I'm not ready yet, but within the next few years plan to buy a new or close to new TC with slide outs.From my looking around it seems to me, that Host male the nicest ones.What are your thoughts?

I like the Hosts better than any other brand although I'm not crazy about the floor plans on the triple slides.

That large Host TC is a nice unit, especially the twin couch model. Look at how the table folds down. For me, I'd like the couch to be a couple inches longer so I'd fit better. There's even twin entrances up to the bedroom. And there's either a 30,000 or 34,000 BTU furnace in the thing - it will never get cold. The only possible flaw I saw is I don't know if you can get inside with the rear slide closed?It will take a stout truck to carry that thing especially if you load the fresh water tank full with 65 gallons of water. And there's lots of storage to load up with weight......Bill

I like chalet the best, but I'm starting to think I would rather have a large non slide.

New in 2013, the one in my signature. Lots of capacity, 76" long dinette bed, full queen in the cabover, quality build. I would not haul one without a 1 ton dually, but some have them on SRW.

Clearly...there is only one...;)

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mr70ss
Explorer
Jul 07, 2016
jimh425 wrote:
rv-ali wrote:
We are currently on our fourth camping trip with this new unit & while the table is nice I am really missing having a comfortable place to sit.

I don't know if this could work for you, but I'm showing what we've done just in case with our Host. The table fits on the existing table track. I've also added a magazine/tablet/phone rack. DW added a triangle piece of foam (gutter foam) behind the cushions at the bottom which gives a bit more back support.

we do the same thing with our adventurer 910fbs, but it's a u shaped dinette, so it's like having a u shaped couch right when you walk in.
jimh406
Explorer III
Jul 07, 2016
rv-ali wrote:
We are currently on our fourth camping trip with this new unit & while the table is nice I am really missing having a comfortable place to sit.

I don't know if this could work for you, but I'm showing what we've done just in case with our Host. The table fits on the existing table track. I've also added a magazine/tablet/phone rack. DW added a triangle piece of foam (gutter foam) behind the cushions at the bottom which gives a bit more back support.
rv-ali
Explorer
Jul 07, 2016
We just purchased a 2014 Arctic Fox 1150 with dinette to replace the '02 Arctic Fox 990 with rollover lounge that we have had for the past 13 years. We are currently on our fourth camping trip with this new unit & while the table is nice I am really missing having a comfortable place to sit. We have even talked with the factory about removing the couch and installing a rollover lounge, and while it is possible, the cost does make us think twice about it. May just go buy a lottery ticket and "when we win" will order an Arctic Fox built to suit us, which also would include a different kitchen sink by the way.
Blanco1
Explorer
May 24, 2016
Wow!
Fastbrit
Explorer
May 24, 2016
Chalet TS116FB
3 slides
4 x 100W solar panel
2 led tv
2500 lp gen set
2x full 30 pound lp tank
4x group 31 agm batt =280 pounds
food and clothing for 4 days
NO WATER!! 72 gal tank

5480 pound

As for the mammoth with 70 gal of water over 6500 pounds
Bedlam
Moderator
May 24, 2016
Expect the Hosts to be 5500-6000 lbs by the time the water is filled the shelves are stocked. I didn't buy a Class 5 truck for my ego...
hbski
Explorer
May 24, 2016
Blanco1 wrote:
hbski wrote:
Blanco1 wrote:
.......But like I said seems the Host are fairly light compare to some of the others like the Lance double slides?.....

If you are going by the weight on the Host website that is WITHOUT the slides, even the ones that are "required options" (an oxymoron I know, but those are Host's words)

Well that sucks then, because that was a big selling point to me.

How much should the triple slide & optioned out weigh in at then?

Yeah, that's what they are hoping, that people won't notice. I optioned out a 2015 Everest with most options and it came in at 4765 dry
Blanco1
Explorer
May 24, 2016
hbski wrote:
Blanco1 wrote:
.......But like I said seems the Host are fairly light compare to some of the others like the Lance double slides?.....

If you are going by the weight on the Host website that is WITHOUT the slides, even the ones that are "required options" (an oxymoron I know, but those are Host's words)

Well that sucks then, because that was a big selling point to me.

How much should the triple slide & optioned out weigh in at then?
hbski
Explorer
May 24, 2016
Blanco1 wrote:
.......But like I said seems the Host are fairly light compare to some of the others like the Lance double slides?.....

If you are going by the weight on the Host website that is WITHOUT the slides, even the ones that are "required options" (an oxymoron I know, but those are Host's words)
Blanco1
Explorer
May 24, 2016
cartmancartman wrote:
I ordered the Lance 1172, 2 pop outs (rear and driver side),side entry, priced well, multiple seating areas and a dry bath. I sat in the Host campers and really preferred the Lance model over them, even the Host's were about 15-20k more.

Wow!!!

Are they really that much more expensive!?!?!?!