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maillemaker
Mar 14, 2014Explorer
Here's my take:
The first thing to consider is the number of people that are going to be using it. In my opinion, you'll want dedicated beds for each person not including the sofa and/or table conversion beds. Those beds are good in a pinch for special trips when maybe you have the neighbor kids along or an extra guest or something, but as a rule I don't want to have to take my RV apart and put it back together again for bedtime and awake time. My wife and I have two kids - we get the twin beds in the rear and our kids sleep in the cab-over bunk.
The second most important thing to consider is weatherproofness. Water kills RVs. You want the most rugged shell you can afford. Now my RV is an ancient 24 years old and they had rubber roofs back then. But today make sure you have a well-engineered fiberglass or aluminum roof.
If you are planning on camping in cold climates you will want to make sure your water systems are insulated and/or heated so that they don't freeze during use.
Steve
The first thing to consider is the number of people that are going to be using it. In my opinion, you'll want dedicated beds for each person not including the sofa and/or table conversion beds. Those beds are good in a pinch for special trips when maybe you have the neighbor kids along or an extra guest or something, but as a rule I don't want to have to take my RV apart and put it back together again for bedtime and awake time. My wife and I have two kids - we get the twin beds in the rear and our kids sleep in the cab-over bunk.
The second most important thing to consider is weatherproofness. Water kills RVs. You want the most rugged shell you can afford. Now my RV is an ancient 24 years old and they had rubber roofs back then. But today make sure you have a well-engineered fiberglass or aluminum roof.
If you are planning on camping in cold climates you will want to make sure your water systems are insulated and/or heated so that they don't freeze during use.
Steve
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