aliner expedition

We have an 06 LXE (Basically a Classic with all the bells and whistles. If your DW wakes up 3 times a night to relieve herself then a cassette toilet is the only way to go. If you like to boondock the shower is a worthwhile addition too. We have pull ours with a 4 cyl car for 40,000+ miles with no sway control or WDH - none needed. The insulation is great, taking less BTUs to heat and cool. Oor 5,000 BTU AC runs on a little 1,200 watt generator. It's quieter inside and out too. There's little floorspace inside, (lots of headroom though so it never feels claustrophobic) with our king bed, shower and all the amenities taking up floorspace. I recommend it for couples only. But on the upside, it's nice to sit on the edge of your bed and cook breakfast, and the bathroom is only a couple steps away for those late night emergencies.

We love ours as the only full-featured hard side camper that can be towed with a 4 cyl car, getting mid 20's MPG towing and mid 30's MPG when not. I now have 265,000 miles on my little car, but it's still going strong (I guess towing my Aliner with it didn't wear it out prematurely as some might have thought)- though we did buy a truck to tow with now to give our little, aging Chevy Cobalt a break - put out to pasture so to speak.

Chip

I have an Aliner Classic and wish we could've afforded the Expedition - nice trailer! I'd avoid the dormers, though. There have been a lot of reports of leaks in those - Aliner needs to work out the kinks in this new design.

I'd recommend Aliners for only two people, and for those who don't mind not having a bathroom/shower inside. We have a Lugable Loo for night time potty emergencies. I know the Expedition can be ordered with a cassette potty, but it takes up valuable floor/storage space, IMHO, but each to his/her own.

DH and I love the way it tows and the ease of set up. We just have a regular hitch (no WDH/no sway bar, but this depends on your tow vehicle; small vehicles may need one or both of these). The roof/walls can be put up in a minute flat - awesome! We didn't want canvas, and we wanted something that could fit into our garage.

Serenlyretired wrote:
Great for one or two but no room for guests.

Oh, I forgot, that's another positive feature.;)

Great for one or two but no room for guests.

Don't know what you may be comparing to but here are a couple basics in comparing to a regular canvas popup;
Pro - lightning fast setup
Con - less space

Tell us what you are interested in and how you intend to use, family size, etc. and we'll try to give relevant input. Also, welcome to the forum.

When traveling the top roof panel lip faces the rear with a gasket between the two panels. I have driven my Aliner for years, sometimes in heavy rain, and have never had water inside - Don't know about the competition.

The advantage to the hard side foldable trailers is no wet fabric to deal with. I also have a hybrid TT with a fold out end and it is a pain to close up when the soft-side material is wet.

The disadvantage to the A-frame campers is limited interior space and storage. However, they do work great as a travel trailer - Quick setup and a bit more security than soft-side pups. Like all RVs, there are advantages and disadvantages so it depends on what works best for your needs.

Thank you for the good information

Setup is way quicker and easier than the usual popup. But setup in a driving rain could still get the interior wet, and in high wind you have to watch so the wind doesn't catch the panel and flip it. Like most popups, no upper storage so you may have to store crates in the back of your vehicle & transfer them to the trailer when you set up camp. No canvas, can be good or bad depending on how you feel about canvas. The level-ness of your campsite can affect how well the parts line up (or don't) with each other. If storing folded without a cover, make sure the front is up and the rear down, so water doesn't run in between the roof panels.

Be sure to check out Chalet and Rockwood/Flagstaff A-frames for comparison.