jf504mp
Indiana
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I know, I know almost everything we buy has foreign labor and materials in it already, but I support the Chinese enough at Wal-mart. When it comes to tt I will buy American...John
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Stewster
Ventura
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I think we have done a great disservice to this country with all the outsourcing of products and jobs over the past ten years ... won't even get started with the Chinese trade imbalance that is threatening our entire economy at this point. Do we REALLY have to start buying Chinese TTs? I am working my own NAFTA struggle ... trying to bring back an AMERICAN made RVing show to the television.
If you are looking for a compact quality TT ... here's one made in the USA. http://www.olivertraveltrailers.com/
The "Oliver" was the brainchild of Jim Oliver ... he manufactures them in TN. I took a tour of one when I was in Quartzsite in January ... they are impressive. And they are made here in the old USA!!
Stew Oleson
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michcruiser60
Michigan Water Wonderland
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Stewster wrote:I think we have done a great disservice to this country with all the outsourcing of products and jobs over the past ten years ... won't even get started with the Chinese trade imbalance that is threatening our entire economy at this point. Do we REALLY have to start buying Chinese TTs? I am working my own NAFTA struggle ... trying to bring back an AMERICAN made RVing show to the television.
Stew Oleson
I agree Stew. As Americans we need to get back to buying our own products whenever possible. Many manufacturing jobs have left Michigan to foreign lands already. I for one would never have a Chinese TT or auto in my driveway.
Happy Camping and RV'ing, Mich60
2001 GMC Sierra 2500HD 8.1/Allison 4x4
1964 Ander-ett 16' TT
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Rubiranch
Salt Lake City, UT
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Here's our small Chinese travel trailer, we bought it at Chevron last year.
TV: Mint 1972 Ford F-250 XLT
TT: 1969 19' Excel; entertains 6, feeds 4, sleeps 2
You don't shoot to kill, you shoot to stay alive.
I don't carry because I have to, I carry because I get to.
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Bill 720
Lawton, Ok, USA
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Hi: I saw the pictures over six months ago. After looking at the standard equipment and the options, my opinion is there are several better TTs of about this size made in this country. Bill
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CKNSLS
Southern California
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Stewster wrote:I think we have done a great disservice to this country with all the outsourcing of products and jobs over the past ten years ... won't even get started with the Chinese trade imbalance that is threatening our entire economy at this point. Do we REALLY have to start buying Chinese TTs? I am working my own NAFTA struggle ... trying to bring back an AMERICAN made RVing show to the television.
If you are looking for a compact quality TT ... here's one made in the USA. http://www.olivertraveltrailers.com/
The "Oliver" was the brainchild of Jim Oliver ... he manufactures them in TN. I took a tour of one when I was in Quartzsite in January ... they are impressive. And they are made here in the old USA!!
Stew Oleson
If you are shopping at Sears, Kohls, Walmart, and numerous other stores you ARE BUYING Chinese.
Surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Stewster
Ventura
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I don't shop at those stores. And I make it a point to buy American whenever and wherever I can. I want my fellow Americans to have good jobs, with good wages, if possible. I just think it makes good economic sense in the long haul to try and keep Americans employed at a decent income level ... rather than shipping those jobs over the border or overseas. Make sense?
Stew
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SoLoved77
Louisville, KY
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FormerHR wrote:They did about a one minute segment on those on RVTV last time I saw it. The host was saying they were showing this model in response to e-mails they had received to show more moderately priced RV's. Guess this was the best they could come up with.
That show really gets me, they show all these Class A's and high end stuff, where is the middle of the road stuff? For real middle of the road, or even the cheap stuff.
Kim the DW - 39
Greg the Cableman & DH - 42
Danielle & Gabrielle the DD's - 10 & 7
Noah & Andrew the DS's 8 & 6
'07 F-150 Supercrew 5.4L
1999 24' Skamper SK 249
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VA Campers
Fredericksburg, VA
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I would have to go outside to change my mind!!!
Willie & Cindy
4 Kids (only 2 left at home  )
2006 Ford F-150 4x4 Xtra Cab, 5.4V8, 3.55
Now: 2006 Flagstaff 26RKS
Before: 2005 Fleetwood Niagara Popup
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SoLoved77
Louisville, KY
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Just out of curiousity are most TT's made in the USA?
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