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12-17-2015, 10:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 10,833
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Trailer Life Readers Choice Awards 2015
Top of the list of Reader favorites..
Notable Gold
Ford Trucks (DMax made Bronze)
BW Hitches Fifth Wheel
Grand Design fifth wheel (FR Bronze)
Dometic Awings
Interstate Batteries
Honda Generators
Dometic Fridge
Michelin RV Tires (Goodyear Silver)
RV Retailer
Camping World Gold
Everyone Else Silver
Walmart Bronze
Have to remember this is reported as a readers choice list.
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B and B
2022 Venture RV SportTrek STT 302 VRB Travel Trailer
2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Louisville 5th Wheel
2015 Heartland Bighorn 5th Wheel
2013 FR Rockwood 8289WS 5th Wheel
2012 FR Rockwood 2703 SS Travel Trailer
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12-17-2015, 10:36 AM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
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Just can't wait to get my issue. Wounder what readers they poll. About like any other I'd say. Later RJD 
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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12-17-2015, 10:37 AM
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No doubt in my little pea brain.Money talks over at Trailer Life. Seems very year the same.If you advertise with them a lot,you get a award. Some aspects of the magazine are pretty good,but too much advertising compared to the stories and articles.
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12-17-2015, 10:38 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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You'd never posted that if it didn't say something about a Ford in it! 
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12-17-2015, 10:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
You'd never posted that if it didn't say something about a Ford in it! |
Thanks Bob I was able to make sure that Ford stood out.
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B and B
2022 Venture RV SportTrek STT 302 VRB Travel Trailer
2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Louisville 5th Wheel
2015 Heartland Bighorn 5th Wheel
2013 FR Rockwood 8289WS 5th Wheel
2012 FR Rockwood 2703 SS Travel Trailer
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12-17-2015, 10:45 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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Where's my black felt pen?
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12-17-2015, 10:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aceinspp
Just can't wait to get my issue. Wounder what readers they poll. About like any other I'd say. Later RJD |
I actually logged in to complete the poll so they do ask but is the response influenced by ownership of a RV business and RV club?
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B and B
2022 Venture RV SportTrek STT 302 VRB Travel Trailer
2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Louisville 5th Wheel
2015 Heartland Bighorn 5th Wheel
2013 FR Rockwood 8289WS 5th Wheel
2012 FR Rockwood 2703 SS Travel Trailer
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12-17-2015, 10:59 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Crew
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Upper Penisula Michigan / Arizona
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I was surprised the FR even got a bronze. You don't see many FR ads or stories in Trailer Life. 
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 Ed & Ruthann / Toby and Tucker
2014 GMC Sierra Crewcab 2500 Duramax
2014 Wildcat 327ck
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12-17-2015, 11:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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Kind of like consumer reports!
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12-17-2015, 11:52 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Southern, IL
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I like reading the stories where TL steps in to resolve a reader's issue with a vendor. Makes you think TL has big sway in the industry.
I take my new TL issues to my personal library(bath room). Seems to go well together.
The magazine is well done and I do read it cover to cover. I give it a 10 out of 10 on the propaganda scale.
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2016 Ford F-250 Lariat 4x4
2017 Flagstaff Super Lite 526RLWS
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12-17-2015, 11:58 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Will sooner or later go the way of a Sears Catalog..... by the 2 holer
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12-17-2015, 12:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Kansas
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Although Ford blue courses thru my veins ... if Camping World got GOLD, the accuracy of Trailer Life's article just flew out the window.
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12-17-2015, 12:36 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Your just bias
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12-17-2015, 12:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Oswego il
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dieselguy
Although Ford blue courses thru my veins ... if Camping World got GOLD, the accuracy of Trailer Life's article just flew out the window.
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Trailer Life is owned by the same parent company that owns Camping World. Good Sam's Enterprise LLC Marcus Lemonis; need I say more. This is listed on page 4 at the bottom of the Jan 2016 magazine.
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2016 34RL CC; 2008 Ram Mega Cab 2500HD, 6.7L, 68RFE 6 speed, 4X4, Smarty S67, TDR 145K+miles
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12-24-2015, 07:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Somewhere in the Ozarks...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dieselguy
Although Ford blue courses thru my veins ... if Camping World got GOLD, the accuracy of Trailer Life's article just flew out the window.
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Yeah, gotta agree with ya. Out the window.
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2015 Forest River Rockwood Signature Series Ultra Lite 8289WS w/Diamond pkg.
2014 RAM CTD 6.7 Tradesman 4WD Auto Crew Cab Long Bed 
Honda eu2200i generators
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12-28-2015, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Splendora, Texas
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The last Escapees poll had just about the same results for the same items that were asked about. Consumers Report has no ads and they don't take any.
I responded with Camping World and they are far better then most. You may be able to get items cheaper online then at Camping World but you need to read how the question was asked.
Do any of you think that Cracker Barrel was not the first choice for sit down diners?
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12-28-2015, 05:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Weatherford, TX
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When I had my telecom-related business... I subscribed to a trade magazine. One of the manufacturers got rave reviews... and yes... they spent tons of advertising dollars with that trade rag. I sold some of their systems, and ended up suing that manufacturer. The quality of their product was horrible. I was about to get sued, myself. I ended up replacing their systems with another brand, or just giving them their purchase price back to stay out of court. The manufacturer settled out of court with us. All the while, that manufacturer was still getting rave reviews...
I was a Good Sam member for the first year. The magazine was almost worthless to me. It was nothing but advertising, mostly for Good Sam insurance and Good Sam maintenance insurance... Thanks, but no thanks...
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2016 Jayco White Hawk 28DSBH TT
2014 Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4X4 6.7L Cummins
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12-29-2015, 09:36 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Durham, NC
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Reminds me of Wine Spectator magazine. A guy started a write in campaign about a fancy (non-existent) restaurant. Got lots of write in votes and WS declared it to be one of the best restaurants in New York.
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Durham, NC
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