For Anyone Considering A New Bigfoot 25B25RQ

[Mattedfred]

For anyone considering a newer Bigfoot 25B25RQ, here is my initial impressions after 1 month of ownership, 17 nights and just over 4000km of towing.
Also, if anyone needs any measurements or photos, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Our trailer’s specifications:
Rear twin
12V compressor fridge
Rear bumper hitch
RV BBQ hookup
45A lithium friendly converter
Maxxair Fans in bedroom and bathroom
Skylight in bathroom
Leatherette upholstery
Retractable shower door
Privacy curtain
No AC
No TV’s
Microwave, luggage rack, stereo and all speakers were not installed, as per our request
Trailer prewired for rooftop AC and solar and under dinette bench inverter.

The Great:
We love the twin beds. The width and length is excellent. My wife and I can still fit on one bed if we like. It totally opens up the interior floor space. It provides more space for both of you to stand up at the same time and get dressed. It provides more interior and exterior storage space.
The trailer feels very solid. We towed over the Canadian Rockies during a rainstorm and had a decent crosswind across part of the Prairies and it was excellent.
I really appreciate the fact that Bigfoot manufactures their own frames. No Lippert frames, barely rated to the GVWR, like other brands.
Walking around the interior you can immediately feel the difference in quality between a Bigfoot and any piece work stick and tin made trailer from the large US manufacturers.
The number of windows is simply amazing! It lets in so much natural light and offers so many unobstructed views of the outside that it often feels like you’re sitting outside.
The amount of interior and exterior storage space is incredible! For two people there is simply way more storage space than we could possible ever use.
We love the skylight in the shower. It is awesome to shower at night on a clear night and look up and see the stars. It’s nice not to have to turn on a light when showering at sunrise. The additional head space is a bonus.
Walking on the roof you can feel how solid this fiberglass trailer really is.
The Heng’s roof sealant work looks excellent.
The quality of the cabinetry, especially their latches, is excellent. You have to pull quite hard to open any drawer and hard enough to open any cabinet door.
The shower feels very solid and excludes a lot of confidence compared with the flimsy construction that comes which many other brands.
The underside of the trailer is so clean and solid. Hardly anything hanging down and not lots of potential entry points for rodents. None of that cheap plastic board the other manufacturers use to finish theirs with.
That awning is HUGE! It’s almost impossible to get an awning that size on a similar sized trailer from any other manufacturer. It simply couldn’t get any bigger on the Bigfoot. We love it!
The Fiberglass front window awning is great because you don’t have to add any protection for the front window.
The 10 cu ft 12V Dometic compressor fridge is huge, quiet, cools down quickly and uses little power.
We’re surprised how much we like the retractable shower door. We hesitated choosing this option but now we wouldn’t want it any other way. It’s very easy to use and works very well.
The leatherette cushions are very nice!
The interior tones and matching countertops throughout work very well.
For some reason we had no idea that the new trailer would have any 12V USB plugs. Ours has 8 (if I recall correctly). This was a pleasant surprise because we can now charge our phones when boondocking at a friends or a music festival and not have to run our generator.
We’d also forgotten about the large pot drawer underneath the oven. It’s perfect!
I’m loving having a dual axle trailer with oversized axles and a suspension better than most.
Also, those wheels are sweet as!
I appreciate that Bigfoot installs diamond plating on the rear bumper and bottom lip of the front end.

The Good:
It’s very nice to be able to tow with the dinette table left setup.
The flip up countertop beside the stovetop is surprisingly sturdy, provides much needed additional prep space and you can still get in and out of the door when it’s up.
The round sink is much larger than we’d remembered and we were surprised how much we like it.
The amount of interior lighting is crazy! There are light fixtures everywhere.
The flooring feels high quality and the material and colour doesn’t show the dirt and makes it very easy to clean
The quality of the cabinetry and associated hardware is not the cheap stuff the other manufacturers use.
The bathroom is just large enough for a 3 piece RV bathroom. The amount of storage space is fantastic!
The BAL stabilizers are the sturdiest I’ve ever used or seen. I like using the manual hand crank to put them in place during each setup.
The strength of those Maxxair fans is simply amazing! The one in the bathroom can lift the Norwex towel we use as a bath mat off the floor!
Having lighting in each exterior storage compartment is great.
We’d forgotten that the interior of the cabinets and drawers are already lined with a durable material so you don’t have to add your own. It looks, feels and works great!
The window shades are very high quality and look great when in place.
Even without the furnace or space heater running the floor feels way warmer than our previous trailer.
Almost all of the drawers open all of the way which makes it easy to access everything inside them. (See exception below).
The dinette support feels very solid and the table is rock solid when setup. Much better than our other trailer and we prefer it over the centre pedestal style seen on some trailers.

