Does Anyone know about the Sylvan Sport Go Lightweight Camper Trailer?

librarian said:

We are looking for a very lightweight camper tent trailer sort of thing for our 2011 Sub. Outback. I am very concerned about towing weight with all loaded. Does anyone have one out there, or have experience with other campers that are like this - ie LifeTime Trailer Tent? Thanks for any suggestions and sharing your experience.

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Yes I looked at it closely. Very expensive for a very low quality lightly built trailer and tent. The Livinglite trailers are great much better value and you can rig up a rack over the soft top that places the load weight on the hard box sides.

We bought the Lifetime trailer the tent quality is unmatched and the trailer doubles as a proper utility trailer. Regarding weight we have towed countless boats and trailers with the 2.5 since 2001. Our current 2010 cvt limited tows great. Go anywhere in extreme temps 100+ degree heat rediculous climbs etc you want your dry empty trailer weight to be 1200lbs and under. Our Lifetime trailer is exceptionally well built 900lbs empty. The 2.5 with two adults one kid lots of camping crap hardly even notices the trailer. We run 21mpg in the hills at 60-65mph and 25-26mpg at 65-70mph.

My boat is max trailer width 1700lbs empty with trailer behind the car. Tows very nice 16mpg at 70mph with head wind. 23mpg no head winds 60 mph. Power is generally never the issue. Cooling capacity is really the limiting factor.

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Lifetime Tent Trailer

SteveCA said:

I was tempted to get the Lifetime trailer from Costco, but it is a different model this year, and not as desirable (to me). Check out the specs and reviews. I would still like to get the original Lifetime trailer, but not the current "Sahara" model.

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If all you need is two beds the new one actually does have some interesting features the old one didn't have. You can roll up the tent and lash it down to the front tailgate leaving the entire trailer bed open for hauling gear. Thats not a bad feature. My biggest complaint about the new one are the small beds. They could have easily offered it with full size beds by having the tall side sections with folding extensions like the original. However if you don't need the full size bed its not a bad design.

With two kids and a grand parent who likes to go camping with us - I'm looking at getting the stacking bunk bed cots from Cabellas - and setting them up on the outside edge of the bed - this creates a nice 3rd bunk on the inside edge for a grand parent. Or we can toss the bunk beds on the floor giving the grand parent a full size bed with privacy curtain. Either way the two full size beds for two adults and two kids would be a must. Freaking love the trailer though!!! Will be hauling some demo debri to the dump next month with it. Then in April looking like at least one local fast weekend camping trip is on the planner. With more to come.

We did purchase the Sylvan Go. We love it! And we are old tent campers and VERY impressed with the quality of the materials. They have been updated since the original models. We found a dealer that is close to us and that has been great. The other popup tent trailers we were considering were less expensive but much heavier and came with features we didn't want. Also the dealers were in the western part of the state or in New Hampshire and we really did want to see it, and be able to deal with someone close if possible. Re the Wellbuilt/Lifetime. I didn't like that we would have to build some of the unit ourselves. Also didn't like that we couldnt put it up or down and kick the tires so to speak before we purchased it. I was only able to find online dealers verus somewhere we could actually look at it. I had gone to a couple of RV shows and they were not there. The hybrid trailors, the A-liners and teardrops etc were just more weight than I wanted in in some cases more money.
Anyway - thanks so much everyone for offering your feedback.

switch to hammock camping...

"We also have been ground tent campers so have all the usual things like camp stoves and such. Just looking for an option to get off the ground! Knees and back can't do that kind of thing so much anymore!"






https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/?

i'll never be on the ground again either.
and it'll be cheaper and better gas mileage.

Sylvan Sport

subiesailor said:

Yes I looked at it closely. Very expensive for a very low quality lightly built trailer and tent. The Livinglite trailers are great much better value and you can rig up a rack over the soft top that places the load weight on the hard box sides.

We bought the Lifetime trailer the tent quality is unmatched and the trailer doubles as a proper utility trailer. Regarding weight we have towed countless boats and trailers with the 2.5 since 2001. Our current 2010 cvt limited tows great. Go anywhere in extreme temps 100+ degree heat rediculous climbs etc you want your dry empty trailer weight to be 1200lbs and under. Our Lifetime trailer is exceptionally well built 900lbs empty. The 2.5 with two adults one kid lots of camping crap hardly even notices the trailer. We run 21mpg in the hills at 60-65mph and 25-26mpg at 65-70mph.

My boat is max trailer width 1700lbs empty with trailer behind the car. Tows very nice 16mpg at 70mph with head wind. 23mpg no head winds 60 mph. Power is generally never the issue. Cooling capacity is really the limiting factor.

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The Lifetime site exceptional quality PopUp Times Magazine – Lifetime Tent Trailer
Lifetime Tent Trailer

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I have to pipe in on this misinformation. "Very expensive for a very low quality lightly built trailer and tent". That is an absolute BS comment to make. It sounds more like a Livinlite employee.

