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That bed lift was never a good idea for an off road RV. I understand the motivation though. It was done in pursuit of building a "small" off road capable toy hauler.

Thanks for the KK paper. I think the ATX is deigned to be driven at a lower height when on the pavement and then raised up as needed when travelling of road. So you should have no problem operating it that way. That GoPro video of the suspension should be fun to see.

The information from the manual is really interesting. It's completely different from what the CM employee told me. Here's the email cut and paste: "Storage wise, again depends on how long. If we’re working on a scale of a few months, then we certainly recommend storage set at ride height. This...

The "purpose" of the shark bite fittings is that I really like them, and I specified that they be used.? We tend to not skimp and spend the money in many areas that aren't obvious when you walk into a trailer. Shark bites are just one example. It turns out that the plastic fitting in the center...

Which one of these is not like the other? We love seeing brass connections on plumbing systems. This is behind the Nautilus water management system. We don't know what the white plastic fitting is in the center, bet we're going to find out! More information on other items and photos here: RVino

I agree. I've always loved the Bruder videos and website, but too many red flags when you contact them. They also don't fit your budget after you take the import costs into account. Trying to get parts a needed in the future will also be a challenge. For better or worse, much of what Bruder does...

It's definitely coming together. We're down to the last tiny details with few changes needed any more. The Truma "certification" came through. They actually visit the facility of all new OEM partners and approve the design. We ended up with six heating vents including two under the floor to...

Would there be any tax credits on an RV over $100k? I thought they cut off cars far below that price point (let alone RVs).

I would like to see one. There are some ideas that could probably be incorporated into the off road trailer we ususally see around these parts. I don't know, it just looks fragile to me for some reason. I think it would take more than upgraded tires to give it more clearance. With all the...

Awesome approach and departure angles! :) Interesting choice to make it 8.5' wide. That's in the same ballpark as a ginormous 5th wheel. They are fitting a lot of solar on it, but it looks like they're using flat, flexible solar panels? I'm not a fan of the long term performance of those. It...

The concept seems to be a lot like the RKS Purpose, but it's nearly impossible to tell anything about the product from the website. The description sounds like they hired McKinsey & Company to develop an investment prospectus. They could have at least thrown in a few proposed specs and...

It has the option of an airbag or a coil system and uses two shock absorbers per wheel. With the same GVWR as the ATX, it is solid, but it doesn't level side to side. You could say it's actually more bullet proof than the ATX.

The XT will definitely do the job. The good news is that these systems are easily upgradable as parts need to be replaced or become available. The ATX uses a M46 (46mm diameter) shock absorber with a reservoir. CruiseMaster is already getting ready to roll out a M60 (60mm diameter) shock...

Another note for those of us starting to use the Cruise Master ATX suspension (Kingdom Camping, Roamer1, X195/145, etc.). I've been going back and forth with the CM support group in Australia about best practices for maintaining and using the ATX system. I was particularly curious about what...

Progress is being made and we have what is starting to look like a dual axle off road capable trailer. Everything has gone well with the project so far except for one hiccup. The entry door was specified without a window, and, of course, showed up with a frosted glass window in it. The...

A good example of a single vs dual axle off road is the video you did with ROA in Moab. It was an HQ19 and an HQ15 taking on the same road. The single axle HQ15 handled the trail, but the larger dual axle HQ19 made the trail look easy.

You will really like having a tire pressure monitoring system. They are a must have for anyone doing serious distances with a "heavier" dual axle trailer or larger. In the past 11 years, the tire pressure monitors have saved our bacon three times.

That's a nice rundown of the R1 amenities. These comments aren't intended to be negative or provocative. I bet we actually like to camp in pretty much the same way and in the same areas as you. The R1 comes in at a width of 91". We are OK with going up to a width of 96" if it means you can have...

In terms of quality, it's definitely a cut above almost everything else on the market. Unfortunately, all of the "luxury" items that add to the cost of the trailer ended up not being important for us, so we had to pass. In watching the ROA video tour today, I was a little shocked at how narrow...

It's definitely all about how the owner wants to travel/live. We personally need the room and CCC of a dual axle. That said, we would never do the crazy stuff you're willing to do. We just want to get farther away from the other trailer campers and get closer to the good hiking. What you call an...