Don't know about 2002 and up but we bought a 1997 when it was 10 years old. To us it was perfect. The quality was very evident, had a lot of small but nice features, and everything worked just the way it was supposed to. Would like to still have it but due to my bad last year the insurance company totalled it.
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I had my 1998 HR trailer for 13 yrs. with excellent service. In 1999/2000 the HR's took a real nose dive in over all quality. A friend bought a 1999 HR and due to many problems he experienced, he sold it the next year. I can't really speak from experience on the years you asked about.
You really don't want to get into the years when HR was on the brink of going under, the 2008-2009 would make me nervous. They also bought out R-Vision before they went under, so some of their towables were basically a rebadged R-Vision.
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If your family member is just going to live in it for a few years and not travel, why not get an older normal mobile home? It would have more room, regular appliances, normal house plumbing etc. I would think that would be a better option than an RV if he is not going to move it around, and it may be cheaper the way home prices are now. Just another option to think about.
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Thanks for the information, folks. My and his thinking was that it would be easier to sell a good used travel trailer and recoup some of the money, compared to a mobile home. Or, he might decide to keep it a while and pull it some from job to job.
I know the upkeep on a good used trailer and it is a lot. But it is something he could learn.
Mike
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djgarcia wrote: I had my 1998 HR trailer for 13 yrs. with excellent service. In 1999/2000 the HR's took a real nose dive in over all quality. A friend bought a 1999 HR and due to many problems he experienced, he sold it the next year. I can't really speak from experience on the years you asked about.
We have a 2000 since new, other than routine maintenance, it has been trouble free. It is still the envy of all our camping companions.
Had a '97 prior to this (it had no slide and low point drains were in an insane spot), I do miss the low maintenance aluminum roof though.
HR Alumascape's design, materials, and features place it among the best travel trailers. However Alumascape travel trailers were discontinued after 2005 due to low sales. HR Presidential trailers are longer than Alumascape trailers should you wish a bigger unit.
We searched several years before finding our 2003 Alumascape 28SKS. What makes them superior?
- heavy duty 5,250# axles WITH NEVER-LUBE axles
- Gelcoat front AND REAR CAPs
- vapor barrier in walls, roof, floor and well insulated
- tape striping that lasts
- enclosed + heated holding tanks
- 12v power on/off switch
- 10cu ft refrigerator
- 15000btu ducted A/C, upgraded furnace
- hidden + protected sewer hose storage + space tire storage
- black tank flush
- painted aluminum siding (doesn't dull like fiberglass)
- 6 sided aluminum frame construction
- larger furnace
- 12v whole house fan
- dark tint windows all around
- day/night shades on all windows
- and so on ...
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