Blog: advantage trailer

It’s no secret that the RV industry is booming as more and more people seek a safe way to travel during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Thor Industries has a $14 billion backlog of orders and Winnebago Industries has a backlog of over 40,000 towable RVs . While we don’t sell RVs, we do have two o...

After trekking over 2,700 miles from Salt Lake City to Chicago and back, Cristin created a video to recap her trip. It includes sights and sounds along the way and many of our staff while she was here at Advantage Trailer. Check it out! Make sure to follow Cristin on YouTube, Instagram, and Fac...

Sometimes you just have to quit your job, hitch up a trailer, and hit the road for the ultimate adventure. That’s just what Utah-based solo female off-roader Cristin Whetten is doing this summer and fall with hopes of inspiring others to do the same. Whetten, who goes by Badass Brunette on Instagr...

This summer, we are partnering with solo female off-roader Cristin Whetten (aka Badass Brunette) to test the limits of an adventure trailer as she tours the western United States. She's on her to Chicago from Salt Lake City, Utah as we speak to pick up her custom Discovery adventure trailer.  H...

When buying a trailer, no one wants to think about the worst case scenario, but it’s important for the safety of both the buyer and others on the road. In the same way that a properly installed fire detector helps protect those from a fire, safety chains act as a final line of security for someone p...

Each year during the Christmas season, Advantage Trailer conducts its own give back initiative to support the local community. This year, we conducted a food drive during the month of February and donated approximately 400 pounds of food to the Interfaith Food Pantry of Carol Stream. “We’ve defin...

While the bad news tends to make the headlines, a good police force makes a positive impact on the community in which it serves. Beyond writing traffic tickets and arresting bad guys, building public trust through community programs can make a big difference, and that’s the case with the Pennsylvani...

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought plenty of changes to our daily lives, from social distancing and mask wearing to restaurant and event closures and more. The trailer industry has felt it too, resulting in long delays and price increases, and while we are doing our best to keep up, the reality is th...

The spike in the RV market during this year’s Covid-19 pandemic has been well documented as consumers look for safe ways to get away amid ever tightening restrictions. While we at Advantage Trailer are a trailer company, rather than an RV dealer, we can still offer solutions for those looking to tra...

Like many other industries, the trailer industry has been hit with supply shortages during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have felt the impact as manufacturers struggle to keep up with demand and our usual stock of trailers has dipped below 50 percent capacity. Advantage Trailer has taken this as an op...