I'll be looking at a small Trail-lite Class A today, but the post in that forum I did is getting very limited responds. Since it appears that now-a-days Trail-lite's are mostly TT can any of you comment on the general quality of them. Is there any known issues that come to mind, and also how is the coach structure made, wood and screws or welded aluminum for example. Thanks for the help.

I had a 2004 TT, and loved it! We never had a leak, and towed it all over the place as well as used it on a seasonal lot. I sold it several years ago after my DH died, and it is still being used with no problems whatsoever.As I recall it was aluminum studded, with limited wood. Floors are sandwiched, and can start to feel "soft" if there's a leak, although I never experienced it. Good luck with your decision!

Back in 2002 the RV Consumer Group, www.rv.org, gave Trail-lite average ratings; not bad and not excellent. They may have more up-to-date information.

We have a 2004 R-Vision Trail Lite 213 B+ that we purchased with 8400 miles in April 2012. Excellent build quality for the price point. Laminated sidewalls with aluminum framing. "Crowned" roof system causes water to run off. We took it on a 11,000 mile trip to Alaska this past summer without any problems with the RV. We took a plant tour of the former RV-Vision plant in Warsaw IN in 2002 when we were thinking about downsizing from our 28' C due to my health concerns, very impressed compared to other plants we've visited.

A friend of ours has a 2003 25 foot version of the R-Vision Trail Lite.She has been happy with it for the 2 years she has owned it.The one problem we found about one month ago, is the location of the house-battery in her model. The battery was loosing charge and getting old.We went looking for her house-battery in order to check it with my multi-meter to check the voltage and use the clamp-ammeter to check to see if battery could hold a charge, getting charge from engine-alternator, getting charge from the converter/charger while plugged into shore-power (or generator).Her only way to check to date was the panel-meter.I found her battery-disconnect switch okay. I opened up the battery access door an lo and behold the battery was hung under the chassis about 2 to 3 feet beyond the door. Absolutely useless for getting at the battery-terminals. No paperwork explaining how to remove the battery, and no clearance to squeeze underneath the MH to check it.It looks like the MH needs to be raised on a heavy-duty lift, or driven over an oil change pit to even check the battery or add water to it.

OP here,Thank you all for your input. I'm sad to say that this 25 foot Class A was in very bad shape. I had high hopes for it, but as often is the case the marketing was better than the reality.

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Teacher_s_Pet
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Nov 01, 2013
We have a 2004 R-Vision Trail Lite 213 B+ that we purchased with 8400 miles in April 2012. Excellent build quality for the price point. Laminated sidewalls with aluminum framing. "Crowned" roof system causes water to run off. We took it on a 11,000 mile trip to Alaska this past summer without any problems with the RV. We took a plant tour of the former RV-Vision plant in Warsaw IN in 2002 when we were thinking about downsizing from our 28' C due to my health concerns, very impressed compared to other plants we've visited.
Dick_B
Explorer
Nov 01, 2013
Back in 2002 the RV Consumer Group, www.rv.org, gave Trail-lite average ratings; not bad and not excellent. They may have more up-to-date information.
campincandice
Explorer
Nov 01, 2013
I had a 2004 TT, and loved it! We never had a leak, and towed it all over the place as well as used it on a seasonal lot. I sold it several years ago after my DH died, and it is still being used with no problems whatsoever.

As I recall it was aluminum studded, with limited wood. Floors are sandwiched, and can start to feel "soft" if there's a leak, although I never experienced it.

Good luck with your decision!

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