sylvansport GO User manual

User guide
SylvanSport GO User Guide
version: 10252022

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Welcome
Welcome: Your GO camping trailer 4
Let’s get ready to GO
Preparation 4
Using this manual 5
Contents 6
Functions 7
Important information at a glance 8
GO systems overview and diagrams
Travel mode 10
Transport mode 14
Camping mode 18
Section 1. Pre-trip preparations
Preparation overview 22
Pre-trip checklist 22
Toolkit 23
Section 2. Towing guidelines
Towing overview 24
Tow vehicle qualications 24
Preparing your tow vehicle 25
Basic driving and towing information 26
Section 3. Set-up and take-down instructions
Set-up overview 27
Travel mode set-up 28
Transport mode set-up 28
Camping mode set-up 30
Takedown instructions 32
Section 4. Suspension system
Suspension system overview 34
Tires and wheels 34
Spare tire 34
Torsion axle 34
Self-lubricating wheel bearings 35
Maintenance 35
Section 5. Lift system
Lift system overview 36
Winch and winch handle 36
Main lift tube housing 36
Telescoping lift tubes 36
Maintenance 37
Section 6. Rack and tent pod assembly
Upper rack system overview 38
Loading and disconnecting your rack 38
Maintenance 38

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Section 7. Tent system
Tent system overview 39
Tent deployment 39
Tent Poles 40
Maintenance 40
Section 8. Electrical system
Electrical system overview 41
Preparing your tow vehicle 41
Electrical access to GO interior 41
Maintenance 41
Section 9. Frame
Frame overview 42
Maintenance 42
Section 10. GO Maintenance
General maintenance overview 43
Cleaning 43
Long term storage and winterization 43
Obtaining service 43
Section 11. Fire safety
Fire safety overview 44
Section 12. Accessories
SylvanSport accessories overview 45
Section 13. Troubleshooting and FAQ
FAQs and troubleshooting 46
Section 14. Important paperwork
Warranty 50
Change of ownership notication 53
Section 15. Contact information for SylvanSport
Addresses, phone numbers, email, web 54
Section 16. Important consumer information
Reporting safety defects in the U.S. 54
Reporting safety defects in Canada 55
Section 17. Insurance
Insurance overview 55
Technical data 55
Section 18. Travel notes

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Welcome
Congratulations on your new SylvanSport GO camping trailer. This guide will help you get the
most out of your GO. The GO has been engineered and manufactured to the highest standards
to provide you with great adventure camping experiences for years to come.
Please review this manual carefully and watch the GO tutorial videos, found in the owner’s
section on sylvansport.com (sylvansport.com/go-owners/) and our YouTube channel, before
your rst trip in the GO.
Let’s get ready to GO!
Preparation
Now that you have the ultimate gear-hauling camping trailer, you are ready to hit the road on
your next great adventure. There are a few things you will need to know before you go.
Preparation and a good working knowledge of the GO are extremely important. Time should
be taken to carefully review everything in the manual.
Your tow vehicle will need to be ready to tow. You will need the following items installed and
in good working order prior to travel:
• 1 1/4” or 2” receiver
• 2” ball
• 17” height from ground to center of ball
• Electrical system with 4-pin connector
Travel mode Transport mode Camping mode

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Using this manual
Thoroughly review the manual and you will have a good understanding of the “do’s and
don’ts” of owning and operating a GO camping trailer. If you aren’t sure of a certain
feature, you can easily locate the section that addresses your concern and look up the
information you need, or contact us for more information. As you read through the manual
you will encounter the following items:
Illustrations in this manual are designed to assist you in understanding locations,
functionality, and operational details of your GO camping trailer.
If service or repair is required of your GO, please contact us at syvansport.com,
[e-mail] or call [phone] M-F, 9:00 AM—5:00 PM EST, and speak to a
customer service representative.
SylvanSport, LLC. reserves the right to change specications, design or materials of its
products at any time without notice or incurring any obligation to incorporate such changes
in any product previously manufactured.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which
if not avoided, could result in serious injury or
death.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which
if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury. It may also be used to alert against any
unsafe
Means that there is a possibility of damage to
the GO if instructions are not followed.
Indicates a point of particular interest for more
convenient or ecient operation.

