Travel Trailer for the long haul
I'm looking for recommendations on a trailer that's up to the challenge of high miles. My first TT was a 23' 2008 Surveyor. It was well built and sturdy. It had no slides. And it got tight for o...
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Holiday Rambler only if looking at the premium model lines (welded aluminum framed construction) built prior to the 2008 plant closing. After the Monaco acquisition they started putting the H-R brand on some laminated panel wall models (sold as lightweights) and after they shut down the H-R plant the brand became badge-engineered R-Vision models.
I don't think H-R is still produced. The reinvented post bankruptcy Monaco Corp eventually moved towables production for all brands from the R-Vision plant back to the Holiday Rambler plant, but did not use the traditional H-R building techniques. The plant was shut down again in 2014 and Monaco Corp left the towable RV business.
Okanagan, if they are still in business. I liked the way SunnyBrook TTs were built (aluminum frame) but they got purchased by Winnebago who is probably now making them the Winnebago way.
Don't discount Forest River's heavier models. Your Surveyor shows you what they can do when building to a slightly higher price point (without glitz).
I don't think H-R is still produced. The reinvented post bankruptcy Monaco Corp eventually moved towables production for all brands from the R-Vision plant back to the Holiday Rambler plant, but did not use the traditional H-R building techniques. The plant was shut down again in 2014 and Monaco Corp left the towable RV business.
Okanagan, if they are still in business. I liked the way SunnyBrook TTs were built (aluminum frame) but they got purchased by Winnebago who is probably now making them the Winnebago way.
Don't discount Forest River's heavier models. Your Surveyor shows you what they can do when building to a slightly higher price point (without glitz).
