Choosing a brand

Take your time and look at several units (spend some time in them)until YOU decide exactly what you want. check with different dealers, remember their job is to sell. As far as manufacturers, as stated they are all about alike in production quickly, cheaply and most are over priced. Dealer repairs are the big thing after you purchase as very few units do not have problems to begin with most of the small problems I fix myself. It usually takes me awhile to get a new, or used unit set up like I want it. It's called "making it your own".

I looked at the floor plan of the LRSS and one thing you should be aware of, the television is a good distance from the chairs at the back window. And anyone sitting at the dinette, only one side can view the television. And the person sitting in the chair next the door, has to look over the sink to see the television. In other words, their view will be blocked. Maybe you won't spend time watching television, but if you do, you'll also find the dinette to be very uncomfortable, unless you put it down into bed position and can recline on it. But then, you might not be able to really stretch out either. (Just an observation).

And, the entry door is right beside the chair at the back window. I think in time, you'll not like to sit in that chair at all. If you put up a TV tray (table) at that spot it will be in the way of the door too, or a small end table, or anything.

Just another observation.

And the small couch? To see the television, any one sitting there will to crook their neck far left. This will get VERY old, very tiring, very fast.

Consider looking at a floor plan that has the television directly across from the couch area and a couch that's comfortable enough, you can recline in it and not have to hold your head up... which is very tiring on your neck. Just one more observation.

You've studied enough to know what you want and your limitations. Now you've found that your more informed that the salesman, he know's the units he wants to sell (money in his pocket). Don't let him steer you into anything until you do a bit more studying. Your going down the right road just keep the center line to your left. Good luck and happy camping.

I wouldn't brood too much over brand and I especially don't think there's anything compelling about Forrest River. Not guaranteed quality and trouble free with any of them.

Find the floor plan you like and go with that. Brand doesn't really matter because all the trailers are made one way - quickly and with little, if any, quality control checks. Buying a trailer is a **** shoot; you may get a good one or you might not. It took me a few months to get the bugs worked out of my trailer and now it's very reliable.

Take a look at the models by Riverside Manufacturing in Lagrange, IN. They make a quality product.