Our Modifications To Date:
Two 100Ah SOK LifePO4 batteries installed under the passenger’s side dinette bench
BAL stabilizer pads on each BAL stabilizer
Every exterior and interior lower storage compartment floor lined with either anti-fatigue mat material or rubber rug runner, to protect the existing flooring.
Rear bumper hitch rust protected and bumper plug installed. (We aren’t currently using the hitch).
Boeshield T-9 applied to all necessary exterior components.
Collapsible plastic bowl used in kitchen sink.
Sink mat in place to protect sink.
Child proof cabinet door locks in place on upper kitchen cabinets when travelling.
Screen repair kit piece applied to drain holes on each power awning end to prevent wasps from building a nest inside them.

The Poor:
I’m not a fan of the exterior door. I wish it had a hurricane hinge and didn’t require that lightweight gas strut. It worries me.
I’m not a fan of the Lippert slam latches. I appreciate how secure they feel when properly closed but they can be a pain to close both latches each time and have rubbed against the rubber gasket since day one.
The range hood works great but it is very loud.
We have already experienced some surface rust on the rear bumper hitch and tongue.
The window shades aren’t the easiest to open or close. We always try to be very careful when opening and closing them. They also aren’t actual blackout shades but they do provide adequate privacy.
The windows aren’t the easiest to open and cannot be left open even an inch if there is any precipitation falling. We actually miss the Hehr jalousy style windows we have on our other trailer. We would often leave them open all night and listen to the rain or the wildlife.
You simply must always ensure that the drain holes in the windows are not blocked by any debris so they will drain as designed.
The toilet interferes with the opening of the bottom drawer in the bathroom. You just have to remember to not overload the drawer because you can still open enough to access it but it just won’t easily open all of the way.
The privacy curtain interferes with the opening of right hand drawers below the wardrobe. You just have to remember to hood the curtain out of the way before you open either drawer.
I don’t think we would order the privacy curtain if we were to do it again. We’ve only used it once and found it a bit difficult to engage the connection that holds it closed.
We don’t have the correct RV BBQ yet so we haven’t used the RV BBQ hookup connect. I think it’s in the perfect location but so are the LP tanks. Since I had to remove the Fiberglass propane cover to temporarily install our WDH for the tow home from the factory, I simply used the passenger’s side LP tank to connect our current portable BBQ. I’m not sure if I would pay the extra cost of an RV BBQ hookup if I were to do it again. We’ll have to see if and when we ever buy a new RV BBQ.
The Lippert power tongue jack is noisy and slow. I honestly miss the manual tongue jack we have on our other trailer.
During our research someone highly recommended that we pay extra to have the receptacle under the upper cabinets above the dinette moved to the front of the driver’s side dinette bench. We followed this advice but didn’t realize that Bigfoot installs a 12V outlet in the underside of that upper cabinet as well. We would’ve just left them both in place had we known this. We feel it’s actually more of a pain trying to plug anything into the receptacle now located on the front of the dinette bench. We’d recommend against the advice we followed.

I think that’s it for now but I will edit this as I remember things.
We love ‘Big E’!

[Travellers]

Great report. Thank you for taking the time to write it.

[BigDan]

Thanks for the detailed report! We are in the market for probably a BF.

• How tall are you? When we toured a twin version I foolishly forgot to check the bed length, I’m 6’3”
• How is condensation, any issues?
• Do you keep measurements of the range loss? For example, do you know what speed you’re driving at and the milage you get? Is it a 50% loss, 30% loss, etc?
• How is the hitch? Some OEM’s are going to fancier hitch systems while BF seems like the typical older standard model.
• Did you get the extra front storage? Pro/con thoughts on that?

