Kickin the tents out! And moving on up!
We are looking to purchase a new, and our first TT and have narrowed down our options to: Apex 235bhs and the Tracer 240air. Before we make our purchase we are looking for as much info as possible on ...
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What the other posters said about the different experience is very true ....
After more than four years of looking at a lot of TT's, we retired the TC (Truck Camper) and picked up a new Tracer Air 235 this Spring. It is a rolling kitchen which is exactly what we wanted, and after spending as much as four plus months in the TC at a time, the convenience and space of the new trailer are wonderful.
Can't speak directly about the other make you are considering, but we are happy with the new Tracer. The mechanicals are what most of us are used to ... Dometic Fridge and A/C, Atwood Water Heater, Thetford Toilet, etc. and perform just fine. The build quality is "typical" Elkhart, Indiana ... there is lot of "evolutionary" thinking that has gone into RV building over the years.
The city water / fresh water fill interface on the Tracer is a nice feature, beyond being a sales point it has proven functional and very convenient in actual use.
We might describe the difference between the build of our TC (1993) and our new TT (2014 build) as the difference from one craftsman to his twenty year younger son. The Tracer is specifically built as an aluminum chassis as very light weight to tow, so while that might seem apparent if you want to thump the interior walls or slam the closet or bathroom door, be mindful that "light" is on-purpose.
We particularly like the relatively large tanks (30 fresh / 30 grey / 30 black) on the 235, imagine the 240 is pretty much the same ... a MAJOR step up up from the 25 / 11 / 11 we had before. Operation at the dump station was simple, quick, clean. The water interface mentioned previously also includes a built in black tank flush.
The slide out seems particularly well engineered and heavy-duty.
As another poster mentioned, the straight path from outside door to bathroom is smart. Overall, the floor plan is really well thought.
Again, not saying the other model you are considering doesn't have these or other plus points, this is just the comments from someone who has a new Tracer very similar to what you are considering and now has a couple outings under their belts.
Last comment, we did make this choice with the plan to do extended (multiple weeks at a time) boondocking on self-contained resources only.
Good Luck to you :)
After more than four years of looking at a lot of TT's, we retired the TC (Truck Camper) and picked up a new Tracer Air 235 this Spring. It is a rolling kitchen which is exactly what we wanted, and after spending as much as four plus months in the TC at a time, the convenience and space of the new trailer are wonderful.
Can't speak directly about the other make you are considering, but we are happy with the new Tracer. The mechanicals are what most of us are used to ... Dometic Fridge and A/C, Atwood Water Heater, Thetford Toilet, etc. and perform just fine. The build quality is "typical" Elkhart, Indiana ... there is lot of "evolutionary" thinking that has gone into RV building over the years.
The city water / fresh water fill interface on the Tracer is a nice feature, beyond being a sales point it has proven functional and very convenient in actual use.
We might describe the difference between the build of our TC (1993) and our new TT (2014 build) as the difference from one craftsman to his twenty year younger son. The Tracer is specifically built as an aluminum chassis as very light weight to tow, so while that might seem apparent if you want to thump the interior walls or slam the closet or bathroom door, be mindful that "light" is on-purpose.
We particularly like the relatively large tanks (30 fresh / 30 grey / 30 black) on the 235, imagine the 240 is pretty much the same ... a MAJOR step up up from the 25 / 11 / 11 we had before. Operation at the dump station was simple, quick, clean. The water interface mentioned previously also includes a built in black tank flush.
The slide out seems particularly well engineered and heavy-duty.
As another poster mentioned, the straight path from outside door to bathroom is smart. Overall, the floor plan is really well thought.
Again, not saying the other model you are considering doesn't have these or other plus points, this is just the comments from someone who has a new Tracer very similar to what you are considering and now has a couple outings under their belts.
Last comment, we did make this choice with the plan to do extended (multiple weeks at a time) boondocking on self-contained resources only.
Good Luck to you :)
