Travel trailers with fiberglass roofs can be hard products to find in this day and age. There are very few brands that still make their travel trailers with fiberglass, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t find what you’re looking for! There are still four companies or brands that make travel trailers with fiberglass roofs.
What travel trailer brands offer fiberglass roofs? There are not a lot of companies that still make new travel trailers with fiberglass roofs, but these 4 brands
- Venture RV
- Winnebago
- Happier Camper
- Forest River
If you are looking into buying a travel trailer and you have your heart set on a fiberglass roof, then look into these companies because they all produce some high quality fiberglass roofs.
The Travel Trailer Brands That Offer Fiberglass Roofs
Most travel trailers that are made today are made with rubber roofs, so it can be a little difficult to find a company that still uses fiberglass.
“A Canadian-based company called Boler introduced a fiberglass option in 1971 that would change the camping game.”
TEAM OUTDOORSY
I am going to go through each company and detail which of their travel trailers are made with fiberglass roofs. In addition, I’ll be reviewing the major details of each trailer as well as how it performs and looks.
Venture RV
Venture RV company is a subset of KZ industries that has been around since 1972. They added Venture RV to their lineup a couple of years ago. Venture RV makes lightweight, easily towable travel trailers.
Two of the five models that Venture RV constructs have fiberglass roofs. These are the Sonic and the Sonic Lite. Both of these trailers are great and make for some fun camping and travel experiences.
The Venture Sonic
The Venture Sonic comes with 7 different floor plans and three different color options. The main floor plan includes a small kitchen, bathroom, and a bed that can be substituted for a Murphy sofa.
The bathroom is located at the very back of the trailer and has a separate shower, toilet, and sink. There is also a little linen closet in it.
The kitchen in on the left side wall and has a fridge the measures in a 7 cubic feet. Also included is a stove and a double sink. Across from the kitchen is the dinette.
At the head of the Sonic travel trailer is the bed/sofa-bed. There is plenty of over head storage throughout the entire trailer, and pass through storage on either side of the bed.
Venture Sonic Specs:
Dry Weight | 3530 lbs |
Dry Hitch Weight | 330 lbs |
Interior Height | 6′ 9″ |
Height | 10′ 4″ |
Width | 7′ 5″ |
Length | 19′ 2″ |
Fresh Water Capacity | 38 Gallons |
Black Water Capacity | 30 Gallons |
Gray Water Capacity | 30 Gallons |
Tire Size | 14″ |
The Venture Sonic Lite
The Venture Sonic Lite has the same three color schemes as the regular Venture Sonic, but it has very different floor plans. The main difference is that the Venture Sonic Lite has a 36 inch tub in most of its floor plans and the door is located in a different place.
The main layout features the door at the back of the trailer, When you walk in, you are facing the bathroom that has a tub, toilet, and sink.
To the right of the bathroom is a refrigerator and across from the fridge is the stove, counter space, and sink.
At the front of the trailer is the bed that has a TV
Venture Sonic Lite Specs:
Dry Weight | 2480 lbs |
Dry Hitch Weight | 270 lbs |
Interior Height | 6′ 9″ |
Height | 9′ 11″ |
Width | 7′ 5″ |
Length | 12′ 2″ |
Fresh Water Capacity | 38 Gallons |
Black Water Capacity | 30 Gallons |
Gray Water Capacity | 30 Gallons |
Tire Size | 14″ |
Winnebago
Winnebago makes many different RVs from travel trailers to motor homes. They even come in a range of sizes too, including big, small, and mini. They have been around since 1959 and have been delivering quality products for the last 61 years.
Out of all of their models, they make only one that has a fiberglass roof and it is called the Minnie Drop. It was created to be easily towable because of its aerodynamic build.
Winnebagos are known for using their space wisely and the Minnie drop does not fall short in this regard.
In the default floor plan, you enter from the middle of the trailer. When you walk in, there is a u-shaped dinette to your right and a bedroom with a set of
In between the dining area and the bedroom is the bathroom. The bathroom contains a wet bath
Talk about getting a lot of bang for your buck! You get all the amenities listed above, plus the fiberglass roof to keep you safe from the rain and other outside elements.
