New Hiker Trailer!!!
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День томуAfter 5 years with my original Hiker Trailer, I decided to take what I had learned and apply it to a new Hiker Trailer. In this video I'll show you what has changed from my first trailer and what I kept the same. There is also some new technology!!
I have fallen in love with Hiker Trailer all over again. Come see why!
Scruffy's Gear
NEW!! Hiker Trailer Extreme Off Road 5x9: www.hikertrailers.com/
OLD Hiker Trailer Extreme Off Road 5x8: www.hikertrailers.com/
Alu-cab Shadow-awn Awning with Wall Kit: www.alu-cab.com/
Alu-cab Shower Cube: www.alu-cab.com/
Starlink satellite internet service: www.starlink.com/
FTC Disclaimer: This video, and NONE of the products featured in this video, are sponsored. I have paid for everything with my own money the same way you would.
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0:00 Intro
1:18 Why an Extreme Off-road 5x9?
3:02 New tongue and chassis!!
4:39 Tension bolt
5:27 Jacks
6:10 Hit
6:29 Fridge box
7:20 Fridge box storage rack
7:53 Air suspension
8:50 Doors and Screens
9:39 Arctic Tern Windows!!
10:54 Line-X’d fenders
11:33 Wheels: matching lug pattern
12:41 Front Runner Slimline II roof rack
13:02 MaxxFan
13:16 21 gallon water tank
13:33 Interior
14:12 Under floor storage
14:18 Galley
15:08 Can you spot the $500 mistake I made?
15:16 Murals!
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@caver6292 Рік тому
Very nice!! Love the newer tongue they have developed!! Looking forward to seeing your new electrical setup! Happy trails!
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hi Caver6. The old tongue was great, but the new tongue is a noticeable improvement! I really like it.
@kimarmstrong6190 Рік тому
Thank you for showing the inprovement on your Hiker. Making a list of things before I get a mid range 5x9. Would you mind telling me how far the axle is from the back of the camper? Thanks. Waiting for further videos. Happy building!
@BottleJackBuddy Рік тому
Love that rig!
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Thank you!
@KUEHLKUEST Рік тому
Very nice setup!!
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Thank you very much!
@timgoodsell4053 Рік тому
Great video. Made me think seriously about getting one.
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
You should!
@lns4048 10 місяців тому
Great! Thank you!
@ScruffyGolden 10 місяців тому
Glad you liked it!
@darwinniese8525 Рік тому
Hope your at the campout in Aug. Curious to see it in person. Great informative vid!!!
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hi Darwin. Hope I can meet you there also! Thank you!
@pascalchesnais5702 Рік тому
Thank you for your experienced view! Myself, waiting for my first HT lower end highway 5x9 ... Looking forward to seeing your tips on your channel.
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hi Pascal. The wait feels like forever. I know. When is yours scheduled to be completed?
@pascalchesnais5702 Рік тому
@@ScruffyGolden September... Will see exactly when later in summer.
@Dante07cid Рік тому
Look forward to seeing the mod videos as you go.
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Thank you! Stay tuned...
@randyclary394 Рік тому
Nice Build! Your Welcome for the EOR legacy! Ha!
@MattsGarageMiscDIY Рік тому
Nice video, looks like a great trailer!
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
It is! So versatile.
@conniewaite1371 Рік тому
THE BEST WINDOWS! Wish more trailers had them.sub'd
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Thanks!
@VegasBumm Рік тому
Great video and trailer, you got a new subscriber...
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Awesome thank you!
@MrNewguy2012 Рік тому
Nice Job
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Thank you! Cheers!
@LetsG0Champ 11 місяців тому
Seeing they transitioned to the Turin side windows has sold it for me
@ScruffyGolden 11 місяців тому
srhullender, they are worth the extra cost. I absolutely love them.
@scottgorman7166 9 місяців тому
@@ScruffyGolden Does the window have a pull down screen like the shade?
@cstout1634 Рік тому
Great video. Sub’d. Looking forward to see what you add to the trailer.
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Thank you Charles.
@mps9608 Рік тому
Great Video. I am sold on HT, I am just trying to decide on which model.
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
No matter which model you get, I think you will love it. There is a lot to consider, for sure. I've considered doing a video on , but there are so many possibilities that I haven't thought of a way to create one that would be useful. Let me know which model you choose!!
