Wow there are a lot of trailers out there

chrismoore701 · 09-10-2015, 05:50 AM

Is it just me? or are there a lot more trailers out there? I have been a Popup camper for the last 11 years and bought a 297BHS last year. I always thought that popups and tents ruled the camp ground, now it seems that at least 8/10 units are trailers. Is this something I did not notice in years past. I thought I was moving into a limited group, but it seems like I am merely moving into the mainstream. It is all good with me until we all head to the dump station. Not too bad this last holiday weekend, was at a state park with only two (2) dumps and was third in line.

jasoncw · 09-10-2015, 06:13 AM

It's like buying a new model of a car. You don't notice how many there are until you own one. I have only been "camping" about 5 years, but I have always noticed the TTs/FWs ruled the campgrounds.

mike837go · 09-10-2015, 07:49 AM

Yup its all perception.

As children, my best friend and I had arguments that the make of cars that our fathers' drove was the most popular. Because that was the one we each noticed the most.

gypsmjim · 09-10-2015, 10:54 AM

Personally I think its more than perception. We have been campers for 45 years and have owned a TT for 27. On my street I can think of only 1 TT when we moved there in the late 1980's, but now there are 8. All of them are within 2 years old.

mike837go · 09-10-2015, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by gypsmjim

Personally I think its more than perception. We have been campers for 45 years and have owned a TT for 27. On my street I can think of only 1 TT when we moved there in the late 1980's, but now there are 8. All of them are within 2 years old.

Unquestionably, there are more RV's on the road and in campgrounds than ever.

But, I think, this thread was about the proportions of pop-ups vs. TT's.

Can the OP correct me on this?

Jagiven · 09-10-2015, 02:28 PM

Perception, I have been camping 45 years. When it comes to campers, hard side as long a I can remember out numbered PUs.

There definitely are more campers out there then 10 years ago. I use to be able to go to any of my favorite CG without reservations, even close to home in the big city, now I almost don't dare. What is nice though, now that school has started back up, the CGs will be less populated

Dream Girl · 09-10-2015, 02:52 PM

You see more RV's out there then ever before because:
- Raise of standard of living
- Historically low interest rate (easier/cheaper to borrow)
- The RV's of today are far superior in comfort and amenities vs 20 years ago.

gypsmjim · 09-10-2015, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mike837go

Unquestionably, there are more RV's on the road and in campgrounds than ever.

But, I think, this thread was about the proportions of pop-ups vs. TT's.

Can the OP correct me on this?

I guess my reply wasn't totally clear. I Do think the proportions of TT's has increased, as well as the total numbers.

redenbacher · 09-10-2015, 08:28 PM

I grew up just a few miles from the RV capital. My dad owned a gas station/bait/tackle/rv sales. At that time, the main market seemed to be truck campers and small trailers. The truck campers were 8.5 to 11 foot, trailers were about 15. Pop-ups were popular then also. This was back about 1970. Since then, we've gotten smart and enjoy time with friends and family and camping is one way to do it. Trailers have gotten more spacious and have taken over the market that used to be occupied with truck campers.

Murff · 09-10-2015, 08:51 PM

And, the RV industry is having record sales. So, you are seeing more RVs than ever. Making it harder to find a campsite, at times. (...except in South Dakota).

Murff

chrismoore701 · 09-11-2015, 05:21 AM

Everytime I head east towards the Elkart area the RV capital I see and average of one (1) trailer per mile heading west to be delivered. It is a cool site

LarryJ · 09-11-2015, 06:57 AM

We had popups for about 15 years but decided on TT few years back. Think another reason for more TTs is aging of camping population, believing easier setup, more comfort, and for us tired of canvas for few reasons..

Larry J
264BHS SLX
07 Ram 1500 with extras for towing

rick danger · 09-11-2015, 07:09 AM

on a recent Alaska trip about all I saw on the alaska highway was rv's and adventure touring bikes.....oh and semi's

Northern Jay · 09-11-2015, 08:06 AM

RV'S seem/are more popular now because it is the cheapest family vacation you can have. It is VERY expensive to fly anywhere, and hotel/restaurant prices are downright stupid. We went to Mayan Riviera several yrs back (just 2 of us) and that set us beck approx $3500 can. We could camp for a long time on that much cash. Throw in a couple kids and you could only do that once every several years. RVING is "dirt cheap" by comparison. (And a lot more fun)

Happy Camping

cekkk · 09-11-2015, 01:25 PM

41 U.S. RV manufacturers. Perception? Oh. That's just the number of manufacturers whose names begin with A through F! Not brands, just manufacturers. Forest River alone has about a page full. [url=http://changingears.com/rv-sec-manufacturers-sort-manuf.shtml?sort=manuf&alpha=f&type=all]RV Manufacturers: Sorted by Manufacturer[/urli

With so many makers and all their brands in such a relatively small market, it's no wonder quality isn't what we'd like it to be.

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