B+ motorhomes

We just returned from our first long trip in our Trail lite. We had only used it 4 nights before this trip. We are newbies and chose the Trail Lite 225 for this reason. Good choice. We drove 4500 miles though N.D.; Montana including Glacier NP; Banff, Jasper and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and the Canadian prairie provences to get home. We had a great time and no major problems. We were on mountain roads and VERY bumpy roads in Canada. The only problem we had was after 8 days out the water heater leaked. My husband duct taped it and we will have it looked at by the dealer now that we are home. Other than that, our Trail Lite was top notch. We really appreciated our Ford V10 in the mountains. It ran like a dream. One thing we discovered is that we would like a storage box on the back bumper for the outside things like the lawn chairs, hose, etc. That would free up more space. Also, I took a queen size foam mattress pad-about 2" thick. That took up an enormous amount of space. Do you all use them? It really made the bed comfy, but I am wondering if a thick mattress pad would be as good. Judy, 2003 Trail Lite 225, Ford V10.