[Travellers]

Originally Posted by BigDan

Thanks for the detailed report! We are in the market for probably a BF.

• How tall are you? When we toured a twin version I foolishly forgot to check the bed length, I’m 6’3”
• How is condensation, any issues?
• Do you keep measurements of the range loss? For example, do you know what speed you’re driving at and the milage you get? Is it a 50% loss, 30% loss, etc?
• How is the hitch? Some OEM’s are going to fancier hitch systems while BF seems like the typical older standard model.
• Did you get the extra front storage? Pro/con thoughts on that?

Glad you found this thread Dan. I know you are collecting data for pairing it up with your GM EV truck. You were the first one I thought of when I saw it. Hope it helps.

[BigDan]

Originally Posted by Travellers

Glad you found this thread Dan. I know you are collecting data for pairing it up with your GM EV truck. You were the first one I thought of when I saw it. Hope it helps.

Cool, thanks for thinking of me. Speaking of that if you’re curious TFL did a Silverado EV vs F150 ICE towing test

https://youtu.be/iSJaNPQWBaM?si=vpvGeNno-9l9w1V1

Nice thing is it matches exactly my estimate of real world performance, and basically one lunchtime charge per tow day. But they got 50% range loss with those toy haulers, I’m hoping/thinking the BF will do better, hoping for 30% @60mph loss.

[Travellers]

Originally Posted by BigDan

Cool, thanks for thinking of me. Speaking of that if you’re curious TFL did a Silverado EV vs F150 ICE towing test

https://youtu.be/iSJaNPQWBaM?si=vpvGeNno-9l9w1V1

Nice thing is it matches exactly my estimate of real world performance, and basically one lunchtime charge per tow day. But they got 50% range loss with those toy haulers, I’m hoping/thinking the BF will do better, hoping for 30% @60mph loss.

Saw the video. You and I have conversed in the other forum. I think it will be a good combo.

[oldwave]

Originally Posted by Mattedfred

For anyone considering a newer Bigfoot 25B25RQ, here is my initial impressions after 1 month of ownership, 17 nights and just over 4000km of towing.
Also, if anyone needs any measurements or photos, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Our trailer’s specifications:
Rear twin
12V compressor fridge
Rear bumper hitch
RV BBQ hookup
45A lithium friendly converter
Maxxair Fans in bedroom and bathroom
Skylight in bathroom
Leatherette upholstery
Retractable shower door
Privacy curtain
No AC
No TV’s
Microwave, luggage rack, stereo and all speakers were not installed, as per our request
Trailer prewired for rooftop AC and solar and under dinette bench inverter.

The Great:
We love the twin beds. The width and length is excellent. My wife and I can still fit on one bed if we like. It totally opens up the interior floor space. It provides more space for both of you to stand up at the same time and get dressed. It provides more interior and exterior storage space.
The trailer feels very solid. We towed over the Canadian Rockies during a rainstorm and had a decent crosswind across part of the Prairies and it was excellent.
I really appreciate the fact that Bigfoot manufactures their own frames. No Lippert frames, barely rated to the GVWR, like other brands.
Walking around the interior you can immediately feel the difference in quality between a Bigfoot and any piece work stick and tin made trailer from the large US manufacturers.
The number of windows is simply amazing! It lets in so much natural light and offers so many unobstructed views of the outside that it often feels like you’re sitting outside.
The amount of interior and exterior storage space is incredible! For two people there is simply way more storage space than we could possible ever use.
We love the skylight in the shower. It is awesome to shower at night on a clear night and look up and see the stars. It’s nice not to have to turn on a light when showering at sunrise. The additional head space is a bonus.
Walking on the roof you can feel how solid this fiberglass trailer really is.
The Heng’s roof sealant work looks excellent.
The quality of the cabinetry, especially their latches, is excellent. You have to pull quite hard to open any drawer and hard enough to open any cabinet door.
The shower feels very solid and excludes a lot of confidence compared with the flimsy construction that comes which many other brands.
The underside of the trailer is so clean and solid. Hardly anything hanging down and not lots of potential entry points for rodents. None of that cheap plastic board the other manufacturers use to finish theirs with.
That awning is HUGE! It’s almost impossible to get an awning that size on a similar sized trailer from any other manufacturer. It simply couldn’t get any bigger on the Bigfoot. We love it!
The Fiberglass front window awning is great because you don’t have to add any protection for the front window.
The 10 cu ft 12V Dometic compressor fridge is huge, quiet, cools down quickly and uses little power.
We’re surprised how much we like the retractable shower door. We hesitated choosing this option but now we wouldn’t want it any other way. It’s very easy to use and works very well.
The leatherette cushions are very nice!
The interior tones and matching countertops throughout work very well.
For some reason we had no idea that the new trailer would have any 12V USB plugs. Ours has 8 (if I recall correctly). This was a pleasant surprise because we can now charge our phones when boondocking at a friends or a music festival and not have to run our generator.
We’d also forgotten about the large pot drawer underneath the oven. It’s perfect!
I’m loving having a dual axle trailer with oversized axles and a suspension better than most.
Also, those wheels are sweet as!
I appreciate that Bigfoot installs diamond plating on the rear bumper and bottom lip of the front end.

