Park model trailer?

[Dahitman44]

Thinking about doing the campground thing and I was wondering what company make a good park model trailer and which company does not.

How well do things trailers hold up?

I am limited in size must be less than 12 x 40 -- also I like the "cabin look" knotty pine etc.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Can a guy save money by getting a used one or hold over? can theyt even be found. I did see a lot of used trailers on the net just not what I was looking for.

Thanks

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[shamrock7]

Where are you looking to do this? Have a full sized at LOW for sale. See classifieds on left margin

[Dahitman44]

did not see your ad

anyone have any information?

[upnorth]

Are you looking to just park and leave it? If not a park model may not be your best bet, I don't think they are as mobile as a travel trailer or 5th wheel.

[shamrock7]

did not see your ad

anyone have any information?

On the left margin of this page, there is a section titles "Free Classifieds" and about the 4th line down is Lake of the Woods Mobile Home, click on that.

Or you can try this link

http://hotspotoutdoors.com/classifieds/classified.php?n=218

[DonBo]

Do you have a campground in mind? If so, most will always have a few for sale that you could look at. Otherwise like upnorth said, a 5th wheel may be a better option. They are very roomy and much more mobile.

Most RV dealers sell park models now. You shouldn't have much of a problem finding several in your area. Look around at the Northwest Sport Show coming up in March.

[bb2323]

Go to the camping show in February at the Minneapolis Convention Center, there will be many more there than the sportsman show and you can get a good start looking at a few differtent models in the same place.

[Dahitman44]

Yeah - -it would stay at the campground.

It would not move.

That was why I was thinking about a park model.

[Hafnutz]

I recently sold a Breckenridge 102" wide. Keep in mind a lot of counties will charge a personal property tax on the 12' wides but not on the 8 wides. That is usually in the $600. range per year vs. around $14.00 for a license. If I had to do it all over I would buy a large travel trailer that I could move without having to hire someone. You will get tired of leaving it in the same place year after year. If it needs repairs you will be able to bring it to a real rv service center instead of depending on some unskilled local yocal "repairman" to overcharge you. Same features as a park model for the most part just a little smaller. 400 sqr. feet is the largest you can have and still call it an RV. More than that and it's a mobile home that comes with a different set of rules. Just MHO.

[Dahitman44]

so all brands are more or less the same quality?

[castindad]

check with mike at the old mill campground in spicer mn for some used units. i have a breckenridge and it ismedium priced and bought from company in mora mn they will deal? they had several log cabin type castindad

[Hafnutz]

Not much difference from one to another. The major components are from various suppliers. The more you pay the better the components.

[Dahitman44]

thanks i will try that

[Dahitman44]

so are most of them like a Ford vs Chevy question?

[gregg52]

you might want to look for one a yr or 2 old i've seens lots of them sittin on the side of the road more 5 wheel than park models

if you buy from a dealer weather new or non current deal hard cuz they are really marked up

I had a 5th wheel montana brand new spose to be one of the better ones but they are built CHEAP..think bout it 35-40k

for a new one and they only warrenty it for a year

they will SELL you a longer one of coarse

so look around you should be albe to get a pretty good deal right now i just drove by Hilmersons in little falls and they have yr old sale going on they have all kinda park models 5th wheel and travel also louies in brainerd has a big inventory of park models might be albe to deal there

take your time and be picky

[Back2Dakota]

Drove by a place just past the dodge dealer in Little Falls Sat and they had 2 wood sided ones that said "bank repos make offer".

[castindad]

check out vonros mora minn castindad

[gregg52]

thats hilmersons Dakota

[Back2Dakota]

Ya I was to busy dealing with the ice on the roads Sat. to get the name..