AMAZING FLOOR PLAN!!! Two Opposing Living Room Slides makes this Camper HUGE!!! Rear Entertainment Center, One Super Slide with Sofa and Free Standing Dinette, One Smaller Slide with Hide-A-Bed Sofa Sleeper, Fully Loaded Kitchen with Pantry, Enclosed Bathroom with Neo Angled Shower and Linen Closet, Front Master Bedroom with Island Queen Bed and Wardrobe. Some of the Options on this Camper Include Sink Cover, Range Cover, Galley Extension for Additional Counter Top Space, Double Door Refrigerator/Freezer, 6 Gallon Gas/Electric DSI Water Heater, Convection Microwave, Cook Top, Create-A-Breeze Fantastic Fan, Two Exterior Speakers, Home Theater DVD Sound System with AM/FM CD Player, 22" LCD TV, TV Antenna with Booster and Cable Hook Up, Bedroom TV Hook Up, Extra Roof Vent, 15,000 BTU Ducted A/C, Bed Spread, Upgraded Mattress in Master Bedroom, Outside Grill, Tub Surround, Bath Skylight, Day/Night Shades, Free Standing Dinette, Overhead Cabinets in Slideroom, Wall Border, Wood Grain Linoleum, Comfort Air Hide-A-Bed with Drawer, Electric Awning, Four Stabilizer Jacks, Roof Ladder, Outside Shower, Diamond Plate, 30lb Gas Bottles with Cover, Spare Tire and Carrier, Radial Tires, Exterior Assist Folding Grab Handle at Entry Door, Outside TV Receptacle, Brackets and 110 Outlets and Much More!!
Double Slide Puma Travel Trailer w/Rear LCD TV Ent. Center, Sofa Slideout, 2nd Sofa & Booth Dinette Slide w/Exterior Storage, Refrigerator, Dbl. Kitchen Sink, 3 Burner Range & Pantry, Coat Hooks, Long Linen Cabinet, Side Aisle Bath w/Linen Cabinet, Toilet, Sink & Shower, Front Queen Bed w/Pocket Door, TV Shelf, Front Queen Bed w/Shirt Closet & Night Stand, Wardrobe, Front Pass-Thru Storage & More!
Manu-Facts:
Palomino Camping Trailer construction began in 1968 with the dream of Mr. Vern Landey. Mr. Landey had been a tent trailer distributor for several years when he felt he could design and produce better quality units than were currently being offered to the public. He would design units which were lightweight and offered convenient floorplans at affordable prices. He began designing and producing Palomino pop-up tent trailers in a small building in Savage, Minnesota.
As demand for the Palomino grew, Mr. Landey felt it would benefit his company, Vanguard Ind., to relocate. With most manufacturers and industry suppliers located in the Elkhart, In. area the move eastward seemed logical. Vanguard Industries settled in the community of Colon in 1972.
Once in Colon he began to put his plans in motion. By 1973 he had built the main production facility and within days Palomino tent trailers were rolling out the doors.
By 1975 Vanguard had introduced the "Fold-a-Wall" series of tent trailers. This series incorporates the strength and security of the hard-wall construction, yet folds down like a camping trailer. Its acceptance in the industry has had a marked influence on Vanguard. The Fold-a-Wall series has been so successful that it is still in production today. (See the XL series).
As demand for the Palomino grew, so did Vanguard Industries. In 1976, Vanguard added its own Needle Division, in 1978 its own Metal Fabrication Plant, and has several cold storage facilities.
On May 27, 1992, the primary production building and offices were destroyed by fire. By late August, 1992, the first 1993 model Palomino rolled of the line in the new 52,300 sq. ft. facility, which was built on the same site as the previous building had been.
1998 continued to see expansion with the addition of a new 75,000 sq. ft. production facility, and another storage facility.