Won't someone please make rugged small trailers??
Many manufacturers have stopped making small hard-sided trailers with full features (inside kitchen, bath with shower, decent tanks, decent headroom, good insulation). My current trailer, a Fun Finder X-139, fits the bill, but they have stopped making it, and my trailer will not last forever.
There are virtually no good alternatives in North America. (Yes, we all know that Australia has lots of great caravans. Apparently it is too costly to ship them to the US and Canada.)
I understand that the market demands bigger trailers -- 17 feet and up. But the 13 and 16 footers fill a need -- they fit on the driveway, they are easy to tow, they are great for boondocking if properly equipped. Yes, they are a little cramped inside. (Cozy, not cramped!) But that is the price one pays for staying small and nimble.
The Egg-shaped fiberglass trailers sort of do the job, but they are very expensive and often do not have enough headroom in the shorter lengths.
So I think that there is a hole in the market, but I have no idea how to persuade a manufacturer to fill it. Maybe all of us on this forum will get together and "crowdfund" this project? (I am not volunteering to be in charge, however!) ;)
There are virtually no good alternatives in North America. (Yes, we all know that Australia has lots of great caravans. Apparently it is too costly to ship them to the US and Canada.)
I understand that the market demands bigger trailers -- 17 feet and up. But the 13 and 16 footers fill a need -- they fit on the driveway, they are easy to tow, they are great for boondocking if properly equipped. Yes, they are a little cramped inside. (Cozy, not cramped!) But that is the price one pays for staying small and nimble.
The Egg-shaped fiberglass trailers sort of do the job, but they are very expensive and often do not have enough headroom in the shorter lengths.
So I think that there is a hole in the market, but I have no idea how to persuade a manufacturer to fill it. Maybe all of us on this forum will get together and "crowdfund" this project? (I am not volunteering to be in charge, however!) ;)
