Photo Thread - Post Your PUP Pics Here
Still in the showroom - can't wait to pick it up Friday ***************************************************************** Post photos of your Popup on this thread. Register at photobucket.com (free), download your pictures (takes a while), hi-lite and copy the URL, then use the "image" icon to paste the photo URL. See the links below for help with posting photos. PhotoBucket.com - Free Photo Hosting412KViews0likes645Comments
This is a reason why Pop Ups aren't selling......
as well as they use to. It's because of how expensive they are now especially compared to travel trailers. 2015 Jay Series 1209SC The options for this floorplan are listed below. Customer Value Package (Mandatory) $817.00 Bath/shower with hard walls $2,129.00 (2) Bed mat heaters $262.00 Stereo w/ outside speakers $187.00 Powered roof vent $210.00 16,000-BTU furnace w/ auto ignition $397.00 $17,608 MSRP ---------------------------------------------------------- 2015 Jay Flight SLX 184BH The options for this floorplan are listed below. Customer Value Package (Mandatory) $1,199.00 Roof-mounted 13,500-BTU A/C $412.00 $14,647 MSRP -------------------------------------------------------------- 264BHW | 2015 JAY FLIGHT SLX The options for this floorplan are listed below. Customer Value Package (Mandatory) $1,199.00 Spare tire $180.00 $18,463 MSRP ----------------------------------------------------------44KViews0likes106Comments
My Aliner Experience
I have been lurking here since January researching Aliners and other Aframe campers. I know that others lurk here attempting to learn about these unique campers and would like to share our recent experience. My husband and I purchased a 2013.5 Aliner Expedition Titanium Edition Front Dinette Rear Sofa with toilet and shower in February. We took it on a road trip to Florida spending 5 nights (2 nights going and 3 nights coming back). We never went off road and never intended to - we always planned to camp with water/electricity/sewer (for the grey water). We are retired and travel with our two small terriers. Upon returning home we both decided that the Aliner was not for us. Problems: lack of storage, lack of a real bathroom, plumbing issues - in particular drainage and water pressure/sink, poor use of space (dinette too large, bathroom takes up too much of the available floor space), lack of good fit and finish, difficulty in setting up the bed and taking it back down, etc. Pluses: easy to tow, easy to hitch, and the cute factor. While I believe the Aliner is a great idea in theory, it did not work out for us from a liveability/practicality stand point. On other RV forums the advice to buyers is always to buy the floorplan that most closely meets your needs. The Aliner seems to appeal to people that want to change the Aliner to meet their needs, i.e., people that want a project. This is not what my husband I wanted - we just weren't aware of this until we actually tried to use it. We have no tolerance for visual clutter and for trying to adapt ourselves to a camper. We realized that we want the camper to suit us - not the other way around. We found out the hard way that we were unwilling to spend the kind of money we paid for the Expedition only to immediately have to tear it apart to make it suit us. We traded in the Aliner yesterday on an Idea I15Q travel trailer with the Genius Package upgrade. We absorbed a significant financial loss but ended up with a 13,500 BTU roof mounted air conditioner, wardrobe closet, a real bathroom with a door, cherry cabinets, electric awning, wall mounted 19 inch television with a digital antenna, 30 gallon fresh, grey, and black water tanks, and the list goes on and on. All of this for less than the Aliner cost and the actual weight was pretty close to the Expedition. I still love the idea of the Aliner and am not trying to bash it at all - it just wasn't for us. In all of my research I didn't come across an analysis written by someone who actually experienced living in an Aliner. Most of what I read was either an overly critical commentary complaining about leaks, axles, etc. or a cheerleading one that made it sound like the greatest thing since sliced bread. Again, I'm not trying to be overly critical so no flames please! This is just my experience which I hope will be of some benefit to others down the line. If you think that you want this type of camper you really need to do some soul-searching regarding what your expectations are and where your interests lie. Hopefully our Tiny House will find a good home with someone who will love it and appreciate it for what it is and for what it offers. We clearly were not its forever home!35KViews0likes23Comments
do folding trailers have a toilet or shower?
this might sound like a ridiculous question. but do they ever have maybe one, or the other? some kind of small shower where you sit? or a toilet area? just thought. i seen these old fashioned trains where they had a very small set up like this. the toilet was where the couch was or something. anyway, thanks20KViews0likes26CommentsAliner air conditioner install.
My family is taking a long road trip from Oregon to Tennessee, down around Alabama, and Mississippi. My folks have an Aliner and would like me to install an air conditioner it that will run off a Honda EU2000. I have seen the side mount just to left of the door opening and that will most likely be the way I go, too. Any tips, tricks or pitfalls to lookout for going this route? What AC model is best utilized for this install? Has anyone seen or have experience with installing AC anywhere else on the Aliner? Thanks in advance for any info you could provide. -Craig17KViews0likes15Comments
Replacing Basler Central Power Pack with WF-8735
I’m seeking Central Power Pack replacement advice. I have a 1979 Starcraft Starflite 6. It came with a Basler ES-06 6 Amp converter. I have replaced all of the horrific 110V outlets to modern residential code (not that it’s really required). And you guys are right; the wiring (splicing) in those old outlets looked like giant dead spiders! Although the converter is NOT a charger, and was only intended to run the dome light (which I have replaced with an LED version), I have installed a 3-speed vent fan, an LED utility light, and 2 incandescent porch lights – all on one DC circuit via stud terminal block. I know it sounds scary, but with all of those accessories on (which I would never do, but did test it), it only draws 6.22 amps (not including surge amps from the fan motor, and I don’t know that number). I want to replace the converter with a WFCO WF-8735 35 Amp Power Center, and make everything really safe. The big question is coming soon. The Basler panel has what they call a “convenience” 110 receptacle, and a 15A circuit breaker to protect it – both of which I don’t need, it also has a 3-way switch (1. Conv, 2. OFF, and 3. Batt), and a 10A fuse for the lone DC circuit. The big question: In addition to the wiring instructions for the new Power Center (which I haven’t ordered yet), how do the old components (3-way switch, etc.) get replaced with the new stuff? Does the 3-way switch get eliminated? If so, how is the new system wired to the batt. The 12V batt, when connected has the Pos going to the 3-way switch, and the trailer connector then towing vehicle, and the Neg going to chassis ground. How does THAT get changed with a new Power Panel. I hope I’m making sense. Thanks for anyone’s help.14KViews0likes6CommentsMy 2008 Starcraft 13rt doesn't have a manual lift?
Or it could be me. My motor on the powerwinch died last night in the middle of nowhere, and I had to tie rope around the camper just to keep the top down while we drove home 150 miles. We never found a manual winch mechanism, which sounds crazy. I am assuming that I just can't find it and/or don't know what I am looking for. Any Starcraft 13rt owners around here that can chime in on this? I assumed that all campers came with a manual winch...which I know is my fault for not checking on before I made the purchase.13KViews0likes21Comments
