Outdoors RV trailers

Have had ours for 1 year now. Bought it at Camping World of Idaho Falls actually. Previous TT was a Keystone Outback that we really liked but no comparison in quality of materials and build. Took it to Florida for a month this winter and towed great. Had 2 minor issues while in Florida, shower head split open and attic vent cover blew off somewhere. Got new parts while on the road and emailed ORV after we got home. They reimbursed us with no hassel. The thing is like a tank, tows straight and rides smooth. Is it perfect? No, but better than most. Take the factory tour and you will see how they are built. You walk right out on the work floor next to the workers not viewing from behind windows.

We have a Wind River ,by ODRV. We bought it new a couple of years ago ,and for the most part we have been very pleased with it. No major problems,and for what there were ,they were very prompt in fixing the problem. We don't even have a dealer close to us ,and were directed to another dealer for the warranty work. I will say the guy with the caulking gun was little over zealots with the caulk,and a couple of other things they could have saved some money on warranty work if the workers,took little more time to do things right. Overall though,we have enjoyed it and its pretty much built like a tank

We seriously considered several of the larger bumper-pull Outdoors RVs (ORV) late last year. The standard 2" walls, double-pane windows, and axle shocks, were big plusses. We spent quite a bit of time looking at the entire line of ORV's at one of their larger dealers. IMO, ORV is a step above the competition in terms of build quality, but certainly not a dramatic step above. As noted on several ORV forums, build and warranty issues (some significant) still occassionally occur.

For those considering the longer bumper-pull ORV's, be aware the vast majority of them ship with 30 amp service with no ability to add a 2nd a/c unit. Although they have excellent insulation qualities, one a/c unit may not be enough if you live in (or plan to travel) to hotter areas. Highly suggest the 50 amp option (which includes 2nd a/c prewire) if you have any inclination to camp in warmer areas with the longer units.

Also, FYI, the ORV's hitch-ball height with the off-road suspension is very high. Witnessed a couple folks hitch up their new OVR's with 8-10" risers that still towed nose-down.

In the end, we didn't go with a ORV. We found a Jayco with a nearly identical floorplan (and length) with electric stabs, 50 amp service, 2nd a/c, and 2-year warranty, all extra cost options (or not available at all) on the ORV, for almost $11k less. Cost aside, we would have preferred the ORV, but one can purchase a lot of additional warranty and nice-to-have aftermarket stuff with $10k-$11k.

Thanks for the come back.
I didn't know about the irv2 site, but have been binge reading. However, my bride needs me to plant the spring time pretties, so I gotta go for now.
I was disappointed in ORV using Lippert for some components. It's sort of like anything with the name "Daniels" could lead to problems--you know, Charlie Daniels, Jack Daniels, Stormy Daniels---. I'm kidding!
There was one fella that did an easy mod to the kitchen drain so it would go into the main drain. I've had two rigs with the same factory setup and they have worked fine.
The search continues. Thanks again...

Our goals were a bed you could exit without crawling over your spouse, large bath, pantry, closet space, and short enough to wind through city streets.

Brand was not important as we bought used but tongue weight was limited to about 700 lbs. loaded because our truck cargo capacity was only 1400 lbs.

Obviously your needs will determine your trailer choice.

Good Luck

I bought mine primarily for its chassis, and also it bigger tanks. ORV/Northwoods are the only ones left I think that build their own chassis. Mine hasn't been perfect (almost every Lippert components has failed once by now) but the warranty support is probably industry leading. There's no dropping it off and picking up 4 months later like other brands. They authorize repairs promptly, and if it can't be repaired by the dealer, they take it back to the factory (I had Schwintek failures, and my area dealers couldn't do a mega-slide R&R, but they did to the bedroom when it went bad).

I do wish mine had dual-pane windows, but I didn't want to wait for a custom order (year+ at the time). Unfortunately dealers don't seem to stock that option.


That all said, if I were buying a new one, and the same floorplan were available from Northwoods (their sister company) because they seem to have less Lippert components. But I also read ORV is phasing out Schwintek on the larger slideouts, so maybe that problem is solving itself.

If Outdoor made a trailer as small as what I prefer (14 feet or less), I would get one for sure. Their units are built extra tough for boondocking on rough roads, and they are true four season trailers. Have you watched the videos on their website? Very informative.

You can buy a Y fitting to connect two sewer hoses to one hose to the park sewer connection.

Sewer hose Y

I would head on over to the ORV forum on "another" site!! Lots of posts positive and negative, just like any other mfg trlr. But they are really built better!!

http://www.irv2.com/forums/f282/

As to the separate grey tank outlets, they can be joined. I've done that and there are posts here as well on that "other" site of others doing that.