KZ Spree Escape Build Quality

Can't help you LKeo but, someone should be along shortly and can help. I did subscribe so I can see what happens.

I'd stay away from anything with "fiberglass insulation"

Fiberglass vs Foam

I am sitting in my spree escape 16BH as I type this. Trailer has been great, I have spotty wi fi at the state park. We think the quality is great.

That video above is for KZ's top of the line model, the Spree and the one in the vid is the "LX" version with their luxury package. KZ's naming is a bit confusing as there is the Spree, Spree Connect and Spree Escape. The Escape has a 1 year warranty and the other two are 2 year. The Connect roof is alumunium with a 12 year warranty, so the roof might just outlast the rest of the TT, lol.

The brochure says the frame is the BAL Ultraframe which is a very good frame compared to the fabricated/welded 3-piece I-beam KZ has used in the past, and I would say better than many of the Lippert frames out there. KZ is silent on the insulation and framing and I don't know how they are built, but they're unlikely to be to the level of the Spree model line. I'm guessing wood frame and batt insulation?

Thor Industries bought KZ last year and it's unknown yet what the effect will be on quality, design features and warranty.

I had a 2011 E14RB, and sold it this past summer after about 3.5 years of ownership. Build quality seemed average. Not bad, just typical for the industry. I think the sidewalls were rigid foam with FG gelcoat exterior and luan interior all laminated together. I towed it a lot of miles and some of the window accent pieces (above the windows) kept coming loose and falling off; the screws just go into that thin luan and some foam. The aluminum roof was ugly as sin, with sealant slobbered on like crazy and low spots where water could pool, but it never leaked while I had it. The new owner called to inform me that it had started leaking shortly after he bought it from me, though, so I went halfway with him on the reseal cost.

I wasn't unhappy with the KZ, but I wanted to try a hard-sided A-frame popup, so I sold it.

I have a 2010 Spree BHS240. Construction is pretty decent all in all. I changed out the drawer slides to metal ones that actually lock and that's really all I've felt the need to do to it. The plastic ones were crap, broke one every time I pulled the trailer and the drawers fell out all the time.

No leaks, no problems. Only other thing I did was rewire the entire brake system. The OEM wiring through the axle wore out and it was shorting.

We just took delivery is a e196s spree escape last September and have only been able to take it out once. We were very pleased with how it towed and it fits nicely in our side yard. The walls are solid foam with fiberglass laminate exterior. We added a fantastic fan and TV. Also added a mattress topper. The layout is very roomy compared to most trailers of this length and is plenty large for the two of us. The aluminum roof is ugly but then I don't care either.