Lets see.. I've got an 11 year old FLEETWOOD travel trailer (Prowler Lynx 722F). It's got fiberglass siding. Not sure how it's 'bonded', but it's got a sticker on the side that says it's an "Ultra-lite" and has "Aluminum Framing"...
To date, zero issues with delamination, leaks, mold, price, etc... Just common sense maintenance and keeping up with the maintenance as needed.
It has no slide and is easily towed by my 16 year old F150.
It still has all the gas appliances, but the only time the stove top gets used is to purge the air out of the gas lines when it's been out of use for a couple of weeks/months.. (to get the fridge to run on gas easier). I understand MookieKats reaction to the propane fumes, so even that would cause her discomfort I'm sure, so not sure what you can do about that??
It was all we could afford at the time, as the ones with slides cost more and weighed more.. I also didn't want the 'tin & wood' sided models, because we had one when I was a kid and I was the one who washed the dang thing and it was a PITA to wash!! ;)
We've done lots of "mods" to this trailer over the years to make it our own and don't really care about it's "resale value" because it's an 11 year old trailer! Besides, it's been paid for since 2006 and that's the best part about it! :)
FLEETWOOD is no longer in the travel trailer business, as they got quite the reputation as a "bad manufacture", but at least when they built mine (built in Oregon) they did a pretty good job for the most part on it.. Sure, there were some things wrong with it, but they have all been EASILY fixed by myself. I know others can't say that about their Fleetwood travel trailers, so the rep kinda fits.. ;)
Anyway, someone mentioned earlier that you just have to find a rig that suits your needs and go for it! I'm glad I DIDN'T do all that much research before buying mine.... Would have drove me crazy with trying to get 'just the right rig'...
You still have not asked about what kind of hitch or sway device you need to get, but I'm sure that's coming soon.... :)
Good luck with it all MookieKat. I do think you are doing well by getting as much info as you can, so take this as it was meant and just go out and find something you like and fly with it! :) :)
Mitch