The Good:
It’s very nice to be able to tow with the dinette table left setup.
The flip up countertop beside the stovetop is surprisingly sturdy, provides much needed additional prep space and you can still get in and out of the door when it’s up.
The round sink is much larger than we’d remembered and we were surprised how much we like it.
The amount of interior lighting is crazy! There are light fixtures everywhere.
The flooring feels high quality and the material and colour doesn’t show the dirt and makes it very easy to clean
The quality of the cabinetry and associated hardware is not the cheap stuff the other manufacturers use.
The bathroom is just large enough for a 3 piece RV bathroom. The amount of storage space is fantastic!
The BAL stabilizers are the sturdiest I’ve ever used or seen. I like using the manual hand crank to put them in place during each setup.
The strength of those Maxxair fans is simply amazing! The one in the bathroom can lift the Norwex towel we use as a bath mat off the floor!
Having lighting in each exterior storage compartment is great.
We’d forgotten that the interior of the cabinets and drawers are already lined with a durable material so you don’t have to add your own. It looks, feels and works great!
The window shades are very high quality and look great when in place.
Even without the furnace or space heater running the floor feels way warmer than our previous trailer.
Almost all of the drawers open all of the way which makes it easy to access everything inside them. (See exception below).
The dinette support feels very solid and the table is rock solid when setup. Much better than our other trailer and we prefer it over the centre pedestal style seen on some trailers.

Our Modifications To Date:
Two 100Ah SOK LifePO4 batteries installed under the passenger’s side dinette bench
BAL stabilizer pads on each BAL stabilizer
Every exterior and interior lower storage compartment floor lined with either anti-fatigue mat material or rubber rug runner, to protect the existing flooring.
Rear bumper hitch rust protected and bumper plug installed. (We aren’t currently using the hitch).
Boeshield T-9 applied to all necessary exterior components.
Collapsible plastic bowl used in kitchen sink.
Sink mat in place to protect sink.
Child proof cabinet door locks in place on upper kitchen cabinets when travelling.
Screen repair kit piece applied to drain holes on each power awning end to prevent wasps from building a nest inside them.

