Need RV advice for purchasing a new one
We recently sold our 2004 Forest River Hybrid to upgrade to a fully enclosed TT or Fifth Wheel. Now the questions is what to get. I don't need a new one, but it is an option. We have 2 boys that are 4...
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Re recently sold our 23 ft hybrid and bought the Shasta Freeport 28BHS. You can see a nice video tour of this model here: http://youtu.be/LKIdeDCXdjw
It was pretty well maintained and in decent shape. I've had to do some repairs, bought new tires and there are some overall workmanship issues that are probably common to the industry. I like the front bedroom with a "short" queen mattress (I'm 5'9" and my feet touch the wall) and the rear bunks are good for 1 or 2 kids. A fair amount of storage for a TT including the bunk side door and pass through under bed storage. 15k BTU ducted AC and a slide out bicycle/cargo shelf at the rear bumper. The bathroom is adequate, but I find the shower a bit confining. Again, this is probably commonplace in this level of RV. We looked at several used models and some ( like the Kodiak posted in this thread) look like they have slightly nicer floor plans. But this is the one that was available while we were looking, and we don't regret our choice so far. All I can say is that no matter how closely you examine an RV (new or used) there are some issues you won't find until you drive it home and use it, so keep some emergency budget on the side.
This unit was supposedly $34k new and we paid $19k and the seller threw in the WD hitch. Another $600 into it so far (new tires + misc) and we seem to be off and running.
Good luck in your search
It was pretty well maintained and in decent shape. I've had to do some repairs, bought new tires and there are some overall workmanship issues that are probably common to the industry. I like the front bedroom with a "short" queen mattress (I'm 5'9" and my feet touch the wall) and the rear bunks are good for 1 or 2 kids. A fair amount of storage for a TT including the bunk side door and pass through under bed storage. 15k BTU ducted AC and a slide out bicycle/cargo shelf at the rear bumper. The bathroom is adequate, but I find the shower a bit confining. Again, this is probably commonplace in this level of RV. We looked at several used models and some ( like the Kodiak posted in this thread) look like they have slightly nicer floor plans. But this is the one that was available while we were looking, and we don't regret our choice so far. All I can say is that no matter how closely you examine an RV (new or used) there are some issues you won't find until you drive it home and use it, so keep some emergency budget on the side.
This unit was supposedly $34k new and we paid $19k and the seller threw in the WD hitch. Another $600 into it so far (new tires + misc) and we seem to be off and running.
Good luck in your search
