Overlanding a 1500 Rebel

[ram1500rsm]

You can do overlanding in a motorcycle if you wanted. you don't need a Diesel truck, or Hemi or the biggest offroad trailer you can find. Overlanding is all about your journey to a remote destination.
Can you overland a Rebel 1500 ? better question is what are you looking at to to have in your travel to that remote destination ? are you thinking to offroad, are you thinking to use developed or primitive camping spots? how many people will stay with you ? A pickup truck was the main reason i wanted a bigger vehicle to enjoy the outdoors, i come from a Jeep Wrangler unlimited. Sure i can't rock crawl with the RAM like i did with the Jeep but i can pack the RAM full of a lot more stuff than i did in the Jeep, carry a family of 5 with more comfort for everybody without being cramped inside the vehicle and i can move that cargo and family longer without refueling and with a lot more ease than what my 4.56 geared JKU ever did. Also i'm not affraid of offroad dents, scratches and pin stripes and definetly don't need 4-6" lift to offroad AEV or not.

I don't have an RTT and i'm still debating if we want one or not, wife had ACL reconstruction surgery couple of years ago and while she can walk and run just fine now days she doesn't feel comfortable having to climb a ladder up and down in the middle of the nowhere especially at night so we're still using a tent, and i have more space in a 14x14 easy tent than any RTT setup.
Plus i can sleep in the truck bed if i'm by myself without having to set anything up other than a little inflatable bed.
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I wasn't able to carry half of the chit i can pack in my truck back when i had my Jeep
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I don't need AEV anything to go offroad and reach my destination whatever that may lead me before getting there..

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Your suspension setup can make the trips more enjoyable especially when it comes to offroading and sure you can take your Rebel 1500 crew cab truck to remote places, don't let the magazine overlanders tell you otherwise

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[kmrtnsn]

You wouldn’t and that’s fine. Tell these guys they’re barking up the wrong tree - https://www.aev-conversions.com/vehicles/prospector-xl-2020/.

The Prodpector XL isn't a 1/2-ton, it has locked full axles front and rear and rolls on 37's or 40's with a 6-8" lift. Nothing like a Rebel.

 

[392DevilDog]

The AEV RECRUIT is RAM 1500 based.

I take a Crew Cab 8 foot bed on our "overlanding"
trips. Haven't had an issue with where we tread. I sure do not know how the SUV guys pack all this stuff in lol

Every time I hear someone say you cant wheel a crew cab or a long bed it reminds me of the people who say you can not daily drive the same.

All depends on your comfort level and your needs. I need the HeftyDuty...i do not need to follow jeep trails...although I have for fun a time or two

 

[soapy]

Sandevino I said "I" would not consider a crewcab because of the way I like to overland. I never said anything about how anyone else likes to overland. The Prospector is great for certain types but would not work for me. I just got back from the River of no Return wilderness area and I would have not made it in if I had anything any larger unless I wanted to cut down a bunch of trees. Probably why I am the only one on this lake at 8000 feet. If I would have had a roof top tent I would not have made it in either.

 

[Alwayskilted]

We bought our 2021 Rebel with the 33 gal tank and diesel engine for overlanding. Don't be confused,
overlanding and Rock Crawling are 2 different things. We tow a teardrop and set up base-camp before exploring difficult trails. I've had several Jeeps also but there's no way I'm rolling 2500 miles across country in a Jeep. Been there, done that, learned the lesson.