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jnslprd
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Jul 29, 2018

TT shopping

Hello all.
This is my first post, been lurking for a while. My wife and I are in the market for a new TT in the 23 to 30 foot range. After going to the dealerships and doing a lot of reading, we are at a stand still as to which way to go. We had our hearts set on the Coachmen Catalina 243rbs. My wife is all about the interior looks and we like the floor plan. After doing some reading I am noticing nothing but horror stories about Coachmen products as well as most of the Forrest River products. Now we are uncertain of our pick and have started looking at better quality products with our next alternative being the Artic fox 25w. I liked the Grand Design offerings, nut my wife hates the dark interiors.

Here is my question. We plan on being only weekend worriors and will hopefully get out a few weekends a summer and maybe a week or 2 vacation. Do you guys think it pays to purchase something that costs twice as much for the amount of camping we will do.

When looking at used trailers my wife is repulsed no matter how clean they are, so this unfortunately` wasn't an option from the beginning.

Thanks everyone, sorry for the long post.
Joe

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  • We have had 5 different trailers from 5 different manufacturers....
    Arctic Fox by far has been the best quality....but, like donn0128 says above, they are heavy and expensive....

    Keep in mind that no matter what you buy...cheapo or mega bucks...they all require lots of maintenance. It's part of the RV'ing adventure.

    Good luck with your choice.
  • donn0128 wrote:
    You will not be disappointed with an Arctic Fox. But be aware they are heavy, so plan on having a big enough truck. It is never wise to buy new if its your first RV or you dont plan to use it much. Depreciation is a killer in the first 10 years of ownership. Alao for a weekender think smaller not bigger.


    Thanks for the quick reply.

    I have a chevy 2500 to tow with.
    Any of the used trailers by me are so closely priced to new it hard to justify buying used. Private sales are similar with the trailers either being dirty or overpriced. We are still leaning towards the Coachmen, just don't want to buy something that is going to be a nightmare. The dealership is 2 hrs away , so trips back for repairs are going to be expensive and difficult.

    Thanks
  • You will not be disappointed with an Arctic Fox. But be aware they are heavy, so plan on having a big enough truck. It is never wise to buy new if its your first RV or you dont plan to use it much. Depreciation is a killer in the first 10 years of ownership. Alao for a weekender think smaller not bigger.