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

I never thought of searching Camping World.

Thank you for your help and suggestions. We really appreciate them.

outlaw85 wrote:
When you say curb side seating, based on the 2006 Keystone Cougar 309, it's the dinette you want? Correct. With the bigger windows on the curb side? Yep, like the dinette or chair/couch seating.

Ours is out of your year range but I've actually come to really like the rear kitchen (living room/kitchen floor plan is very close to rhagfo's). Especially if you can get the door in front of the axles (I've looked at a lot where it's after).

Since islands weren't all the rage then, you get a lot of extra floor space making it have a roomier feeling.

One thing to try in your searches, adding the tag of RK, RL.. etc with the year. I did with with 2005 RK and RL and got some results. Also, when you say able to stand in bedroom. What is the head height your looking for? I am only 5'7". In ours I can stand but about half way back I have to duck or tilt my head. I'm not sure what year it started or additional costs with it or if the name changes from one manufacturer to another, but you can search for 'high profile' which is nice for people over 6'.

Depending on plans for using the 5er, you could completely flip the layout and look for FL (front living rooms) although these are usually on newer bigger models which also means high price tags. Having the bedroom in the rear will give you more head room though. We saw some with FL, intriguing..


Hope this helps some,
Outlaw

Yes, that helped. Replies above in RED.
Thank you. I looked at your profile and feo a signature, but could not fine what the make/model of your 5ver. Care to share what you have?

Was scrolling through the pages on Camping World and found this. It's on the earlier year of your range but seems to check most of the boxes


2003 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER 33RLDS- Not sure about awning


2002 KEYSTONE MONTANA 3655FL- Does not have awning though.

We have a Grand Design 337 RLS Reflection and our kitchen on drivers side a nice big window at dining table looking out at campsite. Check them out!! Very nice unit!!We love ours!! Tara

MN Ben wrote:
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

We had a 2006 Coachman Chaparral that had the kitchen on the camp site side, we traded it in one our new 5th, the old trailer was gone/sold in 4 days ...

One of the things both DW and like about the Rear kitchen, mid entry is NO TRAFFIC through the kitchen!!
Mid kitchen, mid entry all traffic passes through the kitchen.

Many don't like rear kitchens because of the bouncing, well we put on the lippert shock Kits about three years ago, the ride was great for the first couple years, then it started to get a little sloppy. I was installing the wet bolts about this time and did some push/pull test on the shocks, we at least two were pretty weak! Replaced all with Monroe 555001's and now this package is riding real smooth again.

Russ

When you say curb side seating, based on the 2006 Keystone Cougar 309, it's the dinette you want? With the bigger windows on the curb side?

Ours is out of your year range but I've actually come to really like the rear kitchen (living room/kitchen floor plan is very close to rhagfo's). Especially if you can get the door in front of the axles (I've looked at a lot where it's after).

Since islands weren't all the rage then, you get a lot of extra floor space making it have a roomier feeling.

One thing to try in your searches, adding the tag of RK, RL.. etc with the year. I did with with 2005 RK and RL and got some results. Also, when you say able to stand in bedroom. What is the head height your looking for? In ours I can stand but about half way back I have to duck or tilt my head. I'm not sure what year it started or additional costs with it or if the name changes from one manufacturer to another, but you can search for 'high profile' which is nice for people over 6'.

Depending on plans for using the 5er, you could completely flip the layout and look for FL (front living rooms) although these are usually on newer bigger models which also means high price tags. Having the bedroom in the rear will give you more head room though.


Hope this helps some,
Outlaw

rhagfo wrote:
I am a little lost on your thought here??
#1. You want a big window on the camp side,YES in the living space YES or the Kitchen NO??

#2. You want a drivers side kitchen, YES is this so the cook can look out the Big window on the Passenger side??

It looks as if you have a rear kitchen, which is an option that may work for us. Thank you for the recommendation and I hope I cleared up your lost thoughts above. It is sometimes hard for me to relay my thoughts on paper/posts.
BTW, I cant WAIT to get to Oregon!

I am a little lost on your thought here??
#1. You want a big window on the camp side, in the living space or the Kitchen??

#2. You want a drivers side kitchen, is this so the cook can look out the Big window on the Passenger side??

I have what you want, but not exactly.



This is the passenger side with a BIG, living room window, and a large kitchen window.