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Lightweight Travel Trailers

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Who prefers lightweight travel trailers in today’s RV industry where Class A’s and Fifth Wheels and even some of the smaller RVs offer all the conveniences of home? Does anyone still prefer the lightweight travel trailers or are they a thing of the past? Would it surprise you to discover that smaller, compact travel trailers are among one of the most popular of the RV types currently available?

Lightweight travel trailers are prized for their unique ability to make things easier in several ways.

The RVer who wants to make a really quick trip, casual trip might not want to pack up and rev up his big Class A. Some Class A and/or fifth wheel owners also own lightweight travel trailers. They love their large, comfortable RV, but they also truly appreciate the smaller size and ease of maneuverability offered by their small RV option.

The use of the lightweight travel trailer doesn't just decrease the amount of fuel required for a trip in comparison to some of the larger RVs…it drastically decreases it. The travel trailer isn’t only smaller, but it also requires a much smaller tow vehicle in comparison to larger RVs and larger towables.

Lightweight RVs are also preferable for many who are attempting to get away from the campgrounds and settle directly into the woods or the desert. The small towable travel trailers are easily worked into the landscape in comparison to larger RVs that are often very difficult to manage off road and/or out of an organized/official campground.

Then there is the issue of storage. One of the main complaints about ownership of recreational vehicles is that you have to consider storage and there isn’t always a convenient solution. With the lightweight travel trailers, there is almost always a convenient solution. It’s much easier to find appropriate storage opportunities with the smaller towable RVs than when attempting to find indoor or even outdoor storage for some of the larger RVs. It’s greatly appreciated when the RV can simply be pulled into a side yard or a full size garage.

Still unsure whether lightweight travel trailers have anything to offer for your specific situation? Call in and discuss the many merits of the littlest of RV options with one of our well-trained representatives. The use of smaller travel trailers isn’t always necessary, but it’s a benefit in so many situations that you may as well check into it; especially considering the affordability of this particular RVing option.

  

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Travel Trailers Used Options

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Have you weighed all the options for your upcoming RV purchase or have your skipped over the opportunity to get a lot more for your dollar with travel trailer used options? If this is your first escapade into RV ownership you might want to consider dipping your toes in with a smaller recreational vehicle instead of leaping in headfirst with one of the larger vehicles.

Many first time RVers make the mistake of over-purchasing. Don’t assume that the biggest is always the best. Don’t even assume that the most expensive is always the best. The best is going to vary depending upon your personal tastes, your family size, your intended use, your adept at managing varying sized vehicles on both the highway and on the road, your ability to manage the specific needs of RVs and more.

Have you researched the various maintenance requirements for various vehicles? Larger vehicles inevitably require more maintenance. The “more” in this instance refers to both more money and more time. Large vehicles such as the Class A are going to provide a lot of opportunity for both luxury and space, but they will also require the most upkeep. They will also be the most expensive to care for properly. They will also be one of the most difficult to drive (in comparison to regular family vehicles).

Smaller RVs and travel trailers require far less maintenance, are often much less expensive to repair and maintain, and are easier to maneuver simply because of their size. Trailers have an additional advantage (both travel trailers and fifth wheels) of allowing owners to unhitch and use the towing vehicle separate from the RV when in local areas or settled into a campground.

The travel trailer used options are often overlooked and first time RVers discover later that it was a mistake. Sometimes first time purchasers can buy a Class A and it makes sense.  But in other situations, it doesn’t make sense. Take a step back from your own list of priorities and re-evaluate. Make sure that you are being honest to yourself and that you are actually outlining needs instead of wants. Don’t go for the biggest, most expensive RV for those reasons alone. Make sure that’s what works for you. Sometimes small is better and to find some of the most cost effective “small” RVs available you should definitely consider travel trailer used options.

 

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Used Travel Trailers For Sale

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Used travel trailers for sale are still out there. You haven’t missed your shot. You can still get one purchased and ready for your holiday trip if you stop wasting time mulling over the potential pitfalls and “what if’s.”

