The Truck

2003  Ford Ranger XLT – It has a 3.0 liter engine with 5 speed manual transmission with two wheel drive.  Up until 2025 I had performed all maintenance and upgrades to the truck.  During our Winter Adventure in 2025 the truck started acting up at a mileage just shy of 300,000 miles.  After running some diagnostics on it, I discovered Cylinder 1 had low compression, come to find out Cylinder 3 was also underperforming.  I opted to have a remanufactured engine installed  since everything else on the truck is good condition and configured for our adventures.  Towing the trailer the truck averages between 12 and 15 miles per gallon. It's currently fitted with Falcon LT235/75R 15 Falken WildPeak A/T4W Tires from TireRack.com.  

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Click here for more information on the upgrades and modifications to the truck.

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The Trailer

Our trailer is a 2018 Pee Wee Half-Pint Camper made in Summertown, Tennessee.  I had been toying with the idea of building our own small camper for our adventures when my wife came across this one on Facebook Marketplace.  We purchased this trailer in 2022 and are the third owners of the trailer. It's specifications are;

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Dimensions:
Sleeping Area (with Galley option): 48" High x 59" Wide x 76" Long
Tongue Length: 4' 5"
Total Length (from tongue to rear): 12' 5"
Total Width (from fender to fender): 6' 8"
Total Height (from ground): 5' 6"

 

Tires and Wheels: (Changed tires / wheels to match truck - Blog here)
Tire Size: 15" 6-ply tires (27" diameter)
Wheel Size: 15"
Bolt Pattern: 5 x 4-1/2"

 

Ground Clearance: (Installed larger tires and installed Dexter axle flip kit)
Distance from ground to center of axle: 13-1/2"

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Click here for more information on the upgrades and modifications to the trailer.

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