RV review: SylvanSport TraiLOFT—The most unique camper on the market?

Today’s RV review celebrates SylvanSport’s 20th anniversary as we look at a few things the company announced last week. Now, I know some of you are not going to think that this is an RV, and I respect that. But I bet there are enough of you where this might be intriguing. 

What SylvanSport announced—TraiLOFT^™

SylvanSport hosted a virtual get-together for a bunch of us writer-types to show off their latest product—the TraiLOFT. Essentially, this is a combination of the company’s GO All-Terrain and a new version of their LOFT roof-top tent. 

Here, you have a very functional and flexible trailer onto which the new version of their roof-top tent can be placed, making it possibly the most unique camper on the market. 

In fact, I think that this could be a better choice for many, many people than something like a teardrop trailer for a lot of reasons. 

What’s new—LOFT rooftop tent

If you’re in the overlanding world, then you are well aware of roof-top tents. These things have become very popular and I’ve seen them on plenty of Jeeps, Subarus, and small SUVs. 

These fit onto the top of your vehicle and magically pop up into a tent. The advantage of this is that you’re off the ground, the floor is consistent, they’re relatively light and you can use the vehicle you have. That is especially helpful if that vehicle has off-road capabilities and you’re looking to go off-road. 

What SylvanSport has done with their new rooftop tent is make it larger and more spacious with an interior that measures 80” X 48”. This version is built with an aluminum shell and features an interior liner for insulation and condensation management. 

In typical SylvanSport fashion, this has some unexpected features such as a place to run a power cable if you’re bringing along something like a portable power station. But the solar panels have to stay outside (that’s where we keep the sun nowadays). 

What’s nifty about this is that, when it’s folded down, it’s relatively low in profile such that you could put something like a bicycle or kayak on top. In fact, it’s built for that with an integrated rack system that’s capable of toting up to 150 pounds. 

The rooftop tent weighs 147 pounds, so it’s not extraordinarily heavy. Some people choose to take them off when it’s not camping time, but I’ve seen lots of folks leave them on because, well, it just looks cool. 

But this TraiLOFT package is something else. 

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More flexibility with the SylvanSport TraiLOFT

This new rooftop tent is available as a package with the SylvanSport GO EASY trailer. You can put the tent on your tow vehicle, but there’s also a provision to put it on the GO EASY trailer. 

Now you don’t have as high to climb. But this is also nifty in that you can unhook the trailer and you’ve staked your campsite. 

Having the tent on the trailer means it’s always ready to go without taking away from your fuel mileage by always having the tent on the roof of your vehicle. 

You still have cargo-carrying functionality with the trailer, and you can use the top of the tent to bring your bikes or kayaks or whatnot. 

Who would buy the TraiLOFT?

Before you move on in this article, go check out the one I wrote about the GO All-Terrain trailer. No worries, we’ll wait right here. 

Welcome back. Now imagine you have something like an ultra-popular compact SUV. 

You need to go to the home improvement store and buy a big TV. I just saw someone in one of these little SUVs try this, which is front of mind for me. Spoiler: It didn’t fit. She had to reverse the transaction. 

Anyhow, if you had the GO EASY trailer, you could take the roof-top tent off it and now you could buy that big goofy TV because the GO EASY can also be a cargo hauler. 

This would also work well if you have to do a dump run or you got a new fridge or whatever. People buy pickups because of that one time per year they might need to haul something without realizing that their friends are going to want them to help them move. Forget that. If you have this rig in your garage, nobody has to know that it’s anything other than a camper. 

But, instead of getting a teardrop or other small trailer, now you have this package. So you could load the trailer with things like the SylvanSport Dine-O-Max (I want one of these so badly) and your portable induction cooktop, which you could power with a portable solar power station like this one. 

Then you also bring your portable toilet and house that in a SylvanSport Privy Bivy. 

So you have all this garageable stuff that you can use with a fuel-efficient vehicle that also serves multiple purposes. 

The funny thing is that, while you’re reading this, I am off the grid doing all this with exactly the equipment I’ve listed above (except the Dine-O-Max. Did I mention I really want one of those?). However, instead of having one of these trailers pulled by a fuel-efficient vehicle, I’m using my Ram 2500 4X4. 

I have to put my camping where my words are, after all. 

Conclusions on the SylvanSport TraiLOFT

At the introduction to this package, SylvanSport said that the sales of these little trailers are growing considerably, very possibly because of the many use cases they can serve. 

With all the nifty gear out there nowadays that facilitates an easier camping experience, I can see why. Plus, this trailer can supplant having to have a big pickup for a lot of people. 

I’m also someone who has a lot of Ryobi gear just because it’s inexpensive and does the job okay. But there are a lot of Ryobi things I’m also camping with, including several types of lights, a bug zapper, an inflator (we have inflatable mattresses—we’ll see how that goes), and even little fans and Bluetooth speakers. 

I know this isn’t the type of camping all of you do, but I do think this package is really a terrific choice for those who might want something smaller and is outside the box enough that it really could be a great choice. Plus, SylvanSport tends to make things that aren’t throwaway items—and that’s just another way to celebrate the outdoor lifestyle. 

More about these RV reviews

These RV reviews are written based on information provided by the manufacturers along with our writer’s own research. They are based on information from a single unit and may not reflect your actual experience. Shop your RV and dealership carefully before making a buying decision. We receive no money or other financial benefits from these reviews. They are intended only as a brief overview of the vehicle, not a comprehensive critique, which would require a thorough inspection and/or test drive.

Tony comes to RVtravel.com having worked at an RV dealership and been a life long RV enthusiast. He also has written the syndicated Curbside column about cars. He also works closely with a number of RV manufacturers to get an inside look at how things are done and is a brand ambassador for Rockwood Mini Lite with his wife, Peggy.

You can also check out his RV podcast with his wife, Peggy. 

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