rparmer Report post Posted September 7, 2019 Outside of the Airstream, what is the best travel trailer brand out there today? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
txiceman Report post Posted September 7, 2019 Air Streams quality is not all that great. They are just overpriced. Look at the Arctic Fox line. Ken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rparmer Report post Posted September 7, 2019 Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianbullock Report post Posted September 7, 2019 A very subjective topic. Answers will likely depend on what brand loyalty folks have developed over the years... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard5933 Report post Posted September 7, 2019 Based on the various ones I've been inside of at various shows, and based on my brother's experience with his trailer, Lance seems to be pretty well put together. Seemed to be more solid than others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted September 23, 2019 No different than, what is the best Coach? IMHO, it's all based upon, what you can afford? There a 3 manufactures of 5'ers that I know off, that will set you back $795k to 1.8 million! Then you got to tow it. Same with 3 Coach's, priced about the same! What most forget about is the 5 figures a year for Insurance and the same annual Lic. fee! So, what can you afford? What do you need? Pull behind (Airstream) or 5'er? IMHO again, there is no "Best" brand of anything! Carl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhartjim Report post Posted September 23, 2019 Carl, who are the manufacturers of those high dollar 5th wheels? I'm familiar with the Luxe and they are in the $150-200,000 range. To answer the OP, usually the answer will be whatever the person owns and at the price point they are comfortable with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted September 24, 2019 Jim S. Newell (that's right, by request), Custom by Royal & Custom Coach work. Featherlight also builds a 4 stall horse trailer with 36', 4 slide living area, by request. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel Report post Posted October 2, 2019 I saw one of the Grand Design travel trailers a couple of weeks ago while camping in Tennessee. They really look nice, at least from the outside. Their fifth wheels have a good reputation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macscot Report post Posted October 9, 2019 Do give some consideration to the offerings of Northwood Mfg especially the Arctic Fox line of products. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dadeoo Report post Posted Wednesday at 01:50 PM (edited) If you want quality, the general rule I follow is to avoid RV companies that make their product in Indiana or are headquartered there. The industry is like Detroit during the postwar automotive boom from the 1940s thru the early 1970s: highly profitable, complacent and lacking quality. Lack of meaningful competition and increased industry concentration, both organizationally and geographically, has made the RV industry incestuous and complacent about quality as well. The automotive industry didn't care about quality until Toyota and Honda produced high quality vehicles to compete. As long as poor quality RVs are selling and profitable, it's hard for anyone to build anything of quality. Look for RVs made in Canada, California, and other parts of the country. Unfortunately they rely on the same suppliers, but the assembled product is better if its done outside of Indiana. Look for one of those. Edited Wednesday at 01:53 PM by Dadeoo typo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted yesterday at 01:54 AM Dadeoo, I hope the OP found something as this was from September 7, 2019. The problem with all RV quality is you have to engineer in quality you can't inspect it in. I have to laugh at people who talk about seeing all the inspectors at Newmar. I say that is great but what standard are they inspecting to? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
