My 1 Year Honest Review of my 2021 A-Liner Scout EXTREME Off Road Edition, Not Extreme enough...
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- Опубліковано 16 гру 2024
- Just about 1 year of owning my A-liner scout EXTREME off-road camper and having hauled it through mildly EXTREME off-road conditions, does it live up?
no....Not quite.
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Jacks are not designed to lift trailer. Don’t use high pressure, you will get water under everything. A brush on a pole and garden hose are plenty. Bubble windows are great…we had a massive hail storm. Dented roof panels window held up. I used a box on the front of mine also. I got one that angles like the frame because I was worried about the same problem you have. You can use pool noodles in the space of wall/roof. I leave my table in place….it should be below the hinge line. Roof not latching to wall problem my be not sitting level or trailer may be twisted a bit where it’s parked. Ours is not an off road model though. Under bed storage is awful….we leave our bed out all the time too. I agree off road with one would not be a good option. Good luck, great job on video 👍
Thanks for the honest review. I've been considering an A frame but have always been concerned with the design and construction quality. I've crossed this one off my list. Hope you can get your issues resolved!
Remember they are NOT leveling jacks, they are stabilizer jacks only designed to eliminate movement ( not lift or hold the full weight of the unit)when walking around inside of the unit. Good review though.
I almost laughed myself to death seeing self-tapping screws holding the jack to the frame 🤣🤣🤣😵😵
Not jacks..They are stabilizers. He took off the only jack, from the tongue.
I almost cried.
They are really nice and so easy to set up. You will want to get some sort of jack under the front. Those jacks are not designed to hold any weight. They are stabilizing jacks only. Don't want to see it fall and hurt ya bro!
Exactly. They're only used to stabilize the trailer, not to actually do any stressful lifting beyond simply keeping it from rocking while you're walking around inside.
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Use white 50 year blend caulk for everything. Works great, looks great.
Thanks for the honest review. Because they're so light I have considered getting something like this that can be towed behind a small suv.
The A-frames all suffer the same, I was one who commented on the bubble windows. That was ultimately the demise and sell of mine. Thing is they are all cheaply made. None of them are rugged. If you think about it. Even on the highway you are towing a house through an earthquake everytime you go somewhere. I had a rockwood which was a little higher trim then your A-Liner. A122THESP I think it was. At least it had three forms of heat, and the fridge was three way. I still had a generator for the A/C and microwave. The other annoyances are the appliances, they are supper inefficient especially the RV microwaves. I have a minnie 1700BH now and it has been less troublsome but, I have no where to store it under cover so I constantly fight oxidizing and seals.
Use spray on truck bed liner for under the wheel wells.
Owners manual says not to pressure wash these. Use a garden hose and sponge.
So glad I watched this. Almost bought one for 19k today, it is a 2021 model. I think I’m going to buy a trailer and build my own small camper.
I have always wanted an Aliner but now I’m no so sure. My use would not be as severely stressful as yours but considering the cost I question my thinking.
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‘going no where fast’. Has a Aliner and shows you how to fix or upgrade . Great channel . I have same Aliner as ‘ going nowhere fast and I think the older ones were built with better quality
Appreciate your honesty. Thanks for your content.
What are the benefits of a collapsible trailer? From what I see, they take up the same footprint, but have way more seals and joints that can possibly leak. And you can't leave items in the cabin.
I've been looking at RVs for years and haven't been sold on collapsible style.
Really the only advantages are towing related. Folded down it isn’t as affected by winds in the highway. Easier to see around and over while towing. And the primary reason I went this route was off roading / off camber narrow roads the low towing roof line does not hit trees. For the same price you do give up a lot of comforts compared to fixed roof campers.
Collapsible, gives you less drag, so better gas mileage. On most less weight also. Cost of travel the biggest item with some inconvenience.
Also they fit in standard garages so if you live in an HOA neighborhood that doesn’t allow RV parking you can store it in your garage and avoid paying for off site storage. That’s a big consideration for me as storage is $100-$150 per month near me.
Headroom for tall folks is a rarity in campers and the A frame does provide a considerable amount of it.
With the 'extreme'' off roading you do and all the flexing that goes with it, I think it's unreasonable to expect the sides of the camper to maintain their fitment. How about getting/making a flatbed and just erecting a tent on it?
I do remember reading a warning to not buy rv's during the worst of the covid pandemic as they were really rushing to keep up with the demand and just slapping them together. Sorry for your trouble and sounds like you would do well with a Nu camp Tag off road or even a Tab 320 off road. Take care
In my experience all pop-up campers have sealing/leaking issues. Moving parts, 😂 lol! There's a lot of toy hauler campers on the market, but they can be heavier and a good bit less maneuverable, not to mention expensive!
Use to think these were cool, but definitely seems like they aren't meant for real use beyond the occasional weekend on road campground with hookups type camping
Fellow Texan here: I have a 2021 Ranger-12 'Off Road' and I have the same problem with the front roof catching on the nylon roller balls as the roof closes. Also, mine came with an LG window-type A/C to the left of the door and it no longer works. I suspect they are not made for bouncing down the road. I leave the bed made up all the time too, but it bangs against the backsides of the fake wood cabinets and does get a little scuffed-up. Where did you get that reflective material that you are using under the blinds? How thick is it and what is it called?
I just got rig of this thing. Going back to a tent for a while until I reassess my needs.
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@@RCeveryday Thanks RC! I'm going to hold onto mine a little longer, because I generally do not hit the really bad, rutted trails off-road. How did you get the reflective foam to stick in the window above the sink?
