How long do they last?

totaldla wrote:
Hi all! My first post here. Wife and I are new empty-nesters. We've tent camped all our married life and now we're looking for a travel trailer. We're not going to be full-time RVrs.

We like primitive camping, which means I'll likely drag our trailer down a lot of dirt roads. I grew up in a family that pulled a 16ft TT (slept 6) with a 60's Toyota Landcruiser 4wd that had a boat on top - typical Montana rig (or Aussie outback).

The trailer I'm looking at is the Keystone Passport 234QBWE - a 25 foot, kind of entry-level "Ultra-Lite". It's not perfect by any stretch, but it seems pretty good for the $18-19K. I'm pretty handy, so I don't see any issue maintaining a trailer to a point, but I'm not going to lift the body off the carriage to replace a floor, nor am I too keen on dismantling and re-welding aluminum walls.

I'm wondering how long these entry-level Keystone trailers last. Are they "Breaking Bad"-category after 5 years of dirt roads? Are they worth the gasoline to burn them after 10 years?

Not uncommon here to see 50yr old models running around, yes they have been down dirt roads
A 1970 Millard single axle Pop Top Caravan in original condition. These were cheap to purchase, no doubt in the process of being restored for Vintage use.