Setting Up Camp in the Aliner A Frame Pop Up Camper Trailer
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- I figured now that I have a little bit more experience with the Aliner that I should show you my setup procedures! What do you think? I love this little home - FOR NOW!
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I love how happy people are who have so little
Your dog looks so happy! Awesome video!
Love your aliner. I am stuck in like a lot of people I get on and watch certain nomads every day to see how they are doing and you are one of them. I enjoy seeing all the pretty places so in a sense I travel through you guys😊 Have a great day.
I enjoyed your video, especially about how the sign from your grandma is now in your Aliner.
That was really easy to setup. Can't wait to see the next step for the camping experience. Take care Phil. Stay healthy. Vaughn
Very helpful, shows how easy it is to set up and that's what I was wondering about. Thanks!
Your videos are getting me through this quarantine! Can't wait till I can go camping!
Good idea! You are very smart
Sonoran desert, love it! Great video
Great personality, enthusiastic but not annoying! Great video.
Nice. thanks for show the structure trailer.
Another great video. You have it all. A furry friend, vehicle and a place to sleep with a forever changing view. Awesome
awesome. Thanks for posting!
You made the set up look very easy. Thanks for that. I feel more at ease buying my camper trailer.
Hey what's up, thanks for putting out all the content, been binge watching it during this shut-down. Great videos, great places, great people - that's what it's all about.
That’s a cool rig and you seem so friendly
Having an Aliner myself and a dog, better put carpet over the outside steps to keep your dog from catching a claw in one of the holes. You'll hear it for sure when it happens. Good video!
I used to own an aliner, had to sell it to furnish my house but loved it so much I'm planning to get another now.
I love it man. Awesome!
Another great video !
Thanks for sharing dude. This was a fun video and I've never seen an A-frame camper before.
Very cool! Like the fact you can stand up in it, as opposed to the T@G.
Nice camper good luck on adventure😇
Love your videos. I look at the timeline and say to myself, Yes. I have ten minutes to watch this today.
nice video, place and camper
Pretty neat. All I would want in there is a big bed. I want to set up my f250 like you had the dodge mahaul. Maybe with a little bigger in bed camper as I have a 4 door/long bed. Your videos keep me interested in this. Thanks for the inspiration man
My wife and I traveled the US for six months in a chalet which is almost identical to the a-liner. We would unhook the trailer. Lower the tongue slightly using the jack. Lower the rear stabilizers which had a real convenient design where you step on a lever so they fall down and friction holds them in place. Raise the tongue until it is slightly above level which also puts weight on the rear stabilizers. Put the front stabilizers down. Lower the tongue slightly. Put up the walls. We moved every night or two. We timed ourselves and we routinely set up in less than 90 seconds. We did a couple mods because of wind. We had an eyebolt on the body of the trailer and a rope which attached to the peak of the downwind roof panel to keep it from blowing completely over in high winds. We also had two eyebolts which secured the peak of the roof panels together in windy conditions.
Neat one.. Ty for sharing today.. Ya got a spider in your bed there ,haaaa April fool...Well have fun and she a beautiful dog there too..
Awesome 👌👍
Love it
I like it a lot.
I like the way that trailer sets up. I'd love to have one like that, but with a more roomy rectangular rather than a triangular top.
I have a a frame..love it
Nice and cool 😎
ok you sold me. I have a nice tear-drop trailer. But we weel confined in it. Even with our ARB awning and enclosed room. I believe after seeing you video here I am sold. Keep em coming
Before you buy check the internal frame and what they're made out of... A lot of fastenings back out and staples become loose. Replaced many of my internal frame pieces with white oak.
@@leonardwood8024 Thank you very much
Maurice Austin I have an a frame trailer for sale 2002
Consider a Rockwood or Flagstaff High Wall A-Frame for your next camper. You’ll gain 3-4 inches of counter and wall height.
I have a similar camper (Rockwood A122S) and I LOVE it! I've never seen the shelf above the kitchen - can you do a video showing that more in detail? I'd like to create one in my own camper.
suggest an off road axle set up like the expedition model.