Winnebago Minnie Drop Specs:
Dry Weight | 2760 lbs |
Hitch Weight | 340 lbs |
Interior Height | 6′ 5″ |
Height | 9′ 3″ |
Width | 8′ |
Length | 18′ 4″ |
Fresh Water Capacity | 31 Gallons |
Black Water Capacity | 25 Gallons |
Gray Water Capacity | 25 Gallons |
Tire Size | 14″ |
Happier Camper
Happier Camper has been making comfortable, strong, and stylish camping trailers that are meant for
Their owner was inspired by the retro trailers his father used to own and he used that inspiration to create the HC1 Travel-Trailer. This travel trailer is completely retro and is made entirely of fiberglass. This includes the roof, so it makes the list!
The HC1 Travel-Trailer is comfortable and also has great utility! With a nice large rear hatch and an extra wide side door, this trailer has great accessibility. Plus, it has various odds and ends that its users have enjoyed for
This model has things like porch lights, a rooftop fan, and a double hull insulated fiberglass shell. Plus, this little travel trailer uses its space wisely and can sleep up to 5 people. How amazing is that?
I’m not going to lie, one of the coolest parts about this lightweight travel trailer is its unique retro style. It comes in 7 different color options that, when mixed together with the style of the shell, makes for the perfect 70’s vibe.
HC1 Travel-Trailer (Happier Camper) Specs
Dry Weight | 1100 lbs |
Length | 13′ |
Height | 7.4′ |
Interior Height | 6.1′ |
Width | 6′ 11″ |
Add-on package Weight | 1200-1800 lbs |
Torsion Axle | 3500 lbs |
Tire Size | 13″ |
Hitch Size | 2″ |
Water Tank (Optional) | 5 Gallons |
Price | $13,950 |
Forest River
I saved the Forest River brand for last because they are probably the company that is most known for building travel trailers with fiberglass roofs.
Forest River has been around for 23 years and has 7 different break-off brands. They are extremely popular and a very well known brand in the trailer world. Plus, for the purposes of this article, they have a few models that sport fiberglass roofs.
I’m going to focus on the Forest River R.Pod. It is one of their ultra lite travel trailers and is known for its fiberglass roof. Plus it has 12 different floor plans, so there is literally something for everyone.
The main floor plan features a queen-sized bed at the head of the trailer and a comfortable dinette at the back of the trailer. There is a lot of overhead storage in both locations.
In between the bedroom and the dinette are a kitchen and a bathroom. The kitchen has a refrigerator, a double stove, and a circular sink. There is also
The bathroom is a wet bath, which means that the shower, toilet, and sink are combined into one space. So basically you walk into the shower and there is a toilet at one end of the shower and the sink and shower head at the other end of the shower.
Dry Weight | 2342 lbs |
Hitch Weight | 242 lbs |
Height | 9′ 6″ |
Width | 8′ |
Length | 18′ 4″ |
Fresh Water Capacity | 36 Gallons |
Black Water Capacity | 30 Gallons |
Gray Water Capacity | 30 Gallons |
Tire Size | 14″ |
Fiberglass roof are great but they can develop leaks for road debris and tree limb damage. We had to repair ours in a couple of places recently and a found a one coat roof sealant on line at RV Roof Magic that made the repairs easy to complete and has held up well since.
https://www.rvroofmagic.com/about-roof-coatings.php
Of the ones mentioned only the Happier Camper is molded fiberglass.
The others are plywood builds with a fiberglass veneer glued on the outside face. This does not offer any of the leak or rot protections that make molded fiberglass sought after and long lasting.
Airstream, Armadillo, Bigfoot, Casita, Escape, NuCamp, Oliver, Scamp all make true molded fiberglass campers and are all better than anything mentioned here.
Thanks for this info.
Great information on fiberglass roofs. Will aide in our search for the perfect camper.
Trying to find dealer/manufacturer of fiberglass roof toppper for 2015 Ford Transit 250 Van. I would appreciate any information or direction you might have.
Jim Rousey
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Tennessee
I think you need to review the base price of the happier camper. I think it’s 19,000 completely empty and something like $26,000 with the basic accessories