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Bought a new camper for the JK

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#1 ·
My wife and I do a ton of hiking and tent camping down here in AZ. We have slept in 110 plus in the dead of summer, and recently 20 degree nights in the winter nights. The desert and desert mountains do not play around. Add to the fact that we have concerns with bear, mountain lions, and the wonderful rattle snake, we decided to buy a camper.

We knew we couldn't haul a heavy or long camper with the small wheelbase, so we decided on the Livinlite Campsite 11FK. It's an 11' all aluminum, no wood to be found hard sided camper. We now have A/C, shower/toilet, tons of storage, hot water, stovetop, fridge, etc all at 1800 lbs dry. We thought long and hard about a pop up, and decided it just wasn't for us, and then realized we could have more space and value in a larger hard sided camper.



Thought I would share our excitement, and rep a solid deal from a small Iowa business. Nishna Valley Cycle in Atlantic, IA. They have one more 2015 11FK at an incredible deal. New 2015 LIVIN LITE CAMPLITE 11FK :: Nishna Valley Cycle
 
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#7 ·
Looks cool. I am sure that hard sides will be way more confutable then the canvass of a pop up. The link didn't show on my cell phone but it does on my lap top...Weird.
 
#18 ·
Very nice. Do you have a JK or JKU? at almost 1900# dry it will be pushing the limits of the JK. Having the 2 door is part of the reason we went with the Teardrop.
I have a JK, I think I'll be fine just need to take it easy until I make sure there won't be issues. I have a larger SUV to pull it, but it's not as fun to drive.
 
#13 ·
I like it, I like it.
We have a Colman Taos which is one of the smallest lightest popup trailers that could be bought at the time.
I like the idea of not having to set up anything.
Does the little gennie have enough juice to run the AC?
Enjoy.
 
#19 ·
Livin Light is a good quality trailer!

Awesome addition! :thumb:
I was looking at the Livin Light line up, and did a lot of research.
Very good recommendations on them.
So nice to have a comfortable secure spot to come back to. :beerdrinking:
 
#20 ·
Not having to set anything up is the best part. We looked at tear drops and popups for quite a while. We ended up going for the lightweight and ground clearance. It weighs about 850 LBs. rated to sleep six. (we have had four grand kids with us) . Had to get s separate shower setup Torsion suspension and 31" tires gives great ground clearance. little better than a JKU with 33s.
 

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#21 ·
Nice camper for sure. I recently got my wife to try backpack/tent camping. Having a camper like that would probably make it so she never want's to tent camp again. Damn and the other one still available would look great behind my Granite JKU.
 
#22 ·
I picked up a 1986 Coleman Colorado. I completely disassembled it, replaced all the wood, new wiring, paint and an axle flip with some taller tires. It weighs 550lbs. We used it a week this last summer and it was very comfortable. Looking forward to using it this spring when we head up fly fishing.



Hank
 
#25 ·
I recently purchased a 2010 2 dr and absolutely love it! My wife and I love to camp - we pulled our 26ft Rockwood Mini Lite down to FL for two weeks last summer. I actually sold my 06 F150 to purchase the Jeep. We're considering selling the camper or buying something older to pull it b/c obviously the JK can't pull it. Glad to see there are several different options out there for us if we decide to sell!
 
#33 ·
These are really cool for just a very basic trailer. I like the fact that they come with air, windows, vent, storage container, etc. All very well thought out for a really reasonable price. You can modify it and add things as you go to fit your needs.
 
#35 ·
Cool! Congrats on the new hotness. So my wife is not the biggest camper- she has tolerated moto camping with me on a couple trips- even one all the way down the Baja peninsula, but now with a couple young kids, not really an option.

So we rocked this guy for a couple years:







The boss really liked having water supply, fridge, and most importantly a heater for cold nights. From all the years of camping from a motorcycle, this was a 5 star resort for me. I was totally in love with getting to go trail riding all day and come "home" to a shower, cold beer, and something from the BBQ. It totally rocks.

However, we recently sold it in favor of going with something smaller/lighter/more simple with no setup. Currently I'm leaning toward a Little Guy 5 wide Rough Rider. With the kids I'll need to do an additional tent for me, but it still has a water supply and a stove and is dramatically smaller than the Evo 1 we had with zero setup. As most of our trips end up being just weekend deals, this would be ideal until we decide on a real deal RV in the coming years.
 
#42 ·
....The boss really liked having water supply, fridge, and most importantly a heater for cold nights. From all the years of camping from a motorcycle, this was a 5 star resort for me. I was totally in love with getting to go trail riding all day and come "home" to a shower, cold beer, and something from the BBQ. It totally rocks.

However, we recently sold it in favor of going with something smaller/lighter/more simple with no setup. Currently I'm leaning toward a Little Guy 5 wide Rough Rider. With the kids I'll need to do an additional tent for me, but it still has a water supply and a stove and is dramatically smaller than the Evo 1 we had with zero setup. As most of our trips end up being just weekend deals, this would be ideal until we decide on a real deal RV in the coming years.
I'm curious where you've been able to go and trail ride with the dirt bike? Much to my disappointment I'm finding more and more places that don't allow it anymore.
 
#37 ·
Cool camper in the OP for sure, but it is actually 1890 lbs dry (with no options). Pretty much right at the 2 door JK 2000 lb limit with nothing in it. You're easily over the limit with just a few things in there. I'm sure the JK CAN tow it, but not sure if it should.
 
#38 ·
It has finally arrived.



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Need to install the brake controller and run 7 pin wiring. Not much sag at all on the rear springs. Will also be putting a weight distribution hitch with sway assist. Have only towed it around the block and backed it in to my driveway so far, so cant comment on that yet. Once I get the wiring installed and have done some towing I'll update again.
 
#39 ·
It has finally arrived. Need to install the brake controller and run 7 pin wiring. Not much sag at all on the rear springs. Will also be putting a weight distribution hitch with sway assist. Have only towed it around the block and backed it in to my driveway so far, so cant comment on that yet. Once I get the wiring installed and have done some towing I'll update again.
Nice!

Have you checked the tongue weight? Specs say 410 lbs???
 
#43 ·
That's good, I was wondering how they could come up with that much when the trailer itself is only around 2K. I've been checking out a lot of different travel trailers that I like and spec out at less than 2500 pounds but I've been passing on many of them because they list the tongue weight as being something ridiculous like 450 pounds.

I'm sure you are going to have a blast with it!
 
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