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Thinking about going from m MH to TT who makes quality units

kaz442
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DW and I are looking at selling our MH and getting a TT. Would have to be max in the 6000-7000 lbs range do to the fact we have a Ford E150 already set up for towing.
My question is what manufacturers have the best quality? We would be looking at used. Do any have one piece front and rear caps? Instead of plastic angle holding corners together. Anyone with fiberglass or aluminum roofs? Or are they all rubber.
Its just the wife and I does anyone have kingsize bed?
I know layouts important but I'm trying to get a direction as to which brands I should steer towards.
Any brands to steer away from? And why?
Were not in any hurry just want to find the right TT.
Thanks JKaz
1989 26' Jayco class C E350 460cu
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MM49
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Tequila wrote:
With a 1/2 ton go for the smallest trailer you can live with.
I would change this recommendation slightly. โ€œGo with the largest trailer you can handle" Your TV is stout and can be modified as needed. Electronic sway control works very well and is ideal for TT use. The implied loads on a TV are not proportionate to the size of the TT pulled. You will get 75% of the load with a small trailer. The added load with a longer trailer doesnโ€™t add up. The difference between a 24โ€™ trailer and a 30โ€™ trailer is nil. The longer TT will often pull much better.
MM49

bgum
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25ft Airstream.

Iraqvet05
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Tequila wrote:
With a 1/2 ton go for the smallest trailer you can live with.

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2017 Ford F-250 6.2 gas
2018 Jayco 28BHBE

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Tequila
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With a 1/2 ton go for the smallest trailer you can live with.

BillB800si
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You may want to look over the Rockwood trailer line up. One model has a residential king bed the others have residential queens.
Here's a video on one of the various Rockwood models Windjammer.
It shows how strong the six sided trailers are.
Good luck on your venture.
Bill B. (S.E. Michigan)
2015 Dodge Ram Crew Cab 4x4 Hemi
2016 Rockwood Windjammer 3029W

tatest
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Most laminated wall TTs will have similar construction to your Jayco C. Some manufacturers do the job consistently better than others (Lance has devotees) and they are quite lightweight at any given size. Northwood (Nash and Arctic Fox brands) has a reputation for building traditional framed construction to a high quality, but are heavy for the size.

Possibly neither incorporates construction features you might equate with quality. Rear caps are pretty rare in TTs and fiberglass or aluminum roofs tend to come only with fiberglass or aluminum shell construction, rather than box construction.

My consideration for downsizing from my motorhome has me looking at unconventional TTs: molded fiberglass shell (Bigfoot, Oliver, Escape, Scamp, Casita) or aluminum shell (Airstream). This construction is more costly than assembling a box from flats, and for the size, priced sometimes much higher. Except for Airstream, there are no really large sizes. At Bigfoot, the largest shell is about the same space as a 28 foot C has behind the cab, everything else is smaller, some brands limited to 16-17 feet.

Queens or short queens are more typical of bed size, and some of the tiniest TTs you might not find actual queen dimensions in small molded shell trailers.

I suggest you look at Lance floorplans, most space for the weight. You may not find many Lance TTs used, the company is relatively new to the TT market and owners have been keeping them.
Tom Test
Itasca Spirit 29B