Help a newbie choose

wwfloyd wrote:
Thank you. I have been watching Craigslist, RVtrader and Ebay. I'll look at Sunshine States. I had meant to ask about other reputable and worthwhile listings. There are dozens of RV listing sites, but, most look old, incompetent, or like scams, etc.

So far, I think all of the Road Treks and Pleasure Ways I've seen in photos had either a sofa(bed) cross wise near the back, or had a night stand fixture between twin beds.

Speaking of Road Treks, how do the showers in some of them work? A floor plan drawing I saw made it look like a temporary setup, in the aisle.

jjrai wrote:
We have a 2006 with the sofa bed. If that were reconfigured or removed (we have thought about it) you could slide a kayak in no problem. In fact, you can just put it in right over the sofa. Our bath is behind the drivers seat and would not be in the way. In fact, most Road Treks, Airstreams, Pleasure Ways and Leisure Travels have baths that will not be in you're way. Check out the numerous pictures you will find on sites like RVtrader and Sunshine State RVs.

I have a 2006 PW Plateau TS like Escargot. I use mine as a second vehicle for hauling stuff. I simply flatten down the electric couch/bed at the back and push my boxes, a Roland keyboard and base and other stuff straight in through the back doors. You could do that with your canoe or even bikes. I have had no problems with the I-5 commercial grade diesel. Tough as nails and very economical. They are hard to find but even with high mileage, the engines are good for over 300K miles or more. The Sprinters track very well and are easy to drive not like the two previous Ford chassis I had in my C class Rvs, which wandered all over the road, wind or not.

Happy shopping. My next rv will be another Sprinter OR a Ford Transit conversion RV with new updated front geometry.

AL