Choosing my first trailer
I'm completely new to the RV world and am trying to choose my first trailer. There's only me and my tow vehicle is a V6 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4. So far I have decided that I want something that is n...
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GrandpaKip wrote:
Look at any of the fiberglas egg type campers, also. Casita, Scamp, Oliver, Bigfoot.
I agree with this. Any trailer will take a beating as you travel the bumpy highways, roads and trails. This loosens things up, inside and out. A molded fiberglass TT has a body that won't loosen up, because it doesn't have seams between all the sides and the roof. This just leaves the interior to loosen up! ;)
Seriously, I had purchased a new a KZ Escape 14RB and it developed a roof leak when it was 3.5 years old. I also had a 2010 Aliner Ranger 12 for one year, purchased in '14 and sold this year, and it seemed to have a lot of very minor but annoying maintenance problems crop up while I had it. I liked both of these units, but I'm glad I don't have them any more. I am saving my pennies and looking for a molded fiberglass TT.
Another thing you want to consider is the cost of travel fuel. I could get 14 mpg towing a Burro but only 11 mpg towing the KZ. Figure how many miles you'll travel annually at a 3 mpg savings. (The egg is easier on the drive train, too.) I thought I'd get 17 or 18 with the Aliner, but instead it was more like 14! Between a folder and an egg, I greatly prefer the convenience of being able to open the door and just walk in to use the bathroom, eat lunch, take a break, lie down, etc.
