I have the zinger (made by crossroads). it has been a great TT to us. it has had very few problems all of which were covered under warranty. Crossroads has had some management upheavals lately. They went from a 2 yr warranty to a 1 yr warranty last year. This caused a huge out cry on the crossroads owners forum. There was also a rise in issues with tts over the past couple of years and what appeared to be owners having trouble getting problems taken care of. Customer service used to be number 1 at crossroads. Crossroads dumped several members of its senior management this year and gave begun turning things around. positive stories are coming back. rumors of fixing the warranty length exist but have not been confirmed. With the recent turn around I would be willing to consider a sunset trail when I shop for a 5er. As for jayco, when we were TT shopping in 2011, we were not impressed with the quality of the workmanship we saw. That said jayco has a large fan vase and I believe it still carries the 2 yr warranty. overall, it is probably a toss up between the two TT. I would settle it by which Floorplan gives you more what you want and need for the money.
sit in each TT, imagine where you will put things (ie moms clothes in that cabinet, kids toys in this drAwer, and dishes in this cabinet etc). Act out daily activities (mom cooking, kids playing, dad walking yo bathroom, trying yo watch TV etc). What TT feels like a better fit with these things? will you be boondocking, camping with primarily water/electric or full hook up sites? This will help see what size tanks might be a factor.
I can't tell you which one to buy. All manufacturers make good TT and all manufacturers make lemons. in the end it boils down to choosing the one that is right for your needs and then do a very thorough pdi to ensure it is a good TT. happy hunting.
2014 Silverado 3500 Duramax, SRW, Crew Cab, 4WD
2014 Palomino Sabre 34REQS -
2011 Crossroads Zinger ZT26BL - sold in 2014
