WeeJeep2
Adventurer
After 10 years in a Jeep with an Adventure Trailer “Horizon” in tow we’ve joined the pop up crowd with a Four Wheel Camper flatbed “Hawk” mounted on a 2016 RAM 2500. It’s intended to bring us back to places we’ve been in the Jeep and provide a little more comfort, range, and better all-weather shelter for longer trips into the northern sections of the country. The new rig may still be towing the AT Trailer and maybe the Jeep at the same time on some trips.
After shopping extensively at the previous and rather wet Expo’s West and East we settled in on the layout of the flatbed Four Wheel Camper as something we’ll be comfortable in for extended trips. To keep the overall rig capable on the trail we picked a “Hawk” coupled with a short bed quad cab Ram. The 2016 Outdoorsman Ram is powered by the Cummins diesel coupled with a 6 speed manual transmission.
To assemble the rest of the equipment we wanted to make us trail ready we picked the crew at AT Overland. They coordinated the order of the FWC and an aluminum flatbed to go with it from Alumline and did all the installation, including painting the bed black. Other things we had added were an ARB front bumper with Warn 16.5ti winch up front. We also went with ARB lockers front and rear and the ARB air system to drive it along with auxiliary air fittings front and back. Independent air suspension was added front and back to help keep us level under varying load conditions and to help level up the camper when parked. We picked and AEV suspension lift and Katla wheels and are running 37” BFG KO2’s. Aluminess sliders were added to provide a needed step up into the cab and provide some rocker panel protection. Aluminess boxes were also added to a custom rear rack that also supports the spare tire. The passenger side galley box is hinged to allow it to swing out under the awning on the FWC for an outside cooking option. A davit over the spare provides a place to hook a lever chain hoist to raise the spare and is a convenient place for a rearward looking camera. The stock camera and rear distance sensors were relocated to the custom rear bumper. The camera system is integrated to the vehicle information screen on the dash, and includes a forward looking camera on the front bumper.
That covers the main modifications. We’ll be at Expo East in a few weeks and will be doing a vehicle demo in the “My perfect Overland Vehicle - Full Size” series at 10 am on Sunday if you want to see it in person.
In the meantime we’re getting killed in the “Cool Ride” contest tied in with Expo East this year. The link is here: http://www.overlandexpo.com/coolride
Toss a vote for the only truck with a pop up in the hunt, (The RAMbler) if you are so inclined.
Bill and Pam
Here’s the pics:
At delivery in Prescott, AZ
A few around the exterior
Set up with awning and stairs
Spare tire hoist and extra rear view camera.
After shopping extensively at the previous and rather wet Expo’s West and East we settled in on the layout of the flatbed Four Wheel Camper as something we’ll be comfortable in for extended trips. To keep the overall rig capable on the trail we picked a “Hawk” coupled with a short bed quad cab Ram. The 2016 Outdoorsman Ram is powered by the Cummins diesel coupled with a 6 speed manual transmission.
To assemble the rest of the equipment we wanted to make us trail ready we picked the crew at AT Overland. They coordinated the order of the FWC and an aluminum flatbed to go with it from Alumline and did all the installation, including painting the bed black. Other things we had added were an ARB front bumper with Warn 16.5ti winch up front. We also went with ARB lockers front and rear and the ARB air system to drive it along with auxiliary air fittings front and back. Independent air suspension was added front and back to help keep us level under varying load conditions and to help level up the camper when parked. We picked and AEV suspension lift and Katla wheels and are running 37” BFG KO2’s. Aluminess sliders were added to provide a needed step up into the cab and provide some rocker panel protection. Aluminess boxes were also added to a custom rear rack that also supports the spare tire. The passenger side galley box is hinged to allow it to swing out under the awning on the FWC for an outside cooking option. A davit over the spare provides a place to hook a lever chain hoist to raise the spare and is a convenient place for a rearward looking camera. The stock camera and rear distance sensors were relocated to the custom rear bumper. The camera system is integrated to the vehicle information screen on the dash, and includes a forward looking camera on the front bumper.
That covers the main modifications. We’ll be at Expo East in a few weeks and will be doing a vehicle demo in the “My perfect Overland Vehicle - Full Size” series at 10 am on Sunday if you want to see it in person.
In the meantime we’re getting killed in the “Cool Ride” contest tied in with Expo East this year. The link is here: http://www.overlandexpo.com/coolride
Toss a vote for the only truck with a pop up in the hunt, (The RAMbler) if you are so inclined.
Bill and Pam
Here’s the pics:
At delivery in Prescott, AZ
A few around the exterior
Set up with awning and stairs
Spare tire hoist and extra rear view camera.
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