Leisure Free Spirit SS (Single Slide)

[1donald]

Has anyone on the Forum seen the new Free Spirit SS (Single Slide)in person or purchased? Our Dealer just told me that they have not ordered one for there lot but are holding off as Manufacturer is working on Electric Sofa vs manual for the bed that takes up the Slide area. They expect to have one on there lot in next four to six weeks. I'm anxious to see one.

2007 Roadtrek 210 Popular

[cascadetrekker]

We find the screen to be very useful wouldn't enjoy summer camping without it.

[Fastpaddler]

TXandCA
I am pleased you are enjoying your RV. It IS a smart layout with a lot more storage than we have in our PW Plateau TS. And, we are in the process of making screens for the sliding door.
cheers
AL

[TXandCA]

Forgot to mention that we left the larger table and base at home and only use the smaller one which is stored in the closet.
I don't know anything about locking mechanisms under the sofa. We have a travel lock that is manually installed as a brace when the slide is in for travel. I can't reach it to install or remove it, so hubby is in charge of that.
My two best friends are velcro and command strips:>)
Only mod I want to do (so far) is put LEDs in the porch and shower lights. Love the dimmable ceiling LEDs.
Stef

[TXandCA]

I'm beginning to think that each LTV FS SS might be updated individually. We have a microwave/convection/broiler above a 3 cu ft fridge with tiny freezer (2014 brochure says 4.8 cu ft - I'm envious). We have a 2013 made in May which has the electric sofa (no fill in cushions) and a spacious drawer underneath which holds two large blankets, 3 pillows and bed linens (all bagged separately). It's not easy to make it up each day so sometimes we leave the fitted mattress cover and fitted sheet on during the day in the sofa position. I found it helps to put a large knot on the bottom corners of the top sheet and the top blanket as it keeps them from pulling out.
As for the sleeping arrangements, the male is nearest the bath as well as the electric recepticle as he has a cpap. I (the female) learned how to maneuver around making sure the seats are facing each other at night (sharp objects and shins not meeting in the dark). I do find it is a bit tight to pass the bottom two corners.
We are so very happy with our silver bullet and get lots of attention when people realize it is a motorhome not a passenger or plumbers van. We now have about 4000 miles on it and no problems except for a tire fiasco when we had metal valve stems and sheaths put on as recommended by the dealer. Not LTV problem just someone that wasn't familiar with the installation of them.
Happy Trails all

[Fastpaddler]

Yes.16 inches is adequate. We found it easier to leave the centre, fill-in cushions out of the electric couch when down, so we use the ottoman at each end as the last part of the single(quite wide) bed on each side. That way the 'night crawler' gets up is not relegated to wiggle-woggling/shimmying or whatever to get to the end of the bed and head wherever nature calls...
I think many B owners ie those with electric couch, use this instead of a complete fill-in queen/king bed.
AL

[TLWNF]

Fastpaddler wrote:
I just watched a video on the 22ft 9inch Free Spirit SS. My one concern is the small space around the head of the bed by the door(6 inches or so?). Is this a problem to negotiate at night when one is on the other side of the bed away from just hopping out for a bathroom break? Otherwise, it is impressive use of a compact vehicle including length,
AL

Being the male, I, of course, was relegated the side of the bed away from the bathroom. I do not have a problem getting up and going around the bed. Just need to go slow. You can't just walk around. You have to move sideways but there is enough room to do so easily as there is 16" between bed and door. Besides, it is, I think, actually easier than the typical rear bed in a Class B. I have not slept in one but I always imagined getting out of bed entailed a bit of a struggle getting out of the covers and scooting to the end of the bed over partners legs(almost) to get up since neither can get out from the side.

We are convinced this floor plan is far roomier, both in real dimensions and perceived, than the usual floor plans.

[Fastpaddler]

I just watched a video on the 22ft 9inch Free Spirit SS. My one concern is the small space around the head of the bed by the door(6 inches or so?). Is this a problem to negotiate at night when one is on the other side of the bed away from just hopping out for a bathroom break? Otherwise, it is impressive use of a compact vehicle including length,
AL

[TLWNF]

tom307 wrote:
TLWNF & cascadetrekker:
How useful/effective do you find the screen on the SS? Do you use it much? Does it keep mosquitoes out?
Thanks!

We use the screen any time the sliding door is open. With the screen we can leave the door open. Without we would have to leave it shut. It makes a huge difference in the feel for roominess. So far we have not gotten any bugs or mosquitoes so it seems very effective. It is constructed such that there is a full metal frame making contact entirely around the screen. There aren't any spots where there is fabric just hanging loose. Just need to open and close slowly so you don't pull it off its track, which is easy to fix if you do.

