Forest River SHASTA OASIS 18BH opinions
anyone have one? thoughts? opinions?
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For the price, that's a lot of trailer. Most TTs nowadays are built quickly and not carefully, with light weight engineering and materials, and they are unlikely to last long. They could be characterized as pigs with lipstick and heavy makeup. Don't look at them as an investment but as a consumable item.
That said, it depends a lot on how you use and care for it. If a TT has the roof inspected and resealed regularly, is not towed a ton of miles, and is kept under cover when not in use, it probably will last much longer than one that sees thousands of miles of rough roads per year, open sky storage, and little maintenance.
You should go look at it. It's probably on a par with most other Forest River stuff, which means tolerable and usable but utterly unexceptional in build quality. I see they do mention pocket-screwed cabinets, which should be better than the staples some companies use.
You might have to spend twice as much, or more, to get more lasting quality features. Northwood and Outdoors RV are well thought of on this forum. But none of them are without the occasional lemon, I imagine.
That said, it depends a lot on how you use and care for it. If a TT has the roof inspected and resealed regularly, is not towed a ton of miles, and is kept under cover when not in use, it probably will last much longer than one that sees thousands of miles of rough roads per year, open sky storage, and little maintenance.
You should go look at it. It's probably on a par with most other Forest River stuff, which means tolerable and usable but utterly unexceptional in build quality. I see they do mention pocket-screwed cabinets, which should be better than the staples some companies use.
You might have to spend twice as much, or more, to get more lasting quality features. Northwood and Outdoors RV are well thought of on this forum. But none of them are without the occasional lemon, I imagine.
