Looking to buy high end 27/32Ft Travel Trailer
Wife & I are looking to buy high end 27/32Ft Travel Trailer or Toy Hauler. We live in Reno NV and need suggestion on which manufactures build quality/durable Trailers?
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When you are talking about "high end" or "luxury" you really need to zero in on what that means to you personally. Most folks think high-end means granite countertops, ceramic tile, oak cabinets, etc...The problem is all that stuff weighs many pounds. In a Class A diesel built on a bus chassis, weight is not really an issue. BUT, in the travel trailer market, the trend had been to build smaller, lighter trailers that can be pulled by smaller vehicles. Folks can use Mom's grocery-getter Tahoe or Expedition to safely pull a TT big enough for the family that doesn't weight 8000 lbs dry.
Saving weight means using more plastics, composites, etc. BUT that doesn't mean the unit needs to be shoddily designed and built. When I look at quality, I am looking at the design of the frame to be sure it has enough space between the GVWR and the dry weight so I can bring more than one pair of socks without overloading it. Tires, shocks, suspension, etc. Tanks and appliances. On the interior I look more at how things are put together rather than what they are made out of.
Bryan congrats on the new trailer, sounds like we think alike on how we view quality! Agree that Outdoors RV makes a quality product!! Unfortunately their closest dealer to me is 813 miles away....
Back in 2007, Fleetwood was going to revive the Terry brand as the "ultimate luxury travel trailer". We took delivery on our 2008 in Dec of 2007 and Fleetwood padlocked its plants in March of 2009. It has some very nice features, and at the time was one of the nicest TTs on the market. Manufacturing has come a long way in 8 years and I'm not sure it's nicer than the new ORVs.
Prior to the Terry, we had a 2002 Sunnybrook, who at the time was building arguably the best quality TTs on the market. When we went shopping in 2007, Sunnybrook's reputation for quality was terrible and they were out of business shortly thereafter.
Saving weight means using more plastics, composites, etc. BUT that doesn't mean the unit needs to be shoddily designed and built. When I look at quality, I am looking at the design of the frame to be sure it has enough space between the GVWR and the dry weight so I can bring more than one pair of socks without overloading it. Tires, shocks, suspension, etc. Tanks and appliances. On the interior I look more at how things are put together rather than what they are made out of.
Bryan congrats on the new trailer, sounds like we think alike on how we view quality! Agree that Outdoors RV makes a quality product!! Unfortunately their closest dealer to me is 813 miles away....
Back in 2007, Fleetwood was going to revive the Terry brand as the "ultimate luxury travel trailer". We took delivery on our 2008 in Dec of 2007 and Fleetwood padlocked its plants in March of 2009. It has some very nice features, and at the time was one of the nicest TTs on the market. Manufacturing has come a long way in 8 years and I'm not sure it's nicer than the new ORVs.
Prior to the Terry, we had a 2002 Sunnybrook, who at the time was building arguably the best quality TTs on the market. When we went shopping in 2007, Sunnybrook's reputation for quality was terrible and they were out of business shortly thereafter.