If you know that you want to buy a travel trailer, and you know that used travel trailers for sale are your best bet at getting what you want for the price you can afford, then you are already ahead of the game. You’re ready to go. You’ve just been delaying for no good reason.

At this point you just need to get in touch with a reputable RV company with experienced representatives. Stop attempting to research online with no real knowledge of who has the authority to answer your questions and who doesn’t. Online information is fantastic for a lot of things, but when it comes right down to the nitty gritty of the final purchase, you might want to cut back to a few reputable sites and make use of their additional contact options on top of the resources they provide online.

We offer access to our full used travel trailers for sale inventory online. Full detail and a multitude of photos are provided for your convenience. You can access this information in order to make your final purchasing choice, but you can also call in to discuss the purchasing options with one of our seasoned RV industry experts. They relish the chance to share their knowledge.

There are no stupid questions; it’s high school all over again. Ask us anything. We have the experience and the knowledge to answer your questions and we like to be able to feel like know it all’s. Just give us the opportunity.

We do have a large array of used travel trailers for sale and they are prized by many for a variety of reasons, but if you aren’t sure that the travel trailer is the RV for you, ask us questions about other options. We want you to have all the answers and all the information so that when it comes time to buy and drive home in your new vehicle you won’t doubt yourself. You’ll simply be excited to get on the road in your new RV.

Call in, leave a comment here on the blog, email us, write us a letter on papyrus and seal it with wax…we don’t care how you get in touch. Just do it! We have the information you need to pinpoint your RVing needs and the inventory to make it happen.  

 

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Travel Trailers for Sale and Other Advertising Gimmicks

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

 

“Travel trailers for sale!” “Cheap RVs!” “Limited Time Discounts!” Do you feel the urgency to buy when you hear this type of phrase? It’s a common advertising staple. You never create an ad that has zero urgency or call to action. And in many cases, you will get a good deal or a great product or a chance of a lifetime by acting. In other cases, you are experiencing a sense of urgency in regards to a product or situation that is in no way temporary or even out of the ordinary.

Travel trailers for sale is a phrase that you will hear again. Don’t let a “today only” gimmick push you into a purchase that you aren’t quite ready to complete. In most cases:

1. Travel trailers for sale today will also be for sale tomorrow…and the next day…and the next.

2. New, all-inclusive warranties are still not going to include the item that tends to break the most on your recreational vehicle model of choice.

3. Limited time discounts are actually not so limited and often not very discounted.

4. Cheap RVs are not as “cheap” financially as they are when it comes to quality and maintenance.

The general idea is that advertising isn’t aimed at getting the consumer a good deal. Advertising is all about fulfilling the needs of the one buying the ad. If they need to move some RVs off the lot they’ll proclaim a day on which buyers can access “travel trailers for sale.” They often won’t change any price tags or put up any new signs. They don’t need to because travel trailers are always for sale. They aren’t exactly pulling the wool over your eyes, but be careful that you aren’t manipulated into a purchase on the premise that you might be missing out of you don’t hurry and buy.

Travel trailers are going to continue being available. There isn’t a shortage of recreational vehicles for purchase. Financing isn’t going to disappear from one day to the next for no reason. And interest rates that are only available for a day or two are going to come with a catch.

Consider your options carefully. Take your time studying the various travel trailers for sale. Look at the fifth wheels. Search out affordable Class As. Compare the choices and come up with the vehicle that best suits your needs. When you’re ready, make your purchase. Never rush it. It’s going to provide you with the opportunity to travel spontaneously, but that doesn’t mean you should allow your purchasing process to fall into the same category. Spontaneous purchases come with hit or miss satisfaction in the end. Make your RV purchase a careful one and you’ll be much more likely to love your recreational vehicle and your time on the road. 

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Travel Trailers: The Most Mobile of RVs

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

 

Travel trailers are one of the most popular first time RV purchases. The travel trailer is also one of the most often repeated purchases in the RV industry. And it also appears to be one of the most popular choices for a second/additional recreational vehicle purchase. To put it simply, it’s just one of the most popular choices no matter how old you are, where you are traveling, your level of RV experience, etc.

