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I've been looking around for months and can't find anything with a decent size shower to accommodate my size. We also wanted something where we could get out of bed without crawling over the other person. The actual camper is 20 feet but they add 2 feet for the tongue. I just need to find one local so I can look at it and make sure that's what we want.
I just picked up a small teardrop type camper for behind the JLUR. It is sturdy and can be pulled down the trail.
Headed from Michigan to Colorado in a couple weeks.
Very cool! The feeling of taking your new jeep camping with your new trailer is awesome! Excited to see all of these cool posts!Just brought this one home not too long ago. It's a 16' Airstream Caravel. It towed very well from the dealer which is about 30 miles away. Cant wait to get out on a trip with the Jeep to test her out. I used my Ram for the maiden voyage since the trip was an 11 hour drive away. I plan to tow it with my Jeep on shorter runs that are under 5 hours or so away. I'm running 35's currently with a 2.5" lift. It's getting a 3.5"MC Lift as we speak and I plan to go to 37"s. Now I just have to figure out what gears are going to be the sweet spot.
Is it too heavy for the Jeep? I'm REALLY itching to get back into camping and I had wanted to go airstream but the weight. My Wrangler has the tow package.Just brought this one home not too long ago. It's a 16' Airstream Caravel. It towed very well from the dealer which is about 30 miles away. Cant wait to get out on a trip with the Jeep to test her out. I used my Ram for the maiden voyage since the trip was an 11 hour drive away. I plan to tow it with my Jeep on shorter runs that are under 5 hours or so away. I'm running 35's currently with a 2.5" lift. It's getting a 3.5"MC Lift as we speak and I plan to go to 37"s. Now I just have to figure out what gears are going to be the sweet spot.
This unit is on the edge. It's 3200 dry. If you go with 16' Bambi which is the same floorplan as the Caravel it's 2800 dry.
The weak link in the Jeep Wrangler is the receiver. It is relatively weak and is only engineered for a tongue weight of 350 lbs. If you get the hitch strengthened to a Class IV by an experienced hitch shop you will be able to use a weight distribution hitch to transfer some of the hitch load, about 30% to the steering axle and another 30% to the trailer axles. Load the trailer so that 10-15% of the trailer weight is on the tongue and heavy items in front of the axle(s). Be sure and use a hitch that provides sway control as well.We JUST purchased a 2020 Geo Pro G19FBS and are picking it up this weekend. It's just over 3000# dry with a 415# tongue weight. The Curt hitch is rated for 6000# / 600# but the JLUR is only rated 3500# / 350#. We are getting the Equal-i-zer for sway control and weight distribution. Our JLUR is not the primary tow vehicle, but any educated guesses on how well it would handle this trailer?
Thank you @Adventure.AS ! I will check into getting the hitch strengthened. Will be using an Equal-i-zer for sway and weight distribution. Happy trails!
A tip for hooking up the WD bars. When coupled to the hitch ball use your electric tongue jack to lift the combined tongue and trailer up until the bars slip on easily. Do the same when unhitching.Thank you @Adventure.AS ! I will check into getting the hitch strengthened. Will be using an Equal-i-zer for sway and weight distribution. Happy trails!
I'm looking into the 19FD, which doesn't have the slide out, slightly different floor plan, but its a bit lighter at 2800lb dry and 390 on the hitch.We JUST purchased a 2020 Geo Pro G19FBS and are picking it up this weekend. It's just over 3000# dry with a 415# tongue weight. The Curt hitch is rated for 6000# / 600# but the JLUR is only rated 3500# / 350#. We are getting the Equal-i-zer for sway control and weight distribution. Our JLUR is not the primary tow vehicle, but any educated guesses on how well it would handle this trailer?
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