We've probably looked at 50 TTs this year and, I think, we found one that DW and I are both in love with, a 2014 Surveyor SCT321BHTS. We like the looks, the interior colors (VERY important to DW) are good, it meets all of our needs AND wants. Anyone have experience with the Surveyor line? I know they have a number of hybrids/expendables and I have seen that people are very happy with those.Any concerns on the Surveyor line?I'm looking about $29k for it, seems to be a tad lower than the rest of them out there so it feels like a good deal.

We've had a Surveyor Sport 220 since last summer. The queen mattress is pretty bad, so the first thing we did was put a 3" memory foam topper on it. Had a few little issues out of the shute, but worked with the dealer to get them fixed (it's a 1-hour pull from our house to the dealer, so we exchanged parts by mail/UPS). Construction isn't a Lance or Arctic Fox, but fine for our purposes. I've been on the roof and it's solid. The only thing left to do is figure out why the water pump doesn't have enough pressure to use the shower (OK for other things). Pulls very well (as you would expect) with a WD hitch behind a 2500HD Duramax.

When we bought our current TT, it was between it and a Surveyor. The only reason we did not get the surveyor is because I could not get the dealer to come down on price any lower. (we paid cash and I did not want to finance the difference)Really liked them. They seem to include a lot of items that others call options. During a recent visit to have some warranty work done, I overheard the salesman telling a couple that once people bought a surveyor, they tend to stay with them when they trade. I don't know if that was salesman BS or if it really is true.

We have a 2012 Surveyor Select SV264. So far it has been a great trailer. No major problems. Wife says this is "all" the trailer she needs and doesn't ever intend to replace it. There are always small problems with "every" trailer, but overall I think you will be happy.

LOVE the 264! We looked at that before we decided on our HTT. Surveyor has a somewhat different build method than many TTs. You might check on either the Surveyor or the FR website to see if they have more info on it. We were impressed with it, even though we chose Rockwood both times. Agree on "all the trailer we need" with our 2604.

Dtaylor wrote: I don't know if that was salesman BS or if it really is true.Easy way to tell when an RV salesman is BSing. His lips are moving!

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Second_Chance
Explorer II
Mar 12, 2014
We've had a Surveyor Sport 220 since last summer. The queen mattress is pretty bad, so the first thing we did was put a 3" memory foam topper on it. Had a few little issues out of the shute, but worked with the dealer to get them fixed (it's a 1-hour pull from our house to the dealer, so we exchanged parts by mail/UPS). Construction isn't a Lance or Arctic Fox, but fine for our purposes. I've been on the roof and it's solid. The only thing left to do is figure out why the water pump doesn't have enough pressure to use the shower (OK for other things). Pulls very well (as you would expect) with a WD hitch behind a 2500HD Duramax.
Dtaylor
Explorer
Mar 12, 2014
When we bought our current TT, it was between it and a Surveyor. The only reason we did not get the surveyor is because I could not get the dealer to come down on price any lower. (we paid cash and I did not want to finance the difference)Really liked them. They seem to include a lot of items that others call options. During a recent visit to have some warranty work done, I overheard the salesman telling a couple that once people bought a surveyor, they tend to stay with them when they trade. I don't know if that was salesman BS or if it really is true.
bob213
Explorer
Mar 13, 2014
We have a 2012 Surveyor Select SV264. So far it has been a great trailer. No major problems. Wife says this is "all" the trailer she needs and doesn't ever intend to replace it. There are always small problems with "every" trailer, but overall I think you will be happy.
dadmomh
Explorer
Mar 13, 2014
LOVE the 264! We looked at that before we decided on our HTT.

Surveyor has a somewhat different build method than many TTs. You might check on either the Surveyor or the FR website to see if they have more info on it. We were impressed with it, even though we chose Rockwood both times.

Agree on "all the trailer we need" with our 2604.
DE88ROX
Explorer
Mar 15, 2014
Dtaylor wrote:
I don't know if that was salesman BS or if it really is true.

Easy way to tell when an RV salesman is BSing. His lips are moving!
fx2tom
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
Here it is...picked it up Saturday and brought her home!
nomad297
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
Looks nice. Did the dealer do the WDH setup? It looks like it might need to be adjusted a little, or is the picture just making it look like the back of your truck is squatting?

Actually, it doesn't look like there's any room for adjustment. The bars are up there.

Bruce
modern_family
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
Congrats, very nice TT.. We really like those floor plans, Slide out kitchens, bunk house etc.. Enjoy

I would say at almost 900 pounds tongue weight (dry), The truck may always sag a bit. Maybe some inexpensive air bags (The kind you manually pump air into) May level her out.
AirForceAngler
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
Congratulations, looks like a nice rig! I don't think I'd ever like the slide out under the awning on the curbside, though. We spend a lot of time under the awning and I woudn't want to give up that space on the outside.
fx2tom
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
It does squat a tad bit, that should be fixed with some airbags as modern family pointed out. As is she tows great with the equal-i-zer hitch