Anyone have experience with the Sylvan Go trailer/tent? Looks interesting. https://www.sylvansport.com/go/gallery
Sylvan Go trailer/tent
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I have seen about half a dozen while we have been camping. They are just Ok in my opinion. Seems like a tent on trailer and they cost an exorbitant amount for what you are getting. I guess it would be ideal for small cars and for boondocking it. I just don't see the use - either tent camp or get a pop up. This seems like an expensive compromise to both
snitz427
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I do! I bought one this summer used. At $6000 its a little easier to swallow, and Im sure it will hold its value. I bought it as I needed something versatile for hauling gear (many bikes, kayaks, SUPs, dirt bikes, etc - many at the same time). I also wanted a pop up as we do alot of tent camping.
When i first brought it home my husband spent a week sleeping in it in the backyard - he thought it was the coolest thing! Set up takes less than 10 minutes, probably 5 now that I have it down. Clean up is probably 10mins.
It is very versatile if you need something to both haul and serve as a gear trailer on any given day.
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Titanpat57
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Jetboy
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Isn't this the same thing for $1500?
https://theusatrailerstore.com/doub...ZcKxqCQKhrSeYMnQGtD4uOUwW9YKtucBoCwI0QAvD_BwE
https://theusatrailerstore.com/doub...ZcKxqCQKhrSeYMnQGtD4uOUwW9YKtucBoCwI0QAvD_BwE
snitz427
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Not quite. The Sylvan can transport inside and on top - and the quality is very high all around. This looks like the Walmart version - probably not bad for a utility trailer though. I think they are charging way too much for the Sylvan Sport Go new, but I do feel that 5-6k is fair for it, especially since I am confident It will retain a decent resale value.
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3wbdriver
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Different animal. The Sylvan is a pop up hardshell with racks for extras. Your link shows the roomier equivalent of a RTT on a utility trailer (5x8?). Not too badly priced as a combo either in my opinion. I looked at those last year while debating on purchasing a roof top tent. But I don't think either one should be considered a good off road able trailer. If I had my druthers I think I'd get the $1600 one because it has a little more utility to it. But who am I to talk. I just bought one of these to put my RTT on for those weekends when I know I'll be setting up a base camp and wheeling in the same park. Going to be a several month long project.
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ALowe
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Seems like a good idea
For trips when you are moving every night it may get annoying to set it all up everynight but I imagine you get faster the more you do it. I really like the versatility of its multiple "modes". Being able to use if for camping is great but being able to move large items without borrowing a truck or renting a trailer is really handy. That is something the teardrops, turtlebacks, etc. do not do. the large drainable storage in the front is also a cool feature. The awining seems useless in anything more than a slight breeze but i'd like to see the rest of it in some wind to see the rigidity. My Tepui handles the wind really well, but it has rigid poles... Just like i though the RTT was dumb till i saw one, I would want to see one of these in action before buying one.
For trips when you are moving every night it may get annoying to set it all up everynight but I imagine you get faster the more you do it. I really like the versatility of its multiple "modes". Being able to use if for camping is great but being able to move large items without borrowing a truck or renting a trailer is really handy. That is something the teardrops, turtlebacks, etc. do not do. the large drainable storage in the front is also a cool feature. The awining seems useless in anything more than a slight breeze but i'd like to see the rest of it in some wind to see the rigidity. My Tepui handles the wind really well, but it has rigid poles... Just like i though the RTT was dumb till i saw one, I would want to see one of these in action before buying one.
snitz427
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Exactly - it isn't just that you can put a rack on TOP of the tent, but you can also put a ton of stuff underneath it. So it's like having a trailer, hard shell roof top tent, AND an additional roof rack for bikes and stuff all in one. You can raise the cargo area pretty high (or remove the tent all together) to tow taller items like dirt bikes, ATVs or appliances. For me, I am a kayaking instructor with a bunch of gear - and an outdoor sports junkie. So I can haul like 10 kayaks or better with this thing behind my Audi A3... or more common, I will bring 6 mountain bikes, and a combination of 4-5 kayaks and paddle boards, plus all my camping gear in the Sylvan for family camping trips - all with a small hatchback.
The tent and trailer are really nice quality. The awning is pretty good - it's much longer than it looks - but haven't had to endure a super windy day yet. The absolute only gripe for the Sylvan so far is that the table is designed to be super light weight - and my clumsy husband put a hole in it while we were using it as the extra sleeping platform. So we are making a replacement top for it out of thin aluminum instead of plastic.
Definitely not an off-road trailer. There isn't enough clearance for bigger wheels/tires or big ditches/obstacles. Perfectly fine for a dirt road or fire road, though. :lookout:
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Beer_Runner
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What I was wondering, was whether you could buy the Go Easy Ultimate trailer (without the tent) and add a hardshell rooftop tent like a Jame Baroud using a Thule 450 mount and bar set up. You'd have a pretty versatile system that gives you a utility trailer and a lightweight tow-behind sleeping and gear-hauling setup for camping. Cost would be about $5,000-6,500.
I haven't seen anyone with this set up, which is why I am curious.
I haven't seen anyone with this set up, which is why I am curious.
snitz427
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The problem with the Go Easy, for me, is that you can't raise it. So you get some storage under the rails / RTT, but that's about it. I bring way too much stuff with me, the Go Easy just seemed like an extension of my car roof racks, not something I could use to haul as much gear. It's much less expensive - at around $2000, but a lot less versatile.
Beer_Runner
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I hear ya, just two of us and we don't need that much cargo space in the trailer. If a cooler and dining fly fit plus a few other things that would be awesome. We still have all the room in the T4R cargo area as well. Be nice to drive into town, leaving the trailer and RTT behind. Could also probably tow it with my wife Golf Sportwagen.
Local dealer here in MI is basically $10k all day long for the full Sylvan Go setup with tent, and I haven't found any used ones. Also, I figured that it'd be easier to sell the RTT later, maybe keep the trailer for utility value, if we ever moved up to something like an Airstream Bambi, which is kinda the goal. Appreciate your feedback. Sounds like it's a great solution for you.
Local dealer here in MI is basically $10k all day long for the full Sylvan Go setup with tent, and I haven't found any used ones. Also, I figured that it'd be easier to sell the RTT later, maybe keep the trailer for utility value, if we ever moved up to something like an Airstream Bambi, which is kinda the goal. Appreciate your feedback. Sounds like it's a great solution for you.
I just bought a Sylvansport and I’m planning a cross country camping trip from Massachusetts to Northern California. I’ll probably do some type of blog to document the ride. I bought a brand new 2017 from a dealer for $8400, the build quality and design features made it a little easier to pay the big bucks.
Unfortunately the electric locker in my 4runner is howling so it’s getting rebuilt early June.
Unfortunately the electric locker in my 4runner is howling so it’s getting rebuilt early June.
