Adventurer 86FB - Quality?

We have a 2014 Adventurer 80RB. It was fantastic for the 4 trips we took with it last summer. We went no-slide and looked for light weight, but with adequate room and aesthetics. We call it the TARDIS after Dr. Who's bigger on the inside than on the outside telephone booth. The 80RB creates a real optical illusion that makes it seem roomy on the inside, and in fact, it is roomy. Love the light weight and the big round sink. Only problems were that they used small wood screws to secure the dinette table and the first time I leaned up against that, the table popped off of the top of the post mount. I through bolted it and no problem since. Also, the sliding shower door needed some better design around bottom edge of the door. I re-designed that. And the shower curtain was too big and sloppily installed. So my wife whipped out her sewing machine and took care of that issue. Overall though, I'd give it an 8 out of ten for meeting all of my expectations and after one season with it, if I were to buy new again, I'd definitely go with an adventurer.

Congrats John!
You won't regret the move...

billtex wrote:

mkasner wrote:
Hey thanks bill! Is there anything we should buy right after the camper? Sewer hose, water hose...etc?

Beer.

Excellent. But Pouillay Fuisse will be served in the new TC tomorrow night.

I need tie downs and turn buckles. Do you guys think its worth trying to get the dealer to throw those in on the deal? Never have bought a TC before and want to make sure I am wheeling and dealing on what I can get thrown in, in order to make the sale happen.

mkasner wrote:
Hey thanks bill! Is there anything we should buy right after the camper? Sewer hose, water hose...etc?

Beer.

Agreeing with a good quality. Ours is a 2012. When we got it, the under the seat drawer didn't slide. The dealer wanted to fix it by putting a screw in the front panel. The drawer slide needed to be put in correctly. It's seen 120 nights use on all kinds of roads.

Hey thanks bill! Is there anything we should buy right after the camper? Sewer hose, water hose...etc?

It's brand new! I would hope it doesn't have any problems...

Anyway; bring a flashlight and ice pick. Look for stains/soft wood EVERYWHERE (under mattress, closets, basement...)

Sit on the toilet...does it work for you?
The shower?

Sit at the kitchen table. How does that feel?
Is there enough storage inside/out for what you will bring?

I guess the point is; make sure that floorplan works for you.
If you do purchase, spend a night at dealer, or nearby, and use EVERYTHING (stove, heat, lights) to be sure it all functions before you get home.

Good luck, Bill

Any tips on what to look for when we make the trip to go check it out? Possibly buy?

SugarHillCTD wrote:

billtex wrote:
We had our first AMLRV (810WS Adventurer) for 10 yrs. What a great camper that was. Went x-country 2x with hat rig.

It was so good when we upgraded to a slide we went with AMLRV again. See sig.

Always thought of the Adventurers as a great value and well built.

Good luck, Bill

Bill,

I didn't know you had an 810WS- we had one ourselves- it was our first RV.
I agree, it was well built.

Would have kept it but both our (at the time) kids were growing very fast and we no longer fit after 3 years.

But it looks like we are following your lead again (maybe this coming weekend)


John

stalker...;)


My Wife still talks about the 810WS...she really liked that camper! Me too...but our Son isn't getting any smaller...it was time for a slide.
The difference in room with just a single slide is amazing.

Good luck this weekend John...

It is our experience that AMLRV builds quality units...a good value.

Bill