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Tarka
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Jul 29, 2015

New Bullet 243BHS!

Just picked up our new Keystone Bullet 243BHS Monday evening. Last camper we had was a small pop-up ~ 15 years ago.

Pulled OK with our 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 (4.8L engine). We'll see how the truck does on a long trip - may eventually trade for something with larger engine.

Dealer went over the camper with us in great detail before we headed home, so feel like we know how to operate everything.

Planning to take the Bullet out on a trial run this weekend to a local lake campground.

Now have to look into buying a metal carport to park it under...

Will post photos later - been so busy stocking the thing haven't had time to take any pictures!

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  • Yeah, its funny that Keystone does not include towel holders and TP holders. For the bed we bought a 2" thick memory foam to put on top of mattress. You could go thicker but make sure it has the "cooling" type of material as they can make you sweat. Enjoy your purchase. We have a Passport and almost bought a Bullet. Would of liked the outdoor kitchen.
  • First camping trip with the new Bullet was a complete success.
    Went to a nearby private campground on a lake - very nice place. Almost more like a resort than a campground - pool, boat slips, canoe rentals, etc. Flat concrete pads with 30 & 50 amp power, sewage, water & cable hookups.

    Everything worked perfectly on the camper - no issues at all. I'll attribute that to both the brand and the dealer - very impressed with both.
    One of our favorite things turned out to be the outdoor kitchen. The grill hooked up to a bumper mount and swung around to be right next to to the pull-out kitchen. So convenient to cook everything outside. Kept all of the grease smells and heat outside.

    Now we have a big list of 'stuff' we have to add for convenience. Things like placing towel hooks, toilet paper holder....

    Only thing we weren't completely happy with was the master bed. It was like sleeping on a rock - hardest mattress I've ever seen. Must add some kind of mattress topper ASAP. Anyone have any ideas on that? Best material to get, etc.
  • Tarka wrote:
    Thanks everyone -
    I'm sure we'll enjoy it. There's about 1,537 things I need to buy for it yet, but I'll pace myself. Some of the more useful accessories should become obvious during our first camping trip coming up this weekend.


    When I cleaned out my 24' TT to sell it, it took me about 2 days to get out all the stuff I had accumulated over 7 years. Much of it I forgot was in there and didn't use. My advice is to take your time adding stuff, especially if weight is a consideration. I only put about 1/3 of the that stuff back into the new TT.
  • Thanks everyone -
    I'm sure we'll enjoy it. There's about 1,537 things I need to buy for it yet, but I'll pace myself. Some of the more useful accessories should become obvious during our first camping trip coming up this weekend.
  • Have fun with the new trailer. Only suggestion I have is don't stop by CW while on the road with the new trailer. We did and spent more in CW than we did the week in Yosemite. :)
  • No wet canvas to deal with now...whoo-hoo! Congrats on your new camper. Enjoy!
  • Doug33 wrote:
    Enjoy your Bullet - I know we are! :)


    BTW - We graduated from a PU to a 24' TT in 2006, and then to the 28' Bullet in 2013.