What kind of camper do you have???

We recently traded in our 21' GeoPro for a 26' MicroLite. Going to take it out this weekend for a shakedown trip. Really looking forward to getting it out there and trying it out. A little nervous about the drive as I've only pulled it around town and not on the freeway or fully loaded, so we'll see how it goes!

All of you posting these pictures are making me even more excited to get out there one more time this year!

 

That is all the camping we do! The Baja package gives a spring over leaf so it’s “lifted” 3in with Goodyear at tires. I plan to add another 30lb tank, another battery and 2 200w solar panels on the roof. With 30 gal of fresh water, we can be out for weeks!! Should take delivery next week, can’t wait!!

 

The ground clearance on mine is not great for off road so I really have to pick my line, sometimes using 4LO just to crawl very carefully through a section. Probably gonna' add a lift to it at some point as we prefer boondocking over campgrounds.
My lil' ol' Lance has Tri-5 propane (Three 5 gal tanks) and 45 fresh, 45 black, 45 grey holding tanks so pretty good for going off grid.

I added 600W of solar last year, the screenshot of the Victron app is from our first trip using the rooftop solar. The was in January so the sun's about as low in the sky as it ever gets. Three 200W panels wired in parallel produced between 250 to 350W on average, and had us fully charged by noon-ish most days.
Tiltable panels would increase production greatly in winter months, but it was cheaper and easier to just do 3 panels instead of the 2 I had originally planned.

I'm about to pull the trigger on 2 100Ah lithium batteries, which will basically double my usable battery capacity over the 2 Grp 31 LA batteries I have now. Plus it'll free me up from doing the battery maintenance required with flooded batteries, which is good 'cuz I'm really bad at remembering to do that.

There's some lithium batteries that are supposed to be very good quality on Amazon now for $350/ea. WAY more doable than $1K/ea for Battleborn's.

$280 Weize 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Battery, Built-in Smart BMS, Low Temperature Protection Group 31 Deep Cycle Battery for Trolling Motor, RV, Solar, Marine, Camping and Off Grid Applications

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F2LLMY3/?coliid=IKO0EQWHYSOOV&colid=3CECUEO0PJV68

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c6A1THDaeU

^^^ Video of Will Prowse tearing one apart^^^

 

Shakedown trip with the new trailer!

 

2023 Rockwood GeoPro 20BHS. Got 2 trips in locally with it (bought it end of August) then Waste Management decided that it needed some ventilation so smashed the side window and gouged the fiberglass. Still working through insurance to get this fixed. Slide out seems fine at least as it was just a trash bin they slammed into it.

First picture is at Salisbury Beach reservation in Massachusetts. Atlantic ocean is about 300 yards to the front of my truck.

 

Took the fam up to my old stomping grounds in Boone, NC. Did the VA Creeper trail, which was awesome. Then took the kids to Tweetsie, which sucks, on the way out of town. All in all a good trip.

 

Hopefully not the last trip this year

 

Had to winterize mine. Temperatures dipping below freezing.

 

Best time of year for camping....

 

Just picked her up today! 23 Jayco Jayflight 195rb Baja.

 

Looks like a nice setup.

 

Got tired of having a huge hole in the side of the trailer while I wait for estimate/repair so I replaced the window on my own. At least it's usable now until I get it fixed.

 

Here is my little setup. Just perfect for the family and about 4 days off grid. I do need to add some airbags or something to help with the sag a little.

 

Nice TT, but you shouldn't have any sag with the proper WD set up

 

We usually tow this with the Tacoma into some pretty remote places, but once the tundra is ready we’ll be using it as well.
Home away from home!










Will have many other photos with this setup and the tundra this summer. Since they’re close family relatives, I figured I’d throw these up. Cheers!

 

I'm guessing you just need to adjust your weight distribution hitch. The trailer looks high in the nose already and lifting the back of your truck without other adjustments would probably make it worse.

 

@Wapati_Chaser77, that's a slick looking rig!

 

WVI, thanks!!

 

Just purchased a new 2022 keystone bullet 273bhswe. Already booking campsites. Super pumped.

 

Just ordered ours. Rear twin bed version. Expected this May or June. So they say.

 

I’ve often considered building something that folds out like this directly into our 8’ bed.

 

We are dragging a 22 foot Airstream around. 4,500 lbs GVW, 500 Tongue Weight. Just installed some lower protectors. We use a weight distribution hitch and I just installed some Timbren SES bump stops so It should ride very level.

The Tundra does a great job with the trailer.

 

Has anyone installed this Bestop Supertop on a 8' bed Tundra? Got a deal on it. New in box.




Recent shot of our Keystone Hideout

 

Just picked up a Lance 2075. Installed the RAS HD setup and running a Eaz-Lift TR3 WDH, tows great.
The pic is without the RAS installed. With the RAS and WDH I get less than 1/2" squat and barely any rise in the front.

 

Nice trailer and good size for the Tundra. Were you having excessive squat before the RAS or was that for handling? My trailer specs are almost identical and the WDH alone easily levels the truck and trailer so just curious.

 

I wouldn't say excessive, right at 1" or so. This pic was right after bringing it home, so no RAS and I've adjusted the WDH since this. The WDH definitely does the bulk of leveling the ride height. The RAS helps a bit with that, but mostly I wanted it to prevent the bob/porpoising. My buddy has a Tundra with a similar size trailer and had a bit of porpoising, but he went with airbags and isn't exactly happy with that all the time. The RAS gets lots of good reports, great for towing but doesn't affect the ride negatively when there is no trailer. Also prevents axle wrap and acts as a sway bar of sorts. So far, so good as far as handling and towing is concerned.

 

Gotcha, thanks. When I got my trailer the porpoising was definitely noticable but after loading the front storage it was pretty much eliminated. The RAS is an interesting idea.

 

Pops just recently snagged the imperial outdoors roamer 1 trailer. Couple outings and so far they enjoy it. Definitely heaver that the former turtle back but the truck pulls it even with long travel.

 

Love the Bullet Crossfire, plenty of room to stay long amounts of time but still easy to tow with the '06. Plus, the blue accents match the truck (hard to see in these photos).

 

Rocking an OVRLND AF Camper...recent pics from Spring Break in SE AZ and SW NM.






Second few are from a CG at an old CCC work camp from the 30s. Water levels were too high and too fast to do any fly fishing, and the Gilas I was chasing were likely towards the head waters for safety anyways. It was a cold ass morning for sure, and had lots of condensation, so the next plans are for some ventilation and for a propex.