More good tips for Aliner mods! A word of caution; keep a close eye on the factory spare tire carrier. A few years ago a weld broke and the carrier punched a hole in the fiberglass outer shell. I always "pre-flight" the rig before hitting the road and the weld broke after about 6 hours on some rough Colorado backcountry roads. Fortunately the tire didn't come off the carrier. I upgraded the carrier by installing an after market one that fit's into the rear hitch receiver that came with the trailer. Much better.
Great ideas! Suggestion: It is probably not a good idea to have loose things stored on top of your battery. If something were to accidentally short out the two terminals, you could put off a lot of current and create a lot of heat very fast. Maybe some kind of plywood or something over top of it with an air gap for circulation around it.
Dean, First I think your modifications are great. And I think your videos are great, to the point, without a lot of filler seen on other CZcams videos.
Visited Dore County camping in 2020 very friendly people for pandemic time cave point beautiful and free.. bailey harbors had an area with tiny shells looked like snow
Regarding the AWNING. We are now considering buying an Aliner. Too bad it doesn’t come with a good awning. We know the importance of this from using a reliable attached awning on our pop-up trailer for over 35 years camping in the mountains. Your idea seems the closest to what we can build that will be strong. How has your experience been in high wind and rain? You mentioned in a comment about doing another video on building it. Thank you for all your tips. From☀️💨💦Long Island, NY
It's held up well in winds, but I do pull it down when high winds are expected, just like I would with any awning. I did do a follow-up video, here it is: czcams.com/video/iHl_t5EniGw/video.html
Your gas springs under your bed are on backwards. The piston should always be mounted under the barrel, so that oil in the barrel lubricates the front seal. Dave
You are correct of course. I missed that during installation. In my case however it may not matter much as as they spend nearly 100% of their time in the level position anyway.
@@Dean-In-Milwaukee Nope. You should change them. When installed properly,with barrels above pistons, the oil inside the barrels lubricates the seals whenever the piston moves, provided that the gas spring is correctly installed. There's no place for compromise when the fix is so easy.
Great video and great mods you have done . I love the way you have done your awning however having a little trouble with how you did the pole and conduit at the peak. Could you please do a close up ? Thank you.
Dean I have done many mods to my Classic. I am unable to see past my unit towing with my Escape. Add-on mirrors help a little but not great. I use a permanently mounted backup camera on the rear as well. The issue I have found is they are all geared for backup and are quite wide in view. Makes seeing things back a ways very very small. I am using inexpensive cameras, but keep searching for units with a narrower, but longer view. So far, I haven’t found one.
The one I'm using has an acceptable field of view, but unfortunately cannot keep its connection to my phone. It will just freeze and reset over and over to the point of being useless.
Dean, I had the same issue with a wireless model. Finally went to a wired version. Maybe you can advise the camera you are using. I now see some on Amazon that claim to be 80-90 degree field of view. I might try one of those.
Have you had any issues with the awning wobbling around? I really like that design without stakes, but seems like the rods are telescoped the entire length
There is still 2ft left engaged when the awnings out, and the rods are a decently tight fit inside each other. The rods are 7ft, but the awning is 5 ft. That being said, I take it down in windy conditions like I would any other awning.
I'm pretty sure it was 600. Truth be told it's probably heavier than needed, but it very durable and allows zero sunlight through. I would buy the same again.
I am thinking of the same model of the Ranger 10. Prossers has one. Thanks for the modification ideas. Do you recommend that layout, especially for one person?
We feel it's plenty of room and we like the layout. That being said I think the newer ones replacing the couch with the dinette would be even better. The couch doesn't have much headroom unless you have an aliner with dormers.
What kind of ac is that? Was that a mod? I just bought an aliner and it doesn't have an ac and am looking for a way to add one. I want to remove the microwave that is built into a cabinet and maybe put a minisplit there. I can then remove the stock heater and put storage there.
It's the factory stock air conditioner on a 2014 ranger 10. I prefer it over a mini split for three reasons. It takes up less interior space as most of the mechanism is outside. It's much less expensive ( < $200 ). It's far easier to replace if there's a failure.
Hi Dean great video, are you able to provide the details that used for installing the gas struts to the bed, the length, and the distances for location of same?
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2016 kia soul with manual shift. That being said it's not perfect, no 4 wheel drive and could certainly use more power. I have a rav4 hybrid on order that should get the same towing mileage but has nearly twice the power and 4 wheel drive.
That awning is genius. Simple and easy to erect.
More good tips for Aliner mods! A word of caution; keep a close eye on the factory spare tire carrier. A few years ago a weld broke and the carrier punched a hole in the fiberglass outer shell. I always "pre-flight" the rig before hitting the road and the weld broke after about 6 hours on some rough Colorado backcountry roads. Fortunately the tire didn't come off the carrier. I upgraded the carrier by installing an after market one that fit's into the rear hitch receiver that came with the trailer. Much better.
I am planning a follow up video on the awning showing more detail on making and using it.
Hello Dean can you tell me more about the peak pile of the awning? I have flag pole holders for the bottom ends but need something for the peak
@lorikaras9837 I'm not quite sure what you mean by " peak piles ". Could you explain?
A lot of great ideas! I really dig the awning design. I have been looking for an awning setup for our Aliner for years and this design looks awesome!
Great ideas! Suggestion: It is probably not a good idea to have loose things stored on top of your battery. If something were to accidentally short out the two terminals, you could put off a lot of current and create a lot of heat very fast. Maybe some kind of plywood or something over top of it with an air gap for circulation around it.
Great mods! I have one of those magnetic screen doors on my front door. Love it. Best thing ever. LOL
Home buying a Rockwood high wall next spring and I already have 12 modifications I'm going to do to it. I definitely like the your awning part.
