3 1/2 season Travel Trailer

Major Dad wrote:

GENECOP wrote:
I would Avoid Jayco and Open Range...Delam and other quality control issues....as far as dump valves,the handles Themselves can be exposed, as long as the Gate Valve is in a heated compartment......that is how the Artic Fox is setup....

I've seen plenty of delamination on RVs in campgrounds over the years but have never personally observed a Jayco delaminating, though I am sure it has happened. I have never owned a Jayco and have never seriously considered owning one, so this is just a casual observation. As far as Open Range, I have not heard about delamination being a major issue, and I am member of the Open Range users' forum so it would be obvious if it was a big problem. After three months, I have not noticed any major QC issues yet on our Roamer. All manufacturers have issues of one type or another, even Arctic Fox. I really am interested in learning more about the problems you've mentioned, in case there is something I should be looking for that my research missed.

The OP wanted suggestions about a trailer that would handle 3.5 seasons with Arctic Fox being eliminated due to the lack of dealers in the area; I had a similar experience this year, and Open Range Roamer was our best alternative given the absence of Arctic Fox in South Texas. I am not altogether sure I would have chosen Arctic Fox if there was a local dealer, mostly because of the lack of 50 amp capability (for our summer travels) in the trailer length we wanted.

Sure, just Google" Open Range Delamination problem" you will find some good reading.This summer at my seasonal site there was an O Range...I walked by every day and watched several Delam Bubbles Grow bigger and bigger, finally the owner had enough and traded it in, taking the hit....As far as Jayco, the videos they put out showing a trailer knocked together in 6 hours was enough for me...Jayco, like many of the other Big companies are more interested in volume than quality.....