The results of a huge day of searching. Opinions welcome!
Well, we hit six or seven dealers today. These are the top contenders. Some have bells and some have whistles. All would work for us.
Kitchen island models:
We still like the Surveyor Cadet 226RBDS. Similar layouts in the Funfinder F233RBS and the Jayco 24RBD, but we have no idea how they compare in quality. These all have the entertainment center between the bed and the living area, and one of them has the TV on a swivel between the bedroom and living area.
No island but a sizable flared kitchen counter. These have a curtain between the bed and the living area, which makes for a more open feel.
In this category, we really liked the Tracer Ultra Lite 230 - lots that we appreciated about it, especially the "E-Z Tow" wheels, which have more space between them than others we saw.
We also liked the Funfinder F214WSD, the Passport Ultra Lite Grand Touring 220RB, and the Nash 24M.
All of these are in roughly the same dry weight range, between 4500 and 5000, and are priced within a few thousand dollars of each other.
We also loved the Starcraft 244DS but it was listed at more than $10K more than the others, so it's out of our range.
All of these met our criteria - all the sales people nearly cried when I recited the list - of dry weight around 5000#, box about 22' - 23', at least one slide, walk-around queen and no bunks, and fiberglass finish. All are towable by our 2010 Sequoia with the towing package, which is rated at around 9000#. We are being VERY conservative with weight.
None of them has the sofa I wanted or the standard dinette my husband wants, but those are compromises we have to make to hit our budget and other requirements.
So, are there strong opinions pro or con any of these?
Kitchen island models:
We still like the Surveyor Cadet 226RBDS. Similar layouts in the Funfinder F233RBS and the Jayco 24RBD, but we have no idea how they compare in quality. These all have the entertainment center between the bed and the living area, and one of them has the TV on a swivel between the bedroom and living area.
No island but a sizable flared kitchen counter. These have a curtain between the bed and the living area, which makes for a more open feel.
In this category, we really liked the Tracer Ultra Lite 230 - lots that we appreciated about it, especially the "E-Z Tow" wheels, which have more space between them than others we saw.
We also liked the Funfinder F214WSD, the Passport Ultra Lite Grand Touring 220RB, and the Nash 24M.
All of these are in roughly the same dry weight range, between 4500 and 5000, and are priced within a few thousand dollars of each other.
We also loved the Starcraft 244DS but it was listed at more than $10K more than the others, so it's out of our range.
All of these met our criteria - all the sales people nearly cried when I recited the list - of dry weight around 5000#, box about 22' - 23', at least one slide, walk-around queen and no bunks, and fiberglass finish. All are towable by our 2010 Sequoia with the towing package, which is rated at around 9000#. We are being VERY conservative with weight.
None of them has the sofa I wanted or the standard dinette my husband wants, but those are compromises we have to make to hit our budget and other requirements.
So, are there strong opinions pro or con any of these?
