SylvanSport Go Camper Trailer

[zenMachine]

Does anyone have this trailer? Looks like a really cool camper. At 800 lbs it's pretty light and shouldn't be a problem for the Prius. Check out the videos.

SylvanSport | IT

[sdtundra]

Wow, 800 pound load capacity. Can the Prius handle 1600 pounds of weight being towed behind it?

[Godiva]

800 lbs empty. How much loaded with all of your camping gear?

[sdtundra]

Originally Posted by Godiva

800 lbs empty. How much loaded with all of your camping gear?

See above post...1600 pounds loaded, 800 dry, 800 load capacity

[Godiva]

I know it can *hold* 800lbs on top of it's weight of 800 lbs.

But the Prius can't tow 1600 lbs.

So I'm basically asking how little gear you can get buy with to keep the weight as low as possible.

[hyo silver]

That looks like an 800 pound tent on wheels to me, and it's not going to keep you any warmer or dryer than an 8 pound tent. With the money you'll save not buying the trailer and the extra gas to tow it, you can splurge on the occasional motel.

[qbee42]

That's a pretty cute little trailer. It appears it's main function is to haul other toys, and as such, it will be too heavy for your Prius. If you are just planning to use it for camping, a simple tent will work as well with less cost and weight.

Tom

[Godiva]

I can get a tiny tears for probably the same (or maybe even less) money and that weighs about 200 lbs less. That allows me to haul 200 lbs of stuff, plus I can sleep inside.

[jayman]

The Prius is a great car for many things, but towing a trailer isn't one of them. I wouldn't want to stress the HSD and end up with an expensive repair.

As others have stated, tenting/camping are ok if you're into that sort of thing. Now with fuel prices so high, a low miles pickup is cheap to buy, along with a small trailer. Not so cheap to operate though

A friend of mine back in Utah, his folks picked up a Dynaquest last month.

DynaQuest ST Key Features | Dynamax Corporation

They got a great deal on it, brand new 45% off. It's based on a Freightliner M2 chassis, has a Mercedes Benz 900 series turbodiesel, and an Allison 6 speed auto. They claim 14 mpg, for a rig that size, brand new, is amazing. They tow a Honda Civic behind

They spend about 3-4 months out of the year camping, so they get their use out of it. Previous camper was a 5th wheel 34 ft, with a 2002 Ford powerstroke. Had enough trouble with the powerstroke they were happy to see it go

If you want to spend a lot of time camping, a truck-based camper is the way to go. The chassis is built for heavy service and - with proper maintenance - should last a long time.

The only upgrade they made was to the front leaf suspension. They had a Mor Ryde rubber spring shackle put on. With the standard Freightliner rear air suspension, they claim exceptional ride quality, way better than the Ford pickup

[hyo silver]

Nothing personal, Jay, but that's not camping.
Mind you, having a fridge, a dishwasher, and one of those little rooms where hot water comes out of the walls would be nice. But then, you'd be taking your home with you instead of leaving it behind. And some of the behemoths (crisis - what crisis?) we saw only last week would put many homes to shame - seriously, I've lived in smaller apartments.