Bruder. What's The Best Off-Road Trailer? Pause or Bruder? | Bruder Vs ROA Lineup EP 3 ROA Off-Road
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Get ready for the ultimate off-road trailer face-off! In this thrilling Episode 3: Bruder EXP-6 vs. Pause 20.3 - Off-Roading Showdown, Shane and Michael from ROA Off-Road put the incredible Bruder EXP-6 to the test against the Pause 20.3. Who will come out on top as the king of off-road adventure?
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You can test as many as you want. Bruder is the king. That is why I own two, the EXP-6 and the EXP-8. I absolutely love them.
Have you done any review videos on them?
Kind of irrelevant doing the test at ride height. Also, tackling an obstacle like this with load sharing on the EXP-6 is ridiculous. You would lock the bags climbing that rock. Important to note, look at the bend in the airbags, they are very inefficient bent like a banana how they are on the Pause at full extension, durability will be compromised. The Bruder's are pretty much dead straight. Take it to Australia and run this test over corrugations, in the desert for hours, then up the beach (this is when load sharing is relevant). There is so much being missed in this video and this shows a significant lack of understanding in how to run a vehicle off-road.
I wonder why they never responded to someone like yourself and instead respond to people that don't get technical in their comment. 🤔 this seems like good insight, but I don't have enough knowledge about the subject matter to know for sure!
Amen its Apples to Oranges & I'd still pick the Bruder 6 for 60K less. This video is almost funny if you know & total miss information if you don't know the fact. thanks for pointing them out. It actually make me not trust ROA.
Before I purchased my X 195 I seriously looked at the Bruder 6. I live and explore Central and Eastern Oregon with occasional trips further afield. The Bruder has a cabin pressurizing system to keep out dust, the X 195 does not. I need to come up with a way to add cabin pressurizing system to keep out the dust. I am surprised how many holes in the body of my X 195 are not caulked and allow dust to enter the trailer.
Cabin pressurizarion is a must, it's somewhat lazy to not include it.
where are those 'holes'?
@@spartaforever3636 The largest I have found it the door seal. It does not completely seal the doorway. The second one I found it under the bed on the left side. I think it is where the heater line comes into the trailer. I can see lots of light around the hose. My knees are not what they used to be and I am sure based upon what I have found already there are others. I love the design and components but I have found many items that show a lack of quality control in the assembly of the trailer. I am handy and have been able to correct all of the issues more or less.
It is super easy to add a pressurize system they sell them in Australia. All trailers are not air tight
@skylinersYeti Awesome upgrade idea, Thanks!
Look at the massive front to back wheel articulation on the Bruder. Sorry to say fellas but you’re using fore/aft load sharing which is the setting for high speed corrugated and washed out dirt roads. Switch it to non load sharing and you’ll accurately demonstrate the ability of the bruder… but hey why would you want to do that 😂
My dream rig would be a 79 series Landcruiser, 6x6 conversion with and EXP-8 on the back. Anyhow, nice ad for your own brand, well done :)
exp-7 for me 😊
Rather have the Bruder anyday
It’s not just travel height, that camper would be a dog to tow in the outback and fuel would be insane. Too tall and never get under a lot of trails in Australia. Be very interesting to see its stability on road
Great test ill still take the bruder ,looks cabin pressure system for dust .
@bentleydonovan4608 The cabin pressure sustem is something , isn't it! Challenge accepted, Bruder! 😎
We’ll I guess since you showed a fundamental inability to read the suspension instructions or you simply chose not to read them - it’s a great way to manipulate the results
Agreed
Great stuff! Stop down to Duncan SC to see the ROAMER1 (x195), x145, PAUSE 16.4, 20.3, 20.2, and 20.4 in person!
No criticism of these trailers, but when I go overlanding/camping my purpose is to relax and enjoy nature. If I was towing either of those I would be a nervous wreck by the time I got where I was going.
