Great, lightweight options. We looked into the Aliner before we purchased our 15' Escape Fiberglass trailer, we've had it for 9 years, tow with an SUV and love it! Cheers to lightweight, tiny trailers!
There is a way to make larger trailers light enough for mid-sized SUVs. Try the way European manufacturers make theirs. They call them Caravans. They use composite panels with a plastic frame inside the walls and roof and foam panels. The floor panels have plywood instead of plastic frames and foam panels for strength. It's monocoque construction. The only wood used otherwise is for the furniture, cupboards, closet and inside walls. The underframe is made of tensile steel, so less steel is needed, further reducing weight. Most of them weigh less than 1,950 kilograms (4,290 pounds) Even the 25-footers weigh around 3,000 pounds. A Swedish company called Kabe makes a 38-footer that weighs 5,500 pounds. A simple full-sized half-ton truck could tow that. That's why it's very common in Europe to see even the bigger caravans being towed by mid-sized SUVs and cars. Because most of them weigh less than 4,290 pounds they don't require a weight distribution hitch for towing. Even the bigger ones only have cassette toilets, separate water tanks and grey water tanks. They aren't attached to the floor. Instead, you walk the tank over to the nearest tap, fill it up which is 40 litres (10.5 gallons), roll it back, connect it to a valve on the side and turn on the pump. The grey water tank too. You connect it to drain pipes under the trailer and just wheel it away to be emptied as needed. You guys should look into those and consider those manufacturing methods.
You will need to find the specific numbers for your vehicle as towing capacity can vary even within a specific line of vehicles. There is some simple math you can do once you have the numbers required for your particular vehicle. Here’s a link to one of our articles that goes through the steps on how to find the numbers on your vehicle and the math. The article is for pickup trucks but the math, the methodology, and where you find the numbers for your vehicle is all the same: couchpotatocamping.com/best-half-ton-truck-for-towing/
Great, lightweight options. We looked into the Aliner before we purchased our 15' Escape Fiberglass trailer, we've had it for 9 years, tow with an SUV and love it! Cheers to lightweight, tiny trailers!
Woo Hoo!!! 9 years is an impressive amount of time!!!
What is the brand and name
There is a way to make larger trailers light enough for mid-sized SUVs. Try the way European manufacturers make theirs. They call them Caravans. They use composite panels with a plastic frame inside the walls and roof and foam panels. The floor panels have plywood instead of plastic frames and foam panels for strength. It's monocoque construction. The only wood used otherwise is for the furniture, cupboards, closet and inside walls. The underframe is made of tensile steel, so less steel is needed, further reducing weight. Most of them weigh less than 1,950 kilograms (4,290 pounds) Even the 25-footers weigh around 3,000 pounds. A Swedish company called Kabe makes a 38-footer that weighs 5,500 pounds. A simple full-sized half-ton truck could tow that. That's why it's very common in Europe to see even the bigger caravans being towed by mid-sized SUVs and cars. Because most of them weigh less than 4,290 pounds they don't require a weight distribution hitch for towing. Even the bigger ones only have cassette toilets, separate water tanks and grey water tanks. They aren't attached to the floor. Instead, you walk the tank over to the nearest tap, fill it up which is 40 litres (10.5 gallons), roll it back, connect it to a valve on the side and turn on the pump. The grey water tank too. You connect it to drain pipes under the trailer and just wheel it away to be emptied as needed. You guys should look into those and consider those manufacturing methods.
I have a Rove Lite and love it.
Awesome to hear that!
Good idea for a video. Sometimes I wish I had a small camper. I like all types of camping.
It is amazing what you can bring and tow with a car nowadays. No need to get a large tow vehicle.
Thank you
I really like the rpod!
But a Sol Horizon more?!?
@@CouchPotatoCamping Duh!!!
I have a escape titanium what its the max i can tow wirh à 3500 tow capacity
You will need to find the specific numbers for your vehicle as towing capacity can vary even within a specific line of vehicles. There is some simple math you can do once you have the numbers required for your particular vehicle. Here’s a link to one of our articles that goes through the steps on how to find the numbers on your vehicle and the math. The article is for pickup trucks but the math, the methodology, and where you find the numbers for your vehicle is all the same: couchpotatocamping.com/best-half-ton-truck-for-towing/
Campers are waaaaaay to expensive.
Don't buy the TLRV junk. Many issues and failing parts. Now just over one year old and no more warranty.
Camping in winter no thanks