LightShip Serial Production Factory Tour

[Holdmybeer]

Not really a digression. Like you I was a disgruntled Class A owner. Then I discovered the flexibility of a light trailer and a good tow vehicle to enjoy the world. There are just two of us moving around but with the 25' trailer and a good truck we can go anywhere and stay most anywhere.

The only downside to my current setup is the miserable range towing a high profile trailer. Unlike taking the Class A into the diesel lanes at Flying J, for me every 200 or so miles I need to navigate a 50' rig into a gas station somewhere. A real pain. There are some Flying J and Loves with RV lanes but they are not too common.

The LightShip will increas my range by 40% without using the LightShip battery, much more if I use the battery. But the Easter egg I still need to hatch is that (based on my test drive with the prototype LightShip) the LightShip in the 7' Drive Mode can be towed at passenger car speed limits safely. I also think this can be done on the hitch without a weight distribution/anti sway device.

Because of the very low center of gravity with canopy down and those heavy batteries in the chassis the LightShip is very, very stable in tow. LightShip is promising an 820 lb hitch weight (9.8% of gross weight) before loading cargo and water. So weight distribution may not be so critical depending on tow vehicle.

In any event the ability to move about the country at 75 MPH to 80 MPH safely will completely change the trailer towing experience.

I am scheduled to pick up LightShip in October so many of the questions I hope will be answered within a week of getting the product.

Where exactly were you thinking of attaching a WDH?

 

[turbopilot]

Where exactly were you thinking of attaching a WDH?

To be determined. Some WDH's interfere with the hitch force sensors.

 

[Holdmybeer]

To be determined. Some WDH's interfere with the hitch force sensors.

I don’t know, if or how, is something you may want to resolve before hand. From the looks of the Lightship tongue I don’t see how you could attach a WDH.

 

[turbopilot]

I don’t know, if or how, is something you may want to resolve before hand. From the looks of the Lightship tongue I don’t see how you could attach a WDH.

WDH is part of the purchase price and they are actively working the problem. I think they have found a bar and chain solution but I don't like it and other customers have said the same. Depending on final hitch weights, I don't think any WDH will be necessary. We will see.