Anyone interested in a Hi-Lo?

"Nibbles" (nibbles)
04/24/2018 at 15:54 • Filed to: Camper, hi-lo, For Sale

Final bump. My wife wants to put it on consignment which will likely happen next weekend. Also a video of the top in action! New battery makes a bigly difference

We’re upgrading and want this 1997 Hi-Lo 24D to go to a good home. The star of The Great Nibbles Road Trip 2017, since our purchase in 2016 this camper has left Denver for Kansas City, Seattle, Estes Park (numerous times) and other points around Colorado. Dry weight of 4,400 and max 6,600. Trailers stupendously easy due to the low profile. 27 feet from coupler to bumper. Water system replaced (lines and tanks) in 2015. New tires last year. New water heater control valve today because I’m stupid. Everything works. Asking price $6,000. Be the talk of the campground! Email me qwinsta at outlook if yr interested

Tilt your head

Everything works! Except that clock. That clock does not work. Oh well, it’s set to 5:00 because IT IS FIVE O’ CLOCK SOMEWHERE AMIRITE MY DROOGS

DISCUSSION (41)

Mercedes Streeter > Nibbles
04/24/2018 at 16:41

Dry weight of 4,400

If it weighed 3k fewer pounds, you’d have a deal! :(

HammerheadFistpunch > Nibbles
04/24/2018 at 16:42

I’ve got my hands full with a popup.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Nibbles
04/24/2018 at 16:52

What’s the benefit of a hi-lo over a non self swallowing version? Garage storage?

Tongue weight? - Wondering if it surpasses the Taco rating.

Overall length?

Also, wise choice on the clock setting.

Nibbles > Future next gen S2000 owner
04/24/2018 at 17:07

Lower profile so it goes under any overpass. Less wind resistance so it pulls easier and provides better fuel economy than full-side units. Also yeah at 6.5 feet tall you can store it in a deep garage.

Hitch weight is 670 - I don’t know your Taco but our old Dakota pulled it quite fine with a weight distribution hitch. Overall length is 27 feet from coupler to bumper.

Any other questions? Happy to answer. Also it comes with a complete owner’s manual

Nibbles > Mercedes Streeter
04/24/2018 at 17:10

If it weighed 3k fewer pounds it’d be a Coleman lol

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > HammerheadFistpunch
04/24/2018 at 17:24

Pop ups were invented by Satan to make you hate going camping as much as possible until you were actually setup, then hate camping again when tearing down. Even my parents hybrid is a bit annoying sometimes.

Nibbles > Future next gen S2000 owner
04/24/2018 at 17:26

I’d like to add that the biggest bonus to a Hi-Lo these days is the ‘wow!’ factor. People are constantly and consistently amazed at the thing; they’ll sit and gawk at us lifting and lowering it for ages

The only downside, and the reason we’re upgrading - The collapsible sides leave little room for stuff. We camped in it for 3.5 weeks straight and that was a tad too long for our liking; just not enough storage places to put months’ worth of people things. We are expecting to live in our camper for a few months when we sell the house, so there you have it

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Nibbles
04/24/2018 at 17:33

Man, I could totally live out of this. Actually, maybe I can’t - need room for my full ATX computer...

HammerheadFistpunch > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
04/24/2018 at 17:33

we like ours a lot. Sure its a little work getting it town down, but no more than a nice tent. The only things I don’t like about it are insulation and wind.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > HammerheadFistpunch
04/24/2018 at 17:40

My parents had to go bigger as we usually have 5-6 people camping, plus dogs, but I think they’ll stick with the Hybrid for a few more years. My mom loves not having to pack the trailer to accommodate for the height. We’ll really see what happens when the wife and I go ahead and get our own.

HammerheadFistpunch > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
04/24/2018 at 17:49

Ours would sleep 6 easy, but we only have 4 including us. The nice thing about the popup is the interior space is huge compared to a similar sized hybrid or hardtop, and the interior light levels are night and day. The main reason is that its light and low enough to pull happily with either car. The Cruiser does it but doesn’t love it, the GX begs for more.

Nibbles > winterlegacy, here 'till the end
04/24/2018 at 17:49

Install computer in outside storage bin under couch
Run KVM lines through to interior
Profit from quiet and cool operation

EDIT: Or just install computer under couch, there’s a lot of space there that isn’t great for a whole lot of things. Plus it’d be right next to the inverter and PDC

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > HammerheadFistpunch
04/24/2018 at 17:51

Luckily we have the Sequoia and the Tundra so towing the hybrid is nearly a joke either way haha.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Nibbles
04/24/2018 at 17:51

Or just do a mini ITX or micro ATX build in one of those fancy Silverstone cases.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Nibbles
04/24/2018 at 21:04

I prefer to stay hi

shop-teacher > Nibbles
04/24/2018 at 22:50

Hmmmm ... That would be pushing it for my truck’s 5700 pound tow rating ... How big is the big bed up front?