They are a very cool towable, never liked the canvas on pop-ups. Would you do a comparison to your previous rigs vs the aliner? (w/like & dislike)
Be safe & well
Duder, when I found out I can use a dewalt impact to spin a scissor jack, it was a game changer. I’ve gotten at least 30 minutes of my life back in time savings. 10/10 would recommend
Exactly, the reason I came to the comments! also like that you specified an impact and not just a reg drill which would probably still work but not near as well!
This guy is so friggin' cute. I see a couple's camper in your future!
Nice place, nice view! And the A-Liner is not full of luxury, but at least it has fixed walls (other feeling tha a tent) which makes you sleep better I would guess.
Have the Off-road Aliner, tow it with Nissan Pro-4X. Love it!
Had a Chalet with the off road package....big tires and higher sidewalls, etc.......so the sink and countertops were much higher and more pleasant to work at. One of the reasons we didn't get an A-liner was because everything was too short for us.
Nice 👍 I bye aliner too
👍 nice
269 was the code fyi.. lol .. I think I need one of these campers now!
I'm ALL over da place with these vlogs 😊 OCD me wants to start at the beginning BUT the "give me more" side is sayin' just keep watchin' . . . keep jeepin' 👋
We have 5 people, soon to be 6, so an A-liner won't work for us. But I dig the ease of setup, especially the levelers. I gotta reach under mine and pull them down and hit a release to drop them the rest of the way. Then cranking it up takes some effort. But I still love the result.
awesome I've been waiting for a video like is to show how to setup a Aliner camper trailer thanks man and watch out for them rattle snakes they may have covid 19
They need to keep things so low to make space for things like whelping for weather sealant. If it gets a dent, kink, or any kind of a defect in it it will not work anymore so they leave plenty of room. I live in Elkhart Indiana and have worked in camper manufacturing most of my adult life, & in nearly every department too. I really like the A frame type pop ups too. Enjoy
You can get A-frames with a 6' taller lower box. It makes the counters regular height and gives you a bigger frig with a freezer too!
oldmillrd Newer ones also offer a larger extra dormer or pop up to gain head space
Maybe this thread will help those new to Aliners understand specifically WHY to get an Aliner. I have a quality 20 foot travel trailer (TT), but I'm also buying an Aliner. DW and I are interested is doing more off-road travel where we either wouldn't or couldn't take our TT. We can take an A-Frame on such roads. No, we're not going to rock crawl, but there are thousands of miles of off-roads in the West where taking even a 7 foot wide TT is asking for trouble.
I've looked at the various overlanding teardrop or square-drop camper trailers. I have attended the Overlanding Expo in Flagstaff, Arizona and looked at dozens of models. Here are some reasons for the A-frame pop-up.
1) If you wake up in the middle of the high desert at 6,000 feet on a 14 degree F March morning in the middle of Nevada, the outside galleys of the -drops isn't going to cut it. A requirement is to have a camper-trailer where we can cook and eat inside. Also, we want to be able to sit up at the dinette in the evening and play cards. The are some overlanding squaredropswith tables, but now you're getting into the 30-50K category.
2) With an exception or two, you cannot stand up in the -drops. There are some where you're again pushing 35K plus.
3) Since DW and I have developed different sleeping schedules, we like having two different areas for sleeping. We can do that in our TT, and we can also do that in an A-frame. I'll take the dinette area, which will be okay. There is one brand of an overlanding trailer built in South Africa with two sleeping areas, but you're looking at 40-50K. the larger unit weight around 4,500 pounds, Yikes!. Too heavy, too, spendy and too big.
4) The A-frame has a lower height compared to many of the -drops. There are some small ones out there, but for us they are hopelessly too claustrophobic. By the time you add a roof rack on some of the squaredrops, they are ~six feet high. I think the A-frame should see slightly better fuel economy.
Next comment. Why Aliners
Just a suggestion but have you considered placing small pieces of wood under the jacks so help keep the feet from sinking in the ground on extended trips or on wet ground? They won't take up room to store and they are lightweight. Love the Ailiner and the ease of setup and transport. Is there some way to bathe/shower on the side of the Airliner??
