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piggy


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Still looking for a used TT. Have had the names of Artic Fox, Lance,Airstream given to us as reliable made travel Trailers.  All I can find that we would be interested in are on the west coast and we live in Louisiana.  I have been to almost every site I can google looking.  Am  interested in a well made TT not over 32'. Need bumber pull not goose neck. Any other brands come to mind that I could do a search on?  Thanking you in advance, Patricia in Louisiana



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How far are you from Houston? PPL is one of the largest dealerships in the country. I've not seen them (yet) but I've been told to allow a full day to see all they have available. Since you have already gotten a short list of brands it probably won't take that long.

BTW, I'd put Airstream as first, then Arctic Fox and Open Range. Excel also built travel trailers, but most of their business was fifth wheels. They are rare, but they are out there.

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If you find something on the west coast you like, you can have it inspected by an RV inspector (or an RV knowledgeable trusted friend/relative living in the area). The inspector will identify any problems, take lots of photos and or video and provide a report regarding the condition of the TT. There are lots of transport companies that will bring the TT to you for a fee.

If you find one at one of the nationwide dealers, most have a fee to have the TT brought to one of the locations nearer to you.

Another alternative is to use an escrow service. If the seller agrees the escrow service will hold the money until the TT has arrived for you to inspect it. If it matches what what described to you then you have the escrow company release the money to the seller.

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kb0zke


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I should have mentioned that the owners forum, airforums.com has some volunteer inspectors. I don't know exactly how it works, since we're not to that point yet, but if you are interested in an Airstream that is some distance from you, contacting one of those inspectors would be a good first step.

No matter what, do not buy any coach until you have personally inspected it. Having an unbiased inspector check out a coach is money well spent, but you, as the buyer, have the final say. If the inspector says a coach is in decent shape, and a week later you go to pick it up, be aware that the seller may well have used it in the meantime, or some other buyer may have damaged something, or maybe it is just something that was about to die, but hadn't died when the inspector was there. Don't blame the inspector. Use the inspection report as a guide, nothing more.

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