Nibbles > shop-teacher
04/24/2018 at 23:45

Yeah 5700 is really tight. The bed up front is a real King. The overhead bunk and dinette are both Full

Nibbles > shop-teacher
04/24/2018 at 23:52

What year/make/model/trim? Our 95 Dakota pulled this without a hiccup and, as I had been told, the POs towed it with a Forester

shop-teacher > Nibbles
04/25/2018 at 07:07

‘06 Sierra crew cab, 2wd, 4.8 L engine, 3.20:1 rear gear

My combo is so weird, the manual doesn’t even list it as an option in the tow rating page. I had to extrapolate other ratings to come up with that number. I think the reason I got it so cheap (brand new, out the door for under $22k), is nobody wanted a 2wd crew cab with the small V8.

shop-teacher > Nibbles
04/25/2018 at 07:10

That would be perfect sleeping arrangements for my family. We had a 4000 pound dry hybrid for a while, and the truck towed it ... OK, as long as the ground was flat. It felt like the drag of that camper was a bigger factor than the weight. I’ll have to give this a good long think.

Nibbles > shop-teacher
04/25/2018 at 07:33

Makes perfect sense now

cmill189 - sans Volvo > Nibbles
04/26/2018 at 14:36

Forester? Wut... That’s like twice the capacity of any model Forester.

Nibbles > cmill189 - sans Volvo
04/26/2018 at 14:41

I kno rite?!

cmill189 - sans Volvo > Nibbles
04/26/2018 at 14:48

Crazy. Cool camper though! You definitely don’t see these much. They seem very practical compared to a traditional trailer.

vicali > Nibbles
04/26/2018 at 14:51

Cool trailer.

I would be tempted to paint a MAD Fold-in style on the side of it..

Nibbles > cmill189 - sans Volvo
04/26/2018 at 14:54

They are really freakin’ neat. I love this thing but the inside storage leaves a bit to be desired, particularly if planning to live out of it for months. That’s the big reason we want to upgrade

That and my wife spent 6 weeks in her parents’ fifth wheel, with an infrared fireplace and HDTV and big-ass kitchen and leather loungers and

Nibbles > vicali
04/26/2018 at 14:56

HAHA that would be awesome!

We were thinking of painting the top blue and the bottom covered bits orange, so we could troll all the Seahawks fans, but then we found out there’s not much of a tailgating scene in Seattle

Sucks to be them

shop-teacher > Nibbles
04/26/2018 at 14:58

I gave it a long think. It’s just too heavy for my truck.

Nibbles > shop-teacher
04/26/2018 at 15:04

I hear ya. Don’t want to over-stress things; that’s how people die.

shop-teacher > Nibbles
04/26/2018 at 15:11

Yep. Not worth the risk.

EDIT: Good luck with the sale though! That’s a cool camper.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nibbles
04/26/2018 at 15:41

how brightly do the cushions glow under black light?

Nibbles > OPPOsaurus WRX
04/26/2018 at 16:11

I haven’t tested but we aim to keep the place presentable :)

Alfalfa > Nibbles
05/13/2018 at 17:59

This is nice. We’ve been wanting a pop-up but we have nowhere to put one this large at the moment. I’m also not sure how well the Bronco would do with something that long at highway speeds.

bhtooefr > Mercedes Streeter
05/13/2018 at 19:54

TBH, some of the 60s ones actually do get under 1400...

1963: http://www.hilotrailer.com/pdfs/1963.pdf

Camper: 1200 lbs

Custom Camper: 1325 lbs (adds a galley)

De Luxe Custom Camper: 1350 lbs (adds room for a toilet and adds more ventilation)

1964: http://www.hilotrailer.com/pdfs/1964.pdf

They basically moved everything down a model name and added 25 lbs (so the Custom Camper became the Camper, the De Luxe Custom Camper became the Custom Camper)

1965: http://www.hilotrailer.com/pdfs/1965.pdf

The Camper got the toilet space provision, and gained more weight (up to 1400 lbs, with the Custom Camper being over 1400).

After that things got a bit bigger, it looks like.

(I’ll be honest, there’s a part of me that wonders how much camper could be done in under 1100 lbs loaded weight, with a low profile - 1100 lbs is the most I’d feel safe towing with a Gen 4 Prius due to tongue weight limits.)

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Nibbles
05/13/2018 at 19:58

So what if someone offers your full asking price... but it’s gonna go to a bad home... a home full of hookers, blow and neglected children?

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
05/13/2018 at 20:09

Pop ups were invented to separate the boys from the men.

Nibbles > Alfalfa
05/13/2018 at 20:23

We towed it with a 1995 Dakota ;)

Nibbles > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
05/13/2018 at 20:24

I still think going to a fellow Oppo would be a good home. It’s a peculiar and rare unit, y’all here would respect that I think :)

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Nibbles
05/13/2018 at 21:07

It’s definitely a nice trailer and sadly there are no hookers and blow in my home. Of course I have some minor issues... such as not having the US$6000, not having a spot to park it, not having vehicle that can tow it and teen kids who don’t want to go on vacations that involve the word ‘camping’

Nibbles > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
05/13/2018 at 21:12

Those all sound like what we in the automation world like to call ‘personal problems’ ;)

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
05/13/2018 at 23:42

My problem with pop ups are in the south, it gets way too hot for the tent to keep cool, and when I go camping, I don’t want to spend hours setting up my tent when I could be just camping