Is there an ideal side for the dinette?

Our tent trailer had a slide out dinette on the drivers side....never really concerned myself with it. Our Jayco TT had the dinette on the campground side and really loved the picture window onto our site. Our first 5er had the couch/dinette on the drivers side and it was ok...but hated looking into thick bushes or our neighbors firepit etc. Our new 5er that just arrived today has the dinette and two loungers on the campground side....and I love it. For sure a personal choice but I like the view of our site.

Daryll

Bionic Man wrote:

restlesswind wrote:
Curb side.Probably,at least 90% of fifthwheels and other RVs have the dining area
on the curb side.Having it on the road side just seems basackwards.

I've had 2 fifth wheels, my parents have had 3 motorhomes, sister has a motorhome, in-laws have a 5er. All have had the dinette on the drivers (street side).

As I search for RVs, I see more dinettes on the driver's side. How has that affected your life in terms of what the other campers here have said, about looking onto the neighbors' lot?

restlesswind wrote:
Curb side.Probably,at least 90% of fifthwheels and other RVs have the dining area
on the curb side.Having it on the road side just seems basackwards.

I've had 2 fifth wheels, my parents have had 3 motorhomes, sister has a motorhome, in-laws have a 5er. All have had the dinette on the drivers (street side).

Hi,

I have my dinette curbside, and most of the time while camping in the desert, I can see what is going out outside. Camping in a campground, I think that if you are on the drivers side, you would be looking at the neighbor's campsite more than yours. A couch on that side will look towards your camp, not the neighbor's window outside of yours.

I know someone who would only consider a kitchen sink on the curbside. She would cook in the RV and be looking at the neighbor's while in a campground, something she really hated doing. But that was back in the early 80's before slide outs, and back when a family normally cooked at home, even before microwaves where installed in a RV.

Her fifth wheel was passenger side door, then sink, then dinette, that was against the back wall, couch on the other side (At rear against the wall) then going forward refrigerator, bathroom, and bedroom.

Fred.

The dinette usually has a much larger window than the kitchen does. Because of that, I prefer a better view of my site.

janegowest wrote:

Brewurown wrote:

Helimech wrote:
I think it should be on the other side.

X2

Meaning on the curb side? For any particular reasons?

OK if you cant make up your mind put it in the center.

I think most are on the curb side, but I can't see where it could possibly make any difference. Two slides in the living area takes the stress out of the floor space. If the floor plan is good; take it.

Curb side.Probably,at least 90% of fifthwheels and other RVs have the dining area
on the curb side.Having it on the road side just seems basackwards.

janegowest wrote:

Sun Dog wrote:
I prefer to look into my own campsite when eating.

That is a good point.

x2

Yeah I agree put it on the other side.