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Can anyone comment on the HiLo trailers. We saw a 17ft one at a RV show. Any one have one? Any opinions?
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fordsooperdooty
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Hi-Lo's are cool, in that they are basically a pop-up tent trailer without the tent! Well insulated, well made and easy to set up no matter what the weather. They are even available with a "tip out" room with a sofa. But the weight is right up there with a regular TT...with the avantage of being lower profile and smaller frontal area so less drag when towing.
Around since 1955 when they were called Snyder's Hi-Lo trailers. Been building them ever since in Ohio, thru good and bad times. Go to the New York Hi-Lo Owners Clubsite in your area-
HI-LOve New York
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You might also look at the TrailManor Trailers, extremely light weight, well made and low profile as well.
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alcaracu
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We own a 2004 17ft. HI LO and love it. Been to San Francisco and back last year, 7000 miles. This year went up to RI and Boone, NC. We also camp all over FL in it. Pull it with a 2003 Ford F-150 V6 with no problems, even thru the mountains. It is extremely well built and have had no problems with it. The size is fine for DW and me and camper dog Divot. Al C.
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robbie69
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our 1st TT was a used (22yr) old 17' funmaker. Was a great little TT-everything worked and was in mint condition. It's a good idea and for some it will work fine. for 3 people and 3 small dogs it was way too small. it was great for the short week end get aways but a 2 week vacation at LBL (land between the lakes) it was quickly evident we needed something larger. Because of the design, the storage is lacking and the 1/2 sized refer make extended remote stays a pain. we found we were running to the store every couple of days(20 mi 1 way) for perisables. granted they have a wider selection now and some of them are pretty good sized, but because of the design, storage will always be at a preimum. Depending on how you plan on camping, it could be the greatest thing ever invented or a very expensive lesson.
i loved that little TT, was well built, pulled like a charm, and some of our earilest, best memories were made with it. every RV show i still look em over, still have a soft spot for them but seriously doubt i'll ever own one again.
decide how you want to use it and then figure out if it will fit your needs, but look at it realisticly, especially the storage aspect.
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Bumpyroad
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there was a thread a while back on one that had a small back porch. looked sort of neat to me. I think it was a HILO.
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Bucky Badger
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I had 2 pop-ups before. Will never have anything that has to be raised or extended again. We like stopping for the night, stopping for lunch or just stopping for an hour rest without having any setup issues.
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Bumpyroad
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Bucky Badger wrote:I had 2 pop-ups before. Will never have anything that has to be raised or extended again. We like stopping for the night, stopping for lunch or just stopping for an hour rest without having any setup issues.
I think there is a huge difference between wrestling with a popup trailer and pushing the button to raise a HiLo. now a trail manor would be a different situation IMHO.
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rrupert
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We have a 2005 17' Hi-Lo and love it. We have been on a good number of expeditions with it and have had no problems with anything. What is nice about it is that it pulls like a popup and is much easier to set up than one. When on the road you can pull into a rest area, push a button and it is set up ready for getting a bite of lunch or a short rest. If you are only stopping for the night you don't need to unhitch if you are on a level site, just run it up, crank down the rear jacks, and enjoy a good night's sleep. We do allot of dry camping and it works great for that too.
The unit with the rear porch that Bumpy was referring to is made by TrailManor I believe. Having compared both brands I prefer the Hi-Lo over the TrailManor simply because of the ease of setting up. TrailManor can give you more space than a Hi-Lo. To each his own.
We are in the process of trading our 17' in a new Hi-Lo 2310H so if you are looking for a good used 1705T send me a private message and I will give the particulars on it.
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Mike Up
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About a year ago, I looked at the dealers Tow Light 2208. I would only consider them if you had no other choices. They are expensive, narrow, little storage, no permanent bed, cramped and HEAVY. Usually as heavy or heavier than 'standard' weight fullsize TT. The hydralic system is robust and most likely the weight hog.
Now they are nice and good for someone who simply can't keep a TT of any length. I would rather have a Hi Lo than a tent based Pop Up or Hybrid though.
The 2208 would do better with a wet bath due to it's narrow width, so more living space could be had. The couch is nice and makes a fullsize bed. The dinette makes a 36" X 74" bed, the couch makes a 54" X 80" bed, and bunk is 44" X 84". Despite the bunk beds large size, due to it's mounting, it's only capable of supporting 150 lbs TOTAL. Not very good, accomidating only a child, and not a high school boy at that.
Also, the main door is a split door. It doesn't latch together. So this can be ackward.
The length is only 1" shorter than my Jay Flight, the hitch weight is 40 lbs more than my Jay Flight and the total weight is only 400 lbs lighter than my Jay Flight.
While the outside width is about the same as my Jay Flight, the interior is much narrower as you now have 4 wall thickness instead of 2. The interior width is 80" with about 6" of wall thickness on each side. You do have about 3" of shelf on the inner most wall top.
This 2208 model was exactly 2X what I paid for my Jay Flight 19BH. Let me tell you, while the length is the same, the Jay Flight is MUCH larger accomidating a full bed plus a sofa and dinette, still with a full bathroom. The Size difference is due to my Jay Flight having a much wider width at ~91" opposed to the Hi Lo's 80".
The Hi Lo will still require the same vehicle that a TT would based mainly on the hitch weight. You will save gas and gain mileage with a low profile. This shouldn't be a concern as it would likely take 2 decades to earn back the money that you overpaid next to a travel trailer.
The main advantage of a Hi Lo, is easy storage on your property. For that you pay a lot in price and accomidations. It may be worth the price to many. A coworker loves his and swears by it.
Have a good one.
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Mike Up
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Bumpyroad wrote:there was a thread a while back on one that had a small back porch. looked sort of neat to me. I think it was a HILO.
bumpy
That was a Trailmanor.
My favorite trailmanor floorplan for a family.
My favorite trailmanor floorplan for a couple.
While I like Trailmanor floorplans better, I still feel the same as I do about Hi Lo. Trailmanors are much lighter though, but in the same, more expensive than a Hi Lo. However they offer more living/sleeping areas for the same tow length.
Have a good one.
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