Hershey show recommendations??

LI Happy Camper wrote:
IT's time for me to chime in.

I have been researching Toy Haulers for the last few months. I have a big enough truck that I can pull the bigger Toy Haulers. I was looking at the popular brands such as Cyclone, XLR, Raptor, Fuzion, Voltage, etc. I knew from talking to some truck drivers that I personally didn't want triple axles. That is just my opinion. Many nice triple axle Toy Haulers out there but I didn't want to deal with some of the issues as tire scrubbing and other issues.

At the Hershey show I went in every one of these units with my wife. We had worked out a preliminary deal for the new Fuzion Chrome but still wanted to look at the rest of the Toy Haulers My wife was turned off by most because of the small double kitchen sinks as well as other things. We had heard about the Grand Design Momentum that was debuting at the Hershey show so I did my research before the show. I was pleasantly surprised by the Momentum. The Momentum at the show was beautiful and I liked the features such as double 8,000 pound axles instead of 3 6,000 pound axles, 17.5 inch wheels with H rated tires, color match roof to sidewalls, painted front cap, aluminum steps, trail air pinbox, etc. We were told about another floor plan that was not there but was debuting the following week at the open house in Indiana. As soon as my wife and I saw the new floor plan we were sold. I was able to work out a phenominal deal for the new Grand Design Momentum 385th and I purchased it. I could not be happier with my decision and I have no regrets. After I worked out the deal I was asked to speak with the President and CEO of Grand Design Don Clarke on the phone. He was such a pleasure to speak with.

Following the show I dug deeper into researching Grand Design. I found that the other products that Grand Design had manufactured like the Solitude and Reflection were being highly raved about on forums. I also found that the three men that started Grand Design, Don Clark and the Fenech brothers, were the same three that started Keystone which produced the Fuzion and Raptor and also the Alpine I currently own. I am now sold on Grand Design and the Momentum. I believe when making a purchase this important to look at all the facts such as quality of construction, will the company stand behind there products and last the quality of the dealership you will be purchasing from. Thats why I feel very comfortable that I went with the Momentum and purchesed it from a great dealership, Tom Schaefers RV Super Store, whom I purchased my current Alpine from.

If anyone is looking for a great quality Toy Hauler make sure you look at the Grand Design Momentum before you make your final decision.

Congrats on the new camper. I assume you ordered it through Schaeffers?? They show one on their site as on order but sold. I just wanted to point out that I agree with everything you say above but for me (and many others) it comes down to the money. If it was $5K maybe even $10K more I would figure out where to come up with the difference but talking a realistic price (forget msrp) you are talking $20K more then some of the other brands. That's a new bike for the garage right there :-) I am all for spending what you can to get nice things with good quality. If I could afford it I'd be right there with you. I only live about 45 minutes from Schaeffers and would have one ordered but they are just a bit rich for my blood, not to mention I might cry the first time I pull my mud soaked, covered in snow UTV into the garage. Thanks for the review and good luck with it. Sounds like you are getting one of the nicest TH's available!