Very true Bruce, there are also so many more variables in your choice of van that they haven't addressed. One being the massive weight difference between these vans. And these guys solution was just get a bigger tow vehicle, not good advice by my reckoning. I'll never be able to afford a Bruder or any of the competitors but doesn't mean I can't appreciate them for what they are.
@brucegordon9292@@100Jeanluc Good points, both of you! Many people simply like to take their trailers up a few difficult forest roads that don't pose much threat, and there's nothing wrong with that. The most important thing is to appreciate and enjoy nature. and there are more points to address that someone looking to purchase a trailer needs to consider. Here in this video we simply want to address just one aspect of these two awesome trailers. Thanks for watching and commenting! :)
Great comp vid. Saw both in person and, although it's not perfect, with some slight mods I can see myself spending more time in the Pause
Kind of unfair of how you guys didn't comment on the Pause at 16:07 . From that camera angle, looks like it would not have cleared without going full max height. If true, means that the bruder cleared the obstacle with less suspension clearance.....
Yeah but the Pause is way longer and still cleared better. With it being 5ft longer it is way more capable. The measurements are the measurements and the Pause on every measurement killed the Bruder. If the Pause was shorter it would have totally got even more destroyed. 😂
He said in the video they might scrap the front of the Pause because it is longer but still didn’t. Both cool trailers but it seems clear that the Pause is superior.
Very cool comparison just would not want a 7k heavy off road trailer ! Bruder looks way cool and is maybe more adapt in narrower trails . But each has its pluses !
@craigroosa9321 Thanks for Commenting Craig! You're absolutely right! The Pause is a big comfortable trailer, while the Bruder is more adept for smaller trails and spaces like you said. We like to say that in that respect, trailers are like shoes, there's a different style shoe depending on what you need to do: Boots for camping and flip-flops for the pool!
Funny how the Americans came late to the game then they took all Australia’s trailers and use as blueprint in building theirs.. Then they only compare what they do good in theirs which are very minimal and forget the rest… over 7000 bounds and 4400 Pounds is enough to tell which trailer is best suit for the tour. I'm not pulling a trailer that will not go anywhere in the wild and will need a lot more truck to pull it. 😂
The Bruder6 and 8 in the real world are way superior to any of the other similar van's!!!
@aljeeper3292 Respectable opinion :)
Amazing at all the suspension options these days and dang that pause has some lift😮
12" of lift sure is something to write home about!
The Bruder center of gravity is far lower and thus far more stable verses the Pause on treacherous terrain (the pause would flip over) That’s exactly what would determine superiority: lateral angulation. I assure you, the Bruder would be more stable and that would be a more comprehensive test. The pause is still a nice trailer, but you really can’t compare them.
dumb question, how was all your gear inside fridge drawers etc after this type adventure? great video
We didn't have a ton of stuff inside each trailer, but we do have a video coming out Saturday about this very topic!
Hey ROA...have you guys looked at Urban Caravans out of Australia? I just ran across these...they look nice and are reasonably priced (all things considered). Any contact with these folks?
@markk171 We have heard a little bit about the Urban Caravans, but haven't looked too far into them! We're looking into the MDC trailers right now: kzhead.info/sun/rd1uYatlmoOAZp8/bejne.html. Let us know what you think! 🙂
Is that the point? What? Is that the point? Did it hit. Hit what? Did it hit the bottom? The bottom? Damn...that was painful to watch.
Just another day at the office for the ROA crew.
Haha! Looks like a hard job! 😂
Haha!
@@ShaneStauffer777Is the Bruder for sale?
Not a fair test , short vs long🤔
OMG, Bruder is by far the best. Figures this video was "put out" by the competition, lol.
No way… we had them up close and personal. The quality of the Pause is much higher.
I always thought the Bruder was Hype! Clearly they never show these things truly doing anything off road. It feels like all marketing hype. Super cool that you guys got one it actually test!
@joseph4x463 A stroke of luck and a great excuse to go out and play!
Bruder wins hands down,as they didn't use suspension as it's designed for, the Pause is designed for highway travel only,too heavy,too long,too tall,would fall apart in Australia And obviously the bruder build quality is better being one piece.
