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Rickyd said:
Set it up so it straps down like on a truck. Remove it when necessary
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I guess I could do that. Idk why I thought they were permanently affixed.

I also am nervous about pulling a trailer that long. I just don't have the experience to know what it'd be like.

I probably couldn't afford a 5th wheel trailer and 5th wheel setup by June anyways in all honesty haha
 
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I put a shell on the back of my 2500hd. A queen air mattress fits back there and keeps the rain and critters out. A few tubs and coolers with camp gear and I'm set.

Maybe leave the camper at home when towing the jeep?
 
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Rickyd said:
I put a shell on the back of my 2500hd. A queen air mattress fits back there and keeps the rain and critters out. A few tubs and coolers with camp gear and I'm set.

Maybe leave the camper at home when towing the jeep?
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It is an option forsure. I'm just kinda excited about the idea of finally having a nice cozy setup for once. I normally camp out of the Jeep which is barely better than backpacking and I'm sick to death of it.

Apparition said:
Cheapest option - check brake laws you may need a brake system to be legal

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Funny enough I was considering buying those lights for the camper when the lights stopped working 😂

Legal or not I don't relish the idea of going down 70 with no brakes on whatever I'm pulling.

Maybe I'll see what I can find on FBM for this setup. A trailer would be more useful but if I get a good deal on the flat tow I can give it more thought and time on what I really think I need/want.
 
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lBasket said:
I guess I could do that. Idk why I thought they were permanently affixed.

I also am nervous about pulling a trailer that long. I just don't have the experience to know what it'd be like.

I probably couldn't afford a 5th wheel trailer and 5th wheel setup by June anyways in all honesty haha
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First off it's not a 5th wheel it's a gooseneck trailer. You have to have a gooseneck hitch installed in your truck but it's actually easy to do. I've done 3 of them myself if you were to go that route. My setup was 27' long so I had 17' of open deck once I removed the Jeep from the trailer which was really nice when it was raining or dusty out to not be in the dirt.

The camper is held down with the same tiedowns you use to hold the camper onto your truck bed. The hardest part is getting brackets that are wide enough to go past the fenders on the trailer. Some campers come with dually swingout brackets on the front but they are just about 1" too narrow. So most people make their own brackets to make the jacks wide enough to fit past the fenders.

Actually a gooseneck trailer isn't much more expensive than a flatbed trailer.


lBasket said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/316Q3NdHyEGJuMVh/?mibextid=kL3p88

This guy says car hauler but why it looks like the utility trailers from zztrailer
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IMO it's too narrow.

lBasket said:
It is an option forsure. I'm just kinda excited about the idea of finally having a nice cozy setup for once. I normally camp out of the Jeep which is barely better than backpacking and I'm sick to death of it.



Funny enough I was considering buying those lights for the camper when the lights stopped working 😂

Legal or not I don't relish the idea of going down 70 with no brakes on whatever I'm pulling.

Maybe I'll see what I can find on FBM for this setup. A trailer would be more useful but if I get a good deal on the flat tow I can give it more thought and time on what I really think I need/want.
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I used to tow my CJ5 behind my Waggoner with no brakes on the Jeep and it would push the rear of the Waggy around sometimes so YES I 100% agree if you're going to flat tow you want some type of braking system for your Jeep.

IMO with the camper you have I think flat towing it is your better option right now.
 
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Wish you were closer too since I have a bunch of the equipment for flat towing. I used to tow my ex's JK behind our motorhome. So I still have a bunch of stuff. I don't think I still have the towbar but will have to look.

I'll bring all my junk to Moab with me and you can have anything you want/need as spares. It's just taking up space in my garage.
 
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Wildman said:
First off it's not a 5th wheel it's a gooseneck trailer.
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What's the difference?
Wildman said:
You have to have a gooseneck hitch installed in your truck but it's actually easy to do. I've done 3 of them myself if you were to go that route. My setup was 27' long so I had 17' of open deck once I removed the Jeep from the trailer which was really nice when it was raining or dusty out to not be in the dirt.
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Yeah that sounds kinda cool having the mobile deck being part of it lol. That is a lot of trailer though!
Wildman said:
The camper is held down with the same tiedowns you use to hold the camper onto your truck bed. The hardest part is getting brackets that are wide enough to go past the fenders on the trailer. Some campers come with dually swingout brackets on the front but they are just about 1" too narrow. So most people make their own brackets to make the jacks wide enough to fit past the fenders.
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As if I ever want to work on this camper again lol
Wildman said:
Actually a gooseneck trailer isn't much more expensive than a flatbed trailer.




IMO it's too narrow.



I used to tow my CJ5 behind my Waggoner with no brakes on the Jeep and it would push the rear of the Waggy around sometimes so YES I 100% agree if you're going to flat tow you want some type of braking system for your Jeep.

IMO with the camper you have I think flat towing it is your better option right now.
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Yeah, there is a lot of supporting stuff for the trailer youd need with my setup that I really didn't expect. Making it a bigger pain and more expensive than I really was looking for.

My friend says he's done a lot of flat towing without brakes too. Seems like the truck would probably be OK with a 3000lb vehicle behind it but since there are so many used controllers I might as well get one.
 
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Wildman said:
Wish you were closer too since I have a bunch of the equipment for flat towing. I used to tow my ex's JK behind our motorhome. So I still have a bunch of stuff. I don't think I still have the towbar but will have to look.

I'll bring all my junk to Moab with me and you can have anything you want/need as spares. It's just taking up space in my garage.
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Thanks man I appreciate it. I don't actually know what all the parts are so we'll see what you have and what I end up with lol. And if anyone else needs anything I guess
 
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lBasket said:
What's the difference?
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5th wheel has a hitch plate like a semi. They don't allow as much articulation as a gooseneck. The gooseneck is a ball in the bed of your truck and the trailer has a hitch that clamps over the ball. Allows a lot more articulation which is why most farm trucks have a gooseneck.

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lBasket said:
Yeah that sounds kinda cool having the mobile deck being part of it lol. That is a lot of trailer though!
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It was & I'd put a popup over the back a lot of times too.

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lBasket said:
As if I ever want to work on this camper again lol
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We know you can't wait.

lBasket said:
Yeah, there is a lot of supporting stuff for the trailer youd need with my setup that I really didn't expect. Making it a bigger pain and more expensive than I really was looking for.
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Sort of like having kids. There is a ton of extras you had no idea of. But yes there is a lot of extra stuff you need.

lBasket said:
My friend says he's done a lot of flat towing without brakes too. Seems like the truck would probably be OK with a 3000lb vehicle behind it but since there are so many used controllers I might as well get one.
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I think that is very smart.


lBasket said:
Thanks man I appreciate it. I don't actually know what all the parts are so we'll see what you have and what I end up with lol. And if anyone else needs anything I guess
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Once I find all my junk I'll take some pictures of the stuff I have. I'm pretty sure I gave my towbar to my son to sell for me. But I know I've got the electrical cable & the safety cables plus a cover for the towbar still in the garage.

And yes if it's stuff you can't use of course it's available to anyone else too.
 
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