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Contents
Your GO comes loaded with essential components, packed conveniently into the lockable,
waterproof, storage box. Upon receipt of your GO, take a quick inventory and make sure all
components are present:
Box contents:
• Bed support poles (4)
• Tent poles (2 grey, 1 orange)
• Additional ring grip pins (4)
• Tailgate bungee (1)
• Ratchet straps (4)
• Keys to Storage box (2)
• GO User Guide
• *Refer to website for Big and All Out gear packages
Lid contents:
• Lift system winch handle
• Stabilizer jack adjustment bar
User guide
Tailgate
Tent poles
Bed support poles
Ring grip pins
Ratchet straps
Storage box (essential components)

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Functions:
The following list will help clarify the function of some of the common GO components:
• Lift system winch handle: Use to raise and lower the GO lift system.
• Stabilizer jack adjustment bar: Used to secure stabilizer jacks to the ground in
Camping mode. Be sure the adjustment bar passes through both holes on stabilizer
jack before applying force.
• Bed support poles: used to support bed platforms while in Camping mode.
• Additional ring grip pins: Use to secure the rack to top pins of the bed frames in
Transport mode.
• Tailgate bungee: Use to secure tailgate/step when in Transport mode
• Ratchet straps: Use all four ratchet straps to provide lateral stability when in Transport
mode. Use one ratchet strap when you want to set up a bed/table panel as a table.

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Important information at a glance
Throughout the GO user guide there is valuable information to help guide you through travel
preparation, the three modes, set-up and takedown, vehicle loading and other processes.
Some things are fundamental to the safety, longevity and enjoyment of the GO. This list is a
compilation of very important things to learn and remember while
operating the GO:
Before doing any set-up:
Take care to position the GO on as level a surface as possible.
Raising the lift system:
Be careful not to overextend. Do not raise the lift system past the indicator mark on the lift
tube or possible damage may occur.
Lowering the lift system:
Do not lower the lift system past the point of resistance. As soon as you feel slack, STOP
LOWERING the lift system. Turn the crank handle clockwise (one click) to re-engage the
winch clutch and take up any slack in the cable.
Stabilizer jack adjustment bar:
Be sure bar passes through both holes on stabilizer jack before applying force
Pack and seal wheel bearings:
It is important to re-pack and seal wheel bearings every 10,000-12,000 miles. Replace the
worn seals with new ones each time. SylvanSport can perform this service at the factory. A
certied mechanic can do this or you can do it yourself, if you are condent. SylvanSport
offers a Technical Bulletin with valuable information on this procedure.
Tent poles:
Take care not to bend, pinch or damage the poles when closing tent pod. This includes the
“half moon” poles which are mounted in the tent end “hoops”.
Flammability warning:
Keep all ame and heat sources away from the tent fabric.
Knurled indicator marks on lift tube. Stabilizer jack adjustment bar, passing
through both sets of holes on stabilizer
jack.

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Coupler connect/disconnect
Be sure the GO coupler is connected to the hitch and positive engagement is shown on the
coupler indicator.
Transport mode/control-tilt:
Before moving, be sure that the control-tilt set pin is secured.
Before entering the GO interior, in Camping mode:
Be sure that the stabilizer jacks are lowered to the ground.
Before driving in Travel mode or Transport mode:
Be sure to raise the stabilizer jacks and the swivel jack to their raised position before
driving.
Using the control-tilt loading system:
The GO must be attached to the tow vehicle when using the control-tilt system.
Before traveling in Travel mode:
Secure tailgate and bed platforms with velcro straps.
Tool kit:
It is advised to carry a tool kit while traveling with a GO. Please see the toolkit list
provided in section 1.
Cargo loading:
Be careful of shifting weight of any cargo on the deck. Do not tilt the GO with loads
attached to the rack
Tire wear and care:
Be sure tires are properly inated and tire tread is not worn excessively.
Coupler with indicator showing positive
connection to ball.
Control-tilt set pin with cotter pin.