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SpecOps CrashPad: Barebone Basics For The Boonies
Some people want a swanky sleeping arrangement when they hit the great outdoors, and some other people are happy with the bare basics—but they still want more than just a tent. That’s where the SpecOps CrashPad camper trailer comes in.
Looking at it, you can see this comes with minimal concessions to luxury; but when the weather is foul, or when you want to sleep off the ground away from snakes and other nasty critters, even a small camper trailer can still fill like the greatest luxury of all. And in the case of the SpecOps CrashPad, this camper also doubles as a general utility trailer when you’re headed to the boondocks.
SpecOps built this by combining their Overland Trailer with the CrashPad Camping kit. Basically, it’s an enclosed trailer that you can camp in, with fabric walls that turn it into a tent when you pop the hard top. The tailgate flips down for a seating area, and there’s an awning to keep the elements from soaking or baking you while you’re lounging around your lodgings.
Even while the CrashPad is being used as a camper, it can serve as a gear-hauler too. The foam sleeping pad is raised off the floor of the trailer, leaving you with storage space underneath. That means you don’t have to unload all your gear from the trailer before hitting the sack. Underneath the bed, the trailer’s space measures 86x54x21 inches; above the bed, the space measures 75x54x24 inches when the pop-top is down. When the top is popped up, the height goes from 24 inches to 48 inches.
Obviously, it is not a palatial camper, but instead aimed at someone who’s happy with the essentials. The advantage this camper trailer has over a much more luxurious model is that it’s made to go just about anywhere and take a beating. The trailer is made of galvanized steel, with powdercoated sheet metal body. The frame is made of 14-gauge, 2-inch tubing, with floor, sidewall and end gate of 18-gauge steel. The torsion axle has grease zerks for lubing the bearings, and the suspension is rubber-damped to keep it quiet and reduce maintenance.
The trailer rolls on beefy truck tires and comes with steel fenders that can take a beating. An A-frame drawbar is standard, with 2-inch coupler and 30-pound tongue weight. Ground clearance is 20 inches; the trailer weighs 670 pounds and it can take a 2000-pound payload.
So. Maybe not the High Country Hilton, but this thing should hold together where a lot of other rigs fall apart.
What will take a beating, though, is your wallet. MSRP starts at $8,198 before adding any accessories. But if you think it’s worth looking at despite the price tag, you can find more details on the SpecOps CrashPad here.
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