lightweight RV can be towed by a motorcycle?

[AzDesertRider]

Sorry if this is a repost.. but, check out the video.
Gotta love "auto set up"


http://www.scarabrv.com/

[motomac]

Man, that is a lot of money for a tent on a platform!!!

[Gene McCall]

I have to agree with Mac, thats more than I put in my sidecar for the ST! But it sure is neat.
Gene:cool:

[Clamper]

Also the tent is lifted with air posts type supports. Does not take much wind to push them over. It does look pretty cool when it's opening. I was waiting for the ground to air missile to come out.

[TJ Willy]

Wow! Neat... but way too costly IMHO. I'd rather drop the money on an old BMW R50 and a Alps Zephyr tent!! :D :cool: ohhh and a bungee cord from wal-mart! :ear

[narcop482]

The manufacturer should be ashamed of themselves. $7K for a fiberglass shell on wheels and a Wally-World $19.99 tent.

WOW!!!!!!!!!! Now I've seen it all.

[wwells]

The manufacturer should be ashamed of themselves. $7K for a fiberglass shell on wheels and a Wally-World $19.99 tent.

WOW!!!!!!!!!! Now I've seen it all.

I think I could make some $$ making and selling those. Anybody want in?

Maybe we should check and see how many people will ACTUALLY spend that kind of $$ for that...

Orders... that's what I'll do. I'll take orders... with payment in advance. Who wants one?

[Trekker]

Now I've seen it all..... a tent with a remote control. :cool:

[Capt_Gruuvy]

That's just crazy talk. Way too much coin for that sort of thing.

[Ripshod]

Yup. Looks like a kid's backyard dome tent in a sexy shell with a 12-volt compressor. For six large, I could pay someone to follow me around and pitch my tent.

On the other hand, it is a nice looking trailer.

[Shadow]

No thanks, I'll keep my Time-Out Trailer.

[tourusaon2]

Not for my money! I bought a Aspen Classic after checking out many many campers. I believe it is the best camper on the market at any price. I am very happy with it. You can check them out at www.trailmasterinc.com

[aussieultra]

I'm with you Shadow. I am sold on the Timeout, but I am always open to new idea's.

When I bought my Timeout there was very little information that I trusted as much of that info is from the manufacturers who are obviuosly going to say that their product is best.

Maybe we should have a really in depth comparison of the camper trailers out there with everyone commenting on a set group of sections such as

Weight
Handling
Erection and fold up
Storage capacity
Weather Protection (from the sky and from the ground)
And any other area's that each of us consider important.

Who knows. If it converts one person to this great pastime then it's worthwhile.

[Trekker]

Maybe we should have a really in depth comparison of the camper trailers out there with everyone commenting on a set group of sections such as

Weight
Handling
Erection and fold up
Storage capacity
Weather Protection (from the sky and from the ground)
And any other area's that each of us consider important.


Here is a basic comparison of the various small campers. I think it's mostly accurate, but it is a couple years old. Motorcycle Campers (http://bohica.homeip.net:591/%7Emark/Campers.html)

I'm looking at the Lee-sure Lite due to it's overall weight (255lbs) and very fast set up time. What I see as a detriment is the lack of separate cargo space. I have not seen one in person yet. I've actually seen the Time Out and the Bunkhouse... both are roomy!

[aussieultra]

I find the Timeout has a number of positive things and only a few negatives.

Weight:
My Timeout starts at 295lb. but with the A/C unit and camping gear such as foldup chairs, table, air mattress tarps etc it ends up being around 350lb.

Handling:
At highway speeds my EVO Ultra hardly knows its there (except on long hills). Around town I just need to be careful and allow a little bit more space for slow corners. In strong crosswinds there is very little effect felt. On uneven roads it tracks very straight and doesn't transfer any shock to the bike. I was initially worried that there might be some weave created by the trailer at speed, but I haven't experienced any problem so far. I do not carry my wife when we take the trailer. She rides her own bike as the Harley does notice two up with the trailer as well.

Erection and Fold Up:
My wife and I can be inside the trailer in around 15 minutes from unhitch without additional covers or shade tarps. To setup for longer stays with shade tarps etc it takes about 25 minutes. Foldup is not much more than 20 minutes as we have now got folding of the tent down pretty well.

Storage capacity:
The Timeout falls behind many of the other trailers in this area as the tent folds into the trailer, however we have enough room to store 2 sleeping bags, towels, sheets, pillows etc inside the trailer. On long trips we have a weatherproof cartop bag that sits on top of the trailer for these items which lets us use the inside for slightly heavier items. All clothing is carried on the bikes. We have two coolers mounted on the front of the trailer and carry food in one and drinks in the other. I try not to carry food, but rather buy what we need as we go to reduce the weight a bit when travelling.

Weather protection:
Great. Have had one small leak in a really heavy rainstorm fom one of the windows, but that was my fault as I ended the zippers down low rather than at the top. Because the Timeout sits about 10 inches above the ground when set up we have never had a problem with water from below. This height causes one small issue in that we have to carry a small folding step so my wife can get in and out easily.

Roominess:
What can I say. I am 6' and don't come anywhere near hitting my head. The wife and I can comfortably sleep on the bed without crowding each other. In bad weather we can put the foldup chairs inside and sit around the table with room. We have had 4 people in the trailer in bad weather due to our friends tent being flooded.

Negatives:
The Timeout isn't pretty.
The square boxy shape is as aerodynamic as a brick.
You have to open the trailer almost completely to access anything inside although we have this down pretty well and my wife holds up the top and bed section while I get what we need out. It is a pain though.

Overall:
My wife would never go "camping" before the Timeout. Tent was a four letter word and outdoors was the back yard. That has totally changed and now it is her saying lets get away for the weekend. That my friends is what is all about.

Neil

[BCST]

Thank you Neil, you have given what sounds to me to be a very thorough and very honest assessment of the Timeout.

I have been researching and contemplating a trailer for more than a year now. I will probably be thinking about it for another year or two before I finally buy one. I'm pretty slow going when it comes to major purchases.

I for one appreciate your post.


Pete

[bvail]

G wizz,

I have the Classic model, kind of wish I would have gone for the smaller Sentry since I camp alone. I have had the same issues with the screen when stowing the tent. I will be trying a fix this summer to prevent the tenting material from dropping below the trailer body and rubbing on the edge of the fiberglass. Also don't like the fact that it can flap in the breeze - the tent is a bit of a challenge to fold up and keep it folded.

You can see my fix for the tent and other 'improvements' at www.picturetrail.com/bvail

Another idea I had was to attach some of that black foam rubber tubing that you can get at the big box hardware stores. It's used to cover water pipe of various diameters. Split down one side, it could be glued on the top and bottom of the lip of the cargo body. This would protect the tent from the fiberglass and might even prevent the tenting from slipping below the tanneu cover.

Other than that issue I agree that the Trailmaster products are very good units - the best of 3 that I have owned.