From motorhome to travel trailer
After forty years and four motorhomes and the last year without anything, we are exploring the idea of purchasing a small couples travel trailer and a pickup truck to pull it. We are looking at KZ Co...
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Are you asking specifically only about these two trailer brands, or wanting anecdotes about trailers vs motorhomes?
Trailers vs motors depend on a lot of variables. The obvious is a trailer is less trouble, less maintenance, no insurance, retains value longer, no transmission, or motor to repair, will not break down etc.
Motorhomes are nice, compact, easy to use and if you can throw a lot of money at it might be the best choice.
If you rarely plan to use the RV then the trailer makes sense as it can sit for long periods and the transmission seals, which it does not have, will not dry out, and the motor will not need to be started and driven from time to time because it does not have one.
If you will RV a lot and do a lot of miles, then the motorhome will accumulate the miles, and need repair like any vehicle, and eventually need a new trans or a new motor, or some major work, again, if money no object then motorhome is a nice option.
To me, new trailers or RVs are like a walmart bike. Buy it and take it straight to a real bike shop to be fixed. Most RVs are built poorly and quickly and will need repairs very soon.
Trailers vs motors depend on a lot of variables. The obvious is a trailer is less trouble, less maintenance, no insurance, retains value longer, no transmission, or motor to repair, will not break down etc.
Motorhomes are nice, compact, easy to use and if you can throw a lot of money at it might be the best choice.
If you rarely plan to use the RV then the trailer makes sense as it can sit for long periods and the transmission seals, which it does not have, will not dry out, and the motor will not need to be started and driven from time to time because it does not have one.
If you will RV a lot and do a lot of miles, then the motorhome will accumulate the miles, and need repair like any vehicle, and eventually need a new trans or a new motor, or some major work, again, if money no object then motorhome is a nice option.
To me, new trailers or RVs are like a walmart bike. Buy it and take it straight to a real bike shop to be fixed. Most RVs are built poorly and quickly and will need repairs very soon.
