Molded Fiberglass Trailers
Long time reader and first time poster. I have done a lot of reading about trailers and from time to time I read that molded fiberglass trailers are better. Yet in the marketplace there are few man...
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Race's original question seems to be getting lost in the wind. Going back to the start of the post, it was asked if MFTs are supposedly better, why aren't the big companys manufacturing them?
Good question and many of the responses provide information as to costs of production, which may prevent the typical mass marketing of such units. Well, I have a dog in this hunt and here are my thoughts.
After owning a Coachman 30yrs, an Airstream 15yrs, Scamp 5yrs and now a Montana FW 2yrs and a Bigfoot TT 5yrs, I believe that all RVs are purpose built, which is to say that purchasers have a certain agenda in mind when they acquire a rig. In other words, it's a matter of one's projected usage that drives the buy. Some need beds, others want towability, still others desire cache.
And from my perspective, the Bigfoot 25' TT is far and away the best RV I have ever owned. But it's not for everybody, because it's heavy, has no slides, and was more expensive to buy. At the same time, it fulfilled my purpose (low maintenance/quality construction/travels well) with few trade offs. However, I wouldn't want to spend the summer in it, but that's where the 40' Montana comes in.
In summary, from my perspective, the MFTs will provide LESS leaks, slightly better towability, and a sense of uniqueness that some might consider trendy. So are they better? Depends.
Good question and many of the responses provide information as to costs of production, which may prevent the typical mass marketing of such units. Well, I have a dog in this hunt and here are my thoughts.
After owning a Coachman 30yrs, an Airstream 15yrs, Scamp 5yrs and now a Montana FW 2yrs and a Bigfoot TT 5yrs, I believe that all RVs are purpose built, which is to say that purchasers have a certain agenda in mind when they acquire a rig. In other words, it's a matter of one's projected usage that drives the buy. Some need beds, others want towability, still others desire cache.
And from my perspective, the Bigfoot 25' TT is far and away the best RV I have ever owned. But it's not for everybody, because it's heavy, has no slides, and was more expensive to buy. At the same time, it fulfilled my purpose (low maintenance/quality construction/travels well) with few trade offs. However, I wouldn't want to spend the summer in it, but that's where the 40' Montana comes in.
In summary, from my perspective, the MFTs will provide LESS leaks, slightly better towability, and a sense of uniqueness that some might consider trendy. So are they better? Depends.
