Vega XT Off-Road Camper Review
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- A tour of our 2021 Cedar Ridge Vega XT camper. This off-road, teardrop style camper can go just about anywhere you can. Production unit number 005.
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That setup from jeep to trailer is what our dream was. Experience with a 2014 JKU and simply not having the funds took us in a different setup. We are waiting on our square drop build out of CO. The timid version. Thank you for the tour.
Thanks for watching Tricia, good luck with your square drop adventures!
You did fine talking to the camera. Your wife did good at taking the video. Nice camper. I've thought of doing videos for a long time and thought that I would suck at it, but just might give it a try anyways. I enjoy camping and hiking and always like to see what others are posting, so maybe I will contribute to the cause. Let me know if you change your mind and you might produce more videos. I'll subscribe, hey, you already have almost 18k views on this video.
Thanks Bill, I appreciate the feedback! I've decided to do some content for our 'bucket list' trip in the spring. I think most of it will focus on trip preparation since there is already a ton of content around camping in the South West. Totally just for fun but hopefully helpful for someone.
I went ahead and subscribed. Look forward what you post. I have a new teardrop on order. Can't wait to get it and check it out.
I dig the simplicity
Very cool trailer. We hadn't see that one before. Love the way you have it set up and the color combo looks super rugged. Nice video and sweet Jeep. Thanks for the email. Natalie is getting better each week. ☺
Thanks Jeff, big change from the ‘glamping’ we used to do. Maybe our paths will cross when we head west next spring.
@@mainebumpkin1795 that would be nice.
Great walk-through, Henri! Can't wait to see it in person.
Thanks MB!
Excellent walk through! Thanks for sharing. Love the Jeep and the plate, too!
Great video, nice job. I just bought a High Camp teardrop, looking forward to adventures.
Thank you, have fun out there!
Don’t sell yourself short, chummy! That was a darn good video!
Thank you!
Thanks for this video. Many aspects of this trailer look practically identical to the Escapod Topo.
Great review, natural behind the camera ...keeper going... look forward to see Moab review 👍🎥
Thanks Paul, we can't wait for our adventure out West!
Pull the scissor type level jacks and pop in the C type. They consume way less departure angle.
Nice to meet you
Thank you for the wonderful video✨
Great job hope you continue on more overland videos 👍👍
Thanks, we will!
Thanks for the video. I'm looking at these campers...I live in Maine as well
Really nice off road teardrop. Record your adventures………I’m in !
Working on a new video tonight!
Nice walk-around!! Thanks for sharing!
Great trailer my guy, I would love to have it.
Greetings from Wiscasset Maine nice camper.
Thanks neighbor, we love that area!
Reminds me - I’ve gotta get over to Big Al’s before they close!
When you first turned around, I almost spit my coffee out. I'm IN Damariscotta, Maine! I live here! Didn't notice the shirt until I saw the bigger graphic on the back. When were you up? What campground did you stay at?
We are normally up there in July but this year we went up in July and August! We stay at Pemaquid Point CG. We love that part of our state.
Nice video, nice trailer ;) Thank you for sharing !
Thank you, I just wish we could use it more often!
Thank you
Nice overview. Thanks for taking the time to share. Do you feel like that box on the front with storage adds too much to your tongue weight? Is the box steel or aluminum?
Also, I'm curious why they didn't have that front box as wide as the trailer.
Thanks Robert. The front box is aluminum so it pretty light but once the new 79 quart refrigerator is installed and loaded I plan to check the tongue weight, when I do that I’ll post an update. Good question about the width, I’ll see if I can find out.
@@mainebumpkin1795 If you are still looking at fridges I would highly recommend the Snomaster EXPEDITION SERIES EX85D. It took a bit of time to get and was way over my budget. But I've had it almost a year now and this thing rocks. Dual zone, enough room to keep some wine bottles and lots of food. Convert one chamber to a freezer and you can extend your trip out and have some ice cream as a treat. All good fun
Thank you for sharing. Very informative.
Thank you!
Nice jeep JL, I like that camper I’m considering one of those I need something more stripped down version just for my dog and myself mainly getting to the back country set up camp and then takeoff from there and go backpacking for a few days and then come back to sleep and shower basically I just need an exterior shower hot water and a secure place to sleep, and definitely need durability for going into the back country with my jeep I worry about water crossing and ground clearance, are these things watertight? I like you set up thanks for the video buddy👍👍
Thank you! For sure it’s not water tight but I’ve done 12-14” water crossings and driven through horrible rain / wind at 80 mph with no major issues. The only issue I’ve had with water incursion is when the window weep holes get overwhelmed during extremely heavy rain at highway speed.
Nice. I haven't seen where the stove and sink pull out to the side on a rear galley setup. Does is make for better cleanup, like splatter and water splash? Is the frig at the front an issue? Nice walk around.
Thank you! The nice thing about the slide out sink / stove is that you still have the whole prep area free while someone is cooking or doing the dishes. The fridge works well in front, especially now that we have a vent fan installed on the box.
Nice video. Thanks.
Nice trailer. Looks tough as nails. They look really cool yes, but what is the burly tread on the trailer tires for? I get potentially needing that tread on the tow vehicle since it pulls both itself and the trailer. Makes sense to have larger tires and higher ground clearance on the trailer. I'm just curious what that tread on the trailer tires is for. I don't do any off roading or over landing so maybe it's just my ignorance on the topic of trailer tires. Love the trailer and thanks for sharing.
That’s actually a great question. I’m no tire expert but I know that on a slippery, muddy slope, I want my trailer brakes to bite and having a good AT or MT tread design will help ensure that. The sidewall design of load range E tires like this also makes them less susceptible to damage from sharp rocks, roots, etc.
@@mainebumpkin1795 Makes sense, thankyou.
How many times did he say um or ugh before starting a sentence?
Get an ARB or Dometic fridge
Ummmm… you are so right, hence why I don’t do this for a living, I’d go broke! We got a Dometic and it was an interesting journey. Stay tuned for more on that topic.
@@mainebumpkin1795 LOL
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What’s the price of that?
Hey mate I also have a jlu was wondering how much of a dip in mpg you saw? Vs how much without it
Tough question to answer accurately because I’ve never done an analysis. First, I never adjusted the computer after moving to 35” tires so my MPG isn’t accurate. Second is the impact speed has. Towing to Moab from SW Utah my average dropped from 18 to 11 MPG BUT I’m not gentle on the skinny pedal. There were major elevation changes and my average speed was 70mph. Some hills had me pushing 5,000rpm in 3rd gear for several minutes. Generally flat ground at slower speeds will have a much lower impact on mpg but I don’t have data to back that up.
Wondering how tall you are for galley purposes? There is another video on CZcams that makes the galley door height look low. Do you know the galley door height? Thanks!
Hello David, sorry for the delay answer you! I’m 5’10” and galley opening on mine is 6’2”. Depending on model and options I guess some may be lower.
Just curious, how much it came out the door
Low 20’s but you can build / price right on their web site. cedarridgecampers.com/vega/
@@mainebumpkin1795 thank you
How much does it weigh?
Curb weight is about 2,000 lbs, tongue weight is about 200. Fully loaded we probably run closer to 2,800
How much was that?
Hello Brian, around 22k but pricing depends on model and options. You can price builds on their web site cedarridgecampers.com/build/
🤣 at 30k+ no thanks. Teardrops shouldn't cost no more than 15k.
Did anybody count how many times he said ummm?