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Is an overland trailer really worth the expense?
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There are even better ones here - the whole Campertrailer industry is really big over here and with Covid it is going to get bigger as supply isn't keeping up with demand!
People here aren't sure when international travel without restrictions will begin again so they are now turning back to our domestic market to go travelling and there is a shortage of all things off raod and camping.
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I can see that making a lot is sense. I’ve watched a number of the YouTube videos from Patriot. They are serious kit for sure. Recently saw the ones that carry the quads. Those are massive!
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The problem is, that they are too big in many cases and I personally wouldn't want to be towing one off road, particularly in some of the remote places I go and intend to go, but then each to their own.
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Simple, does it feel like a china doll or can you swing the door shut like you shut yer truck door. Sliding the fridge slider, does it feel as durable as sliding yer drivers seat. Washing it, can you run a sponge or the foam brush over the trailer with as little thought as washing the truck. Are you worried water might get into the trailer.
If you are willing to pinstripe the truck, will the trailer fair as well or might things get ripped off the trailer.
The bottom of your truck hss stuff protected by skid plates, is the trailer as well protected.
Trucks handle wash board and pot holes pretty well......... this is not rocket science, how well built is the trailer. Are you afraid to lean on it, touch it, ....
It's totally worth it to me. I have my RTT set up fairly high to allow surfboards or Kayaks to travel it. Mine is a Canadian Military Trailer. The axle was relocated under the leaf springs giving it a few inches lift. Fit 33's nicely and follows my bronco everywhere with ease. 
It took me 40 years to get where I'm comfortable. 30 years ago the choice was 1st gen FourRunner with a camper instead of roof, or CJ with a Trillium Trailer. I did the FourRunner and built a box, cool but not good with wife and two kids. A year later it was gone and an F250 Crewcab was the daily driver for 10 years.
Now, empty nesters, and often camping single, I like the TJR, Sauare Drop combination.
My trailer is 10 years old and was bought for work.
It has hauled 100 old brick chimneys to the dump.
It performs firewood duty every year.
And it is my camper, the Square Box slides in. Built in 2017.
For all the reasons others mention, since it stays loaded, we never have to pack it and nothing gets forgotten.
I do the same for work, all the tools in the cargo trailer mean if I get home at 6am Monday???? I can trade trailers and go to work knowing all the tools are loaded.
Now, empty nesters, and often camping single, I like the TJR, Sauare Drop combination.
My trailer is 10 years old and was bought for work.
It has hauled 100 old brick chimneys to the dump.
It performs firewood duty every year.
And it is my camper, the Square Box slides in. Built in 2017.
For all the reasons others mention, since it stays loaded, we never have to pack it and nothing gets forgotten.
I do the same for work, all the tools in the cargo trailer mean if I get home at 6am Monday???? I can trade trailers and go to work knowing all the tools are loaded.
are you watching old Bronco prices????
they are selling for crazy money right now.
lock it up securely and,,,, make sure you are insured for its value today.
Uncut ones like yours in period correct colours are rare.
This one sold for $35,500 last week.
This one sold for $91,000 in January.
This one, soft top only, sold for $120,000 in May.
And this one, on a custom chassis, sold for $291,000 2 years ago.
Crazy, but, even the stock looking wheels are CNN Machined Alloy.
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I was selling my 66 cuda a couple of months ago to a guy. When he saw my bronco parked next to the car he was buying he whipped out another 50K cash for the Bronco. I turned him down and kept the bronco. I went and bought a jeep CJ7 to use for the trail and daily driving and now saving the bronco as a weekend cruiser.
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