Which travel trailer do you recommend
Hi Everyone, We are shopping for a travel trailer and narrowed it down to three. To give you a little background on my towing experience. To help in the deciding factor. :) I never towed before, b...
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All three campers are (what I'd call) "entry level campers". Nothing wrong with that at all, they are just a bit smaller, more light weight, and designed for the first time RVer to own them about 2-3 years and then sell them for something bigger. Take care of them and you'll get about 50% back on a resale (after 3 years) from a dealer. So, if getting a loan, you'll be upside-down for quite a while. But low priced enough, when you get your second trailer, the amount owned will be rolled into the price of a new one that costs 3 times as much. They'll give you a steep discount on the second camper in 3 years, but then you'll end up adding the price of what your loan pay off is for the first one. And a lot of people do this. AND nothing wrong with doing that either.
All three are light weight enough your 150 will tow them OK. Bigger sized trailer and you tow vehicle will soon be reaching it's max. Your size of camper fits the truck pretty well.
Quality wise, you'll find stuff cheaper made and built. You'll find particle board covered with wall paper to simulate wood cabinets, instead of real wood. The floor will most likely be particle board also. The finish on the outside might be a bit inferior, begin to loose it's color or fade quicker than some other make or model up the scale a little.
But these things are all common among pretty much all RV's. Appliances are all the same, they all use PEX plumbing, all use the same type of furnaces, awning and windows. Toilets, sinks, and fixtures are pretty much all the same. Maybe a brand or two, but that's about all the choices.
With diligent care and maintenance, there's no reason why any of the 3 you've selected won't serve you well for many years. But diligence is the key, and not being afraid to fix small things right away yourself before they become big things. Sliding drawers and cabinet doors are the biggest offender in entry level campers.
I've had 3 campers. A Dutchmen, a Keystone Springdale, and a Keystone Outback. All 3 have been very good campers with minimal (very minimal) problems. Almost every problem was something I messed up myself.
My preference is my current camper, Keystone Outback. It's a dang good camper!
All three are light weight enough your 150 will tow them OK. Bigger sized trailer and you tow vehicle will soon be reaching it's max. Your size of camper fits the truck pretty well.
Quality wise, you'll find stuff cheaper made and built. You'll find particle board covered with wall paper to simulate wood cabinets, instead of real wood. The floor will most likely be particle board also. The finish on the outside might be a bit inferior, begin to loose it's color or fade quicker than some other make or model up the scale a little.
But these things are all common among pretty much all RV's. Appliances are all the same, they all use PEX plumbing, all use the same type of furnaces, awning and windows. Toilets, sinks, and fixtures are pretty much all the same. Maybe a brand or two, but that's about all the choices.
With diligent care and maintenance, there's no reason why any of the 3 you've selected won't serve you well for many years. But diligence is the key, and not being afraid to fix small things right away yourself before they become big things. Sliding drawers and cabinet doors are the biggest offender in entry level campers.
I've had 3 campers. A Dutchmen, a Keystone Springdale, and a Keystone Outback. All 3 have been very good campers with minimal (very minimal) problems. Almost every problem was something I messed up myself.
My preference is my current camper, Keystone Outback. It's a dang good camper!
