Brands/models with Bunk house

[Acdii]

At some point in the next year or so I plan to upgrade my Coleman CT274BH as my kids will have outgrown the Futon, and even though it has twin bunks, we have 3 adults too. What I am looking for is one that has at least 3 maybe 4 bunks along with the Queen or king. Would also be nice to have some open floor and entertainment area where all 5 of us can sit and watch without craning our necks or having to sit on the bed. Not looking for anything fancy though, perfectly content with the Coleman for our needs since we aren't living in it for more than a couple weeks and weekends a year.

[StirCrazy]

Acdii wrote:
I will need a triple bunk, and those I am having a difficult time with. What I find usually has a sofa as the lower bunk, and would rather have the bunk itself.

Thanks for the ideas.

the one thing about the 330rbk I mentioned before is it isnt a reral sofa but a cuddy couch so it unfolds into a foam bed and you can take it right out if you want so you have tohe option of a couch or half or all into a bed. it makes it sleep 4 in the bunk room.

Steve

[WTP-GC]

Acdii wrote:
It's about 20K above my current price range, but in a couple years it might be where I want it. Not camping enough to warrant something above $25K at the moment, but that can always change.

Though it may still be over your budget, without regard to where you live, I know you can get into the GD 290BH for around $35K in FL without too much trouble.

[Acdii]

It's about 20K above my current price range, but in a couple years it might be where I want it. Not camping enough to warrant something above $25K at the moment, but that can always change.

After losing my 2014 truck, and finding my 2016 truck tows like ****, we did half as much camping as the first year, so for now, will first get a good TV, and then after a year or two, if we are doing a lot more camping then I may go to something like this. I am adjusting the budget to allow for a more expensive trailer too in the next couple years, so it might just work out too.

[WTP-GC]

Acdii wrote:
I will need a triple bunk, and those I am having a difficult time with. What I find usually has a sofa as the lower bunk, and would rather have the bunk itself.

Thanks for the ideas.

The Grand Design 290BH fits that bill perfectly.

[Acdii]

Strange, but I found the notification in my spam. Can't trust email systems anymore. I am still on the fence on the truck to get, but there are some good ideas here that will help when the time comes to upgrade. I will need a triple bunk, and those I am having a difficult time with. What I find usually has a sofa as the lower bunk, and would rather have the bunk itself.

Thanks for the ideas.

[WTP-GC]

Lexx wrote:
The Grand Design Reflection 28bh has 2 bunks in the rear but they're double wide bunks. 2 of our triplets share a bunk, and the other gets his own.

The nice thing about the 28bh is it has a double wide refrigerator.

Grand Design Reflection 28bh

Another option is the lighter Reflection 150 series 290bh, which has a triple bunk in the back. Only downsides are that it has a smaller refrigerator, tiny microwave, and no auto-level jacks.

Grand Design 150 Series 29bh

We liked the 28BH quite a bit, however we chose the 290BH because it had 3 bunks instead of the 2. I really liked the rear storage and master BR slideout for the closet/linen storage. It actually felt bigger on the inside than the 290BH, even though its actually about one foot shorter. While we're happy with what we got, the 28BH is a really nice option.

[Lexx]

The Grand Design Reflection 28bh has 2 bunks in the rear but they're double wide bunks. 2 of our triplets share a bunk, and the other gets his own.

The nice thing about the 28bh is it has a double wide refrigerator.

Grand Design Reflection 28bh

Another option is the lighter Reflection 150 series 290bh, which has a triple bunk in the back. Only downsides are that it has a smaller refrigerator, tiny microwave, and no auto-level jacks.

Grand Design 150 Series 29bh

[Acdii]

I *might* get another Dually if the price is right and has what I want in it. I did see a really nice 2002 7.3 with only 45K on it, and I know that will have zero issues towing some big trailers. It would two my current one without breaking a sweat. Been looking to get a Platinum, and found a couple F350 that will do the job nicely. At least then I won't feel like I am sacrificing anything from my 502a. I will miss the 360 camera though, but at long as it has a heated steering wheel I will be fine, it gets cold up here in the winter.

[laknox]

Acdii wrote:
Thanks for the leads, really helped to find what is out there as my Googlism is not in Chi. 🙂

BTW I am not seeing signatures.

First step, replace my F150 with one that can tow without trying to see whats in the other lane. After looking at a few of those trailers though, they are 3/4-1 Ton tows for the bumper pulls, so even if I decided to go with a BP, I would still need a Superduty, so that makes the decision a bit easier.

Since you know you're going to change trucks, find your FW =first=, then tailor your truck to towing it. Unless you're going super-light, a SRW 1 ton has a =lot= more flexibility in moving up (or down) in weight, than does a 3/4t, so that's my recommendation. That was =my= first mistake when I decided to get into the RV game, mostly from growing up farming, where we towed whatever we needed to with whatever truck we had. :B

Lyle

[Acdii]

Thanks for the leads, really helped to find what is out there as my Googlism is not in Chi. 🙂

BTW I am not seeing signatures.

First step, replace my F150 with one that can tow without trying to see whats in the other lane. After looking at a few of those trailers though, they are 3/4-1 Ton tows for the bumper pulls, so even if I decided to go with a BP, I would still need a Superduty, so that makes the decision a bit easier.

[WTP-GC]

Acdii wrote:

amxpress wrote:
I have been looking at this 377 MBC by Columbus. There’s a second bedroom with bunks as well as a loft off the hallway.
Columbus 377 MBC floorplan

Actually that is a good link as I did find the exact plan I am looking for.

295BHSS

3 bunks int the back and plenty of seating in the middle. Price from what I can tell is sitting about where I want to go too, about the $25K range.

I like the floor plan you referenced. As a family of 5, that seems like a pretty workable layout. Since you've called out that floor plan, brand, and model/size, I think we know more about what you're looking for. One of the unique things about that model is that it accomplished quite a bit without being excessively long. That's what we wanted too when researching our most recent purchase.

The Puma line is truly low-end/entry level. Nothing wrong with that at all as long as you have that understanding before you buy it. FWIW, I believe some of their older models were a little nicer. If you're interested in spending a little more and going to something around a middle-level, check out the Grand Design Reflection 290BH in our signature line below. We were also looking at a Jayco Eagle HT bunkhouse that's about the same size...I think it was called the 29BHOK. It has four bunks instead of the three bunk arrangement we chose, but less bunk room storage. I'm not particularly fond of a couch bed as a primarily bunk (like in the Puma and many others).

[Precise_One]

The Wildcat 312 BHX offers 4 bunks and a good size outdoor kitchen. Great interior cabinet and counter space. Full storage bay on exterior. Not a high end trailer by any means, but a good choice for regular family camping. We are a family of five and are in our fifth season with ours with minimal issues.
Good luck in your search.

[StirCrazy]

this is our second summer coming up with our Cougar 330RBKwe spent two years looking before we upgraded from our 29 foot trailer as we had out grown that.

we has a few specifics we wanted , bunk room for the kids as they want to bring friends a lot, outdoor kitchen, lots of interior room so we are not tripping over the dog, lots of storage and counter space.

so far I have no regrets.

Steve

[Acdii]

amxpress wrote:
I have been looking at this 377 MBC by Columbus. There’s a second bedroom with bunks as well as a loft off the hallway.
Columbus 377 MBC floorplan

Actually that is a good link as I did find the exact plan I am looking for.

295BHSS

3 bunks int the back and plenty of seating in the middle. Price from what I can tell is sitting about where I want to go too, about the $25K range.