Travel trailers are fabulous Newbie RVs because they are small and extremely portable. The entire idea behind the recreational vehicle is that it is on wheels and it goes places while providing you with a place to stay. But the travel trailer is the most mobile of the bunch simply because it’s the smallest. It’s the easiest to cart around. It’s the easiest to learn to tow without incidents as well. Newbies can generally succeed at getting their travel trailer from point A to point B without causing any damage.

Travel trailers are the most repeated purchase in the RV industry. Why would that be? That would be because many feel after owning a travel trailer that it was an “intro” purchase and they are ready to upgrade. They’re looking for additional features, more space, etc. But many who upgrade miss the mobility of the travel trailer and the ease of cleaning, etc. And they purchase another one. I guess you could say the travel trailer has a high return rate.

 And that high return rate explains the tendency of the travel trailer to live right alongside another, larger vehicle as a “second” RV. Many pick and choose which RV is more appropriate depending upon the trip destination, the trip length, the number of passengers, etc. But in many cases, the travel trailer is simply perfect for the vacation at hand.

Travel trailers are not the only RVs that are hitched to the back of the vehicle. But when a RV is referred to as a travel trailer it generally refers to a smaller RV that can hitch to mid-sized vehicles. It makes towing look so easy. And nothing’s more hilarious than traveling in a group and seeing just how quickly the travel trailer can be cleaned, packed up and put away when the trip is over. And then you get to sit back and watch the rest of the RVers still working on cleaning and organizing and generally being controlled by their bigger, more demanding recreational vehicles.

 

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Travel Trailer: Perfect for a Near Stay-cation

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

Individuals with young children will generally be aware of the term “October Break.” It refers to the fact that many schools are not in session for 1-2 weeks during mid-October. The kids are home. Many parents are at work and have to find something for the kids to do or somewhere for the kids to be while they are not in school. To avoid this struggle to entertain kids who are “vacationing” from school while parents are trying to stick to their work routine, we recommend treating October Break as a chance to get out and about in your travel trailer. Schedule vacation time and fill up the tank on your RV. You don’t have to leave the surrounding area. Schedule your vacation time and indulge in a stay-cation or a “near” stay-cation. RVing means you won't break the bank. 

The travel trailer is the perfect accessory for your October Break “near stay-cation.” You’ll find that it is just the right size for ease of travel while drastically increasing your comfort and luxury while on the road. Not sure what you want to do? Not sure if there’s anything that you can do in your area? That’s the pessimist in your attempting to take over. Don’t let it happen. Fight back. Jump online. There’s no way that there’s literally nothing worth seeing, doing, or experiencing in your local area. It might not be Disneyland, but it can be fabulous. Who wants to spend EVERY vacation at Disneyland anyway? 

Find something in your area that you have always meant to experience or visit and hitch up your travel trailer and get on the road. Phoenix area residents will find that they have many options: the Painted Rocks, the Grand Canyon, Tombstone, Carlsbad Caverns, and much more. Individuals in the Austin area can look for several options in their surrounding area as well: the Dinosaur Park, The Riverwalk in San Antonio, The Alamo, Bastrop State Park, and much more. Feel stuck at home in Seattle? You’re being silly. There are many wonderful opportunities to get out and about with the kids and your trusty travel trailer: Museum of Glass, Meeker Mansion, Marten Creek Falls, and much more. 

And if you’re not in Phoenix, Austin or Seattle…don’t fret. This is the kind of information that you can easily find online whether you live in New York or California. Just give it a shot and pick a few “spots” you find interesting or you think your kids will find interesting and you’ll find that the October Break suddenly becomes a fabulous treat that flies by instead of the never ending week of torture that you were expecting. 

Not sure if your travel trailer will be accommodated at your destination? Don’t ever be afraid to call ahead and ask questions regarding the RV accommodations at or near your travel destination. The recreational vehicle is an accepted mode of travel and you’ll find that most in the tourist/travel industry have ready information regarding where the nearby campgrounds are as well as available parking that is suitable for a vehicle pulling a travel trailer. Just give them the opportunity and they can help you be prepared and decrease your stress level which makes getting on the road (and being on the road) much more enjoyable. 

