Buying a travel trailer....have a few questions?? UPDATE WITH PICS PAGE 4

[bearpaw]

Get aluminum frame if you can, humptulips put it in good perspective.

If you don't mind driving, check out http://www.ksl.com/?nid=47, I think there are some better deals in SLC than most areas.

[jrebel]

Any opinion on the new Starcraft Autumn Ridge Camp Tailers???  I found one that is a 2012 for what seams to be a great deal.  It has the "Artic Package,"  slide, bunkhouse, indoor/outdoor speakers....etc.  It seams pretty loaded and the price is right.  It is Aluminum siding with wood frame, but otherwise looks pretty plush from the pics.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

If you can afford an Arctic Fox with slideouts then definitely go for it. I can't think of a better four season trailer. That being said we ended up going with a 2002 28" trailer that was in near mint condition. We picked it up for 7K and have been very happy with it. I couldn't justify spending much more than that on a travel trailer because there would come a point where it would be more cost effective to just stay in hotels (even at hotel room rate of $100 a night it takes whole lot of camping to make up for a $20K+ trailer, extra gas from towing, maintenance, time invested, campground fees (if you choose to stay in campgrounds) etc....... Even though our trailer is not considered "four season" on par with an Arctic Fox we had no issues camping in it from Oct-Dec last year. We stayed at a campground that had bathrooms (near our hunting areas) so we didn't hook up the water/sewage (though I am confident we could have and would have been fine...just more hassle than it was worth in my mind).

The biggest 28" trailer I've ever seen!!!!   

I just double checked...it's actually only 27" 

[jrebel]

Well....finally pulled the trigger.  Take a look and let me know what you thing.  For the price of nice used trailer, I decided to get this one band new 2012.  Got a great deal on it and it has the arctic package with electric everything.  I think I am in love.  Enjoy.

[jrebel]

Here are the rest....

[bearpaw]

looks like a nice outfit, I hope you have fun with it.... 

[KFhunter]

heck ya!
 
I got a slide in truck camper I picked up last year, haven't gotten to use it much but I kind of wish I'd have gotten a camper like that one.  I run out of room really quick with kids.

[RG]

It's been mentioned earlier but I'll say it again.  Talk to the place you bought it and get a recommendation for silicon sealer and then seal all the joints and around the windows.  They just don't get them sealed that well most of the time at the factory.  I keep mine covered in the wet months and put a small electric heater in it set around 45 to 50 degrees to keep the air moving.  I no longer have water or mildew problems.  I've had to do a lot of rebuilding in the past on a trailer and camper and it's not cool.  That looks like a really nice trailer, enjoy it.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

heck ya!
 
I got a slide in truck camper I picked up last year, haven't gotten to use it much but I kind of wish I'd have gotten a camper like that one.  I run out of room really quick with kids.

These travel trailers are great rigs for kids but man those truck campers are really practical for hunting.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

JREBEL. Congrats man. What a nice rig. You and the family are really going to enjoy this and that slide certainly gives you a lot of extra room.

[SniperDanWA]

Jrebel,
nice rig.  I know you will enjoy it.