These days trailers seem to be getting bigger, more expensive, and shockingly extravagant by the second, but this is where Hiker Trailers is making a difference with the ‘Highway Lite’ trailer. It is a new entry-level model, and it shows off a pretty pocket-friendly price, much less than any new trailer design we’ve seen recently. It features an efficient and clever teardrop form, which allows users to customize it as they please, creating the ultimate trailer for themselves.
Designer: Hiker Trailers
Hiker Trailers is known for its affordable, compact, and well-designed trailers. Their prices are some of the most affordable on the market, and the Highway Lite trailer follows this legacy with a price tag of $4,999. The trailer is essentially a simple and subtle shell, and the interior is like a blank canvas that can be done according to the buyer’s personal needs and requirements. Since it is quite empty, buyers can spec up the space through Hiker Trailers. The trailer is pretty lightweight and is towable by small vehicles that are equipped with a 2-in hitch receiver.
The trailer features aluminum tubes and Hiker’s typical aluminum-skinned wood frame. It is a little less “teardrop’ as compared to Hiker’s previous models. The curved roofline leads to a flat and vertical front end, creating a shape that is more of a square drop than a conventional teardrop design. It measures 11.7 feet and features a 4 x 8-foot floor. The rear section includes two floating tailgate galley shelves which allow for a full open floor space that lets the occupants use the entire interior floor length.
The trailer is amped with some standard features like a sturdy entry door, an openable screened window on each side, manual roof vent, 2,200-lb torsion axle, cabin and galley lights, stabilizer jacks, stand-on fender, and 110-V shore power plug. The trailer has also been incorporated with electric brakes to provide safe stopping power since it will be towed by small vehicles. The company says that the average buyer may pay around $9,871 and $11,204 to spec up the Highway Lite with popular equipment, while others can opt for the $5000 blank canvas, and work from there.