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Small Travel Trailers

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Small travel trailers are often prized for the lack of maintenance issues. And when small travel trailers are compared to Class A recreational vehicles or even a Class C or Class B RV, there are definitely fewer maintenance requirements. But that doesn’t mean that there are NO maintenance issues. There are definitely a few maintenance issues that should be addressed regularly.

Any vehicle is going to need to have the tires checked. For some reason, owners of small travel trailers often overlook this necessity until there is a problem. But no one should wait for a blowout before they find it necessary to check the tires. Small travel trailers will need to have the tires checked regularly; just like any RV. Checking your small travel trailers tires regularly will decrease the chances of a problem on the road. When you wait to address tire issues on the road you risk not only the hazards of a blowout, but you risk higher prices for parts and labor. It’s much easier to shop around and get a good price when you are not stranded in an unknown area in need of a good mechanic.

And the tires are not the only maintenance issue that needs to be on the list.

Any owners of small travel trailers should also check that all lights are functioning prior to departing on a trip. A light that doesn’t work may not seem like a big issue, but like anything else…it’s much easier to take care of and repair before you depart on your trip. And it could be something that could prove to be a danger on the road. If your brake lights are out you aren’t as visible as you need to be. If the running lights are out on your trailer, you’ll find that accidents will occur even if you’ve been using the same small travel trailer for years and should be very well aware where the step down should be.

Prior to departing on any trip you should also check the functioning of all slide outs. Make sure that all doors and cabinet doors are appropriately latched and that none of the mechanisms ensuring they will be secure while on the road are broken.

Check your water lines. Verify that your generator is functioning. Check any appliances that may be included in your trailer design. You may not even have time to fix any of the problems that you discover while you are performing your regular maintenance before it’s time to depart on your next trip, but you will be able to be aware of the problem and plan around it. For instance, if you know that the refrigerator isn’t working, but you don’t have time to get a repairman out to check it before your next trip, you won’t spend a lot of money stocking the fridge before you leave. Instead you will plan to eat foods that don’t need to be refrigerated or you’ll stop more often for meals. It’s as simple as that. You can’t avoid all problems, but you can avoid some. And you can be prepared for the rest!

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Travel Trailer

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Travel trailer can be discussed in terms of the travel games. I’m not sure who came up with the idea, but they were brilliant. Board games of all types and sizes are now manufactured specifically for use on the road. You can get card games, board games, trivia games, DVD games, memory games and much more. You can pretty much get everything you can imagine in a travel game almost as easily as you can get it in the traditional, full size game format. And it’s the same with the travel trailer. It’s a home just like your house. But it’s designed for use on the road.

What does it mean to be designed for use on the road? Well, being designed for use on the road sometimes means the same things for the travel trailer as it means for the travel games.

-        Magnetic and snap in place pieces

-        Smaller, more compact designs

-        Multiple purposes for the same item

-        Folding/sliding and moving pieces

-        Compartments to hold the pieces in place while mobile

Loose pieces would be just as detrimental to game play as loose cupboard doors and curtains would be to travelers in a travel trailer or RV. They are often designed to “stay” where they are placed using the power of magnets and/or snapping or locking mechanisms.

It’s obvious that when traveling, you want to travel as light as possible. And both travel games and travel trailers take this into consideration. They’ve both been designed to minimize the space necessary for the activity at hand without limiting the entertainment value; it’s all about having fun!

In many cases of both travel games and travel trailer designs certain items will have multiple uses. For instance, your travel game box may hinge open and serve as the game board and the kitchen table may fold and twist and become the couch in a well-designed travel trailer.

Game play often requires that there be moving pieces, but too many detachable pieces will mean that you can only play that game a few times before you’re missing vital elements of the game. So many travel games have moving pieces that don’t detach; instead they slide or twist or swing. This is the same concept that is applied to recreational vehicles and travel trailers in particular. There are slide outs and elements that move (but don’t often actually detach) that allow RVers to maximize the space once they are camping while keeping the travel trailer compact while on the road.

