Trailer tents (not RTT's)

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Back at Cm 2012 I had the chance to check out one of Equipt's Eezi-Awn trailer tents (think it was the globe drifter, but there are two models), and thought this was a great set up for west coast weather.

I know many of us, myself included, have climbed aboard the RTT craze of late (which has been going on in the rest of world much much longer), but RTT's were originally designed to be mounted higher up, on a roof top. I have since moved mine on to my trailer, and it works just fine for that to be honest.
I'm constantly browsing things even though I have no immediate purchasing plans, just looking for ideas, and while I like the Eezi Awn style, surely there must be something similar out there for considerably less dollars. I get the whole quality/price thing, but these particular tents are pushing 5000 USD, which to me seems ludicrous, no matter how well it's made.
 
Globetrotter (smaller) and GlobeDrifter (huge) are the two trailer top tentsfrom Eezi-Awn that Equipt sells. Saw Paul's Drifter model a few years back at Moab - sweet condo! IIRC Howling Moon makes one similar to the Globetrotter, but the price is/used to be just a couple hundred less. Never have seen one in person, but I'll tell you I like the Globetrotter I picked up used. I was patient and you have to be, but they do come up occasionally. Your only other option I'm aware of is to install/fabricate some sort of riser from your trailer to move it up/down to make a tent like the ARB useful, at least the vestibule portion. That's been done by several people and there's a thread or two on that over on Portal specifically about the risers - one started by me too when I was researching that possibility.
 
I believe FJRanger had one of these before upgrading to a Kimberly Kamper. Hit him with a PM to verify and get his opinion on them. If it's what he had, yes, they are nice trailers with tents from what I saw of it on trips.
 
rusty_tlc said:
A regular pop up tent trailer can be purchased used and set up for off road for a lot less than 5K.
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yes, but in my experience, I don't think that those generally are a good basis to start from for real offroad camping, given the lightweight construction I have seen.
 
e9999 said:
yes, but in my experience, I don't think that those generally are a good basis to start from for real offroad camping, given the lightweight construction I have seen.
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Define "real offroad", we have clocked many miles of dirt and gravel roads with The Gooney Bird.
Is it stock, hell no.
Last year, after years of running the OEM axel and springs, we replaced the axle and springs with a one ton parts. Some how the OEM axle got bent. :rolleyes:
We have also upgraded the wheels and tires, and screwed and glued cabinets.
And assorted other mods.
Overall the total cost is still well below what a "real offroad" camp trailer would cost.
We're not going to take it on Dusey Irshim, but we have covered many back country roads in Death Valley. And it is more than a match for any Forest Service road in the country.

If we had unlimited time and money to travel it might be worth investing in an imported Kimberly or whatever. As it stands we have either time or money, but never both. For just about anything within a weekend travel distance the pop-up does just fine. And it allows us to get to places far away from the motor home and fifth wheel trailer parking lots provided by the Forest Service, heck most of the time we never even see tent campers.
 
There's a Jumping Jack tent trailer here in town for $1,600.... If I had more job security it'd be in my garage
 
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