Sprinter TT

We've had our sprinter for almost 2 years and we like it. The insides aren't as high quality as I would have liked, some minor trim issues here and there, but it's been a good trailer for us so far. We had a Jayco before that I thought was build a little better. I plan on keeping our Sprinter for quite awhile.

We have a 2011 Sprinter. We chose the Sprinter for the slightly more durable construction at the midprice level. But that constuction comes at the cost of more weight. Our 311BHS is heavy. And it tows heavy. As far as quality, these campers are not built for toughness. My camper requires constant care and feeding. Staples come loose, fabric frays, laminate peels, hinges bend. I think it is just part of the deal.

We seriously looked at the LaCrosse as an alternative. I would give that careful consideration as well.

I love our Sprinter I will say, that we opted to get a early 2012 versus a later 2012 with the new exterior. I thought that the interior of the ones with the "older style" exterior had better interior components. Such as corian countertops, additional wall borders, things such as that. All those things are relative to the preferences of the owner too, As far as durability and construction, I have no problem with the unit. Coming from a lite weight unit, this trailer has far more rigidity and bounces far less while set up than the lite weight. IMHO there is no substitute for weight.

The Sprinter TT will be fine regardless of the dire nature of some warnings. It is considered a mid level trailer with Keystone. I own an entry level Keystone trailer and it has been great. Served me well for 8+ years. Every Sprinter I have seen were reasonably made. EVERY RV maker will produce mostly decent product and will create a problem trailer from time to time. You will need to do your research to determine what your exact needs and price point is.

2008Wildcat wrote:
I'll respectfully disagree with rdrector.

They are very well made for the money. The recent redesign with the wide body and Astrofoil just add to the appeal of an already proven track record.

There really is no justification to spend $8K more for a travel trailer that is built almost the same.

Maybe comparing a stick and tin unit to a laminated wall trailer, but not two laminated trailers...

Compare all the models that you like, and then make a decision, but don't be afraid of a Sprinter.

Again, I would not say it is a bad camper at all, just overpriced for quality. Do yourself a favor, open cabinet doors and drawers, push on interior walls slightly. Does it have hard doors between the bedroom or louvered plastic and cloth? How does the window coverings and shades look. Check light fixtures, and other hardware. I saw real differences. I truly liked the outdoor appearance. But I don't recall a rear ladder. Nor going to their website did I see a cutout of how they are structurally built or insulated. Many other makes quickly show this. I also didn't see options for things like dual pane windows, solid surface counters, fully walk on roof, rear cargo carrier etc. When comparing models, look around and ask yourself do you feel this will hold up well in a camping environment, or do I need to be careful moving about inside.

I'm sure the frame, axles, roof material, are going to be on-par with just about all the others out there.

Good luck with which ever you choose, it can be a hard decision.

As you can see by my signature we have a 2006 Sprinter FKBS with 2 slideouts and it is in excellent condition and gets used 3-4 months every day out of the year. We have had no problems with it and it still looks brand new. It is an aluminum side model and outlasted our friends laminate sided one (same model) by 2 years. We do plan on replacing the sofa-bed, but that is all.

I have been looking at Sprinter and Jayco and they seem about equal to my untrained eye...yet the Sprinter seems to have heavier construction (insulation, etc) at similar price points.

We have a 2013. We are fulltiming in it. So far, so good. It is not a top of the line tt but it is a good tt for the price. All I can compare it to is our previous 2011 Jayco - the Sprinter has better insulation, better ground clearance, better aerodynamics (we get the same or better gas mileage with the longer, heavier Sprinter). However, the Jayco seemed to be finished with more care and attention to detail. The same quality products were used but the Jayco assemblers seemed to pay attention when screwing things together. Not a major thing - at this point we have found all the loose screws and minor issues.

2011 sprinter here, minor flaws but its held up fine

I have a Keystone Sprinter and I love it. It's a 09 that's 27 foot and the cabinets are better then the ones in my house. Doors are solid and thick, fixtures aren't much different then other brands we looked at. Any trailer is going to have its problems now and again. My one head ache that I fixed after a short time was the bedroom sliding door started pulling out of the ceiling. I put some screws through a cabinet in the bedroom into the header. Now it's solid as a rock.