The Poor:
I’m not a fan of the exterior door. I wish it had a hurricane hinge and didn’t require that lightweight gas strut. It worries me.
I’m not a fan of the Lippert slam latches. I appreciate how secure they feel when properly closed but they can be a pain to close both latches each time and have rubbed against the rubber gasket since day one.
The range hood works great but it is very loud.
We have already experienced some surface rust on the rear bumper hitch and tongue.
The window shades aren’t the easiest to open or close. We always try to be very careful when opening and closing them. They also aren’t actual blackout shades but they do provide adequate privacy.
The windows aren’t the easiest to open and cannot be left open even an inch if there is any precipitation falling. We actually miss the Hehr jalousy style windows we have on our other trailer. We would often leave them open all night and listen to the rain or the wildlife.
You simply must always ensure that the drain holes in the windows are not blocked by any debris so they will drain as designed.
The toilet interferes with the opening of the bottom drawer in the bathroom. You just have to remember to not overload the drawer because you can still open enough to access it but it just won’t easily open all of the way.
The privacy curtain interferes with the opening of right hand drawers below the wardrobe. You just have to remember to hood the curtain out of the way before you open either drawer.
I don’t think we would order the privacy curtain if we were to do it again. We’ve only used it once and found it a bit difficult to engage the connection that holds it closed.
We don’t have the correct RV BBQ yet so we haven’t used the RV BBQ hookup connect. I think it’s in the perfect location but so are the LP tanks. Since I had to remove the Fiberglass propane cover to temporarily install our WDH for the tow home from the factory, I simply used the passenger’s side LP tank to connect our current portable BBQ. I’m not sure if I would pay the extra cost of an RV BBQ hookup if I were to do it again. We’ll have to see if and when we ever buy a new RV BBQ.
The Lippert power tongue jack is noisy and slow. I honestly miss the manual tongue jack we have on our other trailer.
During our research someone highly recommended that we pay extra to have the receptacle under the upper cabinets above the dinette moved to the front of the driver’s side dinette bench. We followed this advice but didn’t realize that Bigfoot installs a 12V outlet in the underside of that upper cabinet as well. We would’ve just left them both in place had we known this. We feel it’s actually more of a pain trying to plug anything into the receptacle now located on the front of the dinette bench. We’d recommend against the advice we followed.

I think that’s it for now but I will edit this as I remember things.
We love ‘Big E’!

I concur with most everything you have said. A couple of things, the sewer hose storage in the bumper is not large enough and our sewer hose would not fit. I added a third party tube hanging on the bumper with custom brackets my machine shop made. We brought our trailer home in the winter so the frame began rusting. I fluid filmed it and alls well now. The screen door will let bugs in the bottom, I wish that would be redesigned. We also had some rust on the tongue where the propane sits, I repainted it and next year I’ll use por 15.
We like the privacy curtain because of different sleep schedules. We got the standard absorption fridge and I wish we would have gotten the compressor, though it works fine. Our ac was well used this summer (106 in Kansas and high heat in British Columbia. I added a Bluetooth propane gauge, levelmate pro and a full Victron system with 408 amp hours of SOK.
This is a fine trailer and a big jump up from the Escape 21. Also the factory support was superb. We picked it up Dec 22 drove home and this summer put 11000 miles on it in 75 days. More fun to come

[Mattedfred]

Originally Posted by BigDan

Thanks for the detailed report! We are in the market for probably a BF.

• How tall are you? When we toured a twin version I foolishly forgot to check the bed length, I’m 6’3”
• How is condensation, any issues?
• Do you keep measurements of the range loss? For example, do you know what speed you’re driving at and the milage you get? Is it a 50% loss, 30% loss, etc?
• How is the hitch? Some OEM’s are going to fancier hitch systems while BF seems like the typical older standard model.
• Did you get the extra front storage? Pro/con thoughts on that?

I’m 5’10”. My wife is 5’1”. For us these twin mattresses are large in both length and width. You get more room than when sharing an RV queen.
We have not experienced any condensation issues yet but are planning to order 14’ of Genuine Hypervent from Mac’s Upholstery in Seattle.
Range loss was approximately 50%. I seriously considered the Rivian R1T dual motor, but the infrastructure is not adequate enough in Canada at this point. I’d definitely want unrestricted access to Tesla’s supercharging network.
The hitch is fine. However, I’m not familiar with fancier hitches.
We did not go for the extra storage box. It adds; 2’ in length, more money and will increase the tongue weight since it’ll be loaded with gear.

