2008 Holiday Rambler PRESIDENTIAL SUITE

[RobertHiltz]

Anyone have any opinions on how good or bad a 2008 Holiday Rambler Presidential Suite is?

 

[HBarlow]

Holiday Rambler formerly built good products. I am not familiar with a "Presidential Suite" but I think the Presidential was considered a top of the line unit in the '90s.

Can you post a photo?

 

[Grizzly]

Holiday Rambler Presidential Suite is a 3 star rated RV trailer according to RV Consumer Group. Here's what the RVCG Staff has to say about them;



Holiday Rambler opened its doors in 1953 as a manufacturer of travel trailers. in 1961, they were the first to introduce the all-aluminum Alumaframe superstructure to the RV industry. Aggressive innovators, they were also among the first to add slideouts to their RVs. Eventually, the company diversified into motorhomes and high-line fifth wheels with great success. Then, in 1986, Harley-Davidson Corporation purchased Holiday Rambler. Ten years later, Monaco Corporation acquired them from Harley.

In 2009, faltering under difficult economic conditions and decreased consumer demand, Monaco Corporation filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. April 2009 brought the news that Monaco was poised to sell virtually all its manufacturing assets to the giant corporation Navistar Inc. Production, however, was slated to continue for all Monaco's RV divisions, including Holiday Rambler.



The following is JD Gallant review;



I've always thought that Holiday Rambler made a structurally sound trailer; however, after Monaco took over in the late nineties, I wasn't so sure where it was all going. I'm still not sure, but it appears that some of the old techniques that made HR brands so long-lasting are still in effect on the top brands. The entry-level brands are questionable as far as the quality of framing in walls, roof, and floor. I've not seen the "Monaco" HR being built, so I can't be sure. Still, they do use all aluminum framing and aluminum skin -- which by now is an HR standard -- on some brands while starting to switch to fiberglass skins on more than a few. They apparently have some "stick and tin" at the bottom lines, and I surely hope this isn't a trend. Generally the floors are solid, but they are beginning to use some wood and other composites. The roof structure is also showing downgrading in the lower-priced brands to a point where they are using some wood studding. At this time the roof is primarily covered with aluminum or rubber, but I expect the vinyls and other composites to creep in here too. Still, I'm thinking that Monaco's HR produces a much better than average trailer structurally. I will be watching them closely.





I purchased a new Holiday Rambler Alumalite 5th wheel in 1988 and kept it for 10 years. I thought it was a great trailer, except that the running gear was too light for it's weight. That concept was very typical for HR.

 

[RobertHiltz]

Thanks guys for the information on HR trailers.

 

[JMetzger]

We have a 96 HR Alumalite 32ft travel trailer. Still have it & in great shape. Not sure of quality of trailers since Monaco took them over