Trail Manor vs. Fiberglass TT

I've looked at all these types of trailers. The best "egg" trailer we've looked at is the RPod. They come in a variety of sizes and some have slide outs. For a light weight trailer they seem to be well made and well thought out.

Prior to our first hybrid (the second is the one in my signature) we looked at Trail Manor. Well made, expensive, and lots of limitations due to their collapsible nature.

Campfire Time wrote:
I've looked at all these types of trailers. The best "egg" trailer we've looked at is the RPod. They come in a variety of sizes and some have slide outs. For a light weight trailer they seem to be well made and well thought out.

That's not an "egg". Eggs are molded fiberglass like Casita, Scamp, Escape, Burro, etc.

LS

I have had two TrailManors. Both 2417 models, one a "Sport" (narrower) with two beds, the current model a "Standard" width with one bed, the other bed replaced with the dinette slide.

No all TrailManors have queen beds where you crawl over the near occupant to get to the back. Ours, and two of the larger models have king beds, allowing access by either occupant without climbing over the other.

The dinette can convert to a bed for one adult or two kids. With our configuration (2417KD), I have four adults sleeping during hunting weekends. There is room for a cot on our floor, so we have two in the king bed, one on the dinette, and one on a cot. Try to comfortably sleep four adults comfortably in an egg. You may not plan on it, but if you camp with a couple in a tent, and it gets really nasty outside, they may need to come into your hard-sided camper.

With the TM, you can leave the bed intact while using the rest of the trailer. Most eggs I have seen have the bed/dinette, so you can't have one occupant go to bed while the other stays up reading or working at the table.

The TM refrigerator is 6 cu ft in most models, and we did a week of camping with all of our food in it. Beverages were in a cooler.

I bet the TM has much more storage than any of the eggs, especially the dinette TM models.

Each type of trailer has its benefits and challenges. For us, the TM works great, and an egg would not make the cut. You need to look at both before you decide. Don't just look at floor plans. There are many sizes of TM, so you get different functionality depending on size. The TM cabinets are no different than most TT cabinets. We have had no problems with ours.

Yes, you must put things away when you close a TM, but if you are going to pull your egg, you have to secure items, also. There is much more room in a TM than in an egg, no matter the model. The TM extends 7' beyond the tow size of the trailer box. An egg is always the same length. I don't need to get into my TM to use the bathroom while traveling, as there are plenty of places to stop on almost any highway. I have also opened my TM during a trip, and it is not a big deal. I stay connected, pop some latches, and open. Takes 2 minutes. The people claiming it is a hardship have not camped in a TM, and seen how simple it is to open.

Get what fits your needs. I love our TM, and would never consider an egg. Others love their eggs, and dislike a TM. To each their own. It will be you camping in what you choose, not me. Get what you will be happy with. Cost is forgotten when it is paid-off, and the enjoyment you get is worth the cost. Use a trailer for 10 years, and cost is not a factor.

avoidcrowds wrote:
With the TM, you can leave the bed intact while using the rest of the trailer. Most eggs I have seen have the bed/dinette, so you can't have one occupant go to bed while the other stays up reading or working at the table.

Not true. In our Casita we have two dinettes, a 4 person rear and a 2 person side. Since it is just my wife and I, we leave the rear converted into the bed full time.

I'm only posting to correct misinformation on the TT I know and not comment on ones that I don't.

LS

It is easy to say that the cost will be forgotten once it is paid for, but next to the floor plan, cost can be a deal killer.

We spent over two years debating the type of TT we thought would meet our needs. We even rented a TT similar to the size we thought we wanted. I our case a standard TT won out over the TM and any of the egg units. We found a three year old Dutchmen for about half the price. You can buy a lot of gas and storage for the difference.

But, if you find the TM or eggs are the best fit for your needs, they do maintain their value.

LenSatic, pay attention to my post: "most eggs I have seen". I look at them at RV shows, so I am commenting from experience, not speculation. That is why I qualified my statement. I also didn't say "all eggs I have seen".

avoidcrowds wrote:
LenSatic, pay attention to my post: "most eggs I have seen". I look at them at RV shows, so I am commenting from experience, not speculation. That is why I qualified my statement. I also didn't say "all eggs I have seen".

I know, but it was misleading and I clarified it. I'm an Egg owner and, over the years, I've only seen one 13 footer, a Burro, that fit your description (and the owner had 2 German Shepherds). Far more of the larger ones do not. Casita does sell 17' trailers that have queen, king, and twin bed floor plans that are as you described. But, they sell very few and I've not seen one on the road. RV shows are RV shows, not RV camping. And, I've never been to an RV show. ;)

LS