7000 km towing mini camper

[Ian Budge]

Just got back from a trip towing our mini camper from just outside of Toronto to Edmonton Alberta. The camper is light and the truck was amazing. Our longest day was 15 hours of driving: Thunder Bay ON back home to just west of Milton. We hit MI, MN, WI, ND, SK, MB and AB. We clipped along mostly 70 mph: 4250 miles = 25.3 mpg (6844 km = 9.3L/100km). Added another 1000 km on bikes .. up through the Rockies.

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[Maverickman74]

Nice. Mavericks are great road trip vehicles. Thats a really cool camper too!

 

[Jwaz68]

What is the name of that camper?

 

[jerrisn]

What is the name of that camper?

Looks like an older Aliner

https://aliner.com/

 

[Maverick#]

That is a nice little trailer down the road my wife and I are thinking of getting something like that.

 

[Ian Budge]

Looks like an older Aliner

https://aliner.com/

Correct! It's a '96 Aliner "A-Lite". It's like a bed on wheels as we don't really use the table etc. But it pops up and closes down in a couple of minutes and is so light that you can easily wheel it around by hand. My wife did a fair bit of work on it - mostly cosmetic..changing out rusty fasteners and digging out old caulking. The bed is great - queen size and surprisingly comfortable.

 

[jerrisn]

Correct! It's a '96 Aliner "A-Lite". It's like a bed on wheels as we don't really use the table etc. But it pops up and closes down in a couple of minutes and is so light that you can easily wheel it around by hand. My wife did a fair bit of work on it - mostly cosmetic..changing out rusty fasteners and digging out old caulking. The bed is great - queen size and surprisingly comfortable.

I'd like to find something similar for my Hybrid XLT to take out on weekends, but needs to be probably 1500lbs or less when you figure in gear.

 

[Jwaz68]

I'd like to find something similar for my Hybrid XLT to take out on weekends, but needs to be probably 1500lbs or less when you figure in gear.

The lightest Aliner is 1200 pounds.

 

[Derwood]

Just got back from a trip towing our mini camper from just outside of Toronto to Edmonton Alberta. The camper is light and the truck was amazing. Our longest day was 15 hours of driving: Thunder Bay ON back home to just west of Milton. We hit MI, MN, WI, ND, SK, MB and AB. We clipped along mostly 70 mph: 4250 miles = 25.3 mpg (6844 km = 9.3L/100km). Added another 1000 km on bikes .. up through the Rockies.

Would love to see the inside of that Aliner A-Lite!

 

[Ian Budge]

Would love to see the inside of that Aliner A-Lite!

 

[SkeeterB]

I like them. Saw a bunch last time I camped at Big Bend. I'm in a tent though.

 

[clearviewx]

Did you rent the motorcycles?​

 

[Craig Joyner]

What model maverick??

 

[Ian Budge]

Did you rent the motorcycles?​

No, they both belong to my brother-in-law. I can't believe he trusted me!

 

[Ian Budge]

What model maverick??

2022 Eco Boost FX4 with tow package

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