Any warnings on brands to beware of?
I posted a few months ago about looking to upgrade our 2015 Jayco 19FRB to a similar size trailer but with one slide. After hours looking at floor plans, I've found a few that would work for us, from...
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Ditto on avoiding Lippert frames. We had a previous TT with a Lippert frame and the entire TT ended up being replaced under warranty due to a crappy Lippert frame. OutdoorsRV/Nash/Artic Fox use their own in-house built heavy duty frame which is great and would be my top choice of brands if ever buying a new TT. A few TT brands/models use the BAL/Norco frame which would be my #2 pick.
All TTs use the same components - Suburban, Dometic, LCI, Norcold, Carefree of Colorado, etc., etc. from things from stab jacks to AC units. It boils down to how well the factories assemble their units and how well the manufacturers & dealers honor the warranties and provide support. If you go to an RV show and wander around, it isn't long before they all look the same and the only thing to differentiate them is the logo on the outside.
Also, companies like Thor and Forest River have been gradually buying up all the independents over recent years and there are very few independents left. The big corporate umbrella companies care most about their bottom line and not producing higher quality RVs.
Our dealer got so tired of us wanting to get things fixed under warranty that they ended up claiming that some LED lights I installed voided the factory warranty in it's entirety. They were next to useless fixing things anyway so no big loss. Even several visits to fix a few issues were fruitless so just fixed them myself, properly and permanently.
Some people have better luck and some have worse luck with different brands & models. Met a Keystone TT owner in a CG who had a roof that leaked like a sieve from day one. Dealer couldn't fix it so got sent to the factory who only made it worse. He fixed it himself... Some Keystone TT owners have never had issues tho.
Most important thing with any TT is keeping on top of maintenance, especially the caulking on the exterior to prevent water intrusion which can be the kiss of death on any RV.
Choose wisely... :)
All TTs use the same components - Suburban, Dometic, LCI, Norcold, Carefree of Colorado, etc., etc. from things from stab jacks to AC units. It boils down to how well the factories assemble their units and how well the manufacturers & dealers honor the warranties and provide support. If you go to an RV show and wander around, it isn't long before they all look the same and the only thing to differentiate them is the logo on the outside.
Also, companies like Thor and Forest River have been gradually buying up all the independents over recent years and there are very few independents left. The big corporate umbrella companies care most about their bottom line and not producing higher quality RVs.
Our dealer got so tired of us wanting to get things fixed under warranty that they ended up claiming that some LED lights I installed voided the factory warranty in it's entirety. They were next to useless fixing things anyway so no big loss. Even several visits to fix a few issues were fruitless so just fixed them myself, properly and permanently.
Some people have better luck and some have worse luck with different brands & models. Met a Keystone TT owner in a CG who had a roof that leaked like a sieve from day one. Dealer couldn't fix it so got sent to the factory who only made it worse. He fixed it himself... Some Keystone TT owners have never had issues tho.
Most important thing with any TT is keeping on top of maintenance, especially the caulking on the exterior to prevent water intrusion which can be the kiss of death on any RV.
Choose wisely... :)
