get the convenience of a bathroom, kitchen, etc. but my family of six has used the JJ as our primary "camper" for 4 years now with very little complaining (except the "this road is too bumpy dad" comments). You can get into some pretty awesome spots with the clearance on the JJ that campers just can't reach.

 

[hunterjmj]

Love my jumping jack. I pull my 12' jumping jack loaded with a RZR (4-seat) on top, or three 4-wheelers with no issues. Separately, I've used my Taco to pull an 8' jumping jack and didn't even notice it was there until 80+. Lots of room on the inside of the JJ as well. Sure you don't get the convenience of a bathroom, kitchen, etc. but my family of six has used the JJ as our primary "camper" for 4 years now with very little complaining (except the "this road is too bumpy dad" comments). You can get into some pretty awesome spots with the clearance on the JJ that campers just can't reach.

We plan on getting one of these. I like the idea of putting our sxs on it.

 

[Fatcamp]

Love my jumping jack. I pull my 12' jumping jack loaded with a RZR (4-seat) on top, or three 4-wheelers with no issues. Separately, I've used my Taco to pull an 8' jumping jack and didn't even notice it was there until 80+. Lots of room on the inside of the JJ as well. Sure you don't get the convenience of a bathroom, kitchen, etc. but my family of six has used the JJ as our primary "camper" for 4 years now with very little complaining (except the "this road is too bumpy dad" comments). You can get into some pretty awesome spots with the clearance on the JJ that campers just can't reach.

Got any pictures?

What did they cost you?

 

[Fever Buck]

Anybody got a good recommendation on a dual axle, bunkhouse camper? Would be for my wife and I and 2 young kids. Would hope to take it hunting as well. Would be our first camper.

 

[BadDogPSD]

Anybody got a good recommendation on a dual axle, bunkhouse camper? Would be for my wife and I and 2 young kids. Would hope to take it hunting as well. Would be our first camper.

Grand Design Reflections has some nice bunkhouse models.

 

[LostArra]

Aliner is easy to tow

 

[Bluumoon]

Picking up a livin lite 16ft all aluminum double axel trailer tomorrow. 3200 lbs empty. They made 14’ models too, surely the Taco could pull one.

 

[Fever Buck]

Grand Design Reflections has some nice bunkhouse models.

Thanks. Just checked out their budget line (Transcend) and think that may be where we start looking.

 

[kherbstreit1775]

I used to work in the RV industry at one of the tier one suppliers for all the OEM's. If I were buying a trailer and had the money, I'd only really consider Winnebago, Grand Design, and Jayco (or some of Jayco's subsidiaries). Walking through some of those factories makes you really question some of the cheaper one's lol

 

[Phaseolus]

We’ve been using this setup for the last 15 years. We tow two atv’s a fair amount of time so towing a camping isn’t for us. Now that we’re retired we camp Monday-Friday in the summer here in Western Colorado. Last year we spent the winter in Baja.

 

[GuyinIdaho]

Anybody got a good recommendation on a dual axle, bunkhouse camper? Would be for my wife and I and 2 young kids. Would hope to take it hunting as well. Would be our first camper.

Tracer breeze 22MDB. I wanted a bunkhouse without a slide to save weight and slides seems to cause a lot of issues. Also its total length is under 26ft

 

[MudFlood]

Got any pictures?

What did they cost you?

Couldn't find pictures with the Xp4 loaded on top - but you can see it at camp. Here's another pic with a 900 trail loaded. You can find the single axles (8') for $4-$5k and the tandems (12') for $6-$10k used. You will probably have to scour Utah and neighboring states classifieds though as JJ is a Utah-based company and I'm not sure how far their reach has really grown.

 

[Crusader]

^^^^^^^Looks like you have ghosts in your camp....

 

[swavescatter]

Here’s where I landed so far. A bit overkill.

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

Anybody got a good recommendation on a dual axle, bunkhouse camper? Would be for my wife and I and 2 young kids. Would hope to take it hunting as well. Would be our first camper.

Budget? A lot of people have a price that they can't exceed. Knowing that will get you better targeted feedback. If you anticipate using it in places without water hookups, you'll want a lot of water capacity.

 

[Fever Buck]

Budget? A lot of people have a price that they can't exceed. Knowing that will get you better targeted feedback. If you anticipate using it in places without water hookups, you'll want a lot of water capacity.

I’m hoping to keep it under $30k. Sorry, should’ve stated that earlier.

 

[TAArrowood]

If you want a great pull behind that will serve you well and maintain most of its value for down the road look at the Airstream basecamp series.. It might be a little above your budget, but you might find used... They are a dream to pull and have every feature you'd ever want in a compact camper for 2 people and a couple dogs...

 

[Bluumoon]

Picked up my new to me livin lite/camp lite today. Thoroughly impressed w the build quality and towing ease. 7 year old camper, all aluminum frame/skin/interior framing.

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

Rockwood Geo Pros and Flagstaff E pros have the highest ratings of any of the smaller pull behind campers that have researched. Winnebagos are up there too. Both companies make small bunkhouse models. The Winnebagos sit very high off the ground. So high, that with my truck and a riser hitch, I still couldn't tow level. Both will come in well below the 30K target.