The window has a little track around the edge like it was made for something like that. I just cut it exactly to fit in and it never fell out. Not even in transit. That exact size of the material fit in the track perfectly.
4:20 If the camper is going to be labeled ‘Extreme’ like to think hitting a tree wouldn’t pop the rivets on the seams. Bend the bumper, sure. But the design should allow for such events given the sales pitch.
The stairs popping out is not cool.
I’ve always liked the design of these trailers but you would think they’d address some of these design issues. Seems like they just slapped some beefier tires on it and called it extreme. Some of the Scamp shell type campers look interesting.
I have worked on many. We used to sell them at the dealership I work at. They are cool but not an offroad trailer for sure.
It might benefit you to check out the sunray 139t if your grizzly fits inside. Easily towable with a gladiator.
Can you comment why you originally went with an aliner vs a popup?
The primary reason is because every single pop I had seen, that wasn’t brand new all of the canvas was sagging and looked droopy. Even units a year or 2 old. These seemed like a much more durable solution to the pop up. But the build quality wasn’t there either.
You may need sometime the Intech Flyer or similar
This is the first video I've seen where someone has so many problems with an Aliner.
Well a lot of the problems are usage. Off road does seem to cause a lot of these problems. For the money I don't think you could find a better place to hang your head. A 30 AMP generator/inverter does keep almost everything working. He does say most of this.
have you ever tried grinding down the square front ratrod axle to be round bar with a drimal. Im shooting for that look like where the hell he get that. Just wondering if you have tried before i do.
I havent tried it, but I have cut on those axles before and it could be rounded. That aluminum is pretty malleable.
@@RCeveryday thanks man
@@RCeveryday i was scared it was hollow
Wished I had known you bought one. Biggest pos we ever bought. We had so many issues with it. Our first trip half of the rivets sheared off on the rear hinge of the top panel. Waste of money.
You might know RC cars but you don't know nothing about camping or trailer those are not Jack's those are not made to be jacks they are stabilizers to the trailer you supposed to use the tires and whatever you can get up on it level it out and then you use your front Jack in the front two level at front to back which you have removed so you're the one damaging all the stabilizers on that trailer and the reason your top don't shut you don't made the statement that you don't level it when you get to your place
Do you know r/c cars ??
Yup, we had an aframe. Great for weekend camping, not for off-road or rough use excursions. To be fair though, yours is the least expensive of the Aliner line (even though they are still way overpriced for what they are). I’ve been in the Scout as well as their (way!) more expensive Expedition. Big difference in fit and finish, especially in the panel seals. Half wondering if they make the Scouts so cheap just to upsell everyone up a line or two. We ended up getting another brand entirely… a Rockwood but it still had its leaking issues, despite its better fit and finish. Just the nature of articulating campers. We sold ours last year for a fully enclosed squaredrop and I’m hoping for a less drafty and much drier experience
Ours had a Cool Cat as well. Works good in certain circumstances but overall I hated the thing. Too big, too noisy, and the thermostat location was much to close to the vent, causing short cycling. We usually had to turn it way down to keep it running enough to make a difference, even with fans running to circulate the air. A very dated design too. Heat pumps are getting much better in design and are working in extremes more than in the past. I’m never getting a camper with one again though. One and done!
I am getting ready to sell this one too. I really thought I needed all the space for what I do but it’s become too much work to get it on my land. Going back to a roof top tent. They have even gotten more expensive now. This base model scout is around $19000 here locally. Hoping that helps me get out of mine easier.
@@RCeveryday good luck with the sale. I wanted to get out of mine fast so I sold it to camping world for 11,500. Which was the same price we paid back in 2017 lol. Amazing how much campers have appreciated as of late. Good luck with your rooftop tent! 👍🏻
Maybe buy a cheap used trailer and drag it to your land and leave it there. Install a solar set up and a couple of nice lithium batteries.
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Squatters….
Greed seems to be the main thing driving the RV industry. Short-sighted greed. Sad.
Great content. I’m following for the land and camping aspect. Been looking into land in that area. Have you looking into electric, water, sewage etc? Thanks
There are no options up where this is. Rain catchment, solar, and an outhouse are about all I could do. Septic would be difficult without heavy equipment to dig through the rocky soil, and getting heavy equipment back where I am at is next to impossible. There were other properties in my area that are much more accessible though, all this was my own doing trying to be as private and secluded as I could possibly get. lol I am planning to build some type of shelter in the future, but it will take some time. I still have to clear another 500+ feet of a driveway to get where I want it to be.
@@RCeveryday did you purchase a tract as part of a larger sell off? Just looking at a lot of different areas and curious how you like where you are versus some of the other places around there. What you took into consideration when purchasing. Thanks again
10% design limitation and 90% poor execution it seems. A $35 tent comes with waterproof measures (tub floor, seam sealant and tape). Looks like they are skipping the whole waterproofing step to save money because they know the customers eventually will accept the design defect of using movable roof pieces.
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Great Bro;! Wow Nice project. Yeaaah.
Sell it and build one to fit your needs.
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RVs seem like they are just kind of slapped together as quickly and as cheaply as possible.
Well
Your trailer has so many problems you shouldn’t keep it but sell it to me. For cheap😀
U could build better camper from crotch than that to what u need m8 👍👍
I'm surprised they didn't install a Gas Refrigerator.
Many of the models do provide three way fridges... in the 2024 line at least.