What is the best Travel Trailer?

[Ieatelk]

Were are going to a outdoors rv toy hauler.

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[Idighuntin]

I don’t think you could go wrong with anything Northwood Mfg or Outdoor Rv makes. My wife and I bought our first trailer last spring after months of reading and looking for quality Rvs’ and We kept coming back to Northwood and Outdoor Rv. We bought a 2013 23’ Fox Mountain 5th wheel and love it. I’m not saying you have to buy these manufacturers but you should definitely look at them.

[trophyhunt]

I think I'm screwed now, we only planned on spending up to 25,000.  But there really is nothing but junk in that price range.  I should have never went and looked at those Outdoor RV models, wow, those are great trailers.  The difference is night and day when you compare quality of an outdoor rv to a keystone or other models we looked at.  We got the guy down a little but still the price is just over 40,000.  And we still need a metal carport built for it.  Haven't pulled the trigger yet, going to show the wife the trailer today.  Sumner rv has some real good stuff.

[baker5150]

I think I'm screwed now, we only planned on spending up to 25,000.  But there really is nothing but junk in that price range.  I should have never went and looked at those Outdoor RV models, wow, those are great trailers.  The difference is night and day when you compare quality of an outdoor rv to a keystone or other models we looked at.  We got the guy down a little but still the price is just over 40,000.  And we still need a metal carport built for it.  Haven't pulled the trigger yet, going to show the wife the trailer today.  Sumner rv has some real good stuff.

Arctic Fox dealer in Lynden just closed/is closing and had a couple RV's left over at really good prices.

https://bellingham.craigslist.org/rvd/d/lynden-2017-arctic-fox-24j/6835221021.html

https://bellingham.craigslist.org/rvd/d/lynden-2017-arctic-fox-classic-25w/6835209730.html

[trophyhunt]

That’s a good deal!  Just wish it had bunks, thanks for the info.

[Ieatelk]

We picked up our outdoors rv toy hauler in Missoula on Monday. We love it. Camped a few nights. They are built better than most.

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[trophyhunt]

Sweet!  Yeah it’s going to be very hard not to buy one as well, they kill the competition on quality.  99% of the other brands are junk!   Did you get a better price in MT?  How much better?

[kirkl]

https://yakima.craigslist.org/rvs/d/yakima-2013-nash-25c-make-reasonable/6845616860.html

two bunks in the back.

[SnakeEyes]

I own an Outdoors RV Wind River. It is a 2012 model. I chose this brand because of the reputation of Northwoods and Arctic Fox. They build their own frames and are not lightweight trailers. There are lots of good things about these trailers but they are not the quality they make them out to be. They are built on an assembly line like most of the rest. Take a factory tour. Their quality control is mediocre but they do fix things as you work out the bugs. I had some pretty good issues with mine. They took care of the problems so that was good. But they use all the same materials as other manufacturers except maybe the frames.

[magnanimous_j]

I don't know a lot about these things, so take it for what its worth, but I've only ever seen one brand of trailer that still looks good after 10 years and that's Airstream.

[trophyhunt]

I own an Outdoors RV Wind River. It is a 2012 model. I chose this brand because of the reputation of Northwoods and Arctic Fox. They build their own frames and are not lightweight trailers. There are lots of good things about these trailers but they are not the quality they make them out to be. They are built on an assembly line like most of the rest. Take a factory tour. Their quality control is mediocre but they do fix things as you work out the bugs. I had some pretty good issues with mine. They took care of the problems so that was good. But they use all the same materials as other manufacturers except maybe the frames.

I wouldn't say the outdoors rv is perfect, none are, but I've looked at 10 different outdoors rv models at the dealer so far and I've found only 1 thing wrong with one of them.  And that was an easy fix.  I have spent two weekends at the dealer in fife looking at various keystone trailers and every single one of them had stuff that needed fixed, every one!  I'm very impressed with outdoor and at this point I can't see buying anything else.  I could spend 25,000 on a OK trailer, or 45,000 on one that will last the rest of my life.  It's a very tough choice, still haven't pulled the trigger.  looked again last night with the wife, she is now also in love with the outdoor rv brand.

[baker5150]

I own an Outdoors RV Wind River. It is a 2012 model. I chose this brand because of the reputation of Northwoods and Arctic Fox. They build their own frames and are not lightweight trailers. There are lots of good things about these trailers but they are not the quality they make them out to be. They are built on an assembly line like most of the rest. Take a factory tour. Their quality control is mediocre but they do fix things as you work out the bugs. I had some pretty good issues with mine. They took care of the problems so that was good. But they use all the same materials as other manufacturers except maybe the frames.

I wouldn't say the outdoors rv is perfect, none are, but I've looked at 10 different outdoors rv models at the dealer so far and I've found only 1 thing wrong with one of them.  And that was an easy fix.  I have spent two weekends at the dealer in fife looking at various keystone trailers and every single one of them had stuff that needed fixed, every one!  I'm very impressed with outdoor and at this point I can't see buying anything else.  I could spend 25,000 on a OK trailer, or 45,000 on one that will last the rest of my life.  It's a very tough choice, still haven't pulled the trigger.  looked again last night with the wife, she is now also in love with the outdoor rv brand.

You can't compare a 25k trailer and a 45k trailer and expect the same quality.
Apples and Oranges

Keystone makes a really good quality Rv in their signature brands.
The Outback line has options and build qualities on par with, and some not offered by, Northwood mfg.  At a comparable price point.

Keystone makes a ton of lesser quality RV's.  I imagine because the sell a crap load of them.

[trophyhunt]

I hear ya, I just should have never looked at the outdoor rv trailers.  Hard to spend even 25,000 when you know there is a much better one for a few more dollars. 

[HntnFsh]

So, would it cost $20,000 more to get a few repairs done over the cost of ownership that is not covered by warranty. There are tons of trailers out there that weren't near as expensive or built near as well that are still serving their owners superbly.

[deerlick]

I don't care what brand you buy they all will fall apart or become outdated and then you will buy your last camper over and over.