How did you decide on which TT to buy ?
We have had four trailers in our long lifetime and we bought them all based on floor plan. The biggest problem has been that each has had the perfect floor plan, but have been the lowest quality tra...
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I spent almost 18 months shopping and deciding what was important. My list of requirements came down to a few things:
1. under 20'
2. under approx 4000 to 4500 pounds ready to camp
3. slideout
4. under $15K new out the door
I wanted reasonable quality, but after over a year of looking, I found that so-called better trailers were only marginally better. Mostly what they had was fancier interiors.
So I started looking at trailers with the eye towards "willing to compromise on quality, if it can be reasonably modified to be more reliable, and to suit my needs".
I also wanted this to be a one shot deal....did not want to have to trade up or down in a couple of years.
I ended up with something that works perfectly for me. I'm sitting in it happy as can be for the winter in Arizona again. I've had it six years, and have enjoyed every mile of towing it, and every night spent in it.
I've done a lot of small mods over the years to tailor it to my use. For instance, because of the basic floorplan, and a simple mod to television location, I am able to sit in a comfortable chair, and am 6' away from a 32" HD led tv set connected to dish satellite.
My dinette table top has been modded so I have a full function place to eat, with a 24" monitor hooked to a desktop computer for doing photo editing. Many other mods like this make the whole experience work well for me.
As I always say to potential new buyers: "some assembly required".
Funfinder 189FDS. 2012 model, built in april 2011, and still a work in progress as my needs evolve.
1. under 20'
2. under approx 4000 to 4500 pounds ready to camp
3. slideout
4. under $15K new out the door
I wanted reasonable quality, but after over a year of looking, I found that so-called better trailers were only marginally better. Mostly what they had was fancier interiors.
So I started looking at trailers with the eye towards "willing to compromise on quality, if it can be reasonably modified to be more reliable, and to suit my needs".
I also wanted this to be a one shot deal....did not want to have to trade up or down in a couple of years.
I ended up with something that works perfectly for me. I'm sitting in it happy as can be for the winter in Arizona again. I've had it six years, and have enjoyed every mile of towing it, and every night spent in it.
I've done a lot of small mods over the years to tailor it to my use. For instance, because of the basic floorplan, and a simple mod to television location, I am able to sit in a comfortable chair, and am 6' away from a 32" HD led tv set connected to dish satellite.
My dinette table top has been modded so I have a full function place to eat, with a 24" monitor hooked to a desktop computer for doing photo editing. Many other mods like this make the whole experience work well for me.
As I always say to potential new buyers: "some assembly required".
Funfinder 189FDS. 2012 model, built in april 2011, and still a work in progress as my needs evolve.
