10 Easy and Low-Cost Ideas for Your Aliner or Trailer 

I watched this video years ago. Came back to it today. Love your tips! We use a lot of them in our pop up camper!

Thing I love about this guy, he always shows places to put beer. Thanks for another great video.

My. Fav was the beach ball.

The inflatable ball in the cooler makes so much sense, even an inflatable ring might work better for some units, but an idea not many would think of I bet.

I love those ideas, especially the velcro lampshade. Shoot, going to the hardware store in the morning. :>))) That beach ball is genius!

That beach ball idea in the fridge is AMAZING!!!!!

Wow wow wow. I don’t think I would have ever thought of these mods. You sir, are certainly clever.

The first idea of the lamp shade. Great!

I've been meaning to comment on your videos - and with 2' of fresh freezing snow - I've got all the time in the world.... (oh boy!) But anywho - you produce very enjoyable segments. You exhibit good videography, pleasant commentary and appropriate background music. Please keep-up the good work!

All your tips in each of your videos are excellent, Slim. Not only for an Aliner, not only for campers in general, but around the house/car/truck improvement ideas!

You da man!! I don't have an Aliner yet, but am saving these videos as they have so much valuable info.

Velcro light shade 👍🏼 thanks 😎🇦🇺🔥

Your videos are well done and informative. I have watched them all. Thank you for sharing your tips. Warm Smiles, Joy

That beach ball was a stroke of brilliance:)

You have the best mods makeing the best aliner i've seen.i didnt understand this little thing at first but what you have continued to improve makes this very towable trailer a desire to have for sure.your vids are amazing

These ideas are great brain-food for anyone who cams. Thanks a heap!

I had been originally thinking about a Casita type of trailer so I would have stand up room in it. After watching ALL of your video as and Mity Mouse's my thinking has changed! I am now comfortable my trailer will be a used Aliner! I will implement ALL of your ideas for the comfort in it. And I will be able to pull it with my 2011 RAV4 so I don't have to purchase another tow vehicle. The search is on!

Greetings from Canada. Great ideas but your partially inflated beach ball in the cooler/fridge....Brilliant!!! I love it.

The lamp shade is brilliant!!

Great info...love the lamp shade idea! 😃 Watched all 4 videos--thx, good info!

Great ideas nicely presented. Thanks Slim.

I. LOVE the lamp shade idea!!!

I don’t have a trailer but I have watched and liked 2 of your tips and tricks videos!!!

All brilliant hacks, living it (and the song choices too!)

Love the old hank Williams Sr with I saw the light as your first intro and another song of hey good looking i Love your videos and hope to see you on the road sometime

GREAT ideas will be adding 6 of them to my Flagstaff Aframe....... thanks!

Very clever! Thanks for sharing.

Great ideas for any trailer. So clever!

Beach Ball is genius!!

I've been watching video RV hacks for several years now and never can I recall thinking, "Wow!!! Everyone of of these ideas/hacks are GREAT" until I watched yours. Shear genius and.... AND I loved the sound track as well.

I lost both my skylights the same way and my Avan is quite old and no one had the moulds anymore so I replaced them with Perspex and now when I’m on the road I cover both with the awning that unrolls over the top and I secure it place with some straps. Lucky I was insured so didn’t cost me a thing! 👍

Great tips. I plan on using a few

I am amazed at hoe clever & inventive you are. You have such great ideas.

Great tips and mods. Thank you

Thanks for the great ideas---I appreciated the cost info on each. Nicely done video--liked the music intros.

Aliner should hire you!!

the beach ball blew my mind.

Excellent (and inexpensive!) ideas.

Awesome ideas especially the velcro lamp shade

I love these ideas videos ! Super handy ! Txs !

Super ideas. Thanks.

im New to this and your ideas are very welcome thank you for your time

Lots of great ideas.

The lampshade was brilliant.

Love the old Hank Williams music 👍

Hey Slim, great start to your channel. Love the ingenuity and no-fear attitude. I am going to incorporate a few of your ideas since my wife, who never watches YT, watched this one and said, that's what we been looking for. So, thanks so much for taking the time to share. And, I will credit you for the ideas on my YT video, and share your channel link too. Keep up the good work. PS. I just finished a major remodel and documented on my channel as well.

awsome space saver ideas, thanks and happy camp'n

Your ideas and your expertise should be included when manufacturing these Aliners . You are really very interesting . I don’t have an Aliner but we have a touring caravan (GB ) and have used a few of your ideas . Will done Slim 😊

Love the light above the stove...I hit subscribe!

