Mini Redneck Ramada

[Colorado_Outback]

Picked up this 88 Mitchell mounted to a brand new 6x10 Hickman utility trailer on Craigslist the other day. The camper is in good shape for being 20+ years old, its all original and doesn't show any signs of leaking. The PO resealed the roof and a couple spots and repainted it. Planning on pulling it with my Cherokee.
The camper is 950lbs dry according to the PO, I figure the trailer is 1K or less so I'm shooting for a loaded weight of around 3K. Max tow weight for the XJ is 5K so I figure I'm in the neighborhood. I'm sure the XJ will benefit from a re gear (I'm stock 3.55 now) with 4.88's it should even go up hill decently.









Took it up to China Wall the other weekend.






Plans for the trailer include

Spring over lift
Hard mounting the camper to the top rail of the trailer as well as the deck.
Insulating and closing in the undersides of the camper.
Adding a 2nd propane cyl and mounting them on the front deck.
Adding a 2nd battery and moving both down into the driver side compartment.
Rewiring the the camper with a solar setup.
Joining the trailer and camper lighting.
CB and HAM (my dads area) radios.
Removable propane grill that will mount on the side and hook into the 2nd cyl.
Use the crap out of it with my 3year old

As a single dad this will make my camping life much more comfortable and a lot easier with the boy.

[buffalobo]

Pretty cool. The dad of a friend of mine worked for Mitchell building campers for many years.

[sniper7]

Sweet set up! You guys should have a good time with that thing. I definitely need to put a lift on my camper.

[Colorado_Outback]

Pretty cool. The dad of a friend of mine worked for Mitchell building campers for many years.

I would love to find out more about this thing. The tag is pretty worn..
The four X's indicate that it was equipped with electric, stove, heater and fridge.
Not sure what the D.7.6.1003 is or the 008057 its too faded to tell.



The camper is 7' 6" on the base so maybe the weight is 1003? Not sure.. I plan on weighing the whole setup at a public scale after its fully configured.

[T-Giv]

That's an awesome setup! With the regear I'd imagine the Cherokee will pull it just fine...as long as you don't get some 35's under it!

[Colorado_Outback]

That's an awesome setup! With the regear I'd imagine the Cherokee will pull it just fine...as long as you don't get some 35's under it!

I was shopping for a bike and then this thing followed me home, I couldn't leave it where I found it for the money

When I pulled it up to China Wall I went up 24 and you have to beat it like a rented mule going up the pass but I could hold close to the speed limit most of the time and took it easy when the temp gauge really started to climb.

No 35's for this truck. My garage doors are tiny, if I go any bigger it wont fit. haha

[T-Giv]

I was shopping for a bike and then this thing followed me home, I couldn't leave it where I found it for the money

When I pulled it up to China Wall I went up 24 and you have to beat it like a rented mule going up the pass but I could hold close to the speed limit most of the time and took it easy when the temp gauge really started to climb.

No 35's for this truck. My garage doors are tiny, if I go any bigger it wont fit. haha

Bummer about the bike but cool about the score you picked up. Lots of supermotos for sale right now too!

[ray1970]

I've been contemplating a similar setup. But on a longer trailer so that I can (hopefully) load a couple of ATVs onto the trailer as well.

Looks like a nice, low budget setup. Beats the hell out of tent camping.

[Great-Kazoo]

You might consider putting 1/4 slats between the camper / trailer bed. This way any water / rain build up has a place to drain instead of slowly rotting out the unit. We did 1x trim strips (spray bed liner) running the length of camper. Really makes a difference when not in use.

We have a dual propane connector if you need one.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Nice set up. I've been look, or window shopping. For a pull behind trailer. Now you got me to thinking of doing the same set up using my flatbed trailer.