[tom307]

TLWNF & cascadetrekker:
How useful/effective do you find the screen on the SS? Do you use it much? Does it keep mosquitoes out?
Thanks!

[cascadetrekker]

We now have approximately 10,000 miles and still like our SS very much. We do now have the updated Flexsteel manual sofa/bed installed which is much easier to operate. Most of our camping has been dry and we rarely eat out and have been very comfortable. While driving from the Phoenix area to Seattle in April we traveled through southern Utah, Central Nevada, eastern Oregon and Washington while enjoying the trip very much. Most of the trip was at very high elevation with most nights well below freezing and we were quite comfortable. We enjoy camping in very remote areas with with no established facilities and think a class B is the ideal vehicle for such conditions.

We roll our bedding and store it behind the back of the sofa where there is a lot of space. We are able to get all of our bedding, including pillows behind the sofa with very little effort. With the new bed there is no drawer although the space is still there, but you must have the sofa bottom at least partially open to access the space. We also use the shower for storage while traveling as many RV owners(we have met)do. We travel very light, therefore find adequate storage.

[lfloom]

I bought a roll of reflectix at Camping World. I cut it to fit our windows and also for the roof vents. Mostly I use it to keep the trailer from getting sun damage when in storage, but we also use it to keep the inside cooler when the sun comes in.

That would work for your skylight.

[TXandCA]

We just purchased our first RV a week ago - the LTV Free Spirit SS and have been slowly stocking it with 'stuff'. It seems like we are at Walmart every other day looking for RV items. Chocks, garden hose, water filter, etc. Wish I owned stock:>)
One of the first 'mods' we did was to put in some command hooks in the shower and galley/kitchen. Working on figuring out how to shade the bathroom skylight as it is clear and as TLWNF said, it quickly becomes a solarium (or sauna) in our Texas sunshine.
Someone asked about bedding - Walmart has a mattress pad which is 54x74 but very light weight. We are taking 2 sheets 3 pillows & cases, a light weight blanket plus a light weight down blanket which is squished into a zippered bag. Almost all of it fits under the sofa/bed (which is very cushy). Storage space is amazing!
We will be taking off next week for our first extended trip to SF Bay area in CA. July we plan to go north to OR and WA so hope to meet up with CascadeTrekker in WA, or anyone else along the way.
Because it has been in the high 90s in Austin, we haven't done a practice run locally, so are going to wing it on the road. Up till now, we have been tent campers who finally bought cots last year (getting up at night off the ground isn't as easy as it used to be). So wish us well on our first adventure, with many more to come.

[TLWNF]

hrow wrote:
Thanks for the info, it is much appreciated. Is there any storage under the bed?

Sorry, forget to mention the under sofa storage. There is drawer under the sofa that is the length of the sofa and a little over 2' feet back. The drawer is about 6" deep, i think. It stores the larger table and the leg. Also, the slideout locking rods are in there. We don't use the locking rods and another person I know took out the large table and just uses the small table. The small table works good enough for most uses unless you have a larger meal you want room to set up for. A trade-off. So what I am getting at is you could get by without the stuff in the drawer and use it for some bedding.

Another area that can be used is the cab area. While parked lots of stuff can go there including the bedding during the daytime. Then on the road, the bedding could just go on the couch. Other things you haul can be done the same way. Also, we use the shower to store stuff and just remove it while showering then but it back. It is a Class B but you will find there is way more room than you can imagine. And with the slide out, there is so much more open, truly usable floor space.

[hrow]

Thanks for the info, it is much appreciated. Is there any storage under the bed?

[TLWNF]

hrow wrote:
I have yet to see a Free Spirit SS in person so I am hoping someone will be kind enough to answer two questions...

1. Are you able to store bedding under the bed during the day or must you use another space?

2. A good sized refrigerator is much more important to me than the size of the microwave. It seems that one should be able to remove the microwave to make room for a larger frig and find a home for compact countertop sized microwave in one of the larger cabinets (should fit if the cabinets are 15" deep as the videos say). Is this a realistic thought?

We own a Free Spirit SS. There are several options for stowing bedding. Currently the pillows and sheets go in cabinets because we travel light. We have a very heavy king size quilt we use as it keeps all the bedding in place while sleeping. We just roll it up and store it on top of the back of the sofa. Pillows could actually go there as well.

As far as the fridge, one thing that might help you to know is that the 2014 SS's in production have a fridge that is one cubic foot larger than the original one like we have. It is plenty big enough for us so I think the bigger one would suit you. I really don't think a microwave would fit in any of the cabinets very well.