I'm trying to evaluate various brands of aluminum GN trailers, focusing on Mission (Elevation), InTech, Rover, and maybe ATC, all of which seem to be difficult to find and are all special orders. I have not been able to see any of these brands in a GN in person (Seattle, PNW areas, but will travel). I'm hoping that someone may own one of these and could comment of pros/cons and the typical stuff like built quality, weld quality, cost/benefit, issues/failures, etc. Does InTech or ATC even make a side ramp door model (I haven't found)? My purpose is all-season recreation, sleds, ATVs, camping. I have a Logan Coach 21' bumper pull now and need a bigger trailer (like 26-28' box, 4 sleds, 2 ATVs). That Logan is 6200 pounds dry (wow), but a very good trailer. I need a lighter yet larger trailer, so considering aluminum makes.
Anyone have experience with Mission, InTech, Rover, or ATC GN sled trailers?
- Thread starter krcox
- Start date
Had a Mission years ago. Very poor quality.
Just got done with this same battle. I ended up with a mission 36 foot GN. Dry weight 5500lbs, CCC 8500 lbs. Issues I had were problems with the gfi circuits, radio and speaker system, axles misaligned, and a few smaller items. Alcom in Bonner, MT fixed them free of charge in a week. Luckily for me im only an hour away, and they made the process very easy.
Hauls 4 sleds. Fits my Jeep gladiator with a lift on 37's. Comfy to camp in, spent 20+ days in it over hunting season. Hot dogger is badass. Rv Furnace works very well also. Has very nice flooring, cabinets, and hooks.
It doesnt feel as stout as my Logan did before this, but it seems well built. Also its not as tall inside, which translates to less drag going down the road, and has a small wheel well inside.
I think thats the highlights for now.
Hauls 4 sleds. Fits my Jeep gladiator with a lift on 37's. Comfy to camp in, spent 20+ days in it over hunting season. Hot dogger is badass. Rv Furnace works very well also. Has very nice flooring, cabinets, and hooks.
It doesnt feel as stout as my Logan did before this, but it seems well built. Also its not as tall inside, which translates to less drag going down the road, and has a small wheel well inside.
I think thats the highlights for now.
I’m a huge fan of ATC and intech. I’ve had four ATC trailers - still own two of them. One is a 26’ bumper pull snowmobile trailer and a 48’ GN car trailer. The build quality is great, they pull great, they look great. Aluminum trailer are the only way to go.
We have a mission elevation 38 foot GN. It's good overall and does what we need and mostly what we want. GFI won't allow ford truck generator to power electrical (other than heaters - not on GFI) is our current biggest problem. Honda generator and any electrical plug-in works great so may be more of a Ford compatibility issue.
Had some major ducting issues with stock factory design that has had to be redone on both trailers. Yes, we are on our second trailer because the first one was totaled when someone drove into it while parked at 5 months of life on the first trailer. It became a dealer relationship deal on the second as we were not enamored with the trailer. Would buy Logan Coach if were to do it over again. Still a good trailer and we get 6 long tracks in there with minimal work. Have had quality issues - screws falling out of the celing, speaker falling off the wall, radio falling off it's mount, etc. Dealer has been good but wouldn't expect these things from a trailer with only 5500 miles towed (1250 miles per trip and 99% highway). Our second iteration of the same trailer we knew what to fix before it left the dealer lot and are going on 16 months ownership with second trailer. Good luck!
Had some major ducting issues with stock factory design that has had to be redone on both trailers. Yes, we are on our second trailer because the first one was totaled when someone drove into it while parked at 5 months of life on the first trailer. It became a dealer relationship deal on the second as we were not enamored with the trailer. Would buy Logan Coach if were to do it over again. Still a good trailer and we get 6 long tracks in there with minimal work. Have had quality issues - screws falling out of the celing, speaker falling off the wall, radio falling off it's mount, etc. Dealer has been good but wouldn't expect these things from a trailer with only 5500 miles towed (1250 miles per trip and 99% highway). Our second iteration of the same trailer we knew what to fix before it left the dealer lot and are going on 16 months ownership with second trailer. Good luck!
I can ofter info about my 2020 Logan for others interested in Logan Coach.
Negatives:
1) Exterior bolts and screws - They seem to have used a random mix of stainless and non-stainless screws and bolts. Some are fully rusted and some are pristine. I have been systematically replacing the rusty ones to keep the trailer looking nice. This is for all external locations of the trailer, very odd.
