New to the TT world
The 2023 NoBo 19.5 vs the Flagstaff e-pro 19FDS Which is the better travel trailer? I'm new to this endeavor and have plans to make a purchase within 6 months. All perspectives welcome. Cj
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Choosing an RV based on its electrical equipment is a bit like choosing a car based on the color of its floormats...
Comparable electrical equipment can be installed in just about any RV, after the purchase - Typically, at just a small fraction of the cost.
RV manufacturers and their dealers tend to exaggerate the capabilities of just about every feature they offer: If they claim the A/C can be run for 4 hours before the batteries die, you can probably expect 1-2 hours in the real world.
This is another reason to do your own research, and decide what electrical equipment will actually work for you - rather than buying a specific RV simply because of the manufacturer's claims.
All of the brands I suggested use molded fiberglass construction. There is virtually no wood used in them, other than interior cabinetry and a wood floor inside another fiberglass shell.
They're built like boats - Just two pieces of fiberglass joined together, with no seams on the roof or wall corners to leak.
The models you're considering have a continuous seam along the entire length of wherever one flat surface butts up against another - All 4 edges of every wall, plus the roof and underside.
If any of those seams ever leak, you've got water intrusion.
There is absolutely no comparison between the two construction methods.
Comparable electrical equipment can be installed in just about any RV, after the purchase - Typically, at just a small fraction of the cost.
RV manufacturers and their dealers tend to exaggerate the capabilities of just about every feature they offer: If they claim the A/C can be run for 4 hours before the batteries die, you can probably expect 1-2 hours in the real world.
This is another reason to do your own research, and decide what electrical equipment will actually work for you - rather than buying a specific RV simply because of the manufacturer's claims.
ChrispyjCSLT22 wrote:
and these 2 seem to be the least expensive as well as I'd like a TT with the least amount of wood in the structure...
All of the brands I suggested use molded fiberglass construction. There is virtually no wood used in them, other than interior cabinetry and a wood floor inside another fiberglass shell.
They're built like boats - Just two pieces of fiberglass joined together, with no seams on the roof or wall corners to leak.
The models you're considering have a continuous seam along the entire length of wherever one flat surface butts up against another - All 4 edges of every wall, plus the roof and underside.
If any of those seams ever leak, you've got water intrusion.
There is absolutely no comparison between the two construction methods.
