a frame pop ups,anyone have the a liner or similar.

[tom311]

thinking of an a liner or such camper that I can pull with 4 cylinder and wondering if there are problems with this type of camper.concerned of having leak.really wont use a lot and store inside but the driving rain while out concerns me so looking for some response on these a frames.best,lightest,etc.

[beemerphile1]

I stay nice and dry in my Aliner Sport. In fact we just spent nine days camping in it. We divided our time between Pigeon Forge and the Cades Cove area of GSMNP.

I am 6'1" and have no headroom problems. The floor area is in the center of the trailer and cabinets/bed are in the lower roofed areas.

Our Sport weighs 2,000# fully loaded and we tow with a 1.8L four cylinder @ 22 MPG average over nearly 20,000 miles now.

[sushidog]

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

[Wakita46]

I've only had mine 2 years but I've slept in 12 states in it. Kept it up through 4 feet of snow last winter (2013 scout). Never had a leak. I am camping in NH right now - 20 feet from a bubbling brook.

[xteacher]

We had an Aliner Classic, and other than having a slight vent leak (repaired under warranty by dealer), we never had any leaking problems, even in hard rain.

[lasttruck]

Our Chalet has stayed dry while driving in heavy rain.

Head room has never been a problem in either one of ours. You need to step inside one and see for yourself.

For weight considerations, start with Aliner, then Chalet.

[ElBesoBlanco]

I've been in some heavy storms with my A-Frame and kept dry with no leaks. Aliner is your best choice for the lightest tow weight.as for head banging, never been an issue with my 6'2" spouse. DH says its a mental block to overcome. He used to think he'd bonk his head but never did. The bubble windows are high and prevent it....at least in our case. LoL

[RoyB]

I've been camping with my fabric tent bed ends since 2008 and have never had any rain problems. The ALINER is probably even better since its roof area plus the sides are metal verses tent fabric... I have only been inside a couple of ALINERS that was setup for sleeping and the main thing I would have against the ALINER would be the slanted ceiling inside. It sure is a head banger...







You should have all the comforts of home inside but will have less move around room than I have in my OFF-ROAD POPUP trailer which also has 12-foot box but the tent beds extend out over each end not taking up any of the inside floor space..





We have pulled our 0ff-Road POPUP trailer all over VA, eastern coast line, gulf coast line, Blue Ridge parkway, mtn camping sites in the north southern states and as far west as Okla and Texas.

Great camper and inexpensive to operate and support.
We love camping off the power grid areas more than at electric camp grounds.


Our camper in Wichita Mtns WildLife Refuge Medicine Park, OKKLA

I'm afraid my OFF-ROAD POPUP model is alot heavier than the ALINER would be. My trailer is around 4200lbs loaded up and I use a 2010 F150 Truck to tow it with...

Wouldn't have it any other way...

Just my thoughts here...
Roy and Carolyn