We tried to send an email to the address you listed, but, it came back as incorrect, it could be they are getting hit with so many emails, it was bounced back.  Maybe they even changed it.  Have you had trouble sending emails to that address? 

Thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention.

TwoBucksRanch

Two Bucks Ranch:

Anthony Holder's correct e-mail address is: anthonyh@sundownertrailers.net.

Please excuse error.

Travel:

I believe the Travelblazer II is powder-coated.  Check underneath and/or call Sundowner.

Good luck.

You are exactly right. This was the first time I heard it. So Thank You. Although I will never own another one (not for this reason) I am glad you shared it with us. I just don't understand why sone people have to be so rude!

You are exactly right. This was the first time I heard it. So Thank You. Although I will never own another one (not for this reason) I am glad you shared it with us. I just don't understand why some people have to be so rude!

Sundowner dealer...I am not singling out Sundowner trailers.  They are nice trailers.  If ANY manufacturer had a structural problem, I would want to see them do the right thing and announce a public recall on the models affected.  Are trailers regulated like vehicles are, and product recalls for safety reasons made mandatory?  I don't think so.  Most of the trailer manufacturers I have dealt with have been very good about fixing problems, and I would expect Sundowner to be the same way with this problem.  Only time will tell.  No one manufacturer is perfect.

We take Sundowners on trade, and I am always amazed at the customers who insist their Valuelite or Sunlite is all aluminum, until we show them different. Are they not informed of this at the time of the sale? 

I don't have a problem with any brand of steel framed trailers at all, as long as they are priced according to what they are, and the customers know what they are getting up front.  That's one thing we do here...point out the differences in an all aluminum trailer vs steel framed trailer, and let the customer make the choice, but at least it's an informed decision, usually based on price.

LOL!!!!!!!!!

I emailed them also and got the EXACT same response as was posted above. I wonder if its something they have saved on their hard drive kinda like those "scripts" telemarketers have. LOL!!!

Here's what I got:

Sundowner would like to say " THANK YOU" as a Sundowner owner or
potential owner for taking the time to contact us about the information
you read and are concerned about.
Unfortunately everything you see on some web sites are just simply not
accurate at all, and this is certainly the case with this information.

We want to assure you that this product has always been and still is a
very good product. For the last several years it has carried a 3 year
hitch to bumper warranty ( excluding tires, brakes, bearings, accessory 
batteries and abuse) along with an 8 year structural warranty. This is
by far the strongest warranty in the industry. We stand behind our
products as we always have and will continue to do so.

Something to think about :   For the Sundowner Products to carry the
strongest warranty in the industry we have to have a lot of confidence
in that product with every aspect of that product being considered.
Today we still have the strongest warranty in the industry !

Thank you for your time

Of course, since many individuals here have stated they are having their's covered by warranty work, I am going to reply and question that as well.

I don't have a dog in this hunt but... This power coated, frame, rust, bubble thing, looks to me like it falls under the 3 year bumper to hitch warranty. If you are inside the 3 year window, then there may be some help available. It don't say they will warrant the frame's powercoat forever. (And is it really powercoat, Got to have a mighty big oven to bake that stuff on a 40+' trailer frame!!). If you are past your 3 years, then it seems to me you are on your own. I know it's sad to say, but it is, what it is... paint and power coat ain't structure, so the 8 year structure deal is out the window. If you got one of these trailers then you got one. I almost bought one back in 2001, had I done so I guess I would be fired up too, but it would have been out of warranty by now and it would be up to me to repair it, have it repaired or trade it off on something else.....

Sometimes I wish I still had my old 24', steel, Circle M stock trailer with the 4' dressing room. Kept it ten years, adjusted the brake every once in a while, repacked the bearing 3 times, and replaced the tires once...That's it.

I'm not taking sides on any of this, don't own a Sundowner, never have, but then again I may strike a wild hair and buy one before the week is out. Ya never know!!.

I'm on the outside looking in.......Here's the power coat process per...  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_coating

I either throw stones or play nice, depending on the response required for the circumstance.  I threw stones at you in my first post, not because of the Sundowner trailer problems, but because of your rude response to Abby & Cindy, who I happen to agree with. 

My second "be nice" post only concerned the trailers, and the fact that every manufacturer has their share of problems, and normally they are taken care of without too much incident.  I don't have any reason to throw stones at other trailer manufacturers because we sell them all, and they all have their place in the scheme of things.  If you are one of the Sundowner dealers who is an honest sales person, then I am humbled, and I apologize for suggesting that you might not mention the problems to your potential customers.   Back to work....I actually have a customer looking at a nice Valuelite we have on the lot!  Cheers!