And, of course, there is a great need for compartments that are available to hold all the pieces. Every travel game will have the contained space to keep all the game pieces intact and available for the next game. It’s the same thing with travel trailers. There is space set aside for the basics that will be needed on the road. Store all your necessities and make your travel plans even easier to execute.

And don’t forget to get yourself a few travel games for on the road! They’re designed to keep game play simple AND fun! And anyone interested in enjoying a trip in a travel trailer is going to find the simple and fun combo right up their alley!

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Small Travel Trailer

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Small travel trailer recreational recommendations aren’t that different from those that are associated with larger recreational vehicles. The small travel trailer available in the modern RV inventory is so well designed that you may not feel that you have “lost” anything. Many still have the necessary bathroom and kitchen facilities as well as comfortable sleeping arrangements.

The small travel trailer will obviously sleep fewer people because there is less space. But just because there is less space doesn’t mean that the necessities and most popular amenities are cut out. It typically just means that the space is more carefully designed to maximize the opportunities for living. It also often means that the RVer will need to expend more energy in set up and clean up. The small travel trailer generally depends more heavily on slide outs and may even have additional exterior amenities (exterior mount grill, awnings, etc.)

But the most commonly cited difference between the small travel trailer and the larger recreational vehicle options is the ease of use.

The small travel trailer is much easier to store. It’s smaller. It requires less space. This generally means that it can either be stored at your residential space or that renting a storage space will be cheaper.

The small travel trailer is much easier to prepare for departure. It’s lighter and easier to maneuver. It’s easy to hitch up.

The small travel trailer is much easier to maneuver. It’s a great first time RV and it’s a great relax and enjoy the open road RV for even the most experienced veteran. It’s also lighter and will result in greater gas mileage.

The small travel trailer is also much easier to set up at the campsite. It’s smaller. It’s meant to be compact. There’s a lot packed into a little space. But it’s still a small RV and there’s only so much that needs to be done to set things up at the campground.

The small travel trailer is also much easier to clean up for storage again after the trip. It’s small. It’s much quicker to clean than larger RVs.

So don’t belittle the small travel trailer. It’s packs a big punch.

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Travel Trailers for Sale by Owner

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

Travel trailers for sale by owner can be very tempting. They seem convenient because they are nearby. Sometimes they are around the corner. Sometimes they are on the corner of the highway between your home and your work. Sometimes they’re on Craigslist for sale in your area. But accessing travel trailers for sale by owner can be extremely hazardous for your RVing health.

The travel trailers for sale by owner are not regulated in any way. They may have been damaged without record. They may have been entirely ignored when it comes to regular maintenance. Travel trailers for sale by owner may come at a cheaper price than comparable RVs, but they may not be worth the smaller price tag. They may not even be worth much at all when it comes right down to it.

It’s possible to get a great deal through travel trailers for sale by owner. But in order to do so with a surety, you need to be an expert on RV mechanics. You’ll need to be able to fully check and analyze the entire vehicle. The problem is that even the most experienced mechanic would have a hard time catching each and every little blip.

With reputable dealers you have a check and balance system in place. There’s someone you can go to for resolution or aid in identifying potential issues. You’ll have access to official documentation of service and repairs. You’ll often have access to full reports on the vehicle through a reputable dealer.

You may or may not have a warranty depending upon the dealer you purchase from and the recreational vehicle at hand, but you have a much better chance of successfully managing any mechanical issues after purchase completion with a dealer rather than travel trailers for sale by owner. Travel trailers for sale by owner have very rarely been prepared for sale as thoroughly as inventory on the lot of a reputable dealer.

Still not sure that you can pass up those travel trailers for sale by owner down the street? Not sure that you can watch your brother sell his fantastic RV to the random stranger that saw the pictures on Craigslist? Consider the fact that these people are people you know. You have relationships with them. And there’s no easier way to destroy a relationship than to buy a lemon off of them. And you’d be surprised just how often this happens…even between friends and family. Avoid this problem; go through a dealer instead.

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