Super!

You have some fantastic Idea's, and I am going to use some of them in my new 2018 "ROCKWOOD" A-213 HW. Thanks so much for sharing your great video's.

Glad you found some of my ideas useful Mity Mouse. Always good to hear from a fellow Aliner hacker!

Thanks for posting the cost on your modifications.

Love your videos. You're a genius. I'll be stealing most of your ideas. Cheers.

Great ideas!

Enjoyed your video. I like the approach. Dollar stores sell some neat stuff.

Some great ideas. I plan on using a couple of them. One thing you mention is the drop down table I would like to see that video. I am so tired of struggling with the folding table that came with my unit. It is extremely heavy. Thanks for the ideas and time.

Some cool ideas, best one is the gun case under the bed

Slim--Thanks for all the good tips. I admire your ingenuity as well as the high quality of your videos. I've recently purchased a Rockwood high-wall A-Frame style trailer. I'm experimenting with a variety of things to make it more comfortable. I'll be borrowing many of the ideas you have been demonstrating. Some I'll use just as you have shown them, while others give me a starting point to make and install something based on your ideas, but adapted for use in my rig. I may even shoot a few videos of my own to show how those improvements are working. I live way down here in Tucson, so I'm also planning to check out some of the camping sites in AZ and CA that you've evaluated. All the best to you--and keep up the good work!

Just found you (and subscribed). Great ideas, great video. Thanks.

The food looks so delicious

yep those are low budged and they work :D greetings,, Kitty.

Epic ideas that make sense. Older campers have old brittle plastic refrigerated vents, as the antique mini fan in bathroom. I have watched a lot if campers get hit by hail on u tube, and the first thing that gets broken is the crappy but light vent covers. I live in cold Maine and have a thermal cover that slams into each door and covers the windshield on outside so no ice scraping. I am taking it south as a hail deterrent, so I won't lose a windshield. Maybe a square reflected box cover one could make that could be velcrowed to roof over vents IF ONE has prior knowledge of a coming possible hail storm. Many show up at night with no warning.

Clever!

Thanks Nancy! The drop-down table is on my "Adding More Space to an Aliner" video at: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cCnH6Aad8t8.html

wow.what a cool channel !

Brilliant!!!

Hey slim!! I absolutely love your videos. You're so entertaining and resourceful! For the shower curtain bar, how did you fasten the plastic holders to the aluminum?

very thoughtful ideas. I wonder if it wouldn't be better to have the little cubby open the other way in case you want to get something while in bed? And maybe a tiny LED light inside. LED strips are a great lighting idea too and very versatile.

I've enjoyed all the helpful information you provide. What year is your Aliner? Would you recommend purchasing an older or new model?

Love all your ideas and really love the lamp shade. The dollar store sells the shades for you car. Could I just cut out of one of those to make 2 lamp shades?

As always - SUPER helpful video! Quick question - do you know if there's a way to do this without drilling/mounting in the wall? I'm noticing my vent and fan don't have screws like yours and are just sealed. I'm wondering if there's a way to bungee the lid on itself using the piano hinge screws/holes only. Would love to get your thoughts.

ya know, I don't know what it is but I like the A liner's better than the flat top trailers. Maybe its the fact that water can run down the trailer instead of puddling up on top or the fact that I can reach the ceiling (for cleaning/decorating/ lighting). From what I saw on the rv world site, they tend to be cheaper compared to the other solid roof trailers (non popups)

Hi slim. I have been following your chanel for some time now. I am sure I have watched all of your very informative videos.I have recently retired from my job and treated myself to a new camper. I bought a 2018 Rockwood a122s .Although it is brand new I am already thinking about upgrades. First one will be a solar panel. My unit came pre wired for a Zamp panel. But ....after looking into it I found out that only the zamp panel works .The reason for this is that Zamp has reversed the polarity of the wiers .However I did find a you tube vidio on how to over come this problem. I enjoy your presentations and sense of humor. Ps .I am from Saskatchewan.

