Truck campers / teardrop trailers / Rivian-Yakima tent

[yizzung]

Calling all campers / RV enthusiasts out there:

I recently decided to cancel the purchase of a 4x4 Sprinter van because I figure I'll be better off getting an R1T and adding some kind of optional camping solution. (Hard to park Sprinters in the grocery store parking lot...)

The Rivian-Yakima tent looks cool but I'd like to consider more substantial (i.e. hard-sided) solutions, given that I have the storage space. Towing a teardrop should be a breeze for the Rivian but wondering if anyone has considered the slide-in truck campers? I think they tend to be pretty heavy, so maybe that rules them out as an option?

Truck campers seem like they could be more hassle than they're worth, given the difficulty in getting them off/on as compared to a teardrop, but please enlighten me if you've done this research. Also, what teardrops do folks like? Seems like a lot of new/cool ones are on the market these days. (Timberleaf, Mean Bean, Polydrop, Vintage Overland, Escape Pod, TAXA, etc...)

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[Blueassassin]

Calling all campers / RV enthusiasts out there:

I recently decided to cancel the purchase of a 4x4 Sprinter van because I figure I'll be better off getting an R1T and adding some kind of optional camping solution. (Hard to park Sprinters in the grocery store parking lot...)

The Rivian-Yakima tent looks cool but I'd like to consider more substantial (i.e. hard-sided) solutions, given that I have the storage space. Towing a teardrop should be a breeze for the Rivian but wondering if anyone has considered the slide-in truck campers? I think they tend to be pretty heavy, so maybe that rules them out as an option?

Truck campers seem like they could be more hassle than they're worth, given the difficulty in getting them off/on as compared to a teardrop, but please enlighten me if you've done this research. Also, what teardrops do folks like? Seems like a lot of new/cool ones are on the market these days. (Timberleaf, Mean Bean, Polydrop, Vintage Overland, Escape Pod, TAXA, etc...)

get the R1S and just sleep in the back?
my big thing is having a bathroom you wouldnt have that in the teardrop

 

[skyote]

Truck campers are heavy & not the easiest to put in & take out. My advice is definitely a small trailer, and the Intech Flyers are pretty popular in the Jeep community. You can load them up with gear, bikes, etc like a cargo trailer, then unload & sleep in them...

All depends on what you want though, there's a lot of options.

 

[2021R1T]

Basecamp 20’ is my choice.

 

[Eeyore]

I'm looking at Little Guy trailers https://golittleguy.com/lg-max/and and
InTech https://www.intechrv.com/models/sol/horizon/

I want a bed that is a full time bed. I want to be able take a nap any time I want without having to reconfigure anything. And a bathroom.

Also considering a Lance 1685.

 

[LoneI2anger]

oh boy some neat rabbit hole browsing here. Ive seen t@bs around in our area and definitely fell in love with them. Pricey but the build quality is apparently top notch

https://nucamprv.com/tab400-camper/

 

[yizzung]

Some great stuff in here. Thanks for sharing. I need to do a little measuring to determine exactly how much space I have to park this trailer -- some of these are pretty big. And I failed to mention that it's just me and the wife. Oh and two not tiny dogs.

 

[Blueassassin]

I'm looking at Little Guy trailers https://golittleguy.com/lg-max/and and
InTech https://www.intechrv.com/models/sol/horizon/

I want a bed that is a full time bed. I want to be able take a nap any time I want without having to reconfigure anything. And a bathroom.

Also considering a Lance 1685.

Those are nice all the tear drop style trailers I have seen are small pull behind a car trailers.

 

[rookford]

So this is one of the main reasons that I am getting the R1T. I have done A LOT of research on campers/trailers. Here is my list of what I am looking at, but there are definitely a lot more out there than what I have below. My #1 choice is the Boreas XT-12 (not out yet) because it has a full-time bed, shower & toilet, outside cooking area, believe 4 season ready, and a huge 280-degree awning.

Preference	Make	Model	MSRP	Length	Height	Dry Weight	CCC	GVWR	Comments
1	Boreas Campers	XT-12	$52,740.00	19' 3"	5' 4"	3500	2000	5500?	Overlanding Camper
2	Schutt Industries	XV-3 Deluxe Plus	$17,995.00	10' 11"	5' 5"	850	1450	2300	Overlanding Trailer
3	InTech	Sol Horizon	$38,000.00	19'	9' 10"	3350	650	4000	Off-Road Camper
4	Airstream	Basecamp 16X	$41,800.00	16' 3"	9'	2700	800	3500	Off-Road Camper
5	Taxa	Woolly Bear	$13,200.00	10' 8"	7' 3"	1270	830	2100	Overlanding Trailer
6	Taxa	Mantis	$49,950.00	19'	7'	3486	1514	5000	Overlanding Camper
7	Black Series	HQ15	$56,995.00	22' 3"	9' 4"	4722	2278	7000	Off-Road Camper

 

[JeremyP]

I agree with going the route of a trailer with all its facilities readily available. Having dealt with too many windy nights in the desert, I would lean away from a trailer that has pop-up or out fabric portions. Also it is so nice to be able to pull over and step into the trailer for lunch or a bathroom break (or while charging!) The airstream looks the sleekest of the non-convertible trailers and would have a lower impact on range. It also seems that the high profile of truck campers can have about as much impact on efficiency as towing a smaller trailer.

Unfortunately our current trailer will be much worse for range, but we needed space for 3 kids and we didn't want to always turn the table into a bed. We previously had a trail manor and knew we didn't want to have to expand/collapse any part of the trailer.

 

[crashmtb]

I covet one of these.
https://www.hiatuscampers.com/

 

[monzarottie]

This is what we'll be towing with our R1S (currently being towed by our Grand Cherokee)

 

[monzarottie]

This is what we'll be towing with our R1S (currently being towed by our Grand Cherokee)

 

[Kenshaka]

This is what we'll be towing with our R1S (currently being towed by our Grand Cherokee)

Wow! They still make the Alto Condos! I wanted to fly to Canada to check them out right before COVID hit

 

[monzarottie]

Wow! They still make the Alto Condos! I wanted to fly to Canada to check them out right before COVID hit

Yeah. They have six models now Including 2 retractables. They’re built to order and have about an 18 month wait.

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