Need Help On A Decision between 2 TT's
HI Folks, Im a newbie but I have gathered some information and have narrowed my search down to two TT's. Im looking at a 17' Casita and a StarCraft AR-One There is a good price gap between the tw...
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My suggestion would be to look for a used Starcraft and use for a while to see how you do in a smaller trailer. Then, if you sell it, you will minimize any loss. Or, buy a used Casita, knowing that if you don't like it, you can sell it and lose little or no money in the process. As others have stated, you do need to do some camping in a trailer to see what will meet our needs. My wife and I manage quite well in our Minnie and we just got back from a six week trip. Prior to the Minnie, we had a 29' Sunline TT and prior to that, we camped in popup trailers for about 13 years.
If you buy a traditional trailer with a rubber roof, you can really minimize maintenance and extend it's life by keeping it stored inside. Depending on where you live, the difference in cost between the Casita and a traditional trailer may pay for a lot of storage. We bought our Minnie in the fall of 2013 and it has been stored inside when not in use and I can really see the difference in how all the caulking on the roof is holding up and how the roof stays cleaner compared to our last trailer that was stored outside for half the year.
I am intrigued by the Casita and Escape trailers, and would consider one if we really felt we needed to downsize for whatever reasons. But, I think I would also consider a B class camper. Although more costly, with a B class camper, you can eliminate the hitching process and the camper is easy to use as a site seeing vehicle when traveling (no need to tow a car).
Good luck in your search and enjoy whatever unit you decide to purchase!
If you buy a traditional trailer with a rubber roof, you can really minimize maintenance and extend it's life by keeping it stored inside. Depending on where you live, the difference in cost between the Casita and a traditional trailer may pay for a lot of storage. We bought our Minnie in the fall of 2013 and it has been stored inside when not in use and I can really see the difference in how all the caulking on the roof is holding up and how the roof stays cleaner compared to our last trailer that was stored outside for half the year.
I am intrigued by the Casita and Escape trailers, and would consider one if we really felt we needed to downsize for whatever reasons. But, I think I would also consider a B class camper. Although more costly, with a B class camper, you can eliminate the hitching process and the camper is easy to use as a site seeing vehicle when traveling (no need to tow a car).
Good luck in your search and enjoy whatever unit you decide to purchase!
