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Skibane
Aug 14, 2021Explorer II
I see very few QC complaints about the more popular manufacturers of small, traditional fiberglass-shell RVs - Bigfoot, Escape, Casita - and maybe Scamp.
Several possible reasons for this:
1. Each of these manufacturers has been building the same basic trailer for decades - and thus has most of the design and production bugs worked out.
2. Each of these manufacturers isn't associated with a large RV conglomerate - which means that it isn't subject to the massive cost-cutting measures often associated with large RV conglomerates.
3. Fiberglass shell trailers tend to be quite minimalistic - they don't have a lot of trouble-prone features (e.g., slideouts and toy-hauler configurations).
In the same vein, Oliver also makes an excellent (albeit somewhat pricey) trailer.
BOTTOM LINE: There are still some decent-quality trailers being built - You just have to look beyond the big names to find them.
Several possible reasons for this:
1. Each of these manufacturers has been building the same basic trailer for decades - and thus has most of the design and production bugs worked out.
2. Each of these manufacturers isn't associated with a large RV conglomerate - which means that it isn't subject to the massive cost-cutting measures often associated with large RV conglomerates.
3. Fiberglass shell trailers tend to be quite minimalistic - they don't have a lot of trouble-prone features (e.g., slideouts and toy-hauler configurations).
In the same vein, Oliver also makes an excellent (albeit somewhat pricey) trailer.
BOTTOM LINE: There are still some decent-quality trailers being built - You just have to look beyond the big names to find them.
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