which brands have good winter packages?
Hi everyone, We are looking at getting our first travel trailer and it is overwhelming of course. Mainly right now for my husbands job which requires him to work away on jobsites and doesn't pay f...
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Other true severe cold weather units are Travel Supreme, Excel, King of the Road, Teton, Arctic Fox, Nash, New Horizons, Mobile Suites, Newmar, Carriage, Triple E.
Most of these were first class high $ companies the great recession killed.
Your 2500 truck should handle op to a 14 k unit if the truck loading is light, as in not much in the truck.
Given your criteria of weight, budget, and use for work ( exactly what I used to do) I suggest you search for a wood framed TT from one of these builders. That narrows your search to only 4 builders, all still in business which shows they build quality units at a competitive price.
Now, some only made TTs for a while, such as Newmar and Carriage, , while Nash always has that I know of.
For a 5er in your range, an Arctic Fox, or Best bet, Excel. However there were some years of Excels,-- that had wall separation water intrusion issues. They made the walls in 2 parts behind the awning track and above the slide. Find an Excel made before or after that engineering mistake, you have a winner.
I had a 97 Holiday Rambler 32 wfs TT that we made into a -40f unit, wintered over in Whitecourt, Ab. and in SD. The upgrade to make it a severe weather camper only cost a couple hundred smackers, and a few days of our time. I've written here before how that was done. any one a bit handy and willing can do it.
Sold it for a premium price overnight to an ND oilfield worker in 08 because it was proven to withstand the worst of cold.
Most of these were first class high $ companies the great recession killed.
Your 2500 truck should handle op to a 14 k unit if the truck loading is light, as in not much in the truck.
Given your criteria of weight, budget, and use for work ( exactly what I used to do) I suggest you search for a wood framed TT from one of these builders. That narrows your search to only 4 builders, all still in business which shows they build quality units at a competitive price.
Now, some only made TTs for a while, such as Newmar and Carriage, , while Nash always has that I know of.
For a 5er in your range, an Arctic Fox, or Best bet, Excel. However there were some years of Excels,-- that had wall separation water intrusion issues. They made the walls in 2 parts behind the awning track and above the slide. Find an Excel made before or after that engineering mistake, you have a winner.
I had a 97 Holiday Rambler 32 wfs TT that we made into a -40f unit, wintered over in Whitecourt, Ab. and in SD. The upgrade to make it a severe weather camper only cost a couple hundred smackers, and a few days of our time. I've written here before how that was done. any one a bit handy and willing can do it.
Sold it for a premium price overnight to an ND oilfield worker in 08 because it was proven to withstand the worst of cold.
