The little/light Camper Trailer Thread... - Page 44

interceptor4 · 07-26-2011, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wittrrider

Its home!
Went down and picked it up today.
Just test fitting the bike, I will work it all out this weekend.

Love this setuup.

few questions.
I see a sink and a toilet, but does it also have a shower?
how much would this set me back?
Can you give a review after a weekend out in this thing.

wittrrider · 07-26-2011, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by RedRocker

Nice, what does it weigh?

They advertise the weight as 2300 lbs. I'd say that's pretty close, I will get it weighed to find out. TV is a 2004 f150 with the small V8 4.6l and it pulls just fine @ 65 mph, with just a little left over for the hills.

We purposely went smaller with this trailer, even though our last trailer would be considered small (Forest River R-Pod) but this one has a lot more open space to work with so it feels much bigger than it is.

sailwing2003 · 07-26-2011, 06:15 AM

Sure like your new toy hauler, good to go smaller. We had an 18' Work and Play, and it was always big enough when the bikes were out. We liked the huge one room set up without built ins.

Hope you enjoy your new trailer.

wittrrider · 07-26-2011, 06:21 AM

Hey Interceptor4, it does have a wet bath, its small but it'll get the job done.
As far as price, They are more expensive than a standard trailer, but its all aluminum, so that was a big seller for me, I went through the factory to buy mine, so that saved me from the dealer markup, actually now that I think about it, we bought a new R-Pod a few years ago and it was only $1500 less than this one, and the construction was way cheaper than this, and I could not put two bikes in it

We will be camping this weekend, I will give a full review on Monday.

wittrrider · 07-26-2011, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailwing2003

Sure like your new toy hauler, good to go smaller. We had an 18' Work and Play, and it was always big enough when the bikes were out. We liked the huge one room set up without built ins.

Hope you enjoy your new trailer.

Thanks sailwing2003!

wittrrider · 07-26-2011, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by interceptor4

Love this setuup.

few questions.
I see a sink and a toilet, but does it also have a shower?
how much would this set me back?
Can you give a review after a weekend out in this thing.

Edit: it has a outdoor shower too, I did not ask for it and its not on the work order

but hey, I'll take it!

Snapper · 08-01-2011, 09:01 AM

That is nice Wittrrider!

What's the big opening on the side for? Extra tented bedroom?

z@ch · 08-01-2011, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snapper

That is nice Wittrrider!

What's the big opening on the side for? Extra tented bedroom?

basically

wittrrider · 08-01-2011, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snapper

That is nice Wittrrider!

What's the big opening on the side for? Extra tented bedroom?

Thanks! yup its a tented bed, folds out, fairly simple, and opens up the inside of the trailer a bunch.
We took it out camping for the first time this weekend, it worked great.

Coho911 · 08-02-2011, 10:14 AM

O M G. Makes me salivate uncontrollably.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andylaser

This one is rather nice.

Actually, its totally fuckin excellent.

Conqueror

wittrrider · 08-04-2011, 09:28 AM

VRV Review

So far we love the VRV.
We only have one weekend camping in it, but we can tell already we are going to love this thing.

Some of the things we noticed right away is, its built very well, there is not a bit of wood in the whole trailer, as we leave it outside in a storage yard (razor wire guard dogs and armed blind kids, so don't get any ideas) I don't worry about a small leak ruining anything inside or the trailer itself.

Towing it is nice it behaves itself just fine, I towed it about 3 hours north of us last weekend and most of that was 55 mph two-lane running at 60 mph and it works just fine, the trailer brakes seem to work seamlessly, they engage smoothly and without any jerking or noise.

Room, I have got to be honest, before I picked it up, I was worried it would not be big enough, and perhaps I made a mistake by getting the smaller trailer, but after we got it all set up and the pop-out was deployed we realized it has more than enough room, as a matter of fact it seems like it is twice the size when you are sitting in the pop-out bed area.

The bed is nice, a bit firm and thin but perfectly nice, typical rv mattress, the fold out couch is nice, comfy, and seems to have a nice covering and should hold up well.

The shower is nice for us, it looks small in the pics, but is actually quite big inside, I am 5'11" and about 175lbs and I had plenty of headroom and elbowroom in the shower, pressure was good and the water heater worked great.

The outside shower is nice to hose off the dogs, dirtbikers, ect.

The propane refer worked great, no problems and got plenty cold.

Two dirtbikes fit fine, we took the DR200 and the DRZ400 and they fit with room to spare. The rear ramp is solid and easy to drop. It has 6 in-floor d-rings, so there was plenty of places to tie down to.

It has two propane tanks, I think we use maybe one a year.

The few gripes I have with it are:

1. the fresh water tank is small, 20 gallons.

2. there is just a black water tank, no gray water tank. 14 gallons

3. all the cabinet doors have extremely sharp edges, like razor sharp, and could cause a deep cut if your not careful, if you had young kids I would be concerned about this one.

4. because its made from aluminum, when they build the cabinets and installing walls and all the other stuff they leave all these small metal shards around the trailer and in all the corners, it takes a while to get them all cleaned up and out of there.

5. the aluminum floor is cold in the morning, we just put down some old rugs to take care of that.

6. the stove is a bit wonky it is supposed to be an indoor/outdoor stove it fits nicely outside on the wall but not well inside on the counter next to the sink, we do most of our cooking over the fire, so for us its not a big deal, we mostly just boil water for coffee in the morning but for someone who cooks inside it would be difficult to make dinner for a family with the current set up, in VRV's defense they tried to sell my on the built in SMEV stove but I declined and wanted the removable one, so that was my fault.

