My how RV's have changed since the mid 90's when I last owned one. Two things I'm noticing is I want a curb side dinette and that rules out a majority of the floor plans. Most mfg are putting a couch/table, u shaped couch or the dinette on the street side in the slide. I really want to be able to look over my campsite and not the neighbors. I get to the why since the slide opens the floor plan up. Can't they put something else on the slide like the sink and fridge? I'm sure the plumping would be an issue due to needing to move. Also what's up with the wardrobe by the bed? Floor to ceiling. Not only does it feel like you are sticking your head in a box to sleep I'm an arm sleeper and my arm hangs over the side of the bed. Very few floor plans have just a wardrobe that comes down half way only. Oh and windows. What happened to windows that opened all the way? My 1993 trailer was full of windows that opened from top to bottom. Now there are minimal windows and if they open only a small portion of them open. I really wish I could design my own RV! I should add I'm looking at RV's that are 20-27 ft long only.

We never thought about it but your right. Thinking back to even the first pup, all have been on the road side. Good question.

The weird thing is that most MH's have them on the curb side.

Thinking logically for a minute, most models that have the dinette/couch arrangement have that as the slide with the kitchen sitting opposite to that. I would imagine they don't want the slide opening into the campsite (curb side) and taking up space. They probably don't want to put the kitchen on the slide due to moving parts, the water lines, drains, propane lines for stove, frig, etc.?

It probably has to do with the floorplans you've been choosing to look at. If a TT has one slideout, it will almost always be street side, to not interfere with use of the "patio" space on the curb side. If there is a slideout, it will be occupied by a sofa or a dinette. If the dinette is large, that is what will be in the slide.Most of the TTs I've been looking at have curbside dinettes, or front dinettes, but I've been looking at only models with no slideout. A couple of floorplans I've noticed most manufacturers still offer in lightweight or base level model lines:About 21 foot, front walk-around queen, streetside kitchen, rear bath, curbside dinette midships.About 24 foot, front queen walkaround or in corner with foot and side open, streetside kitchen, transverse sofa separating bedroom from living area, curbside dinette, rear bath.When length drops to 18-19 feet or less, the dinette moves to front or back and often becomes the primary bed. Bath is at opposite end. These floorplans have not disappeared, and most dealers in this area still have them, selling mostly to older couples looking for something lightweight to tow.

I suspect is it also due to the location of the doors in travel trailers. Most have a door roughly 1/3 of the way back from the front and many have an additional door about 1/3 of the way from the back. This doesn't leave much room for a slide on the curb side. As for motorhomes, most of the diesel pushers have only one door and it is usually right in the very front of the the MH so there is room to put the dinette and a slide there and also put a large slide on the street side.The gas powered MH usually have a door located somewhat like a TT and so they have the dinette & slide usually located on the street side like a TT.All this is just a guess based on my observations.Barney

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tandkj
Explorer
May 18, 2014
We never thought about it but your right. Thinking back to even the first pup, all have been on the road side. Good question.
bucky
Explorer II
May 18, 2014
The weird thing is that most MH's have them on the curb side.
MackinawMan
Explorer
May 18, 2014
Thinking logically for a minute, most models that have the dinette/couch arrangement have that as the slide with the kitchen sitting opposite to that. I would imagine they don't want the slide opening into the campsite (curb side) and taking up space. They probably don't want to put the kitchen on the slide due to moving parts, the water lines, drains, propane lines for stove, frig, etc.

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tatest
Explorer II
May 18, 2014
It probably has to do with the floorplans you've been choosing to look at. If a TT has one slideout, it will almost always be street side, to not interfere with use of the "patio" space on the curb side. If there is a slideout, it will be occupied by a sofa or a dinette. If the dinette is large, that is what will be in the slide.

Most of the TTs I've been looking at have curbside dinettes, or front dinettes, but I've been looking at only models with no slideout. A couple of floorplans I've noticed most manufacturers still offer in lightweight or base level model lines:

About 21 foot, front walk-around queen, streetside kitchen, rear bath, curbside dinette midships.

About 24 foot, front queen walkaround or in corner with foot and side open, streetside kitchen, transverse sofa separating bedroom from living area, curbside dinette, rear bath.

When length drops to 18-19 feet or less, the dinette moves to front or back and often becomes the primary bed. Bath is at opposite end.

These floorplans have not disappeared, and most dealers in this area still have them, selling mostly to older couples looking for something lightweight to tow.
BarneyS
Explorer III
May 19, 2014
I suspect is it also due to the location of the doors in travel trailers. Most have a door roughly 1/3 of the way back from the front and many have an additional door about 1/3 of the way from the back. This doesn't leave much room for a slide on the curb side.

As for motorhomes, most of the diesel pushers have only one door and it is usually right in the very front of the the MH so there is room to put the dinette and a slide there and also put a large slide on the street side.
The gas powered MH usually have a door located somewhat like a TT and so they have the dinette & slide usually located on the street side like a TT.

All this is just a guess based on my observations.
Barney
Tequila
Explorer
May 19, 2014
bucky wrote:
The weird thing is that most MH's have them on the curb side.

So do truck camperas, I notice. Makes it safer if you pull over to the side to use the washroom.
pappcam
Explorer
May 19, 2014
My trailer has the curbside dinette and it was actually a feature we looked for when we were looking. It's nice to be able to look out the big window towards the camping side of the trailer to keep an eye on kids and things.

Our wardrobes beside the beds don't come right down either so it leaves a nightstand on each side.

Those floorplans are out there if you keep on looking.
GaryWT
Explorer
May 19, 2014
I owned a North Trail where the couch and kitchen were on the slide and the table was right inside one door with a huge window under the awning so we could leave it open. Friend have a Bullet and it has a rear kitchen so the table is on the campsite side, the couch and pantry are in the slide.

Our windows crank out and although they do not open far, we can leave them open in the rain so we like them. Also in out premier, the closets in the bedrooms stop so I can put my arm under there while sleeping.

Good luck finding something you like.
JoeTampa
Explorer
May 19, 2014
Mine meets your requirements as well, with the possible exception of the windows, which I have never tried to open.
NashTT
Explorer
May 19, 2014
I have a 2013 Nash 23f and it has a curb side dinette. Maybe smaller than you have in mind, but I downsized from a Fleetwood Wilderness 30 ft and am very pleased with both the size and workmanship (zero problems/issues thus far)