coachmen freedom express 192rbs
Anyone have one? What do you like and dislike? Would you buy it again? How do you use it and what do you tow it with? I think we've narrowed it down to this unit...it's big enough for the 2 of...
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BC4277 wrote:
I like the fact that we can utilize the TT without moving the slide out, i.e. stopping for lunch or quick overnight stop.
jjjandrbaker wrote:
YES! I like that, also. If I ever had to use a site that was not conducive to using the slide, it would be no problem. The clock would be blocked, but you have two other ones (stereo and microwave).
I keep our 192RBS parked on the driveway here at the house during the camping season and use it virtually every day as my "man cave" so being able to do so with the slide in was at the top of my "must haves". We also often stop while driving to our destination to use the bathroom, make lunch, etc so full interior access without having to deploy the slide was also a "must". Annoyingly, Coachmen still mounts the tank monitor / water heater control panel where it's blocked by the slide when in the travel position. I actually removed mine in order to move it but there was a mass of wires running to the control box so I just left it. I've since made note which switch is the water heater electric element, which is the gas, and which is the water pump and just control the switches by feel when the slide is in, important for me when I camp alone with just the dog and don't bother to deploy the slide. Dumb planning on Coachmen's part though to not recognize that owners will use the trailer at times without the slide out and will want to see and operate that control panel. I did however replace the stock bi-metal thermostat with a Honeywell RTH5100B digital version, mounting it where I can see and operate it even when the slide is in.
