Difference between Flagstaff and Rockwood?
I'm all over the place looking at trading my Jayco in for another tent trailer. If I do, I'm looking for some extra amenities that I might get in a high wall. When looking at Forest River, they ha...
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Flagstaff and Rockwood brands are twins, different colors and different decals. A dealer will get a franchise for one or the other depending on nearest dealer of either brand. Two brands allows for overlapping "exclusive" territories. If you don't like the tent color on a Rockwood, finding a Flagstaff dealer gives you the other color choice.
F-R may do this also with some other brands, in towables, I've not looked closely for the pairs.
Fleetwood did it at a number of market levels, towables and motorhomes alike. I've seen the phenomenon in Thor product lines, Fouwinds and Dutchmen twinned all the way up and down the brand, and twinning across some of Keystone's brands.
The Winnebago - Itasca pairs arose from the need to work around an exclusive contract with a chassis supplier (now defunct), they continue as sort-of twins but not for market exclusivity, most dealers can get you either brand if you trim color preferences are that important.
F-R may do this also with some other brands, in towables, I've not looked closely for the pairs.
Fleetwood did it at a number of market levels, towables and motorhomes alike. I've seen the phenomenon in Thor product lines, Fouwinds and Dutchmen twinned all the way up and down the brand, and twinning across some of Keystone's brands.
The Winnebago - Itasca pairs arose from the need to work around an exclusive contract with a chassis supplier (now defunct), they continue as sort-of twins but not for market exclusivity, most dealers can get you either brand if you trim color preferences are that important.
