First Time RVer. Help a brother out!

Before I bought my present trailer I went around to the RV shows and dealers looking at units leaving my wallet at home. I checked out the different models keeping track of the things we liked and didn't like. I then went home and let my fingers do all the work on the Internet. Joined a few forums to see what other owners were saying about their units - my long list became very small in a real hurry. If most people were on there wanting to hang the builder I moved on. Of the ones that were left I then went back and looked at build quality - windows, tires, insulation, etc. I had several standard questions that I asked: how thick are the walls and how are they made (wood or aluminum) and fastened. A poorly insulated trailer is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. I studied the warranty as well as the better built units had a longer warranty. If the converters and appliances are failing you can't blame the builder as he is getting them from someone else. We finally purchased a Timber Ridge because of their connection to Arctic Fox. I had issues with my converter a month after we bought it but Outdoors RV has backed me up 150%. Good Luck in your search and purchase.