Help choosing first RV

shanksworthy wrote:

Thanks for all of that. I think that the aluminum roof/floor was only one of many reasons people would be willing to pay more for that camper, but I can definitely see the diminished value in the later models.

Either way though, it turns out that aluminum campers don’t do so well here in Alberta because of the wide range of temperatures. Alternating between extreme cold and heat is the enemy of aluminum frame welds. So I’d have to factor that in as well when considering the Winnebago, because I believe it has aluminum construction as well (although since the frame is not aluminum, maybe it’s not as big of a concern).

I had a brief look a Taylor Coach, and I have to say, it doesn’t call to me. That is one legacy looking brand, and TBH I don’t get it. Who are these Taylor Coach fans? Is this one of those hipster “so uncool it’s cool” things? Oh wow, I can hear myself becoming my old man.

Extreme heat and cold have no affect on parts that are already welded together. The temps around me are well below freezing in the winter and can be 100 degrees in the summer and yet I see welded aluminum trailers everywhere.

The Taylor coach is very well built, super light, and has a 4 year warranty on the structure for many people that takes precedence over a modern look. I would buy a Taylor long before anything made thor or forest river, but to each his own.

Good luck with your search I hope you find the perfect camper for your family :)