fpmtngal wrote:
One of the things I figured out these past few months is that there's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to trailers. There's all sorts of variables and what is the best trailer for me might not work for you.
I spent two days wandering around the Pomona RV show, looking at trailers. I had already been to a couple of dealers to look at some models I was interested in, but was still rather disorganized (or should I say disoriented) the first day I went. The second day I had a much better idea of where I could see the trailers in my class. I highly recommend doing something like that because I found you can't entirely say "this brand/manufacturer is good but that one is not." I saw 2 different trailers that were made by Coachmen and one was cheaply, poorly made and the other very nice. If the Freedom Express trailers were a bit smaller, I would have had a much harder time trying to decide.
My tow vehicle limits the size trailer I can buy, so I wasn't looking at the same trailers you are. I looked at both the Airsteam and the smaller 2 Lance trailers. The 16' Sport Airstream was just too small and cramped for me. The cushions were very nice, the bed comfortable but the galley and bath very tight. The 19' Flying Cloud much nicer, was quite plush, and more room, but I wasn't crazy about the retro styling. And it was a whole lot more expensive than anything else I looked at.
I really liked the Lance trailers, the trailers looked well-built and their slide means that there's more room (larger refers too). After looking at them back to back, I couldn't come up with any compelling reason why I would want to spend twice as much for the Airstream, when I had more room and a configuration that suited me better with the Lance. So I ordered the Lance, which is being made for me, with the options I wanted.
I'll let you know in a couple of months when I get the trailer whether I made the right decision or not.
Like the original poster, I have researched myself to paralysis. Like you, I keep coming back to the Lance trailers - as much for size and style as anything else. Please do keep posting on your experiences. I do see mostly positives about them on forums, but there are the occasional gripe.