This is pretty funny the Pause actually overtakes the obstacle better than the Bruder. Also, you can’t say it would fall apart without seeing it in person. The Pause quality is much better than the Bruder.
Is the Pause chassis rated to 11t? You could hit those obstacles at 30mph in the Bruder and not bother it. The Pause would leave its wheels and suspension on the rocks. This is just a clearance test 😂
We would guess you have not actually seen a Bruder in person? Certainly not side by side with a Pause. The quality and robustness of the Pause is much higher than the Bruder. Just Watching videos you can’t always see the details but this Bruder we actually put hands on was no where near the quality of the Pause. It is laughable to think they are in the same category. You have gotten sucked into the Bruder hype. 🤣
Great info and comparison. Would the results change if you did the loop counter clockwise?
@gdwinco Great question. It's hard to say unless we actually attempt it.. What do you think?
The real break over is the price, 140k 😂. Ill stick with my truck tent and not have to worry about a big a$$ Trailer.
You mean "the bend over" 😂
Thanks for the real world testing with the Bruder! Love this series
Thanks for the support! We had so much fun filming it!
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The pause wouldn’t have made it in front if you hadn’t raise it to max height
Thumbnail states... "We were wrong." Did I miss that portion?
Sorry we had a video series and this is the 3rd episode. We thought the Bruder would out perform off road, but the Pause is much better and is twice the size.
@@ROAOffRoad so long as you have the overhead clearance. Lol
As cool as these are, they are still just money pits. So much money to camp in your house.
Disc comparison is fantasised with lies. The xp6 at its lowest point for bitumen use is about 11 inches grand clearance. When you are off-road you raise the airbags up another 3 inches. And when you do get to bigger obstacles you can actually raise the airbags higher unlike the American version only has one height. The bruder winz outright.
I’ll take the bruder
The Brudah just looks so much better than the other two though, the other two look like stunted 5th wheel.
LOL. This Video is Fake Newd. Comparing apple to Oranges. Pause camper STARting price $160K vs Lowest Bruder 6 at 90k. I'd take the Bruder XP-8 any day of the week over a Pause. No question.
Your facts are not correct. This Bruder was $150k new. They are different trailers and the Pause would compare better to the EXP-8 but the Bruder 8 is also closer to $200k.
I detect some dishonesty here.
Your radar is broken… The only thing you may be detecting is that we are trying to hold back from being too mean towards the product.
one good trailer and one big jack@$$, Can you guess?
Are you referring to yourself? ☺️
You're using the suspension on the Brüder incorrectly- I thought you guys knew what you were doing - apparently not.
I really don't understand what the goal was for this video. Your doing a bunch of things that an owner just simply wouldn't do like rock crawling with their $100k trailer while there was so much space to just park it everywhere else. "Off road" doesn't always mean rock crawling. If they do decide to do that or are forced to because of the trail, they wouldn't do it at ride height. Not to mention that the Pause weighs a full 2700 lbs more than the Bruder empty. (Which affects your choice in tow vehicle) What about the height factors and getting through low overhang areas and garages? Also the Cargo capacity on the Bruder is 2600lbs while the Cargo Capacity on the Pause is 1600. Don't get me wrong, I love both the Pause and Bruder but this comes off extremely unfair and disingenuous. Like a late night infomercial where the actor is fumbling around with a tool everyone knows how to use. Just do an honest apples to apples comparison showing the differences as they are and let the people decide what's best for them in their situations. No need to make an other brand to look bad just to sell yours.
Bruder Schmuder -- its inferior. What about the more interesting comparison: Roamer vs Pause "Clash of the Titans"
I watched last week video on the roamer vs Bruder and it looks like the Pause would win in my opinion. Only thing is the roamer they didn’t test in max hight.
They won’t do that because one of their products will lose.. and if it ends up being the roamer1 they couldn’t stand for that.
Bruder is better quality built the others are just a copy of Bruder
As usual, some idiots make tests on things actual buyers would never even think of doing. lol!