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xteacher
Explorer
May 29, 2015

New Aliner Coming Soon!

We sold our Aliner Classic last year b/c it was a bit too small and didn't have a dedicated potty. We bought a small TT (see my signature), but we really missed the ease of towing and setting up the Aliner. We decided to park the TT down where our handicapped son lives to use as a hotel room, and eventually buy another, larger Aliner eventually.

We didn't want to spend a lot of money on one, so I've been checking them out online. We finally got a good deal on an Aliner Ranger 15 with a dedicated (cassette) potty, and we'll be be picking it up in time for our next beach trip in a couple of weeks! :B It's longer than the Classic and has a much bigger a/c (Cool Cat), the potty, a water heater, an outside shower, and a Fantastic Fan. The only thing it doesn't have that we use a lot is a microwave, so we'll buy a small one to take along - they're pretty inexpensive nowadays. The fridge is small and doesn't have a freezer, so we'll buy a good cooler, too.

The sofa slide out bed is a true queen (60x80), and the dinette makes into a 40x60 bed, which will work when our granddaughter gets old enough to start camping with us. :) It has great counter space for such a small camper and a lot more under counter cabinet space compared to the Classic we had.

We're having the dealer modify the counter top that houses the potty, so that it's split into two pieces instead of the current one long piece. This way we can still use the half countertop that's not over the potty for storage when we lift the half that covers the potty. Aliner should do this anyway, IMO... We're also having an extra electrical outlet added, as well as a fridge vent (not standard on the smaller Aliner fridges), since we do a lot of warm weather camping in FL/GA.

We can't wait! Here's a link to the camper, via the dealer's website (GREAT rv dealer, btw!). The photos aren't great, but you can get an idea of what it looks like. Aliner Ranger 15
  • RoyB wrote:
    2015 Ranger 15



    More photo here...
    2015 ALINER RANGER 15

    We have really enjoyed our OFF-ROAD POPUP setup with not much wind resistance behind our F150 truck. Tows great-Gets great gas mileage-being OFF-ROAD style can go anywhere my 4WD truck will pull. Has all the modern appliances just abit short on inside move around room. Makes one do more things outside the camper which is what it is all about for us...

    Always liked the ALINER fold-out hard walls idea. Looks like a winner to me...

    Roy Ken

    Very nice unit! Yours is much more upgraded than ours. We don't have dormers and only have a bubble window on the back panel (Fantastic Fan on the front), which is fine with us (more windows and dormers equals more heat in the broiling FL/GA summer sun). We also don't have the wind kit (or is that a lift assist?) or the off-road package. This is a second camper for us (we have one permanently parked where our son lives four hours away), so we needed to keep costs down.
  • Markiemark32 wrote:
    Cool setup.

    Southland is great people and dealer.


    Enjoy!

    Markiemark:C


    I agree! This is the second Aliner we've bought from them. Good people and the best prices in the country.
  • I have been thinking about getting a very small one person trailer. Thanks for sharing!
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    2015 Ranger 15



    More photo here...
    2015 ALINER RANGER 15

    We have really enjoyed our OFF-ROAD POPUP setup with not much wind resistance behind our F150 truck. Tows great-Gets great gas mileage-being OFF-ROAD style can go anywhere my 4WD truck will pull. Has all the modern appliances just abit short on inside move around room. Makes one do more things outside the camper which is what it is all about for us...

    Always liked the ALINER fold-out hard walls idea. Looks like a winner to me...

    Roy Ken