Going to my first show.

Take flashlight on look in the back of cabinets, pull drawers, etc to see how they are really built. Is wiring and plumbing neat and secured. Cabinets should be screwed and glued and not stapled together.

Look beyond the glitz and bling. These are not a sign of quality, just used to pull your eye away from the poor construction.

Look at DRV and Arctic Fox. I would stay away from Thor products although they have gotten better over that last few years. Thor has bought DRV and Jayco this year, so they have not had time to get into their business and make them cheaper.

Ken

gbopp wrote:
My advice would be to look at everything, not just fifth wheels.

Collect brochures for the brands - various models / floor plans.

Make notes on the things you like.

Note the "show prices" you see - so when you go looking for real,
you'll find you can easily beat those prices with a bit of effort!

Some dealers at shows (Pomona, CA comes to mind) want you to sign-in to their "guest list".
Of course that means mailing list, call list, etc.

(IMO) - I believe that shouldn't be necessary (or "required"), so I prefer to use real first name/s and fictitious last name, address & phone number.

BTW - don't be surprised by know-nothing sales persons!
Often busy shows rate lots of "newbies".


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