A Complete guide to molded fiberglass campers and RVs

Created by: Travels with Ted The RV Life Experts June 20, 2022

Fiberglass campers are travel trailers that are made by pouring fiberglass into a production mold. Typically, the top and bottom are each poured into a mold and sealed together.

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Unlike most types of RVs, almost all molded fiberglass campers are well-built. This means you can’t go wrong with almost any fiberglass RV. Here are our favorite makes and models.

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Scamp is one of the best known names in the fiberglass RV industry. Their 13′ Deluxe models fit a ton of features into a tiny package.

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The Oliver Legacy Elite II is a 23.5 feet long travel trailer, and features tons of upgrades not available in all fiberglass campers.

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For families of four or more who want a fiberglass trailer, the 17 foot Casita Heritage is the perfect rig. It comes with a large convertible dinette and bunk beds.

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