*@ **2:57** a speeding RV goes earily by you as if it came out of the bushes. Hmm. there goes your remote viewing..lol*
that was edited in, and took place in a parking lot - not in the bushes.
I know you aren’t completely sold on the Aliner, but it’s pretty darn cool.
Be Apways safe bro
Those are stabilizers only. You may have misspoke when you called them leveling jacks. You will damage them if you use them to lift load repeatedly. Drills make them easy to operate but take care that the drill isn’t giving you more torque than you realize. Love the channel.
Do you have an emergency bag for dog in case of a snake bite or poison ivy i just put one together myself for hikes..
I traded my Intec Flyer for one after watching Potato head Slim for a while. I have a Titanium which has 15” wheels and a different axle which raises it quite a bit. The remainder of the trailer is the same which means it really isn’t a off-road trailer, but we go tired of getting dressed laying down and it will slow me to set up base camp in a out of the way spot and explore in the Jeep. M
Slim Potato wore his pretty much right out. Took years of full time hard living, though. I am still trying to figure what I will do when I get started.
so happy when you set up the potty that you didn't hype up the toilet paper lmfao.......fun times ahead lol
Comment #3: Which Aliner? Aliner A-frames are made with a 10 foot, 12 foot, and 15 foot box. Add three feet of tongue length to give you the overall length of the unit. The two smaller lengths are 78 inches wide and the 15 foot box, the Expedition model, is 84 inches wide. I chose the middle, and I think that's the model in this video. The expedition is too big and wide for my purposes. When traveling on narrow, one-way dirt roads, you really don't want something much wider than you tow vehicle.
In the 12 foot box category that has propane, you have the Ranger, Titanium, and the Classic. The Titanium is essentially the Ranger on what they call their Extreme off-road package which is on 15 inch wheels and tires. The Classic has a slightly larger fridge, a couple of extra windows, and an additional outside storage door. There may be a couple of other add-ons with the Classic. Check Aliner's website as models are subject to change.
I was able to order the Classic on the Extreme off-road package. This is a special order, and I'm unsure of its future availability. Check with your dealer.
Please keep in mind that everything in an RV is a compromise. You have to figure out what you want to accomplish with your RV and then buy accordingly.
The Chalette is a bigger version of the Aliner and has a higher wall so the counters are taller. I hated the low counters as well.
william kenyon Exactly!
Between the power station you have tried which do you like the best?
I wish I could find one of those forsale here in Arizona
LOL! I remember I used to be able to eat like that. I could grab whatever I wanted. Then I got cancer. I've had to go nuts with my health, pealed off 90 pounds and I feel amazing but I do miss ice cream and chips. I'm stuck with low carb (although this hamberger jerky I made is tasty). If I can't fix this problem with fasting, supplemnets and such, I might end up taking their chemo (which I don't want to do).
if you do chemo fatten yourself up so you have some reserves. also carnation instant breakfast will give you every thing you need and tastes good. i had to go that route because i had radiation on my neck and was painful to eat. so no food for three months but all my levels stayed in the good zone the whole time. good luck. that was thirteen years ago.
Seriously interested in the Aliner Classic, as my prospective tow vehicle is a 2-door Wrangler X (capacity 2000 lbs) and I have a criminally small garage that limits me to some sort of pop-up camper 16' or under (HOA doesn't allow RV storage in the driveway). My main concern is having to set up or break camp in a driving rain... sometimes you don't have a choice to wait it out... what's your experience?
Good video. I wouldn’t like the low height of the structures inside either and I am not tall.
one more panel and you could have a square box !
I can see that you need it perfectly level in order to pin those sides. Any regrets selling the Dodge Mahal?
Thank you. I am 5 foot 1. do you think there would be any issues with set up being so short?
How are you finding living out of the A liner, maybe you could do a pros and cons video of overlanding in an Aliner. Great video as always thanks!
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Use a drill for the levelers you will never go back
Has to be from the Midwest?! “Geez Louise” and “eh?” Lol ☺️
I'm from the Midwest and didn't even know that's a "Midwest" thing. But OK.
