I am starting to fall in love more and more with fiberglass trailers. We have an nice old rebuild 1971 13' boler trailer and we actually love that little guy.We took to Winnipeg this past August to the 50 year anniversary of the boler where over 400 of these little fiberglass trailers all came together. They also had nice new bigger fiberglass trailers on display which were great and well build and they will last for ever. Our favourite one was the escape trailer. http://escapetrailer.com/Then there was the oliver trailer: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/then there was the small armadillo based on the scamp/boler idea; https://www.armadillotrailers.net/Then the Happier Camper ; https://happiercamper.com/Then there was the bigfoot; http://www.bigfootrv.com/m/bigfoot_rv_travel_trailers_2500_series.htmlAnd scamp: https://www.scamptrailers.com/Outback trillium trailers; http://trilliumtrailers.com/And I'm sure there are many more.

I love my fiberglass truck camper, very easy to maintain and I think its warmer in the fall and spring months.

One you can add to your list. http://www.parkliner.com/Saw one the other day at DH rv center in NC , thought it was a cute little thing.

I also admire the eggshell TTs ! The problem is, they are expensive and do not have a lot of interior space. While the exterior should last a lifetime, the frame is still steel and subject to rust.I like the Lil Snoozy except for a few things. They undercut the front of the trailer for exterior storage space on the tongue. This would be much more valuable if it was interior storage with and outside access. Second, the walls do NOT extend over the tires. They would pick up over 1' of valuable interior space it the width of the cabin was 8'.I am guessing this was not done to keep costs down (not that this is an inexpensive trailer) and to keep the GAWR down to 3500 lbs (Class II), well within the range of a mini-van or small/medium sized SUV.

I got my fiberglass trailer and class C. I was going to get the Escape trailer, but when the FoldnRoll appeared for sale I jumped on it. Wouldn't believe he's 20 years old. RVs

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Tom_Barb
Explorer
Oct 15, 2018
First issue we had was the entry door attaching hardware pulled out and the door basically fell off.
All window dressings were cheap pressboard, and the condensation from the window dissolved it and the vinyl covering peeled off.
2 of the 4 tires blew out in less than 10,000 miles, we had to upgrade to class E tires.
The little battery that came with it, would not run the heater over one night, we were required to change to 2 deep cycle RV batteries.
The insulation was 1" styrofoam glued to the flat walls, nothing where the curved portion of the trailer.
The valve that separates the two propane tanks failed and dumped all our gas one night.
The frame rails required beef ups to use a WDH, tried to load the hitch, the rails just bent.
IMHO simply a poorly designed and built trailer.
We towed the trailer about 12,000 miles, owned it less than a year.
Tom_Barb
Explorer
Oct 15, 2018
colliehauler wrote:
Tom/Barb wrote:
We owned a Big Foot 25, biggest POS we ever got screwed with.
Just curious what issues did you have with the Bigfoot? I always thought they were a cut above most fiberglass trailers, their price sure was.

We paid 31k and sold for 22k a year later, I don't believe we made even one trip with out problems.
shelbyfv
Explorer
Oct 15, 2018
Tom/Barb wrote:
I don't believe we made even one trip with out problems.
That's a bummer! I expect traveling in a vintage motorhome is not w/o challenges as well!
TurnThePage
Explorer
Oct 15, 2018
Tom/Barb wrote:
colliehauler wrote:
Tom/Barb wrote:
We owned a Big Foot 25, biggest POS we ever got screwed with.
Just curious what issues did you have with the Bigfoot? I always thought they were a cut above most fiberglass trailers, their price sure was.

We paid 31k and sold for 22k a year later, I don't believe we made even one trip with out problems.
If I might ask, what year was your trailer?
Z-Peller
Explorer
Oct 15, 2018
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qtla9111
Nomad
Oct 15, 2018
toedtoes wrote:
I got my fiberglass trailer and class C.
I was going to get the Escape trailer, but when the FoldnRoll appeared for sale I jumped on it. Wouldn't believe he's 20 years old. RVs

Very cool!
Tom_Barb
Explorer
Oct 15, 2018
TurnThePage wrote:
Tom/Barb wrote:
colliehauler wrote:
Tom/Barb wrote:
We owned a Big Foot 25, biggest POS we ever got screwed with.
Just curious what issues did you have with the Bigfoot? I always thought they were a cut above most fiberglass trailers, their price sure was.

We paid 31k and sold for 22k a year later, I don't believe we made even one trip with out problems.
If I might ask, what year was your trailer?

2007
Tom_Barb
Explorer
Oct 15, 2018
shelbyfv wrote:
Tom/Barb wrote:
I don't believe we made even one trip with out problems.
That's a bummer! I expect traveling in a vintage motorhome is not w/o challenges as well!
Vintage M/H not in same category as a new trailer. It's all about material condition, some of these restored coaches are in better condition than new, others not so much.
rbpru
Explorer II
Oct 15, 2018
The "eggs" as I call them, have a lot to offer. For us however, they are too small, too expensive and they do not have a slide.

If they fit your budget and floor plan, there is no reason not to buy one. Of the course the same can be said for Airstream.

Floor plan trumps all.
TurnThePage
Explorer
Oct 15, 2018
Tom/Barb, sorry to hear about your woes with Bigfoot. I'm still keeping them at the top of my list though. :)

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