Where are all the folding trailer Fans?

Y-Guy wrote:
Seems like the world of PopUp's has changed a lot. With the loss of the Coleman/Fleetwood line. Back in early 2000s we had a Popup and seemed very active here, and Popup Times.

X2, the pop up world has changed for the worst IMO. Just looked at some Jayco Pop Ups. You couldn't get me to buy one of them at any price but they wanted $10K with no AC, a 10' box and cabinetry lower than I had in my older models.

Now a days, you can buy a Travel Trailer for the same price as a Pop Up, and maybe even about the same weight.

Starcraft is no longer around since their demise in 2008, just a re-branded Jayco now as they are the owners. Jayco used to let Starcraft design and build their own campers prior to 2008, now they just sort of merged jayco designs into the Starcraft name. Starcraft use to be the Popular Pop Up IMO, not the troubled Coleman brand.

Forest River makes good floorplan designs, if they don't fall apart within the first couple of years. Yet, now they have purchased Coachmen/Viking and Palomino which come with crappy FR warranty.

IMO, buying an old Pop Up is a poor decision due to the longevity of the lift system. When these need repair, it can be costly and on Jayco models, the cabinets have to come out.

The new lightweight and small Bunk house 17' travel trailers seem to dominate the market the Pop Ups use to have.

Plus with the wife factor, many wives I know, only start out camping in Pop Ups, then quickly want to upgrade to a travel trailer due to having a private bathroom, and more security.

When Makers come back with 14' box low wall floorplans, higher seating and cabinetry, MUCH LOWER PRICES, and more reliability, then Pop Ups will become popular once again.