Nice I hate long setup and tear down times. How's that size off-road? I'm working on plans for an off-grid box camper 10'L x 6'W with about 5' tongue
Just wondering are you taking the bed off the jeep doing a flat bed truck camper for a midsize
This man is very funny,
BROOOO, love from Ontario. I used to give my dog beniffull, the same one you have. I give him grain free now.. just fish, veggies & potatoes, flax & shizzle. No grains. Dogs don't need the grain. Also yo the Bennifull has too much colouring, which is kinda creepy. Word... Anyway, god bless fam.. Check for that no grain in the walmarts.. word up
The grain-free thing has been debated, and it's nothing but a human fad, passed down (unnecessarily) to dogs. It's amazing to me that MOST of the dog foods in PetSmart and PetCo are grain-free, even though it's since been debunked! Please do your research, and please do speak with your veterinarian before choosing this fad diet!
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Looking at getting a Rockford Premium Forest River Hard Sided Popup (older) Was watching this great video. What model Bluetti are you running with? Is it an EB150? What kind of wattage do you have? Nive Vid.
Cool. What do you do for water? I read they do not have a water tank but they have a sink?
Does the a liner leak in the rain?
I really appreciate the setup and would love to see even more about your life and setting up tops what every I really love your channel. Great job. About the toilet do you just cover it up when you leave and go or is there any other things to know about that method?
EsteeDarla , go to wood and poo on ground....simple....wash your Hands afterward....pewwwww
@@lawrenceforman6999 I thought pretty much that was it I just was wondering that toliet set up thing you have cause I'm older and I can't squat easy something like that would make it possible for me
@@EsteeDarla some Aliners have cassette toilets and showers, I'm older as well as that would be what I would buy.
Revel in your youth young man! For someday you will not get the chance. Rock on literary!!!
My guy has pop tarts, he knows where it’s at!!
Nice one. How does the A frame handle off road. 😎🇳🇿👍
Hey There - I just subscribed to your channel after seeing you with Edward Shin who I found by watching Primal Outdoors lol
I’m wondering how you earn a living being on the road all the time. I would do much more traveling if I could earn on the road so to speak
Cheers mate and happy trails
Aliner's make towing a breeze but I wouldn't consider one for fulltime living as they don't appear to be built with quality materials. Camping for 30 odd nights a year riding on pavement would be ideal but backcountry "overlanding" would take a heavy toll on its structural integrity.
Did you ever thinking about installing Solar Panel?
excellent video 👍🏻 are there any A frames that have bathroom inside ?
I see that Aliner now makes a little pod trailer called an ascape that does have a bathroom and shower.
Like my buddy's out house it had no door, said it ruined the view
where did you get that bar for your side panels
Any leaks along roof seams?
I know you are in Arizona with the saguaro cactus in the views
What about a windy day??? Is it strong enough??
A friend of mine used to work for a dealership who sold these a few years ago. The boss used to remove the warning label that warned about the toxic, cancer causing materials used in the construction. The hardware on these would be rusted out in months after the date of manufacture as well. I wonder if A liner has fixed these issues. Their first ones were to be avoided. Great design though.
Had a crapper similar to that one once.....shower?Taterhead had one in his A liner.
e jacs Slim’s a clever guy and he built it himself. It’s in his videos.
Could you imagine breaking down in the middle of nowhere and trying to tell a towman where you're?
Absolutely love what you are doing. Such an awesome lifestyle. One question though, from a safety point of view, how safe is it all alone in the middle of nowhere? I am from JHB, South Africa and this just isn't done you'll get robbed. So we go to caravan parks where we pay per night or week etc. It's safer that way, but not so free though. There are some places one can go like the Kalahari or Namibia, but always in groups.... Never alone. Be safe out there and thanks for the videos.
if you tried to make a living robbing people in the back country of Arizona...you'd be dead pretty quickly. everyone in the back country of AZ is 1) armed 2) knows how to use a weapon 3) is willing to use it if you infringe on their freedom. it's tough land. tough people are out there. trying to rob tough people with guns will get a person killed.
@@jameswingert9596 What happens when a tough robber has a gun also?
@@marcpikas2859 i don't know. ask him how it worked out for him.
Did u put bigger AT tires on?
Lmao the toilet is awesome