Need recommendations for Travel Trailer
Hello everyone! I am a new member here. Thanks for having me. The wife and I are ready to pull the trigger on a travel trailer and was looking for some input from those with experience. We are r...
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We have a trailer with a similar floorplan to the Salem Cruise. A few quick comments:
1) Check out the mattress size on the front bed. If the Coachmen has a short mattress, you will likely end up putting a full length mattress on it. Then you may have an issue getting to the far side of the bed. The Salem has access to both sides of the bed so a longer mattress won't be a problem.
2) The access door to the bunk storage on the Coachmen is great. Make sure the Salem has that option too. Also, make sure you change the lock on this door as soon as you get it. Almost all storage locks are keyed the same and anyone will have access to the inside of your trailer if you don't change this lock.
3) We have the rear bathroom door like the Salem. We find we rarely use it though. Now I would much rather have the outside kitchen instead of this door.
4) Take a good look at the inside storage. That's one of the most important parts that some manufacturers have been cheaping out on to save costs. Based on the floorplan, it looks like the Salem has a separate wardrobe for the kids clothes but the Coachmen only has a pantry. Not sure where the kids clothes go in the Coachmen.
5) The Salem has two grey tanks so you won't fill your galley tank with shower water.
6) We tow a heavier trailer with a F150 3.5 Ecoboost and have no problems.
1) Check out the mattress size on the front bed. If the Coachmen has a short mattress, you will likely end up putting a full length mattress on it. Then you may have an issue getting to the far side of the bed. The Salem has access to both sides of the bed so a longer mattress won't be a problem.
2) The access door to the bunk storage on the Coachmen is great. Make sure the Salem has that option too. Also, make sure you change the lock on this door as soon as you get it. Almost all storage locks are keyed the same and anyone will have access to the inside of your trailer if you don't change this lock.
3) We have the rear bathroom door like the Salem. We find we rarely use it though. Now I would much rather have the outside kitchen instead of this door.
4) Take a good look at the inside storage. That's one of the most important parts that some manufacturers have been cheaping out on to save costs. Based on the floorplan, it looks like the Salem has a separate wardrobe for the kids clothes but the Coachmen only has a pantry. Not sure where the kids clothes go in the Coachmen.
5) The Salem has two grey tanks so you won't fill your galley tank with shower water.
6) We tow a heavier trailer with a F150 3.5 Ecoboost and have no problems.
