sasfrontier
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First of all the vehicle is a 2004 Nissan frontier crew cab. I originally started to build the truck as more of a crawler and swapped to a solid front axle. Now that i'm nearing the end of the suspension modification the wife and I have decided to aim more for the overlanding side of things, 2-3 week trips to remote areas of the U.S. and mexico. (this site has opened my eyes to ideas and things i have never even thought of)
What we can't decide on is what we want or need for our planned adventures. We want to be comfortable for 3 weeks and be some what self contained. I have seen lots of good trailer builds and seen a lot of flip-pac and pop top truck campers that could suit our needs and wants. I have no personal experience with offroad trailers or truck campers. I will build whichever route we decide to go. Just not sure which is for us.
The things we are curious about are
-Which one is going to be easier to carry on adventures. No insane rockcrawling but maybe the rubicon trail some day. Needs to be able to withstand washboard type roads. How bad is it to tow a trailer in heavy sand or over obstacles vs. having the extra weight on board the vehicle without 2 extra wheels being towed behind?
-Needs to be comfortable for 2 heavy set people and a dog.
-Need room for storage of basic camping equipment (stove,chairs, etc.)
-Able to withstand long washboard roads and occasional mild obstacles
-Some what low maintenance. Either option will use some sort of tent for the actual sleeping area.
Not sure if this is the best place to post but it seemed to be the most general part of the forum. If it's in the wrong place, moderators feel free to move it.
What we can't decide on is what we want or need for our planned adventures. We want to be comfortable for 3 weeks and be some what self contained. I have seen lots of good trailer builds and seen a lot of flip-pac and pop top truck campers that could suit our needs and wants. I have no personal experience with offroad trailers or truck campers. I will build whichever route we decide to go. Just not sure which is for us.
The things we are curious about are
-Which one is going to be easier to carry on adventures. No insane rockcrawling but maybe the rubicon trail some day. Needs to be able to withstand washboard type roads. How bad is it to tow a trailer in heavy sand or over obstacles vs. having the extra weight on board the vehicle without 2 extra wheels being towed behind?
-Needs to be comfortable for 2 heavy set people and a dog.
-Need room for storage of basic camping equipment (stove,chairs, etc.)
-Able to withstand long washboard roads and occasional mild obstacles
-Some what low maintenance. Either option will use some sort of tent for the actual sleeping area.
Not sure if this is the best place to post but it seemed to be the most general part of the forum. If it's in the wrong place, moderators feel free to move it.