@EscapodTrailers TOPO2 Off-Road Trailer at @OverlandExpo West 2021

hey there i'm jen hudak co-founder of escopod trailers we are out here at overland expo west in flagstaff arizona and are super excited to have the topo 2 on display for in-person viewing for the very first time and so i'm just going to talk you through the trailer and why we're so excited about it for starters this trailer is constructed of a single piece fiberglass shell the exterior body is all one piece so no seams along the roof lines helping to increase durability minimize leaks and that sort of thing it has an infused pet core which is what gives it its structural strength so this is a bit bigger of a trailer than our original toppo series but in fact weighs several hundred pounds lighter so you're looking at about a fifteen hundred pound trailer behind me here the tongue box up front we've got some storage inside here we were also aiming to get all of the mechanical systems inside of this trailer again with the focus on durability and longevity of your trailer being able to use it for life's lifetimes pass it on to generations so your propane tank is up here and then a ton of additional storage option we've got l-track along the back you can attach different anchors to this and then mount different things like shovels hatchets etc and still have plenty of room for firewood dirty bulky things that you don't want inside the trailer if you come around this side we'll take a look at the cabin one thing you probably saw from the outside was our gigantic stargazer window so that is a two and a half foot by five foot large stargazer window it comes standard with a screen and a shade it vents open completely so you can get some nice breeze into the trailer and then inside the cabin we carried over some of the inspiration from our original toppo bringing in the baltic birch here on the cabinet faces um moving more to hdpe along the trim edges and the exterior entry points so along the door here we have a five-inch utility space we are calling this the mud room so if you've ever gotten in a teardrop trailer and asked yourself what do i do with my shoes we now have a solution for you you can put your shoes right in here it's a waterproof surface really easy to clean and keeps the dirt and debris outside of your sleeping space we also have two nightstands flanking either side of the queen-sized bed this is a true queen-size bed six-inch memory foam mattress there is wireless charging on those nightstands cup holders and a ton of storage behind the headboard inside the cabin uh we have really nice led light strips along the top we have cabin heat from a truma combi unit that's what's going to provide your instant hot water as well back in the galley we'll get to that momentarily you also have your control panels in here so the thermostat for the truma as well as the solar controller and all of your switches so we have a power on switch for the inverter for the interior lights exterior lights and then rock rail so we just have some ground lighting that is directly integrated into the frame so that you can find your way back to your trailer at night if you need to go out and use the bathroom and next to all of those switches is our systems monitor so that systems monitor is going to give you a read on water levels inside the water tank this trailer comes standard with 20 gallons of water on board also instant hot water from that truma combi like i mentioned earlier it's also going to give you a readout on interior and exterior temperatures as well as your battery levels the standard battery option on this trailer is 100 amp hours lithium battery you can upgrade to a 200 amp hour option as well the standard fan solution in this trailer is a four-speed max air fan we also have a fres air air cooling unit that you can install as well now behind me you will see our convertible table this collapses down and becomes a cabinet face which i can show you around the other side in the galley so that'll go into the right side of the galley along here closes up this whole space while you're driving we have a 75 liter yeti tundra on lockout drawer slides this comes standard it can be upgraded to an arb 63 fridge freezer as well there is galley power that comes standard in all of these and just runs off that 12 volt system now on this side we have a pull-out stove really comfortable height for cooking again on those lock-out drawer slides and then we have an additional drawer underneath that slides out for utensils spatulas all that good stuff nice and accessible there then a few details up top again carried this over from the original tapa which is the convertible cabinet face that is actually a cutting board in this model we have hidden knife storage behind here so all of these knives have a little magnetic insert so you can always have your knives ready for a little bit of meal prep before you cook and then there is of course a full-size sink rivadi sink that is on board as well we also have a hookup for a shower attachment right over here and we even have some heat that blows into the galley so on those cold nights you can stay a little bit toastier while you're cooking now one of the things that makes this trailer so unique like i mentioned at the beginning of this video is that all of the mechanical systems are on the inside from the galley is where you will access all of those if you ever need to for service to keep up with things so behind this removable panel is that truma eco plus combi unit forced air heat in the cabin in the galley as well as your on-demand hot water and then behind here you will access the fuse box the inverter if you upgrade to the inverter as well as the batteries are in here and then down behind the yeti cooler is the access panel to the 20 gallon water tank now that water tank is also gravity fill so you can access that over here so you can fill that without access to pressurized water you can take a jerry can fill up elsewhere bring that back and refill your tank on this side you will see the rome six and a half foot by eight foot awning that comes standard along with the crossbars that are on top of this trailer these podium feet are adjustable along the track here onto the integrated mohawk this does have an 800 pound capacity on top of the roof so you can fit a really nice rooftop tent up there and pack a few humans in because the more the merrier now as far as ground clearance and suspension this trailer because we moved to that composite construction and the floor is composite as well we were able to increase the horizontal stiffness of this trailer which allowed us to reduce the frame weight which is partly where we gain uh the difference in weight compared to the original topo series trailer and we also have the free ride suspension comes standard on every single top o2 that is our independent suspension system with a trailing arm design and shock and spring so that's going to control both compression and rebound as you are taking this trailer off-road we have about 23 inches of ground clearance to the body on this trailer if you add the undermount spare tire the lowest point on this trailer will be about 19 inches so super capable ready for year-round use and still provides a really plush comfortable interior and more spacious feel inside so come check us out visit us at eskapod.us we'd love to tell you more about the trailer and let us know what questions you have