Smaller bunk house trailer recommendations
My wife and I are looking to enter the travel trailer world. We've been attracted to the 15-19 foot bunk house as we will be towing with a 4.6L Tundra with two young boys to stow in the bunks (not ...
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Most people I know who have bought a trailer that size, always end up upgrading, especially since you have small kids.
Small trailers have their advantages, but space can be a big issue. If your kids like being outside, and so do you, then small isn't so bad. If you want to spend your time inside the trailer, they get small in a hurry.
My aunt has an Jayco 184bh, she likes it quite a bit, and bought it new for like $12k. I like how the couch flows right into the dinette seating, creating basically a huge couch, I dislike that it does not have a real bed other than the bunks and dinette bed.
In your price and weight range check out hybrids. They aren't for everyone, you have to like sleeping under canvas, but for the size they have a ton more room since the beds don't take up interior space. If I was going for a really small RV (less than 20ft) I would definitely get a hybrid.
Small trailers have their advantages, but space can be a big issue. If your kids like being outside, and so do you, then small isn't so bad. If you want to spend your time inside the trailer, they get small in a hurry.
My aunt has an Jayco 184bh, she likes it quite a bit, and bought it new for like $12k. I like how the couch flows right into the dinette seating, creating basically a huge couch, I dislike that it does not have a real bed other than the bunks and dinette bed.
In your price and weight range check out hybrids. They aren't for everyone, you have to like sleeping under canvas, but for the size they have a ton more room since the beds don't take up interior space. If I was going for a really small RV (less than 20ft) I would definitely get a hybrid.