Thanks much for this, am considering an Aliner. Great awning addition. I'd probably leave the bed in place all the time too.
Dean, First I think your modifications are great. And I think your videos are great, to the point, without a lot of filler seen on other CZcams videos.
Great upgrades you did. I really like the A-frame campers.
Good mods especially the shade cover…thanks
Love the ideas!! Thank you! Looking on getting an aliner, and this made me really happy.
Visited Dore County camping in 2020 very friendly people for pandemic time cave point beautiful and free.. bailey harbors had an area with tiny shells looked like snow
I like the trash can mod.
Fantastic and practical mods! Thanks for sharing!
the awning was awesome
Smart modifications. 👍👍
Regarding the AWNING. We are now considering buying an Aliner. Too bad it doesn’t come with a good awning. We know the importance of this from using a reliable attached awning on our pop-up trailer for over 35 years camping in the mountains. Your idea seems the closest to what we can build that will be strong. How has your experience been in high wind and rain? You mentioned in a comment about doing another video on building it. Thank you for all your tips. From☀️💨💦Long Island, NY
It's held up well in winds, but I do pull it down when high winds are expected, just like I would with any awning. I did do a follow-up video, here it is: czcams.com/video/iHl_t5EniGw/video.html
Thanks for posting this video, lots of great ideas!
Lots of great ideas there ! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Very cool tips. Thanks!
Nice awning rigging 👍
Wow! Great ideas. Thanks.
Wonderful ideas!!
Thanks for sharing!
Your gas springs under your bed are on backwards. The piston should always be mounted under the barrel, so that oil in the barrel lubricates the front seal. Dave
You are correct of course. I missed that during installation. In my case however it may not matter much as as they spend nearly 100% of their time in the level position anyway.
@@Dean-In-Milwaukee Nope. You should change them. When installed properly,with barrels above pistons, the oil inside the barrels lubricates the seals whenever the piston moves, provided that the gas spring is correctly installed. There's no place for compromise when the fix is so easy.
Great mods. New subscriber. I also am a youtuber.. creating a bunch of A-Liner content as well as other camping and dog stuff.
Brilliant!!!
Great video and great mods you have done . I love the way you have done your awning however having a little trouble with how you did the pole and conduit at the peak. Could you please do a close up ? Thank you.
Just wondering if you found his detail vid on the awning ?
czcams.com/video/iHl_t5EniGw/video.html
Dean I have done many mods to my Classic. I am unable to see past my unit towing with my Escape. Add-on mirrors help a little but not great. I use a permanently mounted backup camera on the rear as well. The issue I have found is they are all geared for backup and are quite wide in view. Makes seeing things back a ways very very small. I am using inexpensive cameras, but keep searching for units with a narrower, but longer view. So far, I haven’t found one.
The one I'm using has an acceptable field of view, but unfortunately cannot keep its connection to my phone. It will just freeze and reset over and over to the point of being useless.
Dean, I had the same issue with a wireless model. Finally went to a wired version. Maybe you can advise the camera you are using. I now see some on Amazon that claim to be 80-90 degree field of view. I might try one of those.
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Have you had any issues with the awning wobbling around? I really like that design without stakes, but seems like the rods are telescoped the entire length
There is still 2ft left engaged when the awnings out, and the rods are a decently tight fit inside each other. The rods are 7ft, but the awning is 5 ft. That being said, I take it down in windy conditions like I would any other awning.
Trash can Great idea
Dean, you have that followup video on the awning with mire detail?
Here you go: czcams.com/video/iHl_t5EniGw/video.html
What denier of ottertex did you buy? Do you like it or would you go lighter or heavier?
I'm pretty sure it was 600. Truth be told it's probably heavier than needed, but it very durable and allows zero sunlight through. I would buy the same again.
I am thinking of the same model of the Ranger 10. Prossers has one. Thanks for the modification ideas. Do you recommend that layout, especially for one person?
We feel it's plenty of room and we like the layout. That being said I think the newer ones replacing the couch with the dinette would be even better. The couch doesn't have much headroom unless you have an aliner with dormers.
What kind of ac is that? Was that a mod? I just bought an aliner and it doesn't have an ac and am looking for a way to add one. I want to remove the microwave that is built into a cabinet and maybe put a minisplit there. I can then remove the stock heater and put storage there.
It's the factory stock air conditioner on a 2014 ranger 10. I prefer it over a mini split for three reasons. It takes up less interior space as most of the mechanism is outside. It's much less expensive ( < $200 ). It's far easier to replace if there's a failure.
Hi Dean great video, are you able to provide the details that used for installing the gas struts to the bed, the length, and the distances for location of same?
This is where I got it from: alinerownersclub.org/bed-gas-strut
@@Dean-In-Milwaukee Thanks for that and regards from down under
Great video! Could you provide link for the screen door you purchased? Thanks!
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What tow vehicle do you use that you get 27 mpg towing an Aliner? That's amazing.
2016 kia soul with manual shift. That being said it's not perfect, no 4 wheel drive and could certainly use more power. I have a rav4 hybrid on order that should get the same towing mileage but has nearly twice the power and 4 wheel drive.
How many mm's of the steel pipe is sticking out and how much is inside the pvc pipe?
It's 5 ft sticking out and 2 ft inside the pvc, so in mm that would be 1524 and 609.
Thanks for the info.
Hi,is the body made of fiber or other material ?
It's made from a material called Otterex. It's made for awnings and it came in a 5 ft width which you can order to any length you need.
@@Dean-In-Milwaukee thanks for your reply 🙏
Is there an easy way to raise the roof? I’m short and old
Yes. Pop it up partially, then step up into the camper to finish. Far easier when you are standing in the door way than on the ground.
@@Dean-In-Milwaukee thank you. Did not think about that
What's the website for the struts
Alinerownersclub.org