Since 1981, the Stoll family has been manufacturing cattle “I brought three units, but two were the same. We’ve got three
trailers, flat beds and truss trailers under the name of Stoll Trailers.
In the last two years, Stoll has noticed an increase of rooftop tent
trailers around the state of South Carolina, and decided to build
a prototype.
“I built a prototype,” Brad Stoll says, “just as a fun project that
my family could use. People liked it, so we decided to take it a bit
further.”
While rooftop tent trailers are generally aimed specifically at
the RV market, Stoll thought the 2019 NATDA Trade Show &
Convention would be a good barometer to test the interest in his
newest brand – HOOOROO. The name, chosen with the help of
his daughter, translates to ‘See you later’ in Australian slang. He
stuck with the Australian theme for the names of his models with
“Joey” and “Boomer,” both of which he brought to the annual
trade show.
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models – the Joey, the Boomer and Boomer XL.”
The Joey, an off-road camping trailer aimed at the overland market,
is self-contained, outside of having a toilet. It is equipped with a
40-gallon water tank, a hot-water heater, an exterior shower, a
kitchen and a stove, and allows someone to “stay anywhere for a
week – campsite or no campsite.”
“Kayakers use it. The mountain bike crowd – it’s perfect for
them,” Stoll says of the trailer’s potential demographic. “It appeals
to a wide range of people, especially millennials.”
For the next generation of outdoors enthusiasts, there’s a need
for “something more simplistic and more affordable than buying a
big RV.” The Joey, which can be pulled with almost any vehicle due
to its light tongue weight, makes that a realistic option.
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