Time to upgrade my living quarters from my 1999 Sundowner (which I love). What brand would you go with? Want to make the right decision for the money and this trailer needs to make it at least 15 years. Thanks in advance for the advise.
Posted 2013-02-02 8:16 AM (#149651 - in reply to #149423) Subject: RE: Lakota/Sundowner/Featherlite?
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We had some friends that had a Sundowner and they upgraded it to a much bigger Lakota and loved it. So when we went to look, we took a hard look at Lakota and could not find anything in our price range that could beat the value. It all depends on how much you want to pay. We really wanted a slide out as we travel with two large dogs and wanted the extra floor space. The three you have mentioned in your subject heading are all good trailers and you would be happy with any of them. As with all large purchases, anyone can get a lemon. I have read posts on here from almost any trailer manufacturer that someone got a bad trailer. I know people that have each of those brands and have had them for years and love them. Look for what you want on it in your budget and you can't go wrong.
P.S. One of the features that drew us to the Lakota was the fully insulated horse area. When it gets hot, having the trailer cooler in the back for the horses was a great feature.
Posted 2013-02-05 10:35 AM (#149728 - in reply to #149423) Subject: RE: Lakota/Sundowner/Featherlite?
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I owned a three horse with small LQ sundowner, 2001 i believe. Really liked it, no problems. Wanted to upgrade to a larger LQ, found a lakota 3 horse LQ and love it, pulls great and more room. There are a few minor things they should of thought of when building it, a woman should of had some input-LOL. Don't like featherlite, have had a number of friends who had them and got rid of them fast. Look at the welding and it turned me off. I also found that the featherlite didn't hold it's value on selling like the other two.
I lived in my lakota for 31 days when relocating and looking for a new home and no problems. If i were to do it again i would buy another lakota only this time with a slide out. Just depends on what you plan to do with it, but for comfortable living it's great.
Posted 2013-02-05 3:47 PM (#149731 - in reply to #149423) Subject: RE: Lakota/Sundowner/Featherlite?
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If those were my 3 options, I would hands down take an all aluminum Sundowner. They've proven they can take the hard use some trailers get. The older Lakotas I've seen fell apart, and I havent seen a newer one that is really getting used hard and haven't been around long enough to tell a story.
Posted 2013-02-05 9:57 PM (#149738 - in reply to #149423) Subject: RE: Lakota/Sundowner/Featherlite?
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I suppose just like a new truck, when you take it off the lot you have already lost money. Guess it just depends on the right owner and seller, lots of factors.
Posted 2013-02-06 11:58 AM (#149748 - in reply to #149423) Subject: RE: Lakota/Sundowner/Featherlite?
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Posts: 236 Location: Little town in Pa
We use the snot out of our Lakota and it is holding up great. I think Lakota only staring making trailers since 2006? I too, bought my Lakota for the insulated horse area, not for keeping them warm, but actually keeping the keeping the heat from beating on them. IMO I think all trailers should have insulated roofs unless you live in Alaska. My regrets? I never use my awning, I wish I had installed cameras when built and we really should have gone with the 7 or 8 ft LQ for the extra sleeping space. And I should have made my husband buy his own ! It is like a toy we constantly fight over.
Lakota/Sundowner/Featherlite?
