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LD vs Travel Trailer
My wife and I looked at some TTs today.  We desire room for our 11& 9 year old grandkids to camp with us so a bunk house is in order. Here is what we found.  You are so lucky to have a LD.
Travel Trailer
- Very low quality construction.  Thin particle board.  Azdel in walls be could not hold an electrical outlet mounted in it. 
- Swintek slide was crooked as the seals were twisted and offset on both sides of the slide.  One sides seal would let in water.
- Hit my head on a/c unit. Bath sink blocked by toilet! RV queen bed so short my feet hung over end. It was hard as a rock too!
- Tires from China.  The ones that blow easily (on a 2023 unit).
- Never heard of the refrigerator manufacturer.  But it was 12V!
- Dinette rubbed top of my legs when I sat down (i am 6’2” tall).  Plus 2 posts in way.
- Murphy bed a joke.  Mattress folds right at chest level.  Agh

LD beats it in every aspect.  I know you know that already. 

So we are just keep using our popup.  Will buy a portable toilet, mini refrigerator, 12 gauge extension cord. We will keep a Keurig in it too and a portable heater.  We bought a mattress topper.  So it will be so cozy!!  I love that it is so easy to tow.  And maintenance: check tire pressure, bearings, clean the bed rails and clean it after trips.  That is it!! It also fits in my garage!!  I may try to bypass the 12 volt transformer because it is too noisy.  If I cannot I will not use power cord and just buy second extension cord and a couple of Harbor Freight led lights to hang.  The transformer just powers the 2 ceiling lights.  Easy pee zee.

Count your blessing LD owners and enjoy each day!!  If one comes along for us great!  Otherwise we will love our popup!

Have a Great Day!

Ron S
Ron and Linda
Ada Michigan
Re: LD vs Travel Trailer
Reply #1 –
Suggest you look at InTech and BigFoot travel trailers.  

I'm not saying they are LD quality, but we recently went through a decision to keep the Class C or switch to a Truck/Trailer combo (decided to keep the Class C), and those 2 brands stood out above the rest. 

I think they are cost competitive (including the truck) with what a new LD would cost these days, but the used market is thin.

Rich
2003 MB
Re: LD vs Travel Trailer
Reply #2 –
I would also suggest looking into Outdoors RV (ORV) manufactured in Oregon. ORV creates well-built trailers.
Sam
Re: LD vs Travel Trailer
Reply #3 –
I sold a 2020 Outdoors RV in March to buy my 2011 LD. We are very happy.
2011 RK
 
Re: LD vs Travel Trailer
Reply #4 –
From the experience of dealing with driving from Bakersfield up over the grapevine into LA  with winds of 30mpg gusting to 50, I'm a believer in LD.   A truck with a travel trailer would of never made it.

I know I know I shouldn't have been on the road either but Baxter the LD truly was steady as a rock.

glen
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