Hi sir, I've been watching some of your videos and currently owns a small travel trailer and now considering an A frame trailer like yours. There's Rockwood, Chalet and and of course the A liner. Any knowledge on two other manufacturers. I camp with my wife and sometimes our 14 y.o. daughter, we like to take our bikes and kayaks with us. Thank you!

Did you ever consider an outdoor awning? Use a tarp to follow the Aliner roof and a ridge bar and a vertical post held in place with ropes and stakes.

New to our Aliner (8 mths) and love your videos. We've got the 20 Ranger 12 and I'm constantly looking for mods. My question is about the riveting - for example, your papertowel holder. It looks like you used rivets to attach it to the side wall. Does that really work? It doesn't pull out of the 'foam' wall? Please help - thanks!

Slim what video should I watch to see what you were using over the roof when camper was opened? It must have been before you installed the cheeta.

Aloha Slim, I learned another use for duct tape. I have short attention span but not with your videos. Keep up with your great work and be safe.

Great lighting mods, have you ever read " The Pilgrims Progress "

Slim, your creativity has no boundaries. I hope you either have patents on or are getting some kind of kick back from your ideas to help finance your adventures.

Do not know if you still check these. But the flat bars “ do you leave those when folding trailer “?

I've been watching your videos and have found them really helpful. I have an ALiner and love it. I remember seeing in one of your videos a reference to a battery that indicated how much charge it had -- but I can't find it again. I want my RV service guy to look at it -- because I want to switch out my battery to that type. Can you help me with that info...?

Great work! how did you know what type of screws to get for the fasteners? It seems like they are so costly and buying any wrong ones would increase the cost significantly.

Great info. I'm enjoying your videos and I have subscribed thank you. I'm seriously considering selling my tt for an aliner or the like. I was curious what sort of gas mileage you get with your libby towing the aliner. You can do mpg or lpk since it seems you may be Canadian from your accent! Thanks in advance.

What does one do for work and money when living this lifestyle?? It’s certainly tempting

Greetings! Your camper looks similar to mine. I have a 2001 Expedition with dinette and a couch. My Aliner was missing the dinette cushions when I bought it and I want to make them. I am not sure how the configuration is. It looks like it might be a U-shape style, but all I see online are diner style. I have the table parts - table, pole and two cone shape metal pieces. Can you do a video of your aliner without the beds? I haven't found a video online like this. Thanks!!!

Great economical mods and I think I'll incorporate some of them into my 2013 Aliner. Have you done any modifications to the cabinet hinges to strengthen them? After some rough backcountry roads in Colorado, I've found that the cabinet hinge screws don't just get loose, they wallow out the holes in the particle board so the screws won't hold. I'm either going to through bolt the hinges with small cap nuts or install a piano hinge on all the cabinets for added strength. Thoughts?

Hi Slim. Really appreciate your videos. Am considering an A Liner but I have limited parking. Can you tell me how long yours is from the tip of the tongue to the back? I need to know if one will fit in my garage. Thank you!

They're all clever and practical ideas. What is the weight range for A liners. What are the car requirements to be able to pull them ? 👍 P.S. I especially like the lamp shade idea !!

Is it okay to put screws through the camper walls then?

Hi Slim, I would like to make the lamp shade, can you provide the measurements and some construction tips?

What is the make model and year of this Aliner? I just bought one like this and I have no idea.

Great ideas. What model do you have? Looks like mine.

I see you changed out your refrigerator. What kind is it & where did you get it? Also how did you mount that towel rack? With glue. I have water concerns. Thanks in advance for your reply

? On the straps U put up top for the pots and pans and shower rod, I see that U have them riveted to the frame work for the roof. I can understand one side being that way, but the second side? How does this let the top come down? True, I don't have an Aliner~~yet, but I am looking at them for future travel.

hi. Enjoyed your solar panel video. how long does it take to charge a depleted batter, using yur setup.

Can anyone tell me where I could locate a rear taillight lens for a 2015 Aliner.

for the last couple of i have been watch your chanel i have been looking for used old aliner but cant find one eny sugestion for under 1000.00$ i been camping by motorcycle and popup camper and park modle for the last 40 years

Have you done any wind protection