Boatcat47
texas
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After going to the RV Show in Ft.Worth, DH and I really like the Mesa Ridge 325BH. Any comments or thoughts would be appreciated.
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fordsooperdooty
Southern California
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Open Range thinks "out of the box", and trys to be innovative. The Mesa Ridge is a prime example. Years ago I believe it was Sunline RV that had an exterior that was sheet aluminum instead of the more common "rippled" Mesa Aluminum we see. The Lazy Daze Class C Motorhome is also made this way with heavy guage sheets of smooth aluminum. Some high end Motorhomes also have this type of construction.
You can see the aluminum sheet seam running around the RV's beltline.
Mesa Ridge has baked in enamel painted aluminum sheet exterior. No delamination issues ever..yet it looks like smooth filon...sleek and modern. The walls are made of composite materials that can not absorb water, leak or mold. The Aluminum will be harder to ding too, as the panels are bonded to the composite material.
Also the Mesa Ridge has an atonishing R-38 insulation in the roof and floors, but an just average R-7 in the walls. And I really like some of the features such as the large opening view window that the entry door has! And the 1/2" plywood roof instead of the more common 3/8ths or 1/4" used by most others. A REAL walk on roof, even for big guys! And a standard 2 cu ft exterior refrig!
And Randy Graber, the CEO of Open Range has been known to answer the phones and also call customers to chat! ANd since Randy has confidence in the RV's they build, they give you a rare and hard to find 2 year warranty! These guys have it nailed!
My posts shouldn't be taken for factual data. They are purely fictional, for entertainment purposes and should not be constituted as actually related to scientific, technical, engineering, legal, spiritual or practical advice. Amen. 
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spadoctor
Clinton Corners, NY
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Mesa Ridge trailers have a 1 year warranty...all other Open Range brands have a 2 year warranty.
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illistninja
Canada
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I bought a Mesa Ridge four months ago for my family to stay in over weekends while we built our new house. After THREE months of staying there a few days at a time the trailer developed a major ice issue. We had two plus inches of ice growing all around the walls of our trailer. Under the mattresses that my kids slept on became a small city's worth of mold. The pull out couch is completely saturated with mold. I got a company to come in and test the air quality as my smallest son has febrile seizures that are triggered by ear infections and mold, and the results were terrifying. We just spent over $30,000 dollars on a travel trailer to have it for 4 months. I am devastated.
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tbrowne
Springfield, OH
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You didn't say how many of you were staying in the unit but two may be too many in cold weather. Most, if not all travel trailers, are only adequate for fair weather use. Moisture in the air tends to condense on cooler surfaces and accumulates into a soggy mess. There is too little space in a trailer for adequate ventilation to alleviate the moisture content created by breathing, bathing and cooking. If a travel trailer were built like a house, you wouldn't be able to tow it. Better ventilation is the key, but it's really hard to heat a unit and have outside air coming through at the same time. You learned a hard lesson.
Terry Browne
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