52weekbreak
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I think you will find that they all pretty much use the same furnace, AC, appliances etc. Most of the trailers are built lighter than they should be because the buyers want them light but the wife girlfriend still needs a granite counter top 
. Quality does go up some with more expensive models but not in proportion with the additional cost.
So Raptor is middle of the road as I understand it. Made by Keystone which is a subsidiary of Thor industries. My fifth wheel (not a toy hauler but a bunkhouse) is now seven years old and also made by Thor/Dutchmen/Denali. I have over the years reattached/reapplied considerable trim pieces throughout the trailer as the manufacturer uses a hot glue gun for trim.
I completely had the lower cabinetry in the kitchen redone as there really is no structure underneath. It wasn't creating a particular problem at the time but the "solid surface" countertop cracked and I was replacing that anyway. Real easy to remove by the way as it was just stapled on (no screws) but when we saw the drawers were supported on 1 X 2 1/2 inch pine sticks rather than a box, we carried and essentially save the fronts of the cabinets and replaced all of the structure and drawers. Actually came out with a little less weight overall as i used good quality plywood instead of the much heavier particle board.
This year I noticed the camber had gone out of the rear axle. Keep in mind I have been dragging this around for six years and it always has the same weight inside (so no, not overweight) and didn't hit anything noticeable. Brought it into City Spring and they redid the camber to get the wheels running true again. I have it scheduled to replace all of the spring bushings with greaseable ones and replacing the equalizer with a rubber one.
So I don't think a Raptor is any better or worse than any of the rest. You will have your share of repairs no matter which one you buy.
. Quality does go up some with more expensive models but not in proportion with the additional cost.So Raptor is middle of the road as I understand it. Made by Keystone which is a subsidiary of Thor industries. My fifth wheel (not a toy hauler but a bunkhouse) is now seven years old and also made by Thor/Dutchmen/Denali. I have over the years reattached/reapplied considerable trim pieces throughout the trailer as the manufacturer uses a hot glue gun for trim.
I completely had the lower cabinetry in the kitchen redone as there really is no structure underneath. It wasn't creating a particular problem at the time but the "solid surface" countertop cracked and I was replacing that anyway. Real easy to remove by the way as it was just stapled on (no screws) but when we saw the drawers were supported on 1 X 2 1/2 inch pine sticks rather than a box, we carried and essentially save the fronts of the cabinets and replaced all of the structure and drawers. Actually came out with a little less weight overall as i used good quality plywood instead of the much heavier particle board.
This year I noticed the camber had gone out of the rear axle. Keep in mind I have been dragging this around for six years and it always has the same weight inside (so no, not overweight) and didn't hit anything noticeable. Brought it into City Spring and they redid the camber to get the wheels running true again. I have it scheduled to replace all of the spring bushings with greaseable ones and replacing the equalizer with a rubber one.
So I don't think a Raptor is any better or worse than any of the rest. You will have your share of repairs no matter which one you buy.
