Today's Update on RV's

So, yesterday's post was mainly about the Motorized RV's that are out in the market place.  Their is so much more information to share with you on that, but before we dive into the segment of the market, I thought that we would also cover the Travel Trailer and 5th Wheel segments of the market.

Let's start with Travel Trailers.  Their are some variations of TT's in the market place.  You have pop-ups, hybrids, stick and tin (tradional built), and lastly fiberglass built travel trailers.   Let's look at some photos of the different types of TT's that are out in the market place now.

Pop Up TT



Pop up trailers have been around for a long time and have evolved a ton of the years.  Now, some will include showers, cooktops, and even AC's on top to keep the unit cooled down in the summer months.

Hybrid TT



This unit is a combination of HARD sides (laminated) and also the expanding slides on the ends to create extra sleeping space.

Tradional Travel Trailer 



This is the traditional travel trailer which is built like a home with 2x2 studing and tin metal sides that slide into place similar to vinyl siding.  This is the oldest form of construction that has been use in the RV industry for a long long time.

Fiberglass Travel Trailer (Laminated walls) 



Fiberglass walls are laminated together (2 different processes) and then a Fiberglass cap or wrapped fiberglass front are applied.  On the rear of the coach you can also have a hung wall, laminated wall, and even a fiberglass rear cap.


Now lets cover the 5th wheel segment.  Really there in only one style of 5th wheel in the market place.  But, with that being said it is a huge segment and has a lot of variations that we can get into an discuss.  For now, I'll just show you a few different 5th wheels for your review.


Fifth Wheels 



With all kinds of lengths, weights, and heights you can see where this too would be a huge segment in the market.  Add in the addition of 1-slide up to I believe 6 slides now, and this will create a massive amount of 5th wheels from half-ton to one ton units in the market place. 

This pretty much covers the travel trailer and 5th wheel segments in the market place.  On my next post I will breakdown all the manufacturer's, brands, and what I believe to be all the builders in the market place that are registered with RVIA which is the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association.  If there are any manufacturers out there that don't belong to this association I would be careful.  With this association we all have to adhere to some guidelines in terms of building product for the RV industry.

Thanks for now,

The RV Concierge