Tell me your opinion about rear kitchens
I knew full well that a rear kitchen can be problematic in a TT but I liked the Bullet 24RKS so much that I bought it anyway. After 9 weeks on some pretty rough roads, I think I have learned how to de...
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We're on our 2nd rear kitchen and absolutely love it. We have the fridge in the slide and have a LOT of counter space compared to most non-rear kitchen models. We can have several appliances on the counter and still have plenty of working space. It makes for a very efficient use of overall floor space.
On our previous rear kitchen TT, we had occasional problems with the range grill jumping off, things bouncing out of the sink, the open/close rod on the rear window blinds jumping off, and a couple of times, the pantry door opened spilling many items. That particular TT had a more flexible frame which aggravated the problems.
If looking at rear kitchen models, I'd avoid one if it has the 3-piece "fabricated" I-beams in the frame that is on a few makes and models as there is a lot more flex at the rear end. We have shocks on our current TT which has further helped to reduce any bounce at the rear end. We've been on some pretty rough roads this summer and had no issues with bounce. I added a middle shelf in the upper cabinets and added non-slip shelving liner to prevent anything from moving around.
The only downside might be that you will not get a very big window at the rear. We used to have a large picture window at the rear of our first TT and it was nice to have a great view of scenery out the back and is something I really miss.
On our previous rear kitchen TT, we had occasional problems with the range grill jumping off, things bouncing out of the sink, the open/close rod on the rear window blinds jumping off, and a couple of times, the pantry door opened spilling many items. That particular TT had a more flexible frame which aggravated the problems.
If looking at rear kitchen models, I'd avoid one if it has the 3-piece "fabricated" I-beams in the frame that is on a few makes and models as there is a lot more flex at the rear end. We have shocks on our current TT which has further helped to reduce any bounce at the rear end. We've been on some pretty rough roads this summer and had no issues with bounce. I added a middle shelf in the upper cabinets and added non-slip shelving liner to prevent anything from moving around.
The only downside might be that you will not get a very big window at the rear. We used to have a large picture window at the rear of our first TT and it was nice to have a great view of scenery out the back and is something I really miss.