[Mattedfred]

Originally Posted by oldwave

I concur with most everything you have said. A couple of things, the sewer hose storage in the bumper is not large enough and our sewer hose would not fit. I added a third party tube hanging on the bumper with custom brackets my machine shop made. We brought our trailer home in the winter so the frame began rusting. I fluid filmed it and alls well now. The screen door will let bugs in the bottom, I wish that would be redesigned. We also had some rust on the tongue where the propane sits, I repainted it and next year I’ll use por 15.
We like the privacy curtain because of different sleep schedules. We got the standard absorption fridge and I wish we would have gotten the compressor, though it works fine. Our ac was well used this summer (106 in Kansas and high heat in British Columbia. I added a Bluetooth propane gauge, levelmate pro and a full Victron system with 408 amp hours of SOK.
This is a fine trailer and a big jump up from the Escape 21. Also the factory support was superb. We picked it up Dec 22 drove home and this summer put 11000 miles on it in 75 days. More fun to come

Hey John,

Thanks for reminding me about the stinky slinky storage. I too, added the aftermarket tube. Even if our new Rhino Flex hose fit inside the bumper I would never go that route.
Applying rust protection to the entire frame is next on my list. I do have a can of Fluid Film but I prefer Corrosion Free. I might wait until I can grab a can from our nearest authorized applicator.

Ted

[oldwave]

Originally Posted by Mattedfred

Hey John,

Thanks for reminding me about the stinky slinky storage. I too, added the aftermarket tube. Even if our new Rhino Flex hose fit inside the bumper I would never go that route.
Applying rust protection to the entire frame is next on my list. I do have a can of Fluid Film but I prefer Corrosion Free. I might wait until I can grab a can from our nearest authorized applicator.

Ted

I ended up buying a gallon and spray/brushed it on. Respirator and a paint suit was necessary.


To answer the other gentleman I tow with a Ram 2500 6.4 gas
We get around 11. Not towing about 14 to 15. I tow between 62 to 66 mph.

[Perryb67]

Originally Posted by BigDan

• How is condensation, any issues?
• How is the hitch? Some OEM’s are going to fancier hitch systems while BF seems like the typical older standard model.
• Did you get the extra front storage? Pro/con thoughts on that?

We're on our 2nd 25RQ and have owned many other campers, including a Scamp, Casita, and Escape over the last four decades.

As long as we keep a vent cracked open we've never had problems with condensation. Never! And we have camped down to 5F. The vent hood for the stove is also used at times.

Bigfoot's standard hitch is just fine. We had a Blue Ox WDH hitch for our 2003 Bigfoot and it was great. Our current 25RQ came with a E2 WDH with 1,000# bars, and aside from the typical cracking noise when turning works just fine too.

We haul our 25RQ with a 2019 F150 Lariat, crew cab, 6.5' box, EcoBoost engine, with the Max Tow package. If we had the front storage box it would add nearly 400 pounds to the front of the camper, moderately loaded, and put us at the max weight for our F150, so we found a 25RQ without the front box, and don't need that extra storage anyway. The front storage box adds 2' to the camper length that we don't want. Our Tern e-bikes (47#'s each) fit behind the front seats with plenty of room to spare. We camp in campgrounds with no services and many of those campsites are tight enough for a 25' trailer, much less a 27' trailer.

I removed the leaded batteries from the front of the camper and now have two 100 ah SOK lithium batteries underneath the passenger side dinette, along with a 2,000 watt Progressive Dynamic inverter/transfer switch. I also installed three 200 watt 24v Rich Solar panels in parallel hooked to a Victron 100/50 solar charge controller, as well as a Victron BMV-712 shunt to monitor the batteries. We mainly camp without any services.

Food for thought,

Perry

[BigDan]

Originally Posted by Mattedfred

I’m 5’10”. My wife is 5’1”. For us these twin mattresses are large in both length and width. You get more room than when sharing an RV queen.

Could you measure the bunks for me? Much appreciated.

Originally Posted by Perryb67

Bigfoot's standard hitch is just fine. We had a Blue Ox WDH hitch for our 2003 Bigfoot and it was great. Our current 25RQ came with a E2 WDH with 1,000# bars, and aside from the typical cracking noise when turning works just fine too.

Nice thing about the Silverado EV I’m getting is GM recommends not using a weight distribution hitch. Not necessary with the suspension system they have, with a typical 600 lbs-ish hitch weight there’s minimal squat.

Otherwise if anybody has measured their range loss with the Bigfoot I’d greatly appreciate it!

Originally Posted by Travellers

Saw the video. You and I have conversed in the other forum. I think it will be a good combo.

Sorry, I lose track of whose-who on the forums half the time, and the other half forget what I’ve posted. I need to retire!

