front end livingrooms

Georgew48 wrote:

silvercorvette wrote:
I saw a 5th with an up front kitchen that I liked but I wound up getting a front bedroom because I anyone with bad intentions is more likely to do their deed at night when people are sleeping and I figure I am more likely to hear anyone mucking around with my truck or the basement storage area if I am sleeping up front. The slide out bed has a window that allows me to see the port side of the rig without getting out of bed.

Having the living room in the rear gives me a view through the large rear window and a few smaller windows while I sit back and relax I like having windows that give me lots of sunlight in the living room, if the living room was up front there would be no front window and even if there was a window up front all I would have is a view of my truck. The bedroom is darker without all the windows the rear has but that is a good thing because I sometimes stop to take a daytime nap.
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One other thing about the front bedroom is that the bathroom is also in the front. If I pull over to the side of the road I can use the bathroom without opening any slide, I can take a nap at a rest stop without opening a slide but if I need to get to the rear I have to open a slide

On my Cardinal 3800FL, even with five slides, I still have full use of my kitchen, bathroom and bedroom with all the slides closed. That was a must for us. Our front living room has lots of windows and great views.

With me having full access was not important, butI have only owned it for a week and my opinion may change. On my trip home a had to stop a few times and this worked well for me. I could not get to the rear area. But I was able to open the fridge to get cold cuts for a sandwich. I could not get to the stove or oven and I can reach the microwave if I stretch but I would have to hook up the generator to run the microwave and I do not want to bother because would rather not waste time cooking when some meat on some bread would fill me up and as long as I could get to the fridge for soda or cold bottled water I was OK. Three steps up and I could use the potty and bedroom sink, I keep the dogs water and food dish in front of the bedroom sink. I can't walk around the bed but as long as I can get into bed lie down eat a sandwich and read a little before taking a 2 to 3 hour nap it is OK,

The bottom line is all I need or want access to is the bed, fridge, and potty when I park at a rest stop, When I am plugged in and hooked up at a campground is the only time I need to have access to the entire unit. I guess everyones requirements are different, and maybe my needs will change in the future but right now I have had a single issue in my entire week of ownership.

silvercorvette wrote:
I saw a 5th with an up front kitchen that I liked but I wound up getting a front bedroom because I anyone with bad intentions is more likely to do their deed at night when people are sleeping and I figure I am more likely to hear anyone mucking around with my truck or the basement storage area if I am sleeping up front. The slide out bed has a window that allows me to see the port side of the rig without getting out of bed.

Having the living room in the rear gives me a view through the large rear window and a few smaller windows while I sit back and relax I like having windows that give me lots of sunlight in the living room, if the living room was up front there would be no front window and even if there was a window up front all I would have is a view of my truck. The bedroom is darker without all the windows the rear has but that is a good thing because I sometimes stop to take a daytime nap.
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One other thing about the front bedroom is that the bathroom is also in the front. If I pull over to the side of the road I can use the bathroom without opening any slide, I can take a nap at a rest stop without opening a slide but if I need to get to the rear I have to open a slide

On my Cardinal 3800FL, even with five slides, I still have full use of my kitchen, bathroom and bedroom with all the slides closed. That was a must for us. Our front living room has lots of windows and great views.

hdave wrote:







There we go.

My big concern with this floor plan is greenhouse effect. Front living areas are a challenge to cool during 110 plus heat. Lots of glass area!

I saw a 5th with an up front kitchen that I liked but I wound up getting a front bedroom because I anyone with bad intentions is more likely to do their deed at night when people are sleeping and I figure I am more likely to hear anyone mucking around with my truck or the basement storage area if I am sleeping up front. The slide out bed has a window that allows me to see the port side of the rig without getting out of bed.

Having the living room in the rear gives me a view through the large rear window and a few smaller windows while I sit back and relax I like having windows that give me lots of sunlight in the living room, if the living room was up front there would be no front window and even if there was a window up front all I would have is a view of my truck. The bedroom is darker without all the windows the rear has but that is a good thing because I sometimes stop to take a daytime nap.
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One other thing about the front bedroom is that the bathroom is also in the front. If I pull over to the side of the road I can use the bathroom without opening any slide, I can take a nap at a rest stop without opening a slide but if I need to get to the rear I have to open a slide

Very nice indeed. Good to see that manufacturers are starting to catch on.

There we go.

This is my new 2013 Crossroads Rushmore LINCOLN. Has more space than I could have even imagined in it. Have had it out for a five day outing so far. Will be part time living in it next winter. The way the TV sits eliminates the problem of the 90 degree angle all the time.


Hmmm pictures didn't post.

I have a 2004 Wilderness Advanage 365 FLTS we ordered it with the optional 4th slide in the living room and have loved it ever sence we bought it

The basement storage in our Cardinal 3800FL is huge even with the spare tire and a 32 inch TV with drop down speakers. Cardinal uses a cable slide system for the front two slides so the motors and cables are mounted over top so you don't use up any under floor space. the slide are both 10 feet long with plenty of head room. there is a 9 foot couch on one side and a 9 foot sleeper sofa with lounge seat on the other side. Up fron is a book case and a 55 inch tv over the fireplace. we love it.

You may want to look at a Crossroads, Rushmore, Lincoln. It is a front living room, 3 windows...one on the front, one each side. Awesome floor plan. We do our PDI tomorrow:)