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ctilsie242
Jun 06, 2018Explorer II
There could be foreign competition pretty easily. All it would take is making a knock-down structure, and shipping the RVs fully pre-built. For example, the fiberglass clamshells. The clamshells could be built, wired, plumbed, with everything ready to go, shipped here, then the only assembly would be fitting the top on the bottom, running some type of fastening system, and shipping them to dealers.
These days, if I were buying a new trailer, I'd go with a horse trailer maker. Yes, it will be heavy, about twice as much as something from the big names, but it will be made with a steel, Huck-bolted frame, aluminum sides, one piece roof, plumbing/electrical up to code, and will easily outlast me. Ironically, with prices so high for garbage quality, paying the premium for the horse trailer isn't as big as it once was.
These days, if I were buying a new trailer, I'd go with a horse trailer maker. Yes, it will be heavy, about twice as much as something from the big names, but it will be made with a steel, Huck-bolted frame, aluminum sides, one piece roof, plumbing/electrical up to code, and will easily outlast me. Ironically, with prices so high for garbage quality, paying the premium for the horse trailer isn't as big as it once was.
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