Bmach
Western MA.
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I saw more pop ups this season than in the past,I’m surprised there are no posts in here.
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RimCountry
Strawberry, AZ, USA
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Maybe they just haven't found this forum yet...?
I do know this: with the real estate market as overheated as it's been, a whole lot of folks have been taking advantage of the insane valuations in their homes, taking the money and "going mobile" in RVs (including pop-ups) until things cool down and they can afford to buy back in again.
As a result, your everyday, average pop-up has gone from relatively affordable to crazy expensive, and that's IF you can find one! We actually had to get on a list with a local dealer and wait for a USED pop-up to come available!
If past is prologue, though, the housing market will cool and maybe we'll see a spike in availability of lightly used RVs and pop-ups at much more reasonable prices as folks return to fixed housing.
We can dream, can't we?
Michael, Suzy & Arnie Asada (Chihuahua)
'97 Viking Legend 2480
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RimCountry
Strawberry, AZ, USA
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PS: No... we didn't get anything new... still dragging around our old Viking. Truthfully, it has spoiled us... nothing we've looked at, even the NEW stuff, isn't as roomy or as panoramic as our PUPTENT!
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Sjm9911
New Jersey
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The pop up people are abundant on a diffrent site. Some have accounts here also.
2012 kz spree 220 ks
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Equalizer ( because i have it)
Formerly a pup owner.
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toedtoes
California
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Sjm9911 wrote:The pop up people are abundant on a diffrent site. Some have accounts here also.
I was just about to point that out. I think for many popup owners, this forum is a bit too heavy on the fulltiming aspects than other forums dedicated to popups. And with popups, a lot of the practical issues are different. For example, a popup owner may be looking for ways to store clothes other than "use the built in closet or drawers". And many popup owners are campers rather than travelers, and this forum caters more to travelers.
1975 American Clipper RV with Dodge 360 (photo in profile)
1998 American Clipper Fold n Roll Folding Trailer
Both born in Morgan Hill, CA to Irv Perch (Daddy of the Aristocrat trailers)
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Brandon the Traveler
SC, NY, PA, WV
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The only manufacturer still offering popups is Forest River under the Rockwood and Flagstaff brands. They're overpriced flimsy pieces of junk..
I went.
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RimCountry
Strawberry, AZ, USA
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Brandon the Traveler wrote:The only manufacturer still offering popups is Forest River under the Rockwood and Flagstaff brands. They're overpriced flimsy pieces of junk..
Yep.
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PAThwacker
East Stroudsburg, PA
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They are on Facebook
2015 Keystone Springdale Summerland 257rl
Tow vehicle: 2003 GMC K1500 ext lb
Previous: 14 years of 3 popups and a hybrid tt
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NamMedevac 70
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As a former full timer in TT I am no longer interested in full time topics or big rig BS. Before I bought my TT in 2003 I was a tent camper and still do some truck camping. In 2001 I saw a popup in very gusty winds almost tear away the extended sleeping areas at coastal Texas SP and it was really wipping sideways in the gust so I decided to buy a full enclosed TT. I am still interested in pop ups and camping information and tired of the big rig BS travel forums. Cheers to all the pop up campers out there.
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Mike Up
NW Indiana
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People who own pop ups have ditched this forum years ago. Pop Up Explorer and Pop Up portal are popular. I personally go to the Forest River Pop Up forum.
2019 Ford F150 XLT Sport, CC, 4WD, 145" WB, 3.5L Ecoboost, 10 speed, 3.55 9.75" Locking Axle, Max Tow, 1831# Payload, 10700# Tow Rating, pulling a 2020 Rockwood Premier 2716g, with a 14' box. Previous 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH.
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