What Has Changed In the RV Industry?
There was a time in the RV business when travel trailers were made with 1×2 wood studs and covered in tin with a little bit of paint slapped on the outside. They were heavy, ugly and were not much more than a metal sided camper. How things have changed!
New technologies have brought RVs to an entirely new level of quality and comfort unheard of before. RVs are now much more durable and light weight than they have ever been because of aluminum framing, fiberglass sidewalls and one piece rubber roofs. Advances in sealers and construction techniques have virtually eliminated the typical problems camper trailers have had with leaking and inefficient use of space.
Lighter weight construction coupled with advancements in suspension systems and hitches make towing so much easier than ever before. Towing an RV is easier than ever because you now have much more control when towing then ever before. Family camping trips are now safer and a lot more enjoyable.
There was a time when RV manufacturers used the lightest and cheapest furniture and interior appointments they could get. The result was even expensive trailers looked cheap. Couches were extremely uncomfortable to sit on much less sleep on and dinettes tables were so bad no one wanted to even eat there. You could feel every spring all night long in the middle of your back because mattresses were paper thin. You could not wait to get back home after your vacation it was so bad.
Now manufacturers have begun using quality furniture and appliances. Many have gourmet kitchens, pillow top mattresses and air beds sleeper sofas. With the advent of ducted air conditioning, you can sit in your recliner in front of a 50in LCD TV while you enjoy your favorite show. RVs have definitely changed a lot.
The biggest change however, has come with the advent of the Internet. Gone are the days of trudging to one RV Dealer after another, listening to one sales pitch after another just to see different floor plans and prices. You can now shop sitting at your computer in your underwear. You can compare prices, see floor plans and options and then go buy the one that trips your trigger.
For proof of this, all you have to do is look in the mirror. You are reading this article about RVs on your computer rather than going to your local Keystone RV Dealer and looking at RVs for yourself. A-HA!! I do know what I am talking about after all.
As you shop for a new RV remember they are not your grandparents camper trailer anymore. Get an RV and see our great country the way it was meant to be seen. Go RVing today. You will be glad you did.
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