Bunk house...Pro's and Con's
Ok so i have looked all over the web and at hundreds of models but being new to rving im not sure what is better. i have one 2 yr old and planning one more shortly. I think i want a trailer with a bun...
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We had a 22' (or was it a 20') 1983 Komfort Lite with Bunk Beds.
We bought in '86. Kept it 10 years. Went all over with it. First tip was from Las Cruces, NM to Yellowstone then to Glacier. To Banff, then to Vancouver, BC. Back into the US & down the West Coast to Los Angles area, then home.
The Bunk Beds worked very well for our two kids.
I've noticed these Fun Finders being discussed recently:
The small Fun Finder 189 FBS'sFloor Plans seems to be pretty neat one. Or the Fun Finder F-189 FDS, which is similar. Both Exterior Length - 18' 9" & Exterior Width - 7'.
Or a couple larger ones: the Fun Finder F-210 UDS & the Fun Finder F-210 WBS. Both with Exterior Length 21' 9"; Exterior Width -8'.
Fun Finder 189 FBS is a nice little trailer as seen on this YouTube Video & quite a bit larger than our Scamp. I wouldn't mind having one.
These are not with Bunks, but have either a Jack Knife Couch or a Dinette which can be make into a bed & a bunk above the Queen beds.
There is a Fun Finder BH model (Triple Bunks in Fact). But it might be a bit large at 27' 5". No Hitch Weight is given.
http://www.cruiserrv.com/fun-finder/f_262bhs/specifications.html
YouTube Video
But maybe it would work, in a 28 foot model the HItch WT is 355 lbs.
GVWR - 5,955. Depends on how much weight your pickup can tow as well, I would believe.
A No Slide BH Chalet TT but only a full bed.
GVWR (lbs) 4500
Hitch Weight (lbs) 240
Axle Weight (lbs) 2400
Dry Weight (lbs) 3100
Not sure about the outside kitchen part.
:R The Teardrops normally have an outside kitchen. Also a Queen Bed, but no luck with Bunks. Hitch Weight shouldn't be a problem.
Bed Size 4"x59"x78"
http://www.socalteardrops.com/page.php?p=20
A somewhat new molded fiberglass Teardrop TT made in Elkhart, IN. Alas, No Slides, No BunkHouse. Outdoor Kitchen, Yes.
:C This one has about everything you listed a must have: 30FBSS Bunkhouse Super Slide & Outdoor Kitchen. Except Hitch Weight - 1,050 lbs.
:@ Maybe I've found one with it all: Puma-30DBSS with a Hitch Weight - 710 lbs.
Many Pro's for a Bunk House, such as a child having his/her own bed & space, do not have to make up the bed each night & down each day. Con's which I can come up with: Seems to take a larger, i.e. heaver platform to have one now days and if the bunk is too small, might child may out grow the bed.
Good Luck with your Quest!
We bought in '86. Kept it 10 years. Went all over with it. First tip was from Las Cruces, NM to Yellowstone then to Glacier. To Banff, then to Vancouver, BC. Back into the US & down the West Coast to Los Angles area, then home.
The Bunk Beds worked very well for our two kids.
I've noticed these Fun Finders being discussed recently:
The small Fun Finder 189 FBS'sFloor Plans seems to be pretty neat one. Or the Fun Finder F-189 FDS, which is similar. Both Exterior Length - 18' 9" & Exterior Width - 7'.
Or a couple larger ones: the Fun Finder F-210 UDS & the Fun Finder F-210 WBS. Both with Exterior Length 21' 9"; Exterior Width -8'.
Fun Finder 189 FBS is a nice little trailer as seen on this YouTube Video & quite a bit larger than our Scamp. I wouldn't mind having one.
These are not with Bunks, but have either a Jack Knife Couch or a Dinette which can be make into a bed & a bunk above the Queen beds.
There is a Fun Finder BH model (Triple Bunks in Fact). But it might be a bit large at 27' 5". No Hitch Weight is given.
http://www.cruiserrv.com/fun-finder/f_262bhs/specifications.html
YouTube Video
But maybe it would work, in a 28 foot model the HItch WT is 355 lbs.
GVWR - 5,955. Depends on how much weight your pickup can tow as well, I would believe.
A No Slide BH Chalet TT but only a full bed.
GVWR (lbs) 4500
Hitch Weight (lbs) 240
Axle Weight (lbs) 2400
Dry Weight (lbs) 3100
Not sure about the outside kitchen part.
:R The Teardrops normally have an outside kitchen. Also a Queen Bed, but no luck with Bunks. Hitch Weight shouldn't be a problem.
Bed Size 4"x59"x78"
http://www.socalteardrops.com/page.php?p=20
A somewhat new molded fiberglass Teardrop TT made in Elkhart, IN. Alas, No Slides, No BunkHouse. Outdoor Kitchen, Yes.
:C This one has about everything you listed a must have: 30FBSS Bunkhouse Super Slide & Outdoor Kitchen. Except Hitch Weight - 1,050 lbs.
:@ Maybe I've found one with it all: Puma-30DBSS with a Hitch Weight - 710 lbs.
Many Pro's for a Bunk House, such as a child having his/her own bed & space, do not have to make up the bed each night & down each day. Con's which I can come up with: Seems to take a larger, i.e. heaver platform to have one now days and if the bunk is too small, might child may out grow the bed.
Good Luck with your Quest!
