Travel Trailers Picking the right one
Good afternoon my wife and I are looking at buying a Travel trailer and I have no idea where to start looking as far as quality. We know what style we want but how do you choose one brand over another...
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Basically, with an RV, you get what you pay for. RVs aren't built anywhere near as well as houses. There is usually a lot of particle board, cheap fabric and methods used that we'd never accept in our homes. That being said, for just a round number like $20,000 you can get a lot of convenience, function and fun in a new trailer.
The mainstream manufacturers like Jayco, Forest River and Keystone (each with numerous sub-brands) all fall into the what I'm talking about. As someone mentioned, you will get the, "I have owned brand X for 20 years without a problem, therefore it's the best brand made." or the "I have a brand Y trailer that leaked after 6 months therefore they are all terrible." Take this with a grain of salt and realize the statistics involved.
If you do want something truly quality it is out there but be ready to spend upwards of 2X or more what a main stream brand costs.
I agree with the poster that you should check out some lots to see for yourself. I've had a lot of fun and education by checking out the floor plans on the manufacturer's websites. Once I find one I like I enter it into Google or RV trader to get rough costs and for more pictures.
Good luck and take your time. The time spent will pay you back 10 fold in finding a good fit of a trailer at the price you want to pay.
The mainstream manufacturers like Jayco, Forest River and Keystone (each with numerous sub-brands) all fall into the what I'm talking about. As someone mentioned, you will get the, "I have owned brand X for 20 years without a problem, therefore it's the best brand made." or the "I have a brand Y trailer that leaked after 6 months therefore they are all terrible." Take this with a grain of salt and realize the statistics involved.
If you do want something truly quality it is out there but be ready to spend upwards of 2X or more what a main stream brand costs.
I agree with the poster that you should check out some lots to see for yourself. I've had a lot of fun and education by checking out the floor plans on the manufacturer's websites. Once I find one I like I enter it into Google or RV trader to get rough costs and for more pictures.
Good luck and take your time. The time spent will pay you back 10 fold in finding a good fit of a trailer at the price you want to pay.