If you guys have any specific questions shoot em at me.

jackd · 08-04-2011, 02:48 PM

What do people think of those "Aliners" - solid pop up trailers built by Columbia Northwest? I saw one today when I went for a ride up toward Squamish today. The owners popped it up in around 2 minutes, when they stopped in Porteau Cover and had their lunch. I was quite impressed.

KSJEEPER · 08-04-2011, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackd

What do people think of those "Aliners" - solid pop up trailers built by Columbia Northwest? I saw one today when I went for a ride up toward Squamish today. The owners popped it up in around 2 minutes, when they stopped in Porteau Cover and had their lunch. I was quite impressed.

Is it sort of like an attic, can only stand upright in the center? Or most of the middle area?

jackd · 08-04-2011, 03:25 PM

More what I would call a solid wall tent trailer.

RedRocker · 08-05-2011, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSJEEPER

Is it sort of like an attic, can only stand upright in the center? Or most of the middle area?

They have some models with dormers on them.

07-26-2011, 06:15 AM	#648
sailwing2003 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Pantego (DFW) TX Oddometer: 322	Sure like your new toy hauler, good to go smaller. We had an 18' Work and Play, and it was always big enough when the bikes were out. We liked the huge one room set up without built ins. Hope you enjoy your new trailer. __________________ Dave Cobb Pantego (DFW) TX 08 R1200GSA Adventure 11-08 1998 Foretravel 36' Unicoach 295

08-01-2011, 09:01 AM	#652
Snapper Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Fairfield County, CT Oddometer: 2,275	That is nice Wittrrider! What's the big opening on the side for? Extra tented bedroom? __________________ Lateral G Junkie Fear Deer

08-04-2011, 09:28 AM	#656
wittrrider Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Oddometer: 272	VRV Review So far we love the VRV. We only have one weekend camping in it, but we can tell already we are going to love this thing. Some of the things we noticed right away is, its built very well, there is not a bit of wood in the whole trailer, as we leave it outside in a storage yard (razor wire guard dogs and armed blind kids, so don't get any ideas) I don't worry about a small leak ruining anything inside or the trailer itself. Towing it is nice it behaves itself just fine, I towed it about 3 hours north of us last weekend and most of that was 55 mph two-lane running at 60 mph and it works just fine, the trailer brakes seem to work seamlessly, they engage smoothly and without any jerking or noise. Room, I have got to be honest, before I picked it up, I was worried it would not be big enough, and perhaps I made a mistake by getting the smaller trailer, but after we got it all set up and the pop-out was deployed we realized it has more than enough room, as a matter of fact it seems like it is twice the size when you are sitting in the pop-out bed area. The bed is nice, a bit firm and thin but perfectly nice, typical rv mattress, the fold out couch is nice, comfy, and seems to have a nice covering and should hold up well. The shower is nice for us, it looks small in the pics, but is actually quite big inside, I am 5'11" and about 175lbs and I had plenty of headroom and elbowroom in the shower, pressure was good and the water heater worked great. The outside shower is nice to hose off the dogs, dirtbikers, ect. The propane refer worked great, no problems and got plenty cold. Two dirtbikes fit fine, we took the DR200 and the DRZ400 and they fit with room to spare. The rear ramp is solid and easy to drop. It has 6 in-floor d-rings, so there was plenty of places to tie down to. It has two propane tanks, I think we use maybe one a year. The few gripes I have with it are: 1. the fresh water tank is small, 20 gallons. 2. there is just a black water tank, no gray water tank. 14 gallons 3. all the cabinet doors have extremely sharp edges, like razor sharp, and could cause a deep cut if your not careful, if you had young kids I would be concerned about this one. 4. because its made from aluminum, when they build the cabinets and installing walls and all the other stuff they leave all these small metal shards around the trailer and in all the corners, it takes a while to get them all cleaned up and out of there. 5. the aluminum floor is cold in the morning, we just put down some old rugs to take care of that. 6. the stove is a bit wonky it is supposed to be an indoor/outdoor stove it fits nicely outside on the wall but not well inside on the counter next to the sink, we do most of our cooking over the fire, so for us its not a big deal, we mostly just boil water for coffee in the morning but for someone who cooks inside it would be difficult to make dinner for a family with the current set up, in VRV's defense they tried to sell my on the built in SMEV stove but I declined and wanted the removable one, so that was my fault. If you guys have any specific questions shoot em at me. wittrrider screwed with this post 08-04-2011 at 12:43 PM

08-04-2011, 02:48 PM	#657
jackd Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: North Cowichan Oddometer: 2,364	Saw One Today. What do people think of those "Aliners" - solid pop up trailers built by Columbia Northwest? I saw one today when I went for a ride up toward Squamish today. The owners popped it up in around 2 minutes, when they stopped in Porteau Cover and had their lunch. I was quite impressed.

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07-26-2011, 06:21 AM	#649
wittrrider Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Oddometer: 272	Hey Interceptor4, it does have a wet bath, its small but it'll get the job done. As far as price, They are more expensive than a standard trailer, but its all aluminum, so that was a big seller for me, I went through the factory to buy mine, so that saved me from the dealer markup, actually now that I think about it, we bought a new R-Pod a few years ago and it was only $1500 less than this one, and the construction was way cheaper than this, and I could not put two bikes in it We will be camping this weekend, I will give a full review on Monday.

08-04-2011, 03:25 PM	#659
jackd Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: North Cowichan Oddometer: 2,364	More what I would call a solid wall tent trailer.