We're all pulling for you - your build is really coming together. I've popped in-n-out of this thread numerous times over the past few years - get 'er done! (y)(y)(y)
Are you in AZ? If so, would love to see this thing in person - nicely done!
Hadn't seen that website before (your RTT rental - rentoffthegrid.com), thanks for posting that as well.
There's a 2018 Black Series Dominator for sale on the other side of town. I was ready to pull the trigger but then watched setup videos and....I changed my mind. Gotta be fast and easy....
Thanks for sharing - amazing how many manufacturers are out there I'd never seen or heard of.
Not much to contribute other than encouragement. There's another fiberglass service-body-trailer-turned GREAT camp trailer in here - I'll try to find it soon. I'm also in the "been staring at trailers here for a few years now" category and the hard-to-find fiberglass SB's are interesting...
You're right (re: capitalism remark), entirely too broad/general a statement on my part. Witnessing numerous companies operate under a modified set of priorities after being purchased doesn't mean capitalism itself is bad....
I've seen my share of intense focus on profit above all else also in the software world (I've helped out with a LOT of M&A over the years). New business owners generally look at P&L statements on a daily basis and want rapid returns on their investments oftentimes at the expense of the quality...
Some really good feedback there - "reasonable expectations", due diligence items to pay particular attention to, WHO these trailers are probably best suited for, etc. As much as I'd like to think I lean towards the harder-core offroad crowd, reality is that I get to camp less and less as time...
There's a back story here I never would have stumbled across....the 2017/18 details are helpful (wouldn't have known to steer clear otherwise). I've personally only ever known one Thor in my time (great buddy, first couple of years in college, haven't talked in nearly 30 years)....hoping it's...
So no one, yet, has mentioned a-frame trailers (ALiner, Chalets, I'm sure there are others). General browsing, I've stumbled across some interesting ideas here as well. Added to my list of items to think about.....thanks again for the feedback thus far, good stuff :).
Thank you for weighing in - I've seen a few E3's online, added to my research list.
Budget - I'm cheap (not broke). By "cheap", I mean I worked long and hard to get where I'm at and won't ever quickly justify parting with tens-of-thousands of dollars for a frame/axle/box/combo of questionable...
Saw that (review here on Expo recently), definitely like it. Playing with the thought of an RTT/trailer combo - possibility for sure!
Same here - if one popped up (bad pun) locally, I'd snatch it up. I'm not well versed on the models, I know there's a slightly larger one (two slideouts) that...
Tremendous stuff - been on Expo for a while, definitely seen your build threads (past and present). Unfortunately more $ than I'm willing to part with but truthfully, if I ever got the urge to splurge you'd be one I'd be in touch with.
Beefed-up pop-ups intrigue me, seems like a worthy candidate as I continue to dwell about getting a trailer. If anyone knows, based on experience, of reliable and solid pop-ups, please share your thoughts. A few things I'm specifically interested in:
doesn't leak
fast to deploy and fast to...
What are the generally recognized problems with pop-ups? Weak cabinetry, stables, what else?
I also keep thinking that a beefed-up pop-up might be an option for me. I can stomach general "repairs" but if these things leak all the time, fall apart, can't be towed on freeways at >50mph, etc...
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