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The Saturn travel trailer line was launched in 1996. [22] It was an economical/entry level travel trailer, built with the same materials as the rest, just with less features and a lower price point. Most notably, the new 1996 Sunline Saturn line had multiple floorplan options with slide rooms, ranging from 28' to 36' in length.
Forest River, Inc. was founded in 1996 by Peter Liegl [3] after purchasing certain assets of Cobra Industries, [4] where CEO Peter Liegl worked from 1985 to 1993. The company started by manufacturing tent campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, and park models under the model lines Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, Wildwood, Rockwood, Flagstaff, Summit, and Quailridge.
Shasta travel trailers were recreational vehicles originally built between 1941 and 2004. Founded by industry pioneer Robert Gray, the firm was originally situated in a small factory in Los Angeles, California to provide housing for members of the US Armed Forces. With the growth in sales over the following 30 years, the "home" factory in L.A ...
Rupp Industries was born in 1959 when Mickey Rupp began assembling and selling go-karts from his basement. Originally Rupp Manufacturing, the name Rupp Industries was adopted by 1971. In that year Rupp employed 400, with 23 engineers in the R&D department and sales in the millions.
Commercial freight trailers are produced to length and width specifications defined by the country of operation. In America this is 96 or 102 in (2.4 or 2.6 m) wide and 35 or 40 ft (11 or 12 m) long. In New Zealand, the maximum width is 2.55 m (100 in) while the maximum length is 11.5 m (38 ft), giving a 22-pallet capacity.
Holiday Rambler Corporation is an American corporation which primarily manufactures recreational vehicles. It was founded in 1953. In 1961, Holiday Rambler's introduction of aluminum body framing ushered in a new era of lighter, stronger and more durable recreational vehicles ().
Thor also continued acquiring RV and travel trailer makers, including Indiana-based Dutchmen in 1991 [12] and Four Winds International (also based in Indiana) in 1992. [13] By 1994, Thor Industries was the second-largest manufacturer of RVs in North America. [14]
Caravan, Netherlands, 2005 Teardrop trailers. A caravan, travel trailer, camper, tourer or camper trailer is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent (although there are fold-down trailer tents).