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MN_Ben
Explorer
May 28, 2017

Lookin for FW w/ kitchen on drive side& windows on camp side

This is hard to do as most of the kitchens seem to be located curbside. There is no real simple search that gogle can provide results. I tried searching this site as well but that does not work so well either.
We want windows/seating on the campsite side so we are not watching our neighbors all the time like we do now. So it seems like if the rigs have the kitchen on the drivers side, the nice big windows end up on the camp side.
I am not looking for the new rigs. I am looking in the 2000-2008 year range. I was hoping to keep the budget below $8k. Going too old and the bed room needs to be crawled into.
So far I have found a 2006 Keystone Cougar 309 EFS.
Any suggestions for me?
Looking for...
used
curb side seating to see the campsite
able to stand in bedroom.

MNBen
  • MN_Ben's avatar
    MN_Ben
    Explorer
    May 28, 2017
    BB_TX wrote:
    Go to rvtrader.com. Select 5th wheel for the search and put in your max price in the filter. Then look at all that come up. Many times they show the actual floor plan. Sometimes you have to look at the pictures to determine which side the kitchen is on. But you should be able to find a number of 5ers with that kitchen location.


    Yep, I have been doing that. Many times over. When I log into their site it reads, "you again!" I have a few saved searches from doing this.

    Thanks for the suggestion.
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    BB_TX
    Nomad
    May 28, 2017
    Go to rvtrader.com. Select 5th wheel for the search and put in your max price in the filter. Then look at all that come up. Many times they show the actual floor plan. Sometimes you have to look at the pictures to determine which side the kitchen is on. But you should be able to find a number of 5ers with that kitchen location.
  • Itching2go's avatar
    Itching2go
    Explorer II
    May 28, 2017
    Gotcha, and thanks for the clarification/confirmation. Might try looking at a 2000 - 2004 Cedar Creek. Our first one was a 2002 with the kitchen on the driver's side. Good quality rigs that should still be in good shape if reasonably maintained. If you can find one, it would likely be in your target price range.
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    MN_Ben
    Explorer
    May 28, 2017
    Itching2go wrote:
    Perhaps I'm not understanding your post, but from what I've seen, the great majority of kitchens on 5th wheels are on the driver's side, opposite the entry door, and with rear kitchens coming in as second most common. In either case, you would have windows overlooking the campsite. As I think of it, I don't recall ever seeing a layout with the kitchen on the campsite side, although there's probably one out there somewhere. Is this what you are looking for?


    The older rigs in the price range I'm looking at, and the early 2000 year, most seem to have the kitchen on the camp site side with a tiny window out the campsite side. The dinette and/or seating is usually on a slid out the drivers side.

    Thanks for your comment as others are probably confused as well.
  • P3driver's avatar
    P3driver
    Explorer
    May 28, 2017
    I have a keystone Laredo with that layout. It also has a outdoor kitchen which my lady just loves. Took it on its maiden voyage last week and had zero issues. I'm very pleased so far with this unit.
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    Itching2go
    Explorer II
    May 28, 2017
    Perhaps I'm not understanding your post, but from what I've seen, the great majority of kitchens on 5th wheels are on the driver's side, opposite the entry door, and with rear kitchens coming in as second most common. In either case, you would have windows overlooking the campsite. As I think of it, I don't recall ever seeing a layout with the kitchen on the campsite side, although there's probably one out there somewhere. Is this what you are looking for?

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