@jpcarlyle3920 Рік тому
Hey Scruffy, great video and walk around. I came across your channel during what seems to be an endless deep dive into the teardrop camper market lol. I keep circling back to the Hiker trailer because of price and options. My biggest concern is water leaks due to the wood construction. Have you had or heard of any issues with this with Hiker trailers? Also, what type of seasonal maintenance is required? Thanks in advance!
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hi JP! Once upon a time there was a problem with a few of the front windows which turned out to be a window manufacturing defect. That option is no longer available. Other than that, there are no leaks. This trailer is solid built, and after owning 2 of them, I can say water getting into the cabin is not an issue. Seasonal maintenance is greasing hubs, battery care, water tank blowout for winter (if applicable) and a general walk-a-round. Pretty dang easy! Thanks for liking my video. I appreciate you taking the time to drop me a line.
@mfcarney 9 місяців тому
Minnesota Sales of this Brand? Where?
@tonyquintero9958 Рік тому
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I'm finalizing my spec sheet on a Mid Range XL and was wondering if you know the total height of your EOR with the air suspension totaly bottomed out? I have a 7' garage opening and my XL with an A/C will fit. But if I can make the EOR work I rather go that route. Thanks!
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
I had to deflate the tires as well as bottoming out the air suspension. Depends on the shape of your garage ie - if it's arched.
@tonyquintero9958 Рік тому
@@ScruffyGolden Thank you. No, my garage is not arched. I will take some measurements next weekend at Overland Expo East. If it doesnt work I will proceed with the XL. Thanks
@HaddaClu Рік тому
I've been looking at the 5x9 Highway deluxe, but the price of some of the options are absolutely ridiculous - mind you I would do plenty of my own mods if were to get one. A solid galley wall, stabilizers, battery charge controller (minus the battery); are all things I would want added to a custom ordered rig. I can install my own arc jack for half the cost - the mounting hardware is just 2 C clamps, roof racks, and a diesel heater as well.
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hi Crazy Harry. I mod my trailers for a few reasons. Part of it is to get exactly what I want: I prefer Victron and Battleborn products, for instance. When I mod'ed my first trailer, lithium ion wasn't even a thing. Much less an option from Hiker Trailer. I find Hiker's prices to be pretty reasonable, but I agree that if you can do it yourself you often can. Most people don't know how or don't want to spend the time. My videos hopefully help the former. So hell yeah! Mod away (to the degree Hiker will let you ;-) !!!
@Chubbydippin Рік тому
Looks so beefy, strong and tough. Also heavy. What's the dry weight of this trailer? Surprised to see a axle since it's called extreme offroad. Do they offer a axle less independent suspension option? Thanks for the breakdown of this beast of a trailer.
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hi Machu Pichu. I love how beefy and tough these things are myself! You might be surprised by the weight, though. Dry weight is about 2100 pounds. To my knowledge Hiker Trailer does not offer an independent suspension option. I think this was a big question back in the beginning when the EOR was being designed. What I was told is that Hike Trailer went with the axle and the leaf springs because the parts are so readily available anywhere and more easily repaired in the field. Glad you liked the trailer. I think they are awesome. If you get one for yourself, be sure to tell me about it!
@jamesrichardson1326 Рік тому
Are you in Jeffersonville IN? We're up in Charlestown. We've got a MRD 5 x 10
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Yes, you caught the Easter Egg and the video was shot there.
@richardatkins-tn9tb Рік тому
I would love if you would show what you need to do to use the spare on the Toyota Tacoma. Thanks!
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hi Richard. Thank you for the suggestion. I'll start putting that video together!
@tjvance78 Рік тому
I just bought a used Hiker and the fenders are pretty beat up. I like what you did with your fenders. Would you mind telling me which bedliner you used? Was it spray or roll on?
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hi Tommy. I took the fenders off and had them Line-X'd. Not sure what type of trailer you have, but taking the fenders off of the Extreme Offroad was as simply as removing a few screws and then lining those screws up with the existing holes when I put the fenders back on. Line-X is crazy bullet-proof and has the perfect texture for walking on even when wet. If you Google "Line-x near me" you should be able to find someone who will do it. Both fenders only cost me a couple of hundred dollars so it is very much worth the money! Good luck!
@genemartin3611 Рік тому
I would like to know the overall length of the trailer minus the removable part of the hitch/tongue?
