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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / October 2007Who makes the highest quality travel trailer?
need a small TT to last 20 years, with 2 old farts on the road hoping to end life in the wild. not looking to start flames flying... just want to know where the junk ends and the quality begins tyia > need a small TT to last 20 years, with 2 old farts on the road hoping to end > life in the wild. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > tyia http://www.rv.org  Signature-------------------------------------------------------- Personal e-mail is the n7bsn but at amsat.org This posting address is a spam-trap and seldom read RV and Camping FAQ can be found at http://www.ralphandellen.us/rv > need a small TT to last 20 years, with 2 old farts on the road hoping to end > life in the wild. > > not looking to start flames flying... > > just want to know where the junk ends and the quality begins Everyone has their own opinion as to whats the best. For me the upper quality brands that will last a long time are Artic Fox (Northwood), Airstream and Sunnybrook. They're not cheap but all are built well and will last. > need a small TT to last 20 years, with 2 old farts on the road hoping to end > life in the wild. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > tyia I think a vintage Airstream would be your best bet. Low first cost for a restored one and a shell that will last beyond your grave. Plus, a vintage Airstream would weigh less than a modern travel trailer and would be easier to haul. A good looking Airstream will always draw approving stares from fellow "campers". Hugh > I think a vintage Airstream would be your best bet. Vintage because of cost or are the new Airstreams of lower quality? I see where miles <nope@nopers.com> contributed: >> I think a vintage Airstream would be your best bet. > >Vintage because of cost or are the new Airstreams of lower quality? New Airstreams are obscenely overpriced, overweight, and over sized. That said, they have almost always been better built on a better chassis than most other TT's. IMO. Will Sill The Curmudgeon of Sill Hill > New Airstreams are obscenely overpriced, overweight, and over sized. Not sure about the over sized. They have a very tiny airstream. Yes they are expensive but there are decades old airstreams still on the road in great condition. Not so with most other brands. >> New Airstreams are obscenely overpriced, overweight, and over sized. > > Not sure about the over sized. They have a very tiny airstream. Yes > they are expensive but there are decades old airstreams still on the > road in great condition. Not so with most other brands. The management of the decades old Airstreams and the current management are not the same. Though the current product is supposed to be autonomous, the company is owned by a manufacturer I, personally, would not buy from. YMMV Do NOT look at past models to give you much insight into current models. Factories are constantly purchased and sold or go through management changes. What was a great RV two years ago, may now come from a factory under the administration of different people with a different set of goals. The RV Consumer Group, which isn't perfect, is probably your best bet. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >>> New Airstreams are obscenely overpriced, overweight, and over sized. >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > The RV Consumer Group, which isn't perfect, is probably your best bet. Thor has left Airstream pretty much alone. As far as I know they are still built in the same place by the same people. Hugh >> I think a vintage Airstream would be your best bet. > > Vintage because of cost or are the new Airstreams of lower quality? Less expensive than a new one, lighter in weight than a new one and if bought refurbished, would have new components. Airstream quality has stayed pretty much constant through the years. Hugh > need a small TT to last 20 years, with 2 old farts on the road hoping to > end life in the wild. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > tyia Fix up an old school bus. > need a small TT to last 20 years, with 2 old farts on the road hoping to end > life in the wild. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > tyia I think the biggest factor to look at is the way you plan on using it. Are you going to park it and let it sit, or spend 20 years traveling down dirt roads? Will you want a bigger one later, as most folks do, or this is definately the last one? Resale value doesn't matter if you are going to die in it. :-) Anyway, most of the mecanical parts (Furnace, Water heater, AC and etc.)are pretty much the same, with little choice. Plumbing will be all the same PVC and plastic lines. If you plan on traveling a lot, tires, wheels, hub bearings and etc. are important. Ease of towing without too much sway are another consideration if you plan on traveling alot. Whereas, it doesn't really matter if you re going to park it. No matter what you buy, you will have minor problems. They all could be made better. Keeping up on maintenance is the only way to ensure no major problems. Be honest with yourself and you shouldn't have any problems finding one. Now, go buy what you like. Hank <~~~lies to self |
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