The feline citizens and immigrants have been fed and their boxes cleaned.
So I can afford a minute to finish cleaning my desktops.
Here are some recently unearthed above-average ALiner vids.
2020 Aliner Ranger 12 – Technician Tour (via Princess Craft)
2022 Aliner Ranger 12 | Adventure RV Napa
Custom Camper Conversion – 2018 Aliner Scout Lite with EcoFlow Pro (some real nice mods; I love that real kitchen sink)
This one is by a Rockwood (Forest River) A-frame owner who covets his neighbor’s ALiner. The general sense among knowledgeable trailer owners is that the build quality on all small trailers and RVs is pretty bad, but that ALiner, while far from perfect, is consistently among the best on this metric. (Oh, and also check out the platforms on the front of these rigs, for expanding external storage for things like bikes.)
These Two A-Frame Campers Are Same In Shape Only. One Clear Winner!
These next two are great for demonstrating the real-world shortcomings of the platform.
Real & Honest Review, 2021 A-Liner Scout Extreme Off Road, Popup Camper, Buyers Guide
Why I am SELLING my ALINER A Frame Pop Up Camper Trailer
As things stand right now, I’m aimed at a stripped-down brand-new Ranger 12 for about 11 thousand dollars. You can absolutely find slightly cheaper ones used. The main advantage to buying new for a few thousand more is a two-year warranty. The main disadvantage is having to special order precisely what you want through a dealership, and dealerships suck.
In spite of the suckage, I’m going to start with a small chain of authorized ALiner dealers called Blue Compass, because they’re regional to the southwest, have outlets in all the big SW cities, and aren’t Camping World. They have financing available at relatively reasonable rates, and would require ten or twenty percent cash down for such an arrangement–so theoretically I could get into one for a couple of grand–IF I had a way to pay the monthly 3-4-$500 going forward, and if I had a separate way to afford equipping the RME as a fully capable tow vehicle.
So say we all.