mtbboy
Athens
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Ok, looking at some of the Heartland products. In particular the North Trail and the Calber. They seem very similar in floorplans, etc. I like the idea of how they seem to use less wood and more allumminum? Am I correct in thinkign that is bettter, Lighter? Less chance of rotting?
Any Heartland Owners out there?
Thanks Andy
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RVCampers
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The constrution is one of the main reasons I made the choice for a North Trail. They are very lightweight for their size, and they give a lot of value for the dollar.
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bradyk
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Was at the local rv store picking up parts last week and they had a Caliber in the show room. Wife and I went in for a look and were quite impressed. Was nicely finished and layout was good for a 26 foot or so TT. Lots of storage up front for a smaller trailer as well.
Remember that just because it is is aluminum framed the rest of the components are not water proof. Make sure you check all the roof seams and joints every year and keep them patched up and you won't have issues. Even folks with aluminum framed trailers get leaks and other components rot out as well.
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bar_20
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Have you seen Evergreen's Ever-Lite? No wood except in the interior.
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richy2
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If you would like a trailer without wood in its construction,take a look at Evergreen. No wood in the floor or roof to rot. The last two trailers that I've owned had issues due to water intrusion. One was a Sunline which had a reputation for quality, but mine had serious problems from day one. I now own a Everlite 29fk that uses up to date materials and construction methods.The peace of mind knowing that wood rot will never be an issue is priceless. You will see more manufacturers follow Evergreen's lead in producing less troublesome trailers.
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bar_20
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I looked at the Caliber 265 RBS over the weekend. My TV is a 1/2 ton P/U and thought that model was a little too heavy for me to pull. That was the only model of Caliber that the dealer had in stock. The RBS has the bed slideout. I didn't like the fact that it didn't have any night stands on either side of the bed. The 265 RLS model does. The Caliber is an upscale North Trail and is painted. I also wasn't crazy about them using two different colors of cabinets. If they wanted to go upscale, I would have did what Beaver Coach used to do and that was use burlwood facing whether real or laminate. I like the North Trail line and my wife really likes the North Trail 24RBS. I really like the Evergreen Ever-lite line but I am going to have to wait about another six weeks to drive 400 miles to see one.
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