I have an 06 Aliner LXE. I towed it with a 4 cyl car (a Chevy Cobalt) for over 40,000 miles. I now have a truck so I have retired my car from its towing duties as it now has 292,000 miles and the automatic tranny is acting up a little. I have a low walled model, but it's still so high at the peak inside that I can't reach the rook standing on my tiptoes - more headroom that anything else out there. When laying in my king bed next to the back ceiling panel there is still plenty of room. You just can't stand up in the bed by the sloping ceiling, but who would do that? In fact there is so much headroom that it never feels claustrophobic. Here's a pic of my DW and DDog on the bed:
The high walled models have even more headroom and another foot or so by the ceiling panels. My Aliner is a fully loaded model, with all the bells and whistles, but it still weighs in at around 1,700lbs fully loaded with water, gear, etc. No problem with leaks, but you will have to replace the sealing foam every few years, (a simple, peel and stick task) as nothing lasts forever. Of course every camper has seams that must be calked occasionally.
It is well insulated against temp extremes and noise (either coming in or going out) much more so than a tent camper. You feel more secure too, especially in bad weather. My DW refuses to camp in bear country in a tent camper, but feels safe and secure in the Aliner. Whether rational or not, it is what it is.
I'll be camping in it at Fall Creek Falls, SP in TN next week.
Chip
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