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Keystone Passport Superlite 199ML bed/mattress length
We are searching for a new travel trailer for the two of us. We found a 2011 Keystone Passport Superlite 199ML in our price range that is 3 hours away. Can anyone tell us the length of the queen size mattress in this model? Does it have a full length 60" x 80" queen mattress or is it a shorted mattress? I texted the seller but he has the trailer at a storage facility where it is not easy for him to measure the mattress length. My hunch is the mattress is a shorty. If so has anyone put a full 80" length mattress in this model? Removing the current plywood mattress support and replacing it with a longer piece of plywood would not be a problem "if there is room in the trailer to do this"? Any other comments on the Keystone