2) Gaps in 3M taped external panels - There is one place where the tape seal of about a 4 foot section of exterior aluminum siding is not adhering. Plus one other 2foots section. I am simply resealing with an adhesive black caulk to keep water out. This issue is of course non-structural, just tape seal. I used this 3M tape to mount solar panels on the roof (with caulk) as I didn't want any holes. They are still solid after 4 years.
3) Interior rivets - About 15% of the interior rivets that hold in the aluminum siding on are either very loose or have fallen out. I continue to inspect and replace rivets, seems like constantly.
4) Hydraulic jack - I have the Equalizer Systems hydraulic jack. What a piece of crap - honestly. The internal values are leaking, but just a tiny about externally. It has trouble going up/down the full length of the jack. It screams when operated, not just normal hydraulic sound. It does not hold the weight of the trailer without slowing sinking down (the value leak) and clunks every few minutes as it settles. I put a jack stand under the front frame to stop the wife from bi*chin. Grrr.
5) Door springs - The on-axle door spring style is just garbage. It works for about a year then they start giving up and not assisting as much. The door gets heavier and heavier. One after another start to snap/break in the winding and the door gets yet again heavier to the point it's a workout squat lift. I replaced a few, failures continued. Front angle door, 4 broke, back door 5 broke. I removed them all and bought the cable garage door systems for both doors. Bliss! No failures yet after 1.5 years. I operate both doors up and down with a finger tip. I can close the door without holding back on the slam because the cable pulls less at the end of the spring winding and the air in the trailer provide a little pressure to cushion the close. Bliss. Freakin' doors man... I never want those axle mounted spring again.
6) Had to re-glue most of the ramp door seals back in place as they slowed peeled and fell off. I actually used shoe goo glue for rubber, worked great, no more failures after 2 years.
7) The wood shelving vertical ends where the subwoofer and radios are installed are cracking. I've glued and reinforced them plus new screw holes. Small issue, but lame.
I'll add "Positives" next post, gotta run now.
Negatives:
1) Exterior bolts and screws - They seem to have used a random mix of stainless and non-stainless screws and bolts. Some are fully rusted and some are pristine. I have been systematically replacing the rusty ones to keep the trailer looking nice. This is for all external locations of the trailer, very odd.
2) Gaps in 3M taped external panels - There is one place where the tape seal of about a 4 foot section of exterior aluminum siding is not adhering. Plus one other 2foots section. I am simply resealing with an adhesive black caulk to keep water out. This issue is of course non-structural, just tape seal. I used this 3M tape to mount solar panels on the roof (with caulk) as I didn't want any holes. They are still solid after 4 years.
3) Interior rivets - About 15% of the interior rivets that hold in the aluminum siding on are either very loose or have fallen out. I continue to inspect and replace rivets, seems like constantly.
4) Hydraulic jack - I have the Equalizer Systems hydraulic jack. What a piece of crap - honestly. The internal values are leaking, but just a tiny about externally. It has trouble going up/down the full length of the jack. It screams when operated, not just normal hydraulic sound. It does not hold the weight of the trailer without slowing sinking down (the value leak) and clunks every few minutes as it settles. I put a jack stand under the front frame to stop the wife from bi*chin. Grrr.
5) Door springs - The on-axle door spring style is just garbage. It works for about a year then they start giving up and not assisting as much. The door gets heavier and heavier. One after another start to snap/break in the winding and the door gets yet again heavier to the point it's a workout squat lift. I replaced a few, failures continued. Front angle door, 4 broke, back door 5 broke. I removed them all and bought the cable garage door systems for both doors. Bliss! No failures yet after 1.5 years. I operate both doors up and down with a finger tip. I can close the door without holding back on the slam because the cable pulls less at the end of the spring winding and the air in the trailer provide a little pressure to cushion the close. Bliss. Freakin' doors man... I never want those axle mounted spring again.
6) Had to re-glue most of the ramp door seals back in place as they slowed peeled and fell off. I actually used shoe goo glue for rubber, worked great, no more failures after 2 years.
7) The wood shelving vertical ends where the subwoofer and radios are installed are cracking. I've glued and reinforced them plus new screw holes. Small issue, but lame.
I'll add "Positives" next post, gotta run now.
Seems like quality control on a $65k+ trailer should be better. krcox who posted above - guessing you are on season number 5? Ours has been a storage queen until now. It's been outside for more than a week now and it has snowed 35+ inches in Island Park since we left 10 days ago. Friend is cleaning off the roof tonight but will be interesting to see how it does.
I suppose all first world problems - maybe the cheap trailer that's durable with very little to break is way to go. Wife wanted the fancy trailer anyway.... Haha.
I suppose all first world problems - maybe the cheap trailer that's durable with very little to break is way to go. Wife wanted the fancy trailer anyway.... Haha.