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
The box is 9' long. Without the hitch, the tip of the chassis to the front of the cabin box is 5'. Then for detail's sake, there is a hitch that adds 4" off the back of the cabin. Sorry it took me so long to respond!
@wildernessinwilderness8032 Рік тому
Hey Scruffy! Was really hoping you could help me out by telling me how much bed space you have (length) with the larger galley. I am 6'5, and was wondering I would be able to fit. Thanks!
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hello Wilderness. I have the 5x9 so the cabin is 9 feet long. I believe the interior is split 2' to the galley and 7' to the cabin - though it might be slightly less due to wall thickness. A standard queen mattress fits loosely wall to wall both ways so if you find a standard queen is comfortable for you, then I think you would be okay. If that sounds tight, you might consider the 5x10 but you would not be able to get the Extreme Offroad in that size. The best thing you can do is call Hiker Trailer and ask them. I know they get this question a lot. Hope this helps.
@gt2745 Рік тому
That’s a great looking camper but that’s not extreme off road. It should have the Timbren Axeless suspension.
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hi GT27. I confess I have questioned the axle setup myself, in the past. Hiker Trailer's response to my inquiry was that the axle configuration was more easily fixed in many situations, and the parts much more standard and easily found. This seems to be the mentality for my Toyota Tacoma as well, and I have come to appreciate the wisdom in this firsthand. I recently had to perform a fairly major field repair in a very remote place and was able to do so because I had the basic tools needed and because the parts were found in a tractor supply store in the nearest farm town. I love the Timbrens! But if they had been installed on this trailer at that time, I would not have been able to fix the trailer on the spot. It would have cost me at least a thousand bucks to have the trailer towed hundreds of miles and it would have cost me many days of time and back and forth. The axle makes it no less off-road than a Tacoma or a Jeep.
@davidbarnhart7508 Рік тому
If you don't mind me asking which size ARB fridge is that? Is it a ARB slide, or did Hiker provide with box? Thx!!
@davidbarnhart7508 Рік тому
I just now saw your other video on the Tembo Tusk slide. Now I just need to know what size ARB that is. 73qt?
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Yup! I LOVE that thing!
@MsMrhawk 11 місяців тому
How much drop on the hitch did you get to fit the tacoma? 2" or 4"
@ScruffyGolden 10 місяців тому
Hello. The hitch is made by Max Coupler. Or at least it "was". I'm not sure they make this exact off-road hitch any longer. It is a 2" which is the standard on the Tacoma.
@jaycarneygiants Рік тому
You keep saying cubic foot. In this case, it's "1 linear" foot difference and the interior space has grown by 1 foot multiplied by cabin width multiplied by cabin height.
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Thank you for your input.
@d.b.cooper 9 місяців тому
Yeah, that kept driving me nuts, too. The guy was off by a factor of 20.
@d.b.cooper 9 місяців тому
And actually you’re wrong also. It is one square foot not a linear foot.
@boltf927 Рік тому
Which sales person did you talk to about the Artic Tern windows? I am being told they are not available.
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
I talked to several people in the Colorado office, not a single person.
@boltf927 Рік тому
@@ScruffyGolden weird. I called and spoke with their team and even showed them the video but they wouldn't add the windows.
@dsmreloader7552 Рік тому
actually 20+ cu ft. 4*5*1
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Thanks!
@danielmart7940 11 місяців тому
What price did it come to so far as you have it set up?
@ScruffyGolden 10 місяців тому
Hi Daniel. I don't have the exact number in front of me, but about $22k.
@curtbrown7967 Рік тому
Linear foot
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Thanks for your feedback!
@d.b.cooper 9 місяців тому
I think you mean square foot…
@cic-jakevanddalgeemyers.2739 Рік тому
How would a full time living in the Hiker feel like?
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
You tend to live out of the Hiker instead of "in" it, but there are lots of folks that do it and love it!
@keeponkeepinon76 7 місяців тому
What is your tongue weight?
@d.b.cooper Рік тому
Shh
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Are we hunting wabbits?
@merle1929 Рік тому
I know some people that are looking for you
@terrypokorny4755 Рік тому
Give me the other one .
@ScruffyGolden Рік тому
Hi Terry. Am selling the old one in mid-March if you are interested. I will be posting a video here when it's available.
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