Get a new TT or stick with the old

New RVs loose a lot of value in the first couple of years. Shop for one that is 2-4 years old.

If you are going to be using a travel trailer for new purposes i.e. traveling to new places, extended camping trips, seeing the country then I would suggest getting a newer trailer. But if you're not sure what will really meet your needs, save a few bucks and buy a lightly used trailer. You need to travel in a trailer to see how much space you really need and what ammenities are important.

We really like having an outdoor kitchen and use it a lot. However, it is a feature that isn't found on many trailers. We take longer trips (6 weeks or so) and like to have storage space. And we like to have a decent sized bathroom. We bought our 2201DS because it had those features but could be easily towed by our Tundra. But we did get tired of only having a dinette and no couch, so we just took out the dinette and replaced it with a couch and end table which I think we are really going to enjoy when we head out for trip down south next week.

I do like a lot of what I see in the Jayco products and we were looking at them when we discovered the Winnebago line of trailers. I would suggest that you take a look at the Winnebago line as most owners have been very happy with their products. And now that they have been back in the TT business for a few years, you can find used trailers that can save you some $$.

If you want to consider a four season trailer, take some time to look at Arctic Fox/Northwood or Lance trailers. If I had your truck, I would consider the benefits of a true 4 season trailer with better insulation, thermal pane windows, etc.

If your TT is in good shape, why not give it a facelift and put the money in the bank. I hope we can keep ours for a long time.

my sig says it all. I like my solid old rig that's long been paid for

Fisch06 wrote:
Loved two year warranty from jayco and the fact that everything seemed high quality in both the mini lite and the jay feather.

the mini-lite dealer didn't tell you that Forest River offers a 2nd year factory warranty for only $150.
they prefer to sell the expensive 3rd party extended warranty that they get a commission on.

Keep in mind there is a difference between a camping rig and a hunting rig. Yes, you can use the same one for both but you will treat a new camping rig much different when hunting, particularly if you have hunting buddies that will also use your rig.

When my wife and I ended up getting our TT we both had to compromise. It works for us though I think it has too much and she wishes for more. I wanted it more for hunting and her for camping. She still gets made at every little nick or stain where as I'm fine with little things as I use it for hunting mainly. Heck, she even wants to put a TV in it! I want to pull the a/c and microwave out.

Compromise is the name of the game.

The bug has bit......

Swami sez "I see a new trailer in your very near future"

If DW hasn't camped with you before suggest giving it a few times out to see if she likes it. Wouldn't want to spend $$$ on a new rig and end up by myself.

It really is all in what you want. New it great. I would personally be wary of towing a 20 year old TT around. Especially knowing the improvements, and advancements in the new ones.

I would however suggest buying from a Reputable LOCAL PRIVATE and if possible Family owned Dealer, as opposed to a huge company franchised dealership.

Just my experience. We had a 2005 25ft. Sunline Solaris with no slides. We sold it and bought a 2016 Jayco. We have had a lot of little things wrong with it. Also have had a lot of problems with CW doing the warranty work. Sometimes they blame Jayco and then Jayco blames CW. If I had to do it all over, I would have spent some of the money we paid for the new Jayco and fixed up the Solaris.