10 year old trailers banned

I had read in another forum, where some people had encountered campgrounds that banned or limited the stay of travel trailers that were over 10 years old.

Has any of our members encountered this....and if so...where?

One of the posters seemed to infer that he had encountered several in Bill's stomping grounds of Arizona.

I did a quick search of some campgrounds in the Phoeniz area and did see the following posted on a site of one of the three I checked.

Important Policies -

RVs over 10 years old may stay no more than two weeks

Does anyone know if these kind of policies are made to discourage the possible riff-raff....or are there some kind of long-term renters laws that might affect a parks ability to evict?

Thoughts?

[rvcycleguy]

Wow, I'm shocked! Imagine the nerve of a private, for profit, RV park suggesting that the campers are in good condition, look presentable and are less than 10 years old?

I guess, I'll have to keep on going down the road with my 2002 TM. With that type attitude, I probably don't want to be neighbors longer than 2 weeks anyway.

Hope my neighborhood HOA does not hear about this being done...

Originally Posted by rvcycleguy

a private, for profit, RV park suggesting that the campers are in good condition, look presentable and are less than 10 years old?

A business can cater to whatever kind of customers they want. As long as they are profitable, I assume they know what's in their best interest. I just know I wouldn't last too long in my tire business if I used that same standard.

I'm really interested in "why" there is this 10 year rule, more than anything........and is it just at parks that allow long-term stays, as for snowbirds.

I copied the following from another RV site in Mesa, AZ.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All RV's should be 10 years or newer.
Sites are designed for rigs up to 40 feet! Slide-outs - No Problem!

I recently found one resort campground that had the 10 year rule in addition to a 28' length rule. This was in Michigan.

Well! I never!

I had been having trouble finding campgrounds up here that were open past mid-October and this was one. Does anyone know of a good app or website that lets you filter by time of year open? I was using AllStays and had to just click on each campground on the map and visually look at the dates, if they were even listed. It was very laborious. I eventually found another campground but it was a chore to find.

[rvcycleguy]

Originally Posted by wmtire

A business can cater to whatever kind of customers they want. As long as they are profitable, I assume they know what's in their best interest. I just know I wouldn't last too long in my tire business if I used that same standard.

I'm really interested in "why" there is this 10 year rule, more than anything........and is it just at parks that allow long-term stays, as for snowbirds.

I copied the following from another RV site in Mesa, AZ.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All RV's should be 10 years or newer.
Sites are designed for rigs up to 40 feet! Slide-outs - No Problem!

You probably realized I was being sarcastic. Sometimes, it does not come across in text...

I would not feel "welcome" at these kind of places anyway. I'm a vintage kind of guy. My truck is 9 years old and counting, my TM is 10 years old and counting, my wife is 50 years young and getting better all the time.

Hahahaha

I've run across this several times. Other restrictions I've seen include "no pop ups" and some high end parks that only allow class A motor homes.

Keith

There is a park in Kanab, UT that wouldn't let me overnight sleeping in the back of my truck. Elitist scum!

[Bill]

And of course there are campgrounds with Airstream-only rules, 55-and-older rules, no-dog rules, no-entry-after-9PM rules, and any number of other restrictive rules. One of the biggest RV resorts in Tucson, the Voyager RV Resort, has really deep (long) spaces, but they have a rule that says when you park your trailer or motor home, the front edge must be within 6 feet of the road. In other words, all lined up military style and looking "neat". Pic at http://voyagerrv.com/rv_spaces.html

Although I have not talked to anyone, I suppose that the purpose of any of these rules is to make the park appeal to a desired clientele, and to discourage those who do not fit the profile. And judging by the number of different rules, it is legal for them to do so, and does not constitute discrimination. Think of "shirt and shoes" rules in retail stores, designed to keep out the riff-raff.

The owners of these campgrounds may feel that an older rig looks "trashy". The term "gypsy camp" comes to my mind, since I was accused of making a campground look like one when I was much younger and had a very old upright trailer. We all know that an older rig isn't necessarily a trashy rig. But in the eyes of the campground owner, it is true more often than not, and I'm not sure that I disagree. I've stayed in some campgrounds that would turn your stomach.

Bottom line, I simply avoid these places.

Bill

[OneMoBear]

We were told that it started with the idea that 11+ year old rigs, with motors especially, are more likely to be abandoned if a major, again - say motor, problem comes up. Pandora's Box . . .

One of our neighbors just got a beautiful 1998 Dutchstar. I warned her about this and told her I couldn't tell her to lie but that is unlikely that whoever checks them in is going to know what year it is. As for me, I'd deduct 8 years from the current year and smile sweetly.

That's not true. We have backed away slowly from parks like this . . .

Malinda

[countrygirl]

Originally Posted by CrazyCampers

I recently found one resort campground that had the 10 year rule in addition to a 28' length rule. This was in Michigan.

Well! I never!

I had been having trouble finding campgrounds up here that were open past mid-October and this was one. Does anyone know of a good app or website that lets you filter by time of year open? I was using AllStays and had to just click on each campground on the map and visually look at the dates, if they were even listed. It was very laborious. I eventually found another campground but it was a chore to find.

I sent you a couple pms about a year round campground in IL.