RV show yesterday almost NO Hybrids

I think dealers bring the models that have shown to be popular in past years. They have a limited space to display units, and pay a hefty fee to attend so they have to chose carefully. I think there will always be a marked for hybrids...and every other type of rv, but some years the market dictates what gets "shown". You ever notice when you buy a new Ford Escape...how many you suddenly see on the road! I think rv's are like that too.

Daryll

Most common rockwoods at any show are the roo 233s and 23ikss. I don't see too many others. Sometimes an apex will be shown, but Rockwoods are the number one selling HTT. All I hear is misery from any jayco htt, and starcraft are history.

How many popups are shows?......I'd say two if that. Classic glamping one or highwall.

Never seen a jayco 28bhs variant, or 25 to 27ft single wide bunk beds either. Shows have big bh, 25ft couples units, class C and A.

Joseph T wrote:

CKNSLS wrote:
IMHO Hybrids are the worst of both worlds. While you save a little on weight, you get the noise and in the event of bad weather and you need to move on-wet canvas. NO-THANKS! Not to mention poor insulation qualities. No wonder they are on the way out!

Oh contriare! Our choice of a ROO 23SS had nothing to with weight but because we love still being able to sleep under canvas while enjoying the luxury of having AC and our own bathroom. We have had ours for 5 years and would never think of changing to a claustrophobic TT. Never had any water issues either and we've camped into October, which in Ontario.. is getting late into the season.

To quote Mark Twain "the reports of my death have been greatly exagerated" I don't think the HTT's are on their way out. We were at the show in Toronto and saw lots of hybrides. ROO just launched a new HTT, the 23IKS (two slides, centre island). Very nice. Now if only the Canadian $ would stop its current nose dive we might considering trading up.

I agree. I have had my hybrid since 2007 and would not have anything else. I do not even have a desire to trade up as I like the one we have. We also camp in ours from March - October in all kinds of weather. North and south. The only leak I ever had was when the AC unit seal went bad and had to be replaced.

5 years and no floor rot. You are VERY lucky ;)

Joseph T wrote:

CKNSLS wrote:
IMHO Hybrids are the worst of both worlds. While you save a little on weight, you get the noise and in the event of bad weather and you need to move on-wet canvas. NO-THANKS! Not to mention poor insulation qualities. No wonder they are on the way out!

Oh contriare! Our choice of a ROO 23SS had nothing to with weight but because we love still being able to sleep under canvas while enjoying the luxury of having AC and our own bathroom. We have had ours for 5 years and would never think of changing to a claustrophobic TT. Never had any water issues either and we've camped into October, which in Ontario.. is getting late into the season.

To quote Mark Twain "the reports of my death have been greatly exagerated" I don't think the HTT's are on their way out. We were at the show in Toronto and saw lots of hybrides. ROO just launched a new HTT, the 23IKS (two slides, centre island). Very nice. Now if only the Canadian $ would stop its current nose dive we might considering trading up.

CKNSLS wrote:
IMHO Hybrids are the worst of both worlds. While you save a little on weight, you get the noise and in the event of bad weather and you need to move on-wet canvas. NO-THANKS! Not to mention poor insulation qualities. No wonder they are on the way out!

Oh contriare! Our choice of a ROO 23SS had nothing to with weight but because we love still being able to sleep under canvas while enjoying the luxury of having AC and our own bathroom. We have had ours for 5 years and would never think of changing to a claustrophobic TT. Never had any water issues either and we've camped into October, which in Ontario.. is getting late into the season.

To quote Mark Twain "the reports of my death have been greatly exagerated" I don't think the HTT's are on their way out. We were at the show in Toronto and saw lots of hybrides. ROO just launched a new HTT, the 23IKS (two slides, centre island). Very nice. Now if only the Canadian $ would stop its current nose dive we might considering trading up.

I can't say they're on the way out, I always see them at shows around the St. Louis area. I looked at them, mainly Roos before we bought our Jay Feather. But with the two dogs we liked our rear slide better.

dadmomh wrote:
Can't completely agree that hybrids ADD weight with the bunkend....gonna have to have a wall of some sort.

R-Vision made a Trail-Cruiser version of my trailer with and without the bunk end. The one with the bunk weighed about 75 lbs more. (Presumably for the canvas and mattress...)

It's not much added weeight, but it's not less as others were saying.

CKNSLS wrote:
IMHO Hybrids are the worst of both worlds. While you save a little on weight, you get the noise and in the event of bad weather and you need to move on-wet canvas. NO-THANKS! Not to mention poor insulation qualities. No wonder they are on the way out!

Do you feel this way because you owned a hybrid?

What TT is equal to the 23SS in terms of floor space?

Can't completely agree that hybrids ADD weight with the bunkend....gonna have to have a wall of some sort. I can see the additional weight of the canvas, but that's about all. It would be interesting to compare like model of the 23SS to one exactly the same with solid walls. Our 23SS was fully loaded and ready to pull out with the weight at 5000. Can't remember the numbers, but we had more than 1000# cushion.

I think there will always be a niche, just as there is one for teardorps, Casitas and such. Many HTT owners are former PUP owners who want more amenities...don't think that group will ever be gone. With the 3 bed models, eg 233SS, you could sleep 8 or so, depending on size, without much trouble. That much coziness is not something I'd enjoy, but for families with children and not a huge tow vehicle, it gives them a lot to love.