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Re: Floorplans with 80" or longer second bed, bunk bed?
SoundGuy wrote: Aron wrote: The KZ Spree 240 BHS has a 60x80 queen bed in front, and 2 92" bunks in the rear, though they're fairly narrow. For 6 years we owned a 2008 KZ Spree 240BH-LX, the non-slide version of the later slide version 240BHS, and although the rear beds are certainly not double wide I wouldn't call them "narrow" as the width of 32" we found quite spacious for one person in each bed. Unfortunately it appears KZ has dropped this model for 2017. :( Huh. I just bought a 2017 240BHS back in August, but it appears that you're right...they no longer appear on the KZ website. In fact, the KZ brand seems to have gone through a major overhaul in the last few weeks.414Views0likes0CommentsRe: Black Holding Tank slow to drain...
Sewage systems generally are designed to be gravity flow (partially full pipes, alowing liquids to flow down while allowing gases to flow up using the same pipe), so if your line is full (potentially under pressure), that could be an un-fun day for you if the hose or connection ever leaks. Sounds to me like the issue is with your sewage line, and nothing to do with your RV, since the flow is backing up in the hose (and presumably in the sewage pipe). Most likely there's a partial blockage somewhere in the sewer pipe, and when there's enough buildup of non-liquid materials at this choke point, it blocks it nearly completely (kind of like an ice dam effect). I suppose that if the line feeds to a septic drain field, its also possible that that system is just full and/or clogged, and can't keep up with demand. Or, its also possible that the system was designed poorly and there's no way for the sewer gas to escape, which could block new fluids from flowing down the pipe very quickly--you could tell if you see big bubbles working their way up the pipe against the flow. In any case, I don't think that I'd try to keep diagnosing the problem using the actual black tank flow, so you don't have to deal with any leaks of that full pipe. I'm not really sure what I would do instead, though. Perhaps grind up some leaves and mix them in some water to simulate the solids? sounds like an issue the campground owners are going to have to take care of.638Views0likes0CommentsRe: Large family problem (we are 8)
I have an Expedition and a family of five. We have a 29' trailer (max weight 6500lbs) that is pretty close to our towing limits. The limiting factor is the Expedition's payload rating (1400lbs), which doesn't leave much spare weight capacity beyond the 5 people and the trailer's tongue weight. You could easily find a trailer smaller than mine that can sleep eight, but I doubt that you'd be able to accommodate the weight of three more people as well. With a family that large, I agree with the other recommendations here to stick with full-size vans, Class A's, or multiple vehicles. If I could do it over again knowing what I know now, I think I would have purchased a Ford E350, which would have given me a few more trailer options to choose from.521Views0likes0CommentsRe: WiFi
I can't speak to AT&T, but I have unlimited data on Verizon, and it works pretty well. Depending on your destinations, the signal may be weak or non-existent, but assuming that you can get the signal, you should be good. Also be aware that phone apps don't always work as well as a computer when trying to do things like streaming video, but that's mostly an issue with poor app design, not the service itself. I'm also thinking of buying an adapter to send my phone's signal to the TV, but I haven't tried it yet.392Views0likes0CommentsRe: Shorter trailer search
Depends on what you mean by "under 25 feet". KZ makes a Sportmen Showstopper with a 24' enclosed area with those features, but the actual bumper to ball length is about 27'. if you are including the A-frame in your length, I think that is going to be a difficult search.268Views0likes0Comments
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