jayco vs keystone vs gulf stream
We are in the market of upgrading from a Coleman Westlake to a hard-side trailer. After doing our homework, we have narrowed it down to: 1. JayFlight 24FBS, 2. Keystone Cougar 24SABWE or 3. GulfStream...
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scbwr wrote:JiminDenver wrote:
We are going on our fifth season with our Gulfstream Ameri-lite. Owning one teaches you that it isn't just the pretty things in life that matter. A plastic sink holds water as well as any and the OSB cabinets haven't fallen apart yet, what matters is the frame that take light 4x4 trails for miles, a real wood floor that wont crush under my weight and the ability to handle the extreme weather here.
We had a chance to trade it in when a hail storm got it and many others totaled. We looked but in the end a paid off, trouble free basic rig is better than taking a chance on a new one and making payments on something with a "real" sink.
A camper that is paid for allows more $$ for camping & traveling. And, the less interest paid is better, especially if you can't beat the standard deduction on federal income taxes. Hence, our last pop-up was in use for ten years, our Sunline TT for ten years, and we'll see how many years we use the Minnie. Likewise, my Tundra should keep us truck payment free for quite a few years...I certainly hope!
For us totaled really meant some dimples on the front cap, the rest of the damage was minor. I'd love more room, bigger tanks, etc. but I guess I have read too many "My brand new trailer leaks" threads. lol
