Brands of Travel Trailers

[412lorie_dave]

We are new to buying a travel trailer. It's overwhelming trying to decide. My question is can you give me your opinions on 3 or 4 of the better constructed trav trail.. I know its somewhat personal opinion but we don't want bottom of barrel. Requirements are around 30', and 1 or 2 slideouts. Thank you all

[donn0128]

TTs generally into two catagories. Wood frame and aluminum frame. Wood frames tend to be the lower grade, often termed light weight. They will have cheaper grade cabinets, thinner seating materials, less insulation and smaller tank capacities. Aluminum framed TTs can also fit into that catagory, but generally will have larger tanks, better cabinets and furniture. There really is no "high end" in TT world. They are almost always geared more to families who tend to use them 1 or 2 weekends a month. That does not mean that any TT cannot have a long long service life. Many do. It really all boils down to how well owners take care of their RV, and not so much how much you pay for one.
As for brands I would consider if I were making a purchase today? Northwood, Nash and Arctic Fox would have to be high on my list.

[Atlee]

SoundGuy is 100% correct. You need to first determine how much trailer you can reasonably tow. Once you know that, you can then start looking at floor plans of various trailers. When you've determined a handful of trailers that meet your needs and wants that you can reasonably tow, then you can drill down on them concerning relative quality, etc.

No need to waste time finding a trailer you absolutely love only to find out it's not a realistic choice for your tow vehicle.

412lorie/dave wrote:
We are new to buying a travel trailer. It's overwhelming trying to decide. My question is can you give me your opinions on 3 or 4 of the better constructed trav trail.. I know its somewhat personal opinion but we don't want bottom of barrel. Requirements are around 30', and 1 or 2 slideouts. Thank you all

[SoundGuy]

412lorie/dave wrote:
I know its somewhat personal opinion but we don't want bottom of barrel. Requirements are around 30', and 1 or 2 slideouts.

I don't know of anyone who wants "bottom of the barrel". 😉 My suggestion - start the process with determining just how much trailer you can really tow, then based on that start your search for a suitable trailer.