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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: greenetrapper]
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06/05/18 08:14 AM
06/05/18 08:14 AM
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New Mexico
Chamacat
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Yep..So what's the best quality travel trailer made?..Sure ain't a "Mallard" be Fleetwood ..LOL
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: Chamacat]
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06/05/18 10:52 AM
06/05/18 10:52 AM
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Posts: 21,086
North East Kansas
Marty
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North East Kansas
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Yep..So what's the best quality travel trailer made?..Sure ain't a "Mallard" be Fleetwood ..LOL Airstream.
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: greenetrapper]
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06/05/18 11:13 AM
06/05/18 11:13 AM
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USA-WI
Kre
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USA-WI
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Thinking of buying a Dutchman Aspen trail . Any advice on any campers . Are they worth it . 12 years is a long time to pay for something you can only are in the summer You'd be crazy to sign up for 12 years of payments for a camper. As a rule, financing toys is a bad idea.
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: greenetrapper]
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06/05/18 11:40 AM
06/05/18 11:40 AM
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Posts: 11,165
Central NC
traprjohn
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Central NC
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We rented for a few yrs first...1 week at a time for several trips. This taught us what our needs were, and were NOT...and kept us from buying MORE camper than necessary. We also went to the camper shows at Greensboro Coliseum a few yrs to step into MANY campers in a day from DIFFERENT dealers. Got a "show special" marked down from $17k to $13k and had them throw in electric jack, 3 nights free camping, and that stabilization system with the extra bars going from your truck to camper...A MUST HAVE! Sold it after 2 yrs and broke even then bought current 5th wheel USED, 35 ft for $12k, 8 yrs old. We NEVER finance more than 50%. If you can't put 1/2 down, rent until you save enough. Renting first was an immense help...even after asking questions at www.irv2.com where ALL RVers should go.
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: Chamacat]
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06/05/18 11:43 AM
06/05/18 11:43 AM
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Posts: 11,165
Central NC
traprjohn
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Central NC
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Yep..So what's the best quality travel trailer made?..Sure ain't a "Mallard" be Fleetwood ..LOL NOTHING by Forest River Group.....our Oasis started falling apart within 2 yrs.
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: greenetrapper]
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06/05/18 04:19 PM
06/05/18 04:19 PM
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S/W Wisconsin
rpmartin
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S/W Wisconsin
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this is good info, am thinking about buying one myself.
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: greenetrapper]
#6254551
06/05/18 05:13 PM
06/05/18 05:13 PM
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Posts: 2,347
New Mexico
Chamacat
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New Mexico
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Yep..Just came off of the "Airstream" website..I can see 5 year and up financing easily on their trailers. It doesn't take much to look at a 100,000.00 trailer. More than I paid for my first house..LOL
I can catch them here...I can catch them ANYWHERE
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: greenetrapper]
#6254553
06/05/18 05:14 PM
06/05/18 05:14 PM
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Posts: 1,475
Idaho
KatKrazy
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Idaho
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Lance makes a Cadillac but you’ll pay dearly for it
I have a 2018 Winnebago Towable. I’d say it’s well above average in terms of well built and the price was reasonable. I use the heck out of it
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: flash]
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06/05/18 08:22 PM
06/05/18 08:22 PM
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Posts: 21,716
Sandhills Nebraska
Gary Benson
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Sandhills Nebraska
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get the real queen size bed, 60x80. length is something to think about. we went with a 29 footer, over here, you can get into most sites with a 35 or shorter model. but again most times it`s just the two of us so we {fit}. our house on wheels comes in at 5000# pulled with f-250 4x4 6.1 only way ya know it back there is the gas mileage. get the power vent, it`s great for getting the moisture out after cooking or in the mornings. pay close attention winterizing, the toilet valve will crack if`in you don`t drain it right........ oh, and gray water tanks full up real fast!! one more thing, if you don`t get one with the spray out for your black tank, make sure you fill that tank 3/4 before you pull out and drive around the grounds before you dump. gets the {crap} loosed up for a better dump out. tst made by camco we found is the best for your tank treatments. works good. So what you're saying is.....size DOES MATTER!!!
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: greenetrapper]
#6254638
06/05/18 08:26 PM
06/05/18 08:26 PM
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Sandhills Nebraska
Gary Benson
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Sandhills Nebraska
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Brother-In-Law was looking at a $60,000 camper. Went back several times in one day to look again. Dealer finally gave him a good-guy deal he couldn't pass up. Sold it to him for $45,000 and financed it for him for 15 years!!! What a good guy! Pencil that out.........:D
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: greenetrapper]
#6254688
06/05/18 09:41 PM
06/05/18 09:41 PM
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Posts: 2,347
New Mexico
Chamacat
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New Mexico
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Yep..There's a saying in the business. "It's not the deal you got..It's the deal you THOUGHT you got"..LOL
Last edited by Chamacat; 06/05/18 09:43 PM.
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: greenetrapper]
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06/05/18 11:09 PM
06/05/18 11:09 PM
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Posts: 17,045
Fredonia, PA.
Finster
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Fredonia, PA.
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I'll probably be looking next year myself. I have a 20' Pioneer I tow around East of the Mississippi to live in while I'm working. It's paid for itself many times over now but I need to move on and get something bigger with a slide. I just spent 3 months in mine and it's just to small for something like that. Mine is getting worn but It's still a good trailer. No rot that I know about anyway. Whoever buys it can probably get another 10 years or more out of it with some TLC. The biggest thing about keeping a trailer is preventive maintenance. Keep up on things and it should last awhile.
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Re: Travel trailer owners
[Re: greenetrapper]
#6254803
06/06/18 06:44 AM
06/06/18 06:44 AM
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Posts: 21,716
Sandhills Nebraska
Gary Benson
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Sandhills Nebraska
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5th wheel you have to have a 3/4 ton, and these days it's gotta be a diesel. Todays' diesels have to be deleted to be dependable. Friend of mine had to work on a diesel in a firetruck that went limp mode on the way to a fire. Ain't it great..gubmint knows what's best.
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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