2015 Forest River Charleston 43BH

[Boatcat47]

DH and I are looking at a 2015 Charleston 43BH We like to travel with our grand kids and travel with just the two of us. We like the layout of the 43 BH but have some concerns about the quality. Any reviews or advice is welcomed.

[bass_n_bob]

We have had a Forest River MH for 3 years now and it has been trouble free (over 40,000 miles). I know most people will tell you to go with Tiffin or Newmar but from my experience you are just as likely to have problems with them as with any other MH. I have a friend who will tell you he has more mileage going back and forth from Alabama for service than he does on actual vacations. There isn't enough space to outline the multitude of problems my other friend has had with his Newmar Dutch Star. If you like the layout take a chance and keep your fingers crossed. Good luck with your decision.

[wnytaxman]

Boatcat47 wrote:
DH and I are looking at a 2015 Charleston 43BH We like to travel with our grand kids and travel with just the two of us. We like the layout of the 43 BH but have some concerns about the quality. Any reviews or advice is welcomed.

We had and recently traded a 2011 Berkshire 390bh. The Berkshire and the Charleston are made on the same assembly line in Elkhart. In the seven years of ownership we had very few issues. Those issues that did arise were quickly resolved by either the dealer or the factory. The only reason we did not buy another one was that we found an Entegra that had more amenities that we were looking for.

Check out the Forest River Owners Group for more detailed info on the Charleston.

[SidecarFlip]

Thats a can of worms. You might want to post of the Forrest River forum or look there for comments.

My opinion of Forrest River in general is, everything is suspect.

[Lwiddis]

If you don't mind not being able to camp in many state and federal campgrounds, it looks like a nice RV.