Another vote for a Trailmanor.
avoidcrowds wrote:
The only answer at this point is: "it depends". It depends on what your needs/wants are.
You said 4 people, bunks and a possible queen dinette. Put the kids to bed, then you and spouse stay at the dinette playing cards, or whatever, then you go to bed when you want?
How much are you looking/willing to spend? What will you tow it with? 18' generally can be towed with a half-ton, or a reasonably-sized SUV.
Campgrounds, dry camping, hookups, boondocking?
I really like a TrailManor 2417KB, as it is 18' from coupler to rear bumper while towing, but opens to 24' of living space. The 2417KB has a king bed in back, a double bed in front, and a dinette that converts to a twin. Depending on size of kids, they could sleet feet-to-head on the double. People say they are pricey, but they are a great design.
Some TM 2417s have a 40-gallon fresh tank, 6 gal cassette toilet, 30 gallon gray tank, 6 cu ft fridge. There is a wet bath, 2-burner stove, lots of storage for a small trailer.
