Freqz
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- First Name
- Mark
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- Jul 21, 2022
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- Dallas, TX
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- F-450, 1977 Scout II
I haven’t kept up with Lance since they were acquired by Thor (same company that put out some problematic airstreams after buying those guys), but pre-buyout (2017ish?) they were great trailers that would pair well with a Ranger in the smaller versions.For small, light, non molded fiberglas - conventional styled trailers - Lance and Winnebago are very similar in construction, but The Winnie Micro Minnie series is cheaper and has fewer reported problems.
ORV / Arctic Fox are the best built conventional RV trailers, but are mostly too heavy for a Ranger.
For light, with fewer problems molded fiberglass is certainly much better than conventional builders. In the fiberglass world of current smallish trailers, it goes least to best from:
Scamp, Casita, Escape, Bigfoot, Oliver.
There are a few more fiberglass trailer builders, but they either tend to come and go, or are niche builders.
Having recently searched for a year, and then waited 9 months for my ordered trailer, and having visited several factories, and spent time on many forums, plus 50+ years experience, I still see Escape as the quality to dollar leader.
Agree strongly with the fiberglass eggs— they’re great! I almost bought a 25’ Bigfoot when I bought my previous trailer, a 24’ ORV. The ORV was great for the 4 years I had it but HEAVY. The smallest ORVs could pair well with a Ranger but you’d be at the upper limit. (Same for Nash)
Don’t discount pop ups and a frame trailers— they’re inexpensive, easy to tow, and easy to store and you can have A LOT of fun with them.
My rule of thumb for worry free bumper pull RV towing is don’t let the weight of the trailer exceed the weight of the tow vehicle. For a Ranger that’d be looking at 4500 pound GVWR trailers. You can fit more by the numbers, of course, but this is supposed to be fun. . That kind of weight range should pair well lengthwise with the short wheelbase on these trucks as well.
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