I know I am a newbie on this board and this is my first post here but I wanted to chime in on Thor products.
I know your choices of Toy Haulers are limited.
Thor manufacturing owns over 80% of the different brand Rv's and travel trailers out there now since the economy went to crap back in 08.
If you really look at their quality and dig past the pretty facia you will see they are made very cheap!
If you have owned a trailer or RV in the past you will see the difference if this is your first you will not.
Trust me I learned the hard way over 10 years ago.
Remember these are rolling earthquakes and things break.
The Ford Chassis they are using are almost over weight with just the coach itself once you add any gear and the usual camping things you will be surprised that you are already over the limit, now add a garage and a 1000lb spider ( depending on the model) you very well could be over loaded.
Sure they salesman will say you have plenty of cargo weight to sell you a unit.
Read the weights. see for yourself how much you really have left that you can carry on a unit before you commit.
Even though you are looking at a toy hauler look at a higher quality unit such as a Newmar, or Alegro you will see the difference.
It's the little things like door hinges, how the cabinets are made, look at the bottom of the drawer cabinets and see how cheap the bottoms are made. usually paper thin luan wood. look how the cabinets are built are they stapled together or do they use dovetail joints.
Are the fixtures such as sinks, faucets made of Plastic or real china and metal fixtures.
Oh it might have a stainless steel kitchen sink but it will be so think it will get dented.
Look how the shower is made, does it have a door or just a curtain? door is better but even then feel the door is it flimsy when you open it?
Is there sound deadner in the engine compartment? Gas motors are loud! Hard to have a conversation sometimes when you have the pedal floored when trying to go up a hill. Don't get me wrong the sound is not as loud as they used to be but they are still loud.
Is the plumbing in the basement protected and enclosed from the colder weather, is the plumbing just hanging in the storage area where if you store something in it will it break your pipes? It happens a lot!!!
I can go on and on about this.
Really compare the quality the Thor will not last!!
Also note if your unit is to big and you decide to travel some National parks will not accept a unit over 35 sometimes.
Read on different forms about Thor you will see what I am talking about.
It sounds like you have your heart set on this but please compare you will see the difference don't be fooled by the pretty,, remember a pig is still a pig even with makeup an lipstick.
I wish you the best whatever you buy
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