Why HHG use Kentucky?

I am looking for a drop frame van, the Great Dane, Dorsey, etc are usually way less expensive than Kentucky trailers, even the ones without side doors. Why do movers prefer Kentucky trailers, are they stronger, they aren't lighter? The trailers I am looking at primarily are "auto drop" I have heard Wabash trailers are not the best built, how do Great Dane, Trailmobile and, Stoughton compare to Kentucky in the drop frame segment?

Steve

 

That is the crux of this, what defines the quality of a Kentucky over the other makers?

Steve

 

I know the Kentucky trailers are well built, that is a given. In what methods and processes are they different than other trailers? I agree the tightness is a big part of the equation, how do they MAKE that much difference? Are the extrusions thicker or deeper than other builders? It is easy to say they are well built and hold their shape, tell me why they do when other trailers don't?

I am honestly looking for the reasons they do so well. On truck paper the price difference is remarkable even 20 year old trailers have high asking prices.

Steve

 

Well now we are getting somewhere, over engineered is maybe engineered like it should be instead of "cost engineered"

Thanks, Sharky

Steve