Kalabin wrote:
My wife and I are doing some pre-purchase homework for next year. We have found a floor plan we like however finding other manufacturers with a similar floor plan is proving to be difficult.
OutdoorsRV 23DBS
The other floor plan we "love" is the Jayco 28BHBE however there are no dealers near Alaska that want to deal on pricing. This unit alone they want 35k+ shipping, Indiana has it for 22k.
The big reasons we like it is the double wide bunks for our son, large holding tanks, 60x80 queen bed (I am 6'2") and the entertainment center in the middle. Only reason for the entertainment center is for rainy days and we are hoping to do some 2-3 week vacations in the future with it.
We are not opposed to the typical 26BHS models with the couch as well, however up here in Alaska the smaller the TT the easier it is to get into campgrounds.
Money is always a factor, the Creekside campers go for 30k+ by the time they get to Alaska. I looked at the Keystone Passports but their smaller holding tanks are a no-go. Ran into the same issue with our last Keystone Outback with 50/40/40.
Late last fall we bought a 2015 Creekside 23BHS from Sumner RV near Seattle. There price was rock bottom compared to the dealer here in Alaska. I was even able to get them down additional $2000 from their listed price on the internet which was the lowest I had found to date. Trust me I like to buy locally whenever possible but we saved well over $11,000 and that includes the shipping price up from WA. We work hard for our money and $11,000 is huge and hard to pass up. I was very nervous about the whole process but so far things have worked out quite well minus one small hiccup with the hitch. Hope this helps in your quest to find the TT you want. I'd be happy to provide more details if want just PM me.