[Mattedfred]

Originally Posted by BigDan

Could you measure the bunks for me? Much appreciated.



Sorry, I lose track of whose-who on the forums half the time, and the other half forget what I’ve posted. I need to retire!

If I recall they are 39X80. I will double check when we’re back in the trailer on Friday.

[BigDan]

Originally Posted by oldwave

To answer the other gentleman I tow with a Ram 2500 6.4 gas We get around 11. Not towing about 14 to 15. I tow between 62 to 66 mph.

Wheeee! That’s a 21%-25% range loss! The internet keyboard warriors - in their infinite wisdom, confidently informed me that 50% range loss is ‘standard’ for EV’s. Getting wrong that loss is the exact same no matter the power train, and my view was that some trailers are obviously better than others. With the biggest factor being speed, if you keep it to the low 60’s as you did here that makes a huge difference.


Well that’s great, that’s ideal I’ll get great range, save travel costs, and with the EV battery I’ll drop the solar and just have a single lithium battery as a buffer, since I’ll just plug into the truck when desired.

Anyhow I’ll guess the front profile with the dual slope helps with that range. For those numbers @oldwave, do you have a front storage with that or not? Usually with travel trailers there’s a suckout between the truck and trailer which is a drag (and why semis have fairings between the two). So I’ve wondered if the Bigfoot front storage (small or big) ‘fills in’ that gap and improves range.

[Brian G.]

This was very helpful. I read every word. Thanks.

[oldwave]

Originally Posted by BigDan

Wheeee! That’s a 21%-25% range loss! The internet keyboard warriors - in their infinite wisdom, confidently informed me that 50% range loss is ‘standard’ for EV’s. Getting wrong that loss is the exact same no matter the power train, and my view was that some trailers are obviously better than others. With the biggest factor being speed, if you keep it to the low 60’s as you did here that makes a huge difference.


Well that’s great, that’s ideal I’ll get great range, save travel costs, and with the EV battery I’ll drop the solar and just have a single lithium battery as a buffer, since I’ll just plug into the truck when desired.

Anyhow I’ll guess the front profile with the dual slope helps with that range. For those numbers @oldwave, do you have a front storage with that or not? Usually with travel trailers there’s a suckout between the truck and trailer which is a drag (and why semis have fairings between the two). So I’ve wondered if the Bigfoot front storage (small or big) ‘fills in’ that gap and improves range.

We do have the front storage box

[Mattedfred]

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[BigDan]

Originally Posted by oldwave

We do have the front storage box

Thanks for the reply good to know that, pretty sure I’ll get that, it just looks too cool

Speaking of which, with that front storage are there any tongue weight issues you run into? I was thinking of turning it into a battery box, but a 100Ah BB battery is 31 lbs, so a couple batteries and equipment could get you near 100 lbs easy.

[oldwave]

Originally Posted by BigDan

Thanks for the reply good to know that, pretty sure I’ll get that, it just looks too cool

Speaking of which, with that front storage are there any tongue weight issues you run into? I was thinking of turning it into a battery box, but a 100Ah BB battery is 31 lbs, so a couple batteries and equipment could get you near 100 lbs easy.

Really don’t have any tongue weight issues, however my trucks payload is 3200 lbs
Our batteries are inside under the passenger seat more for temp control rather than weight

[Perryb67]

Originally Posted by BigDan

Speaking of which, with that front storage are there any tongue weight issues you run into? I was thinking of turning it into a battery box, but a 100Ah BB battery is 31 lbs, so a couple batteries and equipment could get you near 100 lbs easy.

When I talked to Bigfoot a few years ago and other Bigfoot owners, they said to add 400#'s to the tongue weight and add 2' for the length of the trailer (27RQ?).

For us, the storage box would put us near or over the CCC of our F150 Max Tow, so we found a 25RQ without the front box, and don't miss the extra storage area. Our truck bed still has room for other needless stuff, but every trip we pare the items in our trailer and truck down to lighten the load and make it easier to find things.

The trouble with the "Tongue Weights in The Real World" is the weights do not say if the Bigfoot has a front storage box or not. The heavy ones probably have a front storage box.

Enjoy,

Perry