I find that as with boats, trailers also are manufactured in different ways. With sailboats one can purchase a 32' sailboat that weighs as little as 8500# to as much as 25000#. Both are extremely seaworthy. Circumnavigtors tend to like the heavy displacement boats for their ultimate toughness while coastal cruisers tend toward the lighter boats that have much better performance. If you have to weather a hurricane at sea, you want the heavy boat, without question. Since I **** well knew I would never be caught at sea with a hurricane in the vicinity, I chose the light displacement sailboat. It can sail circles around a heavy displacement boat until the wind speeds reach 30 MPH, then they tend to perform equally, although for comfort, you'd want to be in the heavy displacement boat at that point. Light does not mean cheap! Light means that modern materials and manufacturing processes are utilized that save weight without sacrificing stregth or safety. Except for the Airstream line of trailers,I don't know if this is true of travel trailers. I'd appreciate feedback. While I know that there must be two opinions as to which is best, I really am more concerned about quality and ruggedness. I don't plan to be on the muddy backroads or in rugged terrain. Federal and State Campgrounds, Good Sam's, KOA's etc. will probbly be 85-90% of our camping.
Thanks for laboring through my posting.....
Thanks for laboring through my posting.....