Trailer age.. (or, "how old is your trailer?"

[Arne]

Just happened to think about this... when on our trip, and making reservations by phone, we were often asked how old our trailer was. We explained what it was, like home built, modeled after the 40's style tear drop, etc.... never understood why we were asked..

Then, at one campground, we ran into a fellow with a nice older motor home parked in a back corner. Turned out they didn't want to let him in at all because it was over 20 years old. Never realized campgrounds had 'age discrimination'.

So, was wondering if anyone else had ever heard of this, or been affected by it?

[Nick Taylor]

My trailer is a 1947. Haven't had any problem in rv parks but I've only been to trailer meets or to The Shady Dell.

I have read on another vintage trailer forum that some RV parks won't allow trailers older than a certain year due to concerns about them being unsafe. Even some KOAs have those policies.

Nick.

[Gage]

That's one reason I don't call ahead. I just show up and let them drule(?) over my set up. I've been to a couple of parks with the Dalton that had age limits and never been asked how old it was (by park management). You find it's mostly at high dollar RV Parks. They are trying to keep out the junk. At one rv park that I went to last year (that had a age restriction) with the Dalton. The management was the first to come by after I had it all set up, to take a look and ask many questions and just talk about the old days of RVing.


So if your restored trailer looks good, go for it and don't worry about what they'll say.

Have a good day,
Gage

[beverlyt]

Arne,
Thanks for the information! I have NEVER heard that even campgrounds are getting that picky!

Bob wouldn't be much pleased if we pulled our ole 1950's canned ham in to camp and they told him it was pretty much a pile of junk!

Yikes! Thanks for the warning!

Bev

[Arne]

After thinking about it, and seeing some of these 100k rigs, I suspose the campground wants to protect their reputation... The specific koa in New Orleans where the older motor home was located was willing to put us whereever we wanted to be.. but, with our dog, we wanted shade, so wound up in a great site under some really big trees (almost next to the old motor home).... they not only treated us well, but took care of our dog during the day for the 2 days we visited downtown N/O....

A big surprise was when we pulled into the first campground of the trip and at least 8 people literally rushed over to look at our plain vanilla tear before we even got out of the car..... the conversation started with "we saw some of these on the Discovery Channel"..... guess a lot of people watch the Discovery Channel..

[len19070]

We have had not realy problems but missconceptions about Teardrops at TearJerkers gatherings when ever we go to a new park. It seams to most people at a front desk a trailer is a trailer is an RV. When you tell them its 8' long they still don't get it. However at a lot of parks once they see one then they understand that you don't need a site in the middle of a field where theres nothing to hit. As is the case with many RVs. We have been asked the age of the trailers though, but only at private parks.

And your right! once you pull in and get out your virtualy Mugged by inquisitive people. Its not just at campgrounds either. I took mine out on a Shakedown run to The Home Depot. It took me 1/2 hour to get in the building and another 1/2 hour to leave the parking lot. BTW I've never seen that kind of reaction over one of the $100K+ RVs.

Happy Trails

Len