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Just a thought. If I were shopping any type of RV I would avoid anything with Lite or Light or similar in the model name based on my experience working on them.
We had 2 toy haulers. A 2007 Keystone Raptor (38') and a Keystone Impact (42'). Both had a lot of imperfections and fit/trim issues. I blamed it on Keystone. I had a friend that had a brand new 2018 Raptor and it had all kinds of issues starting with the fully digital electronics. The main controller went out and he was stuck at a campground with no way to put the slides in or run the front jacks up or down. I just have not heard a lot of good things about Keystone unless it was pre 2010. Just my experience. I'm hearing anything Grand design related is good and we almost bought one a few years ago. Jaycos are good as well. Hope this helps.
Just a thought. If I were shopping any type of RV I would avoid anything with Lite or Light or similar in the model name based on my experience working on them.
We had 2 toy haulers. A 2007 Keystone Raptor (38') and a Keystone Impact (42'). Both had a lot of imperfections and fit/trim issues. I blamed it on Keystone. I had a friend that had a brand new 2018 Raptor and it had all kinds of issues starting with the fully digital electronics. The main controller went out and he was stuck at a campground with no way to put the slides in or run the front jacks up or down. I just have not heard a lot of good things about Keystone unless it was pre 2010. Just my experience. I'm hearing anything Grand design related is good and we almost bought one a few years ago. Jaycos are good as well. Hope this helps.
there was no manual lever/crank to reel in the slides and jacks?
Look into horse trailer with living quarters or race car trailers... I found a place in Nampa, ID that builds custom trailers to your specs. I couldn't find a toy hauler with a big enough garage so we ended up getting one built. Quality is much better than the cookie cutter trailers and I got what I really needed/ wanted. FYI, double R trailers is who we used.
Seems almost any camper/5th built after 2018 is sub-par.
I've seen more fifth wheels/ toy haulers than I care to remember. I have yet to see one that was not subpar. I own what is supposed to be a premium brand, but it is subpar as well. We all seem to make the best of it, but I really think most of the materials and construction methods are crap.
They were always built flimsy. With a few exceptions old Airstreams and Avion and even those had some issues over time.
For me ….personally I won’t buy any vehicle of any kind that was built in the end of 2019 to probably 2024. With all the shortages, stopping assembly and people quiet quitting and moving around it’s too much of a risk.
mall these rv manufacturers Bette rev ready for what’s coming because when the economy craps the bed the first thing. That gets stopped is luxury purchases. Boats RVs dirt toys and fun stuff is what gets wiped off the table first by consumers
I've been digging around because of this thread. ATC Trailers and a couple of the other brands mentioned in this thread look great. I like the all aluminum welded, no rivets and it appears none of these custom ones are sealed by just the caulking. Looks more like a welded edge with a nice rubber trim piece. I'm looking forward to some RV shows this year so I can hopefully see them in person. They are pricey but for my next one I'd be willing to drop some real $$$ for quality.
On one of the horse/toy hauler trailers I looked at online, access to the "bedroom" above the hitch required a short ladder, similar to how you would get into the bed in a slide-in camper. There is no way I would accept that design. I have to use a ladder to get into my bed in my current toy hauler (HappiJac) and that's getting old real fast.
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