Is there a high end TT other than Airstream?

They are making a box you pull down the road at 65 mph. Inside that box is your house. They knock out 25 such units a day so you can have them at a price you can afford.

The internal components are supplies by the same group of suppliers and most draw from the same labor pool.

The higher end models, based on price, in general have more attention paid to detail but they still are built by humans.

Add to this the majority of the buyers are satisfied with there purchases so there is not much incentive to change things.

So the answer to the OPs question is they all make TTs commensurate to their cost.

katoomer, we've been debating the same issue ourselves for the past few weeks. Someone said to me recently that as long as a manufacturers are pushing them off the assembly line as fast as they can, there are going to be problems.

We thought we had found the perfect trailer with the Artic Fox, and probably would have bought it if one had been on the lot. But the local dealer told us it could be anywhere from 6-12 months to get one and we're not willing to wait that long. And last night, I found this. So while Northwood may have higher building standards than some, they still have problems.

:) Hi, just the fact that motorhomes, box trailers, truck campers, and fifth wheels can't stay in their own lanes, and scare the **** out of their owners, in windy conditions, is good reason to keep my Airstream.

I chose to invest in an Airstream and could not be happier. They are well built and layout and size is perfect for our needs. Not everone appreciates the uniqeness of the product however I do. Good luck with your search. Some good videos on youtube of how they are built at the factory.

Wood is the culprit as per HVAC. Don't buy any make, model, brand etc..that uses wood. You want a trailer that will last a lifetime, go with an all aluminium trailer and have it built.

Wish you best of luck. Everything is a compromise.After 35 years of class ABC motorhomes,trailers, I know how you feel.

You will solve that first world problem. We did with the ATC.

I know and understand that an Airstream is really not built any better than most other RV brands. What I am looking for is to simplify our camping experience. We pulled into a rv park last night where I was assured they had a site that would fit us. They didn't so even though I was very tired from a 7 hr. drive I had to unhook and drop the trailer before I could set up. With the 40' coach and 18' trailer, I have to plan and research where we are going to go and stay. I want something smaller and much more maneuverable. A 5er is still a bit on the large side for my intentions. The appeal of the Airstream is not only the unique design but also structural stability of that shape with no slides. They all need repairs and maintenance but fortunately I'm very handy at all things required. We are at a crossroads with camping right now. Kids are 17 and 15 and soon will not want to go at all. We are 10 years away from retiring and if we keep this coach it will be worn out by that time.
First world problems!

We bought a brand new 2004 28 Airstream Safari. By 2008, 2 major spots with a soft floor. Add to that peeling clear coat, corrosion on many surfaces, leaks of various kinds around roof cut outs.

I loved it because of its beauty, but it was the end for me regarding rv build quality. Good friend has his 500k pusher in the shop,wall slide won't go in. 2 years old. Warped mounting and moisture on plywood floor is now the culprit.

Hannibal wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

Hannibal wrote:
I've wondered why Airstream uses particle board floors.

You mean OSB board not particle chip board I hope.

"Oriented strand board (OSB), also known as flakeboard, sterling board and aspenite in British English, is a type of engineered lumber similar to particle board, formed by adding adhesives and then compressing layers of wood strands (flakes) in specific orientations. It was invented by Armin Elmendorf in California in 1963."

Yep. That's the stuff. Swells and rots like any other.

That description is incorrect as OSB is not similar to particle board. Very different in fact and both Huber and Weyerhaeuser have OSB offerings that exceed the quality of sheathing grade plywoods, both with a 500 day no sand warranty while uncovered at the job site. The drawback is that these two OSB products are much heavier than plywood due to all the resin they use.

goducks10 wrote:

Hannibal wrote:
I've wondered why Airstream uses particle board floors.

You mean OSB board not particle chip board I hope.

"Oriented strand board (OSB), also known as flakeboard, sterling board and aspenite in British English, is a type of engineered lumber similar to particle board, formed by adding adhesives and then compressing layers of wood strands (flakes) in specific orientations. It was invented by Armin Elmendorf in California in 1963."

Yep. That's the stuff. Swells and rots like any other.