Raspy
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Jen, I too am a big fan of a tow vehicle and trailer. Overall, I really like the R1. But I have come to the conclusion that all trailers have problems. Not enough to stop us from having fun, necessarily, but none of them are perfect.Raspy, wondering how you are liking your R1 so far? After a little over a year with a truck-based overlanding vehicle we think we are better suited for a tow vehicle-trailer combo. We are looking for significant but not crazy off-road capability, comfort, and quality—and considering the Roamer1 and the Kimberley T3. Interested in perspectives of anyone who has had one (or both).
The R1 has had a few problems during its initial release but they are getting everything ironed out. Mine was the first one delivered. It works very well, is comfortable, tows perfectly, has a lot of solar and battery power, an excellent bathroom, excellent storage, a great outdoor kitchen, north/south bed, disk brakes, compressor fridge, 12 volt AC, fully adjustable air suspension, high quality piggy-back shocks, very good ground clearance, excellent tires and great insulation. etc, etc. The X195 is just an R1 without the outdoor kitchen, and some other options that might not be important to you. Look at those too. I immediately took out the Laveo toilet and installed a Separret brand "Tiny" model which goes in remarkably easy and is a much better design, modified the tongue jack, did a few interior cabinetry changes, reinforced the kitchen cabinets, installed a couple more receptacles, Switched to a different television and mounted it properly, added an exterior drop down table, a microwave and a McHitch automatic coupler (McHitch.us).
This all sounds like a lot, but I enjoy working on the trailers when not camping and these changes were all for good reasons and worked out well.
Look at my Hwy 50 video in post 16. It tows straight as an arrow. Also looking forward to some serious off-road adventures with it. We'll be heading out to Texas, from Nevada, via Arizona, for the eclipse early next year. Already been to Utah and Colorado.
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