My Sons In The Market For Fifth Wheel (New)

[RVTRKN]

I bought it used, and it was in Palm Springs until it was moved to Oregon. It was originally sold in Oklahoma and was built on the east coast, Virginia I believe, before the economic down turn made them close that Plant. It has held up well, but I have had it detailed every year, since I have owned it. It is cheaper to store it there, even with the detail included. I just used it four weeks ago when I returned my Boat to its storage spot. I can't leave the Boat there during the summer, it will have problems if I do. I will be there for Thanksgiving, we only visit there in the winter with the snow birds. If I have to get it for a long trip, the cost to get it and storage costs is still cheaper than storing it here. :-laf

 

[ACerf]

ACerf, This is what RV Consumer Group has to say about Evergreen RV; The RV industry has finally entered the "Green" movement with the creation of new companies sprouting up with promises to be more fuel-efficient, formaldehyde-free, lighter and easier to tow, etc. One of these new companies is Evergreen Recreational Vehicles, which is based on some of the assets of Pilgrim International. Doug Lantz, formerly of Pilgrim, and now president and CEO of Evergreen, is confident enough in the quality of Evergreen's new Ever-Lite towables that the company can offer three-year warranties. ComposiTek, the wood-free composite material used in construction of the Ever-Lite is part of Evergreen's inheritance from Pilgrim, along with shop tools, office machines, and prototype trailers that were scheduled for marketing by the now-defunct company. We're not totally sure that Ever-Lite is still being built. With all the new "Lites" on the market, another one here or there is almost a ho-hum thing. As is the case with any new and previously untried product from a new company, caution is advised when considering a purchase.



This is JD Gallant of RVCG assessment on the Ever Lite; I like what Evergreen is saying, but I can't seem to trust much coming from Pilgrim -- of whom one of the founders was Dave Hoefer. This innovator of the nineties never built a good trailer -- just a salable trailer. Anyway, prejudices aside, it's too early in the game to guess what Evergreen is up to. With composites the mainstay of their construction, we'll have to just wait and see. But heck, being a tree hugger from way back, I'm really hoping that their Evergreen products are really green.



RV Consumer Group, (RVCG) is the most respected publication on RV's in the industry. It is the bible that every dealer uses to rate an RV. The dealer may not reveal what the guide says about a particular unit if it is not favorable information, but when asked about a Hichhiker or other well rated RV's, they will pull the data right out for you to see.



Hope this helps to clear up the mystery of Evergreen RV's.



george

Thanks George for the info. I really do hope the industry does get a kick from some of these so called "Green Trailers". The RV industry has gotten poor iin the quality department. It has been the mission of most manufactures to pump out as many RV's as they can and quality is second!

 

[RVTRKN]

Thanks George for the info. I really do hope the industry does get a kick from some of these so called "Green Trailers". The RV industry has gotten poor iin the quality department. It has been the mission of most manufactures to pump out as many RV's as they can and quality is second!

One of the reasons for poor quality, was because demand was far greater then the output capability of production. Now that they have to compete for our business, the quality will come back. The green crap is just a sale's pitch, I'm sure there is something there to claim green, they must be after the San Francisco/Bay area market. :-laf

 

[ACerf]

ACerf, This is what RV Consumer Group has to say about Evergreen RV; The RV industry has finally entered the "Green" movement with the creation of new companies sprouting up with promises to be more fuel-efficient, formaldehyde-free, lighter and easier to tow, etc. One of these new companies is Evergreen Recreational Vehicles, which is based on some of the assets of Pilgrim International. Doug Lantz, formerly of Pilgrim, and now president and CEO of Evergreen, is confident enough in the quality of Evergreen's new Ever-Lite towables that the company can offer three-year warranties. ComposiTek, the wood-free composite material used in construction of the Ever-Lite is part of Evergreen's inheritance from Pilgrim, along with shop tools, office machines, and prototype trailers that were scheduled for marketing by the now-defunct company. We're not totally sure that Ever-Lite is still being built. With all the new "Lites" on the market, another one here or there is almost a ho-hum thing. As is the case with any new and previously untried product from a new company, caution is advised when considering a purchase.



This is JD Gallant of RVCG assessment on the Ever Lite; I like what Evergreen is saying, but I can't seem to trust much coming from Pilgrim -- of whom one of the founders was Dave Hoefer. This innovator of the nineties never built a good trailer -- just a salable trailer. Anyway, prejudices aside, it's too early in the game to guess what Evergreen is up to. With composites the mainstay of their construction, we'll have to just wait and see. But heck, being a tree hugger from way back, I'm really hoping that their Evergreen products are really green.



RV Consumer Group, (RVCG) is the most respected publication on RV's in the industry. It is the bible that every dealer uses to rate an RV. The dealer may not reveal what the guide says about a particular unit if it is not favorable information, but when asked about a Hichhiker or other well rated RV's, they will pull the data right out for you to see.



Hope this helps to clear up the mystery of Evergreen RV's.



george

You know George, that Deve Hoefer is the one that started Earthbound trailers. How know a dealer here in Arizona that he owes a few hundred thousand to from the Pilgram project. But that Earthbound is a sweet looking trailer. I could see myself pulling it with a VW Tourag diesel, maybe a Range Rover or Cayenne! I watched this guy pull a 26 foot boat out of the water with a Cayenne. He pulled that thing out like it wasn't on steep, wet ramp. . vey impressive indeed.