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Blazer707
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Dec 06, 2017

Buying our 1st travel trailer. Questions on a pioneer QB300

We have been looking at getting a travel trailer for about 2 years now. Been shopping around and have narrowed it down to a pioneer QB300, anyone have one with any issues or good feedback?

We where a little worried that length wise it might be too big at 33ft 11inches. But we really like the rear room in it and seems like it comes with a lot of bells and whistles with power awning, power jacks, etc. looks like we can get one for around 19k out the door.
  • Towing will be with a diesel f-250. Also looking to keep it for atleast 10 years.

    We have looked at used but honestly around our area we find comparable trailers for about 15-16k. Hard to justify spending 16k when you can have something new for 3k new.

    For right now it would just be myself, Wife and our baby. Hence why we like the back room to put the baby to sleep in and won’t have to bother waking him up.
  • We have been looking at getting a travel trailer for about 2 years now. Been shopping around and have narrowed it down to a pioneer QB300, anyone have one with any issues or good feedback?

    We where a little worried that length wise it might be too big at 33ft 11inches. But we really like the rear room in it and seems like it comes with a lot of bells and whistles with power awning, power jacks, etc. looks like we can get one for around 19k out the door.


    Since you asked! Your first RV is your 'training or learnng' RV. It is not the one you will end up with as you learn what you like and don't like in a travel trailer. Most on here will suggest that you go pre-owned for the first coach to eliminate some of the up front entry fee and tons of depreciation. That $19,000 coach will be barely worth half in five years. The first coach learning curve can be costly if you purchase new.

    I would look at towing with a minimum of a three quarter ton truck if not a one ton for 9000 pounds. You will likely have in excess of 1000 pounds tongue weight plus the weight of the hitch.
  • Wood frame aluminum siding. Yes, it is entry level. Lighter construction to keep the weight down. Personally I would pass and keep looking for something more quality. What do you plan towing with, and how many people?
  • Thirty-four feet of TT for a new RVer will challenge your driving skills and your TV. What TV are you considering or do you have? I’m first concerned with wheelbase. If you plan to dry camp or boondock, 41 gallons of water won’t be enough but you could carry more in Gerry cans.
  • For that price this is no doubt an entry level trailer - nothing wrong with that as long as you understand what you're getting and what you're not. With a GVWR of 9000 lbs that's an awfully big trailer so hopefully you have an appropriate vehicle for towing, at least a 3/4 ton.