NATDA Magazine Nov/Dec 2019 NM_Nov2019_Final | Page 61

The Boomer and Boomer XL, essentially, is a larger version of the Joey but with a 12’ or 16’ cargo area equipped with aluminum ramps and a cargo tie down system. While the original idea may have been specifically for the overland crowd, Stoll says the 2019 NATDA Trade Show & Convention provided new ideas to consider. “Almost everyone we talked to at the show said, ‘that would work for tailgating’, so we are now looking at adding a specific tailgate version.” Stoll says. “It wouldn’t have a roof tent, but would have more grill space, table space, a TV and things like that.” In South Carolina, Stoll says there’s almost 200,000 people on a given Saturday that are at a football game when both state colleges are at home. It’s a market, he believes, that can be “bigger than tent trailers.” www.natda.org Stoll’s ambitious plans extend even further than just another line. He recently leased another building, estimating to add another four to six employees to his current eighteen-person operation. He also expects to produce six to eight units a week, all of which will be powder coated. Fortunately, Stoll’s current manufacturing capabilities means his dealers can expect additional benefits. According to Stoll, he expects a unit like the Joey to retail for around $16,000, which he estimates dealers can expect a profit margin of approximately 25%. While not the traditional trailer that most light and medium-duty trailer dealerships offer, HOOOROO’s Joey and Boomer give a unique, easy and fun way to reach a demographic sorely in need of an adventurous trailer. NATDA Magazine 61