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These look very interesting, but I'm not so sure about them. The advertising says the frame is galvanized, but the pictures show it black? The frame tongue rails look quite small, so I'm skeptical about the frame. A good close inspection in person would be very valuable. Very little info on...

The flex on the 195/R1 trailers causes the front storage box to damage the front of the trailer. The box is mounted with zero clearance to the body and when the frame flexes, the box presses against the body. But, in the case of my friend, the frame broke and it pulled the body mounting bolts...

The X195/R1 chassis seems poorly designed. It has thin tubing, inferior welding and a truss under the tongue that is all about looks instead of function. And it has the minimum number of cross members. The Reboot tongue does flex. It has a triple tongue arm design where the tongue is a lot...

In my quoted article, I was pretty critical of Pause. That was before the Reboot came out and before I really took a good look at one of them. I was prompted to do this by continuing problems with the Roamer 1, to the point that something snapped in me and I decided, "That's it!". The last...

I picked up my new Reboot at the factory in Ligonier, Indiana. Air suspension with over 11" of travel, 12 gallon air tank with quick connects at the wheels, Victron 3000 watt inverter/charger, 800 watts on the roof and 600 watts in two portable panels, aluminum frame, excellent wall...

I built my own positive pressure system using a modified mid '80s Chevy van air filter and squirrel cage blower. The air filter has a water separator inside to collect and drain blowing rain and uses the stock air cleaner element. Water cannot get in, but filtered air can. A grill on the...

Best is subjective. I have no idea what is best for you. Price, quality build, abilities off-road. Comfort in all weather, number of people you travel with, etc. I'm not in a position to a do a large comparison. I know a fair amount about Oliver, Black Series and Imperial off-road, and am...

I love that video. Look at how they stay on the throttle as long as there is any forward movement in the sand. They don't bury themselves, but they don't give up. In the rocks, they take advantage of momentum. Not speeding, but not stopping. This is the key to getting through. On long...

ROA is a wonderful company and I work well with them, but I am not affiliated with them. I don't work with IO directly in any way. I see them through the eyes and experiences of others. I see the responses others get. I look carefully at the trailers and evaluate the problems to look for...

The problems are not from abuse.

At this point, I would stay away from the X195. IO is in denial and refusing help with repairs on the under-designed frame and interior separation problems. There are a lot of problems with them that should be considered such as interior separation, fridge problems, cabinets that fall down...

I don't know if the step-down helps with stiffness. But it does get the tongue down closer to the receiver height of the truck. It's not just the frame design that lends stiffness, but the wall panels glued and screwed to the frame rails helps too. I suppose stiffness is really most important...

I can't remember what the actual warranty says, and I could not find it with a quick look. But I will be meeting with Maynard who is developing the new Pause and Reboot models, so I will have a chance to find out. They are developing a lot of models and I think they will settle on the most...

I recently ordered a new Pause 19.4. Very excited and will pick it up in about two weeks at that factory. I have no interest in debating the advertised length of the warrantee and here is why: Pause is entering the market with a new product line that is not the same as the typical Palomino...

They are not coming off the walls, the bottoms are sagging down. Adding screws makes them much stronger than they were when built. It just makes sense that even when fixed, there should be some discretion on how much weight is carried in them. Especially off-road. 50 pounds of canned goods...

I have a lot of respect for Pause. They have the right intentions and the resources to back it up with a quality product. But I just can't get past the, sort of, rudimentary outcome of their endeavors, and the lingering legacy of the Indiana trailer history. The frames are a crude design...

Well, I'm not affiliated with ROA, but I know they had a lot of R1s on order when I got mine and each time I've been back there, there has been been a list of people waiting, more trailers on the lot and in the shop getting upgrades. ROA is the only dealer for Roamer1. Over on Xplore Trailer...

ROA is holding off until Imperial fixes a few things on the X195 and Roamer1 trailers. Possibly the X145 too. There are four points of concern. 1. Better fridge venting. (easy with a fan). 2. Better inverter ventilation. (fan and controller to ventilate under the bed). 3. Strengthen the...

Looking forward to seeing your blog. Keep me in the loop.

Very interesting that the disc brakes and air suspension are considered options. Huh? Do they have a cheaper model without air suspension and disc brakes? The solar cost seems reasonable considering it has eleven glass panels divided into three systems, with three controllers, and has all the...