Hello there,
I have been the proud owner of a 2001 S and S 9.5 SC for 3 years now. As with any camper, as long as you keep up the maintenance, it can be joy to own for a lot of years.
When I first started looking at truck campers in 2008, I had my heart set on a S and S 9.5. However, living in PA, truck campers are limited. I ended up with a HOST Tahoe double slide for a price that I could not resist. There were so many problems with the build quality and constant adjustments to the slides (due to those back forest roads) that I sold it.
Within Weeks I found the S and S and have been a very happy camper ever since. No slides to contend with, solidly built... great! Ours has the bubble type windows up front,which we love. But you have to spend time maintaining them. The wood build is heavy. Our build badge says that our camper is 3094 pounds dry. We found that our wet weight fully loaded is 3998 pounds. We have a Ford 350 SRW to haul with. Absolutely NO PROBLEM. Everything has held up beautifully. And cold season camping is now a breeze. The wood is a wonderful insulate. No cold spots at all. I would buy another one in a heart beat!!!
Hope this helps!
