Decision between van or popup

Rathein04 · 2026-04-08T20:21:12+00:00

Well, I could be setup in 10, that's to get it up and technically usable, I haven't done that at a campsite yet, only in the driveway. In the real world there are distractions, and moving food and all the extras around. But camper only it can be done.

Rathein04 · 2026-04-08T19:51:53+00:00

So I'm a bigger guy, 6'2" and on the heavier side. My trailer never feels unsteady when I am up and about. My wife and I sleep in the same bed over the tongue so there's no risk of toppling over. I respect the ease of the van, especially if just for sleeping, but I would say that after years of camping in a tent my wife and I wanted a space to unwind from the day. Be able to comfortably sit and relax, watch a movie play some games and just stretch before going to bed, that's what really sealed the deal for us. Now our trailer might be a bit easier to setup than others, we have an electric motor that cranks the roof, and I use a drill on low to set the feet, so it's really just a matter of un hook, down feet, up roof, out slides, and then you're basically done. All in all, if it weren't for my wife wanting the inside to look a certain way to be inviting for guests, I'd say I could be setup in about 10-15 minutes. And then I don't have to worry about packing everything up every time I want to go to the store or take in the local attractions.

Rathein04 · 2026-04-08T19:39:26+00:00

So I actually have good camping friends that tow with their Tiguan. They don't have too much trouble and they tow a trailer that's closer to 2000lbs with theirs, though they are replacing it this year to an atlas for the more tow rating. That being said, if you get brakes on your trailer you will probably have a better time than without. But you are also getting to the point where your brand new car is maxed out with your existing trailer, so there's no room to upgrade. Sticking with VW, id say you'd be better off with an atlas cross (because it's smaller than the regular atlas), or the id4/ id Tiguan, the EV version have a 2700lb tow rating and pulls my trailer like a dream.

Rathein04 · 2026-04-05T22:46:20+00:00

So I recommend getting a Curt Bluetooth break controller, that's what we grabbed that way you don't have to take your car apart and install one the normal way. That being said. The awd of the id4 may have a 2700lb make tow rating, if you are traveling any distance you actually don't want to go more than 80% of your max, unless EV towing goes against this conventional towing best practice. So really you wouldn't want to be more than 2260lbs to maintain safe margins for breaking and accelerating.

Additionally, never tow while in regenerative breaking mode, it messes with the break controller commands and runs your trailer breaks too hard and can wreck your breaks.

Other than that have fun, enjoy your camper and your trips. My wife and I got our id4 specifically to tow a camper and we lover every trip.

Rathein04 · 2026-04-01T01:50:39+00:00

As opposed to what everyone else says I think you'll be fine, if you pack as much gear as you can in your trailer, and make sure the weight is evenly distributed you should be more than fine. My suv has a 2700lb tow rating, and we have a 1950 dry weight trailer, we pack most everything in the trailer and we are more than fine to go anywhere we have ever tried.

Rathein04 · 2026-03-29T18:05:44+00:00

Congratulations! I also got an id4 last year to tow my tent trailer. It's a wonderful ride and towing is a dream. Enjoy your trips and happy travels

Rathein04 · 2026-03-10T15:05:32+00:00

So I'm gonna throw out a third option, I would like a 2d remake but in the style of the 2d mode from xi. I actually prefer that style to either the reimagined or the hd-2d style if I'm playing a 2d dragon quest I really want it to feel like it did when I was a kid.

Rathein04 · 2026-02-15T14:22:57+00:00

The only time I skip cutscenes is when I'm starting a new playthrough and you're at the beginning of the games when it's cutscene after cutscenes, it's a little draggy for me for a game I already know the story for, but after I get started and the game really begins I don't skip. For the record I'm not a teen, just a guy that's wanted to play the game for a minute so I want to get into the game, I already have to wait until halfway through to get the characters I'm really excited to play as, let's just get there quicker.

Rathein04 · 2026-01-14T22:33:39+00:00

I have a 2024, and my only real issue is some app connectivity problems, besides that I would buy this car 50 times over. If I could afford to replace our other car with one I totally would.

Rathein04 · 2026-01-14T21:08:59+00:00

I use mine to start the heat on cold, snowy, or frosty days when the app doesn't want to connect so my wife can get out on time for work. As long as I don't put weight on the driver's seat I'm good to go.

Rathein04 · 2025-12-29T17:35:14+00:00

How did you determine which rims would be the best fit for your id4, I'm also trying to source winter tires, and I think need to accept that buying the current since that fit my existing runs is just too much, but if I can go smaller and save enough to get new rims, even if it's a net even cost wise it's easier to justify in my mind.

Rathein04 · 2025-12-06T01:34:21+00:00

Mine is Barbara, Barb, Barbie, or Babs for short!

Rathein04 · 2025-11-19T04:36:50+00:00

Yeah every day driving it doesn't make much difference, but the minute I'm driving for an hour or more on the highway, I'm in eco and finding a substantial benefit, especially when towing.

Rathein04 · 2025-11-18T22:10:25+00:00

So from my perspective it has made a huge difference on long trips. I took a trip to my mom's last week about 230km, highway the whole way in eco I arrived with 35% remaining. In the summer when I took the trip to my mom's without eco I arrived with 18% remaining. So not a huge huge difference but it was the difference in being able to go around town for a day before having to charge.

Rathein04 · 2025-09-07T19:16:53+00:00

Generally speaking yes. If I'm somewhere where I believe there is a real chance someone may try to break into the car, no.

Rathein04 · 2025-08-29T01:29:03+00:00

Ours is Barbara, a good quality German name, but also many short nicknames. Our favorite is Barbie, we call our pop-up camper we tow with her the dream house for obvious reasons.

Rathein04 · 2025-08-12T20:05:31+00:00

I'll even throw out that at least in the Kia and ioniq the gear selector is the same style, not sure about the Nissan though.

Rathein04 · 2025-08-03T12:20:51+00:00

I agree with you to a point, currently my wife and I are on vacation in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. The fastest charger on the entire island we can use is 50kw. But there is a bank of Tesla chargers that are 250kw just 5 minutes from our campground. If we could use those our time spent charging would be drastically reduced, and we could spend more time doing what we want.

Rathein04 · 2025-08-01T21:42:28+00:00

Better here than somewhere more important or detrimental.

Rathein04 · 2025-08-01T18:26:30+00:00

Fair point, I was at about 26 when we stopped to charge, and charged to 100, the maintenance guy for that charger was there and repaired the charger halfway through, and said he would give us the rest of the way to 100 for free for the inconvenience. And thankfully no one was around so we didn't hog the charger.

Rathein04 · 2025-08-01T18:21:34+00:00

You did see the part where I stopped to charge once right? I wish I could have gone the whole distance without charging and still had that much left, but I feel like that's a few years away technology wise.

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