The "Go" which I own, is remarkably well built. It is NOT a camper as people keep referring to. It is a multi-use trailer that offers the ability to camp with an extremely high quality Kelty tent that is fully water proof. So far I have used it to haul crap to the dump, pickup sheetrock, plywood etc. Haul my extremely large motorcycle (BMW GS Adventure) to the shop (The Go is also a full tilt hydraulic ramp). I have gone to a local lake and used it as a home base for covered eating, I have camped in hail. You can haul 12 mountain bikes, 6 Kayaks and whatever else you can dream up.

The Go is some of the most clever engineering I have seen. It bothers me that people can make comments about this trailer without ever seeing or touching it. It is leaps and bounds more sophisticated than the Livinlite Jeep trailer plus you can haul anything you want up to 1,000lbs. It is the single best piece of camping, hauling, utility gear that I have ever purchased.

The Livinlite is just a utility trailer converted into a camper. You can't haul anything significant and I guarantee that if you put them side by side you will see that the GO is far superior in quality and engineering. The GO is made from extruded aluminum, all parts down to the axle are top of the line, tires can do 90mph (Not recommended but can) Oh and yes, we haul it with an Outback.

Go see for yourself and don't listen to ridiculous comments of people who have not experienced one. I looked at everything thinking that the GO was an overpriced tent until I took the time to see one in person. Yes, I looked at the Livinlite stuff as well.

Nuff said.

RRClassic said:

I have to pipe in on this misinformation. "Very expensive for a very low quality lightly built trailer and tent". That is an absolute BS comment to make. It sounds more like a Livinlite employee.

The "Go" which I own, is remarkably well built. It is NOT a camper as people keep referring to. It is a multi-use trailer that offers the ability to camp with an extremely high quality Kelty tent that is fully water proof. So far I have used it to haul crap to the dump, pickup sheetrock, plywood etc. Haul my extremely large motorcycle (BMW GS Adventure) to the shop (The Go is also a full tilt hydraulic ramp). I have gone to a local lake and used it as a home base for covered eating, I have camped in hail. You can haul 12 mountain bikes, 6 Kayaks and whatever else you can dream up.

The Go is some of the most clever engineering I have seen. It bothers me that people can make comments about this trailer without ever seeing or touching it. It is leaps and bounds more sophisticated than the Livinlite Jeep trailer plus you can haul anything you want up to 1,000lbs. It is the single best piece of camping, hauling, utility gear that I have ever purchased.

The Livinlite is just a utility trailer converted into a camper. You can't haul anything significant and I guarantee that if you put them side by side you will see that the GO is far superior in quality and engineering. The GO is made from extruded aluminum, all parts down to the axle are top of the line, tires can do 90mph (Not recommended but can) Oh and yes, we haul it with an Outback.

Go see for yourself and don't listen to ridiculous comments of people who have not experienced one. I looked at everything thinking that the GO was an overpriced tent until I took the time to see one in person. Yes, I looked at the Livinlite stuff as well.

Nuff said.

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Hey RR I don't have a livinlite though we have several family members who do and I've borrowed them and used them. #1 Livinlite custom builds to your needs two of the rigs are custom from the ground up for a slight bump in cost. The 3rd is stock off the shelf.

Ever heard of the Jumping Jack trailer its considered one of the best ATV off road camping rigs built in the US. The trailer I have was built by the same hands sold under the Lifetime brand its identical only set up as a single ATV rig vs the double that the Jumping Jack is designed for. Yes its a utility trailer with a very heavy canvas tent think Military grade its not your thin nylon weekend camper tent material. The trailer its self has a floor made up of 2x6's and it has welded tie down loops all over the place the tent slips out and the top heavy deck designed to haul a 600lb ATV tip up to create a tall sided Utilty trailer I took 1800lbs of demo debri to the dump two months ago. The next day I took my 12ft racing sailboat over to the club using the same trailer with the tent stowed in it and went sailing.

In camping mode we have a 4x6 carpeted floor stowed in the tent bag and two queen sized beds with privacy curtains with a 2inch foam pad which then has a 2inch memory foam over that again all stowed in the tent bag under the main hauling deck.

We sleep two kids - two parents and on some trips we sleep a grand parent all with their own beds. Kids get put into bunk cots when the grand parent tags along. Mom and dad get their own room. Whole rig empty behind the car is 900lbs 12ft hitch to tail lights with 13inch tires and big ground clearance we take it off road to some of out of the way camping spots with zero issues.

The GO was being sold for $8000 when I looked at it. It consisted of light tube frame bolted together with plastic fittings and a very light weight single season tent with two single bunks. Also had very small tires.

The Lifetime 4x6 the single ATV camp trailer version of the Jumping Jack was $1900 heavy steel welded frame bolted together only plastic on it are the lights and the heavy tail gate ie porch step bumpers. And it has very nice 13inch wheels to boot. Very different machine than the Go or the Livinlite which is more road oriented vs off road utility of the life time trailer. The Livinlites are very nice and the custom rigs have some super cool features.

My ideal set up for when the kids are older will probably be a Tacoma with a Fourwheel drive pop up camper 800lbs - and our tent trailer for the kids. Or if we are hauling the boat the kids get a tent on the ground.