![]() We only used it once over the two year period, and it was a time when we didn’t expect temperatures to get down to freezing. The three-season plumbing failed to work. Three Season Plumbing Failed Due to Inadequate Battery Charging But since the floor and walls are all aluminum, there’s no worries about rot or mold. It’s only a slow leak, so it doesn’t pool too much. Water seems to get into the window caulking and run down the inside of the wall and pool on the floor. We do have one other leak that seems to repeat itself, this at the front bedroom window on the driver’s side. These happened when the winds blew hard directly at these areas, and where it rained for several days straight. They happened at the front door window, and also at the ramp door. Two of the leaks only occurred once, and never again. We did get some water leaks over the past two years, but only minor leaks. Otherwise the extra price you pay to buy an ATC Toy Hauler comes in the actual components that ATC builds (chassis, frame, roof, floor, cabinetry, and doors). We have the same Dometic air conditioning units, the same Suburban furnace, the same Shur-Flo water pump, the same Dexter axles, the same Solera awning, the same Atwood tongue jack, the same Progressive Dynamics electrical panel… It’s all installed to RVIA specs, and for the most part they work fine, just not any better than in competing brands of toy haulers. That is, the refrigerator is the same Dometic refrigerator that other brands of RVs use. Otherwise, all of the appliances are the same as what you get with other brands. After hearing about other brands of trailers where doors no longer close properly, or cabinet doors getting stuck shut, it’s a testament to how solid ATC builds these trailers. ![]() This is after towing the trailer over rocky roads, sand, mud, through rain, wind, hail, snow, and 100+ degree F temperatures. The doors, windows, and cabinetry all open, close, and lock perfectly just like brand new after two years of use. This is really the primary advantage of the ATC, you get 100% aluminum construction, all factory made by ATC, not purchased components. The floor is a sheet of extruded aluminum and remains solid and strong. ![]() Even though the roof is just a sheet of aluminum, it’s still thick enough and strong enough to keep water out and remain tough after two years of full time use. The roof and floor are still holding up perfectly. Our two year ATC Toy Hauler review basically says that the structure and chassis of the trailer is still rock solid, square, and straight. The Structure is Strong, While the Appliances are Average It seemed like ATC toy haulers “had” to be better than the competition in terms of holding up to long-term use. But I researched everything I could find, and believed these all-aluminum trailers addressed the concerns I had about rotting wood, mold, mildew, and rusted-out welds. I searched online for all-aluminum made toy haulers, and I found ATC.Īt the time, there wasn’t a lot of information about ATC Toy Haulers other than what literature ATC themselves put out.I also noticed the caulking had been applied very poorly around windows and doors, meaning water was already leaking into the wooden frame work while sitting on these dealer lots. These rigs had been sitting in these lots for months, and I knew they had been rained on over the months. That is, we visited several dealerships, and toured through several toy haulers. ![]()
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