Slide usage while making pit stops..
We are looking at toy hauler 5r's and one thing that bothers me are the floor plans that require you to open a slide or two to access the bathroom. It seems that there are very few floor plans that me...
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I would not have a camper that did not have everything accessible with the slides in. We use our camper a lot ... especially in winter ... with slides "in," in order to help on heating propane usage. It makes a world of difference with slides in or out when heating the camper when it's below freezing temperatures.
When traveling, we have access to everything without deploying the slides. No matter where we stop, there's never a problem. And many, many times we've simply pulled over on the shoulder, run back in the camper, and used the bathroom. Deploying slides on the shoulder of an highway or an interstate, well .... that's just never going to happen! So, accessibility is an absolute must for us.
Ours is a TT, not a 5er. For lots of reasons we opted for a TT instead of a 5er, and still happy with our decision. I think TT's are more forgiving on accessibility with slides in than 5er's. Maybe you could rethink your RV of choice if accessibility is critical in your world? (It's just a thought there).
I do know, the wrong camper will be no fun. You need to make sure it's functional under any condition. You never know when you'll need to use it under less than pristine conditions.
When traveling, we have access to everything without deploying the slides. No matter where we stop, there's never a problem. And many, many times we've simply pulled over on the shoulder, run back in the camper, and used the bathroom. Deploying slides on the shoulder of an highway or an interstate, well .... that's just never going to happen! So, accessibility is an absolute must for us.
Ours is a TT, not a 5er. For lots of reasons we opted for a TT instead of a 5er, and still happy with our decision. I think TT's are more forgiving on accessibility with slides in than 5er's. Maybe you could rethink your RV of choice if accessibility is critical in your world? (It's just a thought there).
I do know, the wrong camper will be no fun. You need to make sure it's functional under any condition. You never know when you'll need to use it under less than pristine conditions.
