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Sighting Taking A 550 Ultra Off-road

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J. R.

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Hello Everyone. I have an interest in buying a 550 Ultra with the SUV Package, and I'm wondering how capable it is off-road. A typical journey might be Moab's White Rim Trail. Is the trailer designed for this type of use? Where have you taken yours off-road? Is the undercarriage designed for moderately-rough dirt roads? What are its capabilities? Let me know your thoughts and experiences. Thanks!
 
I bought mine near Aspen from a fellow that does more overlanding these days with a Jeep now with a roof top tent. He mentioned he goes to Moab as well. He was selling because he didn't think it was designed for overlanding. Never done overlanding myself. I rented a Moby1 and went to see a Hiker Extreme Off-Road once. Both sat up so high my wife needed a stool to get in and not with the 560. Very off road capable. I see Moby is out of business now....not great customer service in the past. Camp-Inn is great in that category.
 
We have off-roaded our 560 "almost SUV" a number of times. Our almost is not quite SUV height but higher than the standard height. We have done a number of roads in Death Valley, East Mojave, Joshua Tree and other places. I am not familiar with the White Rim Trail, but my quick look at some pictures on line, I would say it is quite feasible with a 550 SUV. I would suggest rock flaps on the tow, we beat up the front of our trailer a bit our first time off road from kicked up gravel, even with the Alcan cover. Also, be specially careful everything is well stowed in the trailer, it will get shaken around.

One place to pay special attention is in the main cabin be sure nothing can move around and hit the inside door locks; if something hits the door lock you can be locked out, the key won't open it. If both sides get locked, the only way in is through a window at least damaging the screen. Don't lock the windows so at least you can slide the window if this happens.
 
Camp-Inns are all built for serious off road camping. The unique monoque body makes this truly meant to be used in an off road environment. Just bolting on a set of aggressive looking tires on a teardrop does NOT make it off road, like you see some do ;). Good engineering is what makes it a good off road design.
Here are a few threads on the subject from our Facebook page where the same question was asked.

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Cary
 
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Cary Winch said:
Camp-Inns are all built for serious off road camping. The unique monoque body makes this truly meant to be used in an off road environment. Just bolting on a set of aggressive looking tires on a teardrop does NOT make it off road, like you see some do ;). Good engineering is what makes it a good off road design.
Here are a few threads on the subject from our Facebook page where the same question was asked.

Camp-Inn Travel Trailers

Camp-Inn Travel Trailers

Camp-Inn Travel Trailers

Cary
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Very Cool Cary!
 
I do most of my camping off road. I do two 35-40 night trips each year and we stay in campgrounds maybe 5 of those nights. We take two dogs with us and they love being able to roam off leash which they cannot do in campgrounds. I have the suv option and a jeep and feel the tear will go anywhere the jeep can go, and it does. I have now had my frame welded four times. The first three times I do not think the welder did a very good job, the last time has seemingly done the trick. The "Silver Pullit" has gone some places that I question my sanity for even trying, yet it gets there.

I find the beauty and solitude of getting off the grid well worth it and the Camp Inn takes it in stride.

I have slowed a few mph over really rough or corduroy roads.
 
Larry, We went to a State Park last weekend and had a good time, but a crying baby next door one night that got me up a few times...been thinking about off road camping. It looks like you're up north and not in TX, but can I pick your brain on where you go camping for off road camping? National Forests? Or is there a website you've found helpful that helps you pinpoint off road places to camp?
 
Doug and Angela,
You can camp almost anywhere in any National Forest or on BLM land. They both request you only camp in established camp sites. When I am ready to camp for the night I set my TV gps so that it shows dirt roads coming up. I just take one and go until I find a wonderful spot.
 
Larry Running said:
I do most of my camping off road. I do two 35-40 night trips each year and we stay in campgrounds maybe 5 of those nights. We take two dogs with us and they love being able to roam off leash which they cannot do in campgrounds. I have the suv option and a jeep and feel the tear will go anywhere the jeep can go, and it does. I have now had my frame welded four times. The first three times I do not think the welder did a very good job, the last time has seemingly done the trick. The "Silver Pullit" has gone some places that I question my sanity for even trying, yet it gets there.

I find the beauty and solitude of getting off the grid well worth it and the Camp Inn takes it in stride.

I have slowed a few mph over really rough or corduroy roads.
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“Frame welded four times” gives me a little pause when considering any serious off roading or overlanding.
 
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