Lengthy earlier than tenting in desolate, off-grid extremes in a tiny trailer was a viral media sensation, SylvanSport fashioned to create what stays one of many market’s easiest, most original tiny trailer choices. The corporate turns 20 this yr, and to offer its still-original gear-hauler tenting trailer a correct celebration, it has rolled out a burly off-road variant. Past simply downright evil black-out aesthetics, the all-new GOAT encompasses a totally ruggedized construct that is prepared for regardless of the bumpy, dusty path throws in entrance of it.
We’re unsure we might put the 13.2-ft (4-m) GOAT (that is GO All-Terrain) up in opposition to Australia’s most rugged camper trailers, however it undoubtedly steps issues up from SylvanSport’s different fashions. It features additional grip by means of Falken Wildpeak all-terrain tires beaded neatly to Imaginative and prescient metal wheels. These wheels are cushioned by a brand new Timbren HD Axle-Much less suspension, designed for higher off-road impression absorption.
The brand new working gear boosts floor clearance to a full 18 inches (46 cm) from the 13 inches (33 cm) the unique GO provides with its underbody spare tire eliminated. It additionally improves departure angle to 42 levels. Patrons can add an optionally available articulating coupler for smoother motion.
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The GOAT additionally advantages from a mattress field strengthened by a 4 x 7-foot (1.2 x 2.1-m) diamond-plated flooring and aluminum aspect panels prepared for gear mounting. SylvanSport plans to supply accent side-mounting {hardware} for gear just like the pictured Rotopax canisters, traction boards and propane cylinders.
Past these new additions, the GOAT follows the identical GO method that is saved the lights on at SylvanSport’s North Carolina headquarters for 20 years. An aluminum chassis and exoskeleton maintain trailer base weight all the way down to a breezy 1,200 lb (544 kg), making it straightforward to discover a ready-and-able tow automobile, whether or not that is a small crossover or a full-blown heavy-duty pickup.
![Raise the GOAT roof for larger cargo, like an ATV, dirt bikes, mountain bikes, etc.](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/960d7b1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F10%2F710c3c26435cab70b09d841b8959%2F20230208-goat-1144.jpg)
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The aluminum exo-frame is the actual centerpiece of the GOAT’s versatility and low heart of gravity, serving as a base rack for the likes of bikes, kayaks, paddleboards and different instruments of adrenaline. It additionally cranks upward if wanted, making a toy hauler cage for bigger gear like an ATV or bikes. The GOAT has a payload of 950 lb (431 kg).
“The GO All-Terrain has undergone in depth off-road testing and performs simply as exceptionally off the street because it does on the street,” says Brandon Miller, the chief engineer behind the GOAT. “The utility side of this trailer is unmatched because it is ready to carry motos, ATVs, panorama provides, constructing supplies, or the rest you may use a utility trailer for.”
![The biggest new additions come down low by way of the all-terrain tires and steel wheels, higher ground clearance and Timbren off-road-ready suspension](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/9cbad60/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5023x3349+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9e%2Fd4%2Ff86c2c0f4e03b4dffc25abad6883%2F20230209-goat-1276.jpg)
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The plastic entrance storage field and fenders could give some weathered off-roaders pause, however they’re the identical type of rotomolded poly-composite you see in grizzly-battling coolers, unsinkable watercraft … and this lovable beast of a cell South African safari refuge.
At camp, the aluminum exoskeleton cranks even increased than in toy-hauler kind, serving because the body of the deployable tent that drops out of the sandwich-panel roof to create a soft-sided four-sleeper camper. The 2 higher aspect frames fold all the way down to create sleeper platforms for the 2 34 x 80-in (86 x 203-cm) beds. Campers may mix the beds into one large 116 x 80-in (295 x 203-cm) super-king.
![The SylvanSport GOAT with tent set up and ready to camp](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/e35b83e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1162x717+0+0/resize/1162x717!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F61%2Fb2%2F30cb97f74970bc973f64b8edfc28%2Fscreen-shot-2024-02-29-at-8.58.37%20PM.png)
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The central flooring space provides 6.4 toes (2 m) of headroom for standing comfortably and getting dressed, and a removable desk creates a eating space, utilizing the 2 beds as vis-a-vis seating. There isn’t any cooking or lavatory facilities within the easy tent trailer, however in gear-hauler mode, the trailer has loads of house for extra gear. SylvanSport does supply a standalone outside kitchen unit and in addition plans to supply a swing-out tailgate with drop-down kitchen and an add-on “Off Grid” package deal that features the standalone kitchen, privateness tent, moveable bathroom, Yakima RoadShower and some different helpful equipment.
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SylvanSport launched the GOAT on Thursday and is providing it in three totally different trims. Essentially the most primary camper variant will set you again $18,495, whereas the mid-level “BIG” package deal provides a few of the extras proven in pictures, together with a full-size spare tire/wheel and mount, awning and mattresses. It prices $19,995. The highest-tier $21,995 “All Out” package deal contains every part from the BIG, plus the standalone outside kitchen, display screen room, photo voltaic equipment and some different extras.
The video beneath gives an introduction and offers a greater thought of how the tent units up. As of publishing, we needed to soar forward to the three-minute mark to skip the pre-presentation countdown display screen (although the reside goats are cute). Perhaps they’re going to edit that out by the point you view, or possibly you may have to do the identical soar.
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