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braindead0
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Jun 20, 2016

'4' seasons no slide 25' or less OAL TT options

We're firmly in the 'less is more' camp. Our current TT works pretty well, however holding tanks are piddly, fridge is small.. no oven.. un-heaated tanks.. single axle, no room for more batteries (maybe fit a G31..maybe). We're planning on upgrading next season, so I thought I'd ask here for any other manufacturers I should look into. There are just too dang many to keep track!

Our current short list is:

Northwoods Nash 17k
ORV Black Rock 17B
ORV Black Rock 19B

Are there other manufacturers I should look at? There are a lot of trade-offs we have to consider so the more options the better.

We'd like to keep it to around 7,000# as well, shouldn't be hard with the sizes we're looking at.

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  • braindead0 wrote:
    Thanks, appreciate the suggestions.


    Outdoors RV is it possible to go to 26/27 ft bumper to ball ?

    'creekside' :C


    heres why discussion

    I have this same floorplan in a Jayco and so far, it is working very well. I picked the Jayco because it had a reversed bathroom which allowed me to add a second toilet in front of the wardrobe.

    Advantage because I camp in state parks and friends properties with no sewer hookups. The bathroom is large, so I installed a non tipping floor mount for a CURVE electric (battery operated flush) porta potty in addition to the OEM toilet.
    Yes, I have 2 toilets in my bathroom. I can have guests over and play cards or board games. It gives the term "its your turn to go" another meaning :B .
    This allows me to dump a 5 gal. container in any toilet/outhouse and has saved me trips to dump stations.
    This mod came from my boondocking days with a cassette toilet.

    http://www.thompsonrvinc.com/New-Inventory-2016-Outdoors-RV-Creek-Side-22RB-Pendleton-Oregon-869573

    This model floorplan tows real nice, easy to maneuver into tight spots like campsites and fuel stops. Has a lot of storage, but its well balanced. Be careful to not overload it, you get up to max gross fast because you have the space. The DVD/tv can be viewed easily from dinette, sofa and bed.
  • You should check out the Arctic Fox 22G. GVWR is 7,500 lb, but dry weight is under 5,000 so it should be easy enough to keep it under 7,000 loaded.
  • We have been happy with our Creekside 20FQ made by Outdoors RV. It has a 60 gallon fresh water tank, 40 gray and 40 black. We have two 6 volt GC2 AGM batteries on the tongue. We really like that the bedroom is in the front with the kitchen and bathroom in the middle which provides separation from the living room area in the back. Many small and mid-size trailers feel like a studio apartment, the Creekside feels like a one bedroom apartment. Also, the large rear window is great. This is a picture from a recent camping trip in central Oregon.

  • Escape Trailers can be had with heated tanks, underbelly insulation, dual-pane windows, and extra interior insulation making for a nicely insulated package. The new 19 and 21 foot models have 28 gallon fresh water tanks. They are expensive -- especially when loaded up with options, but the current favorable exchange rate takes the bite out of it a little. Note that a 19' is actually equivalent in size to most 16' TT's on the market now because Escape uses the overall length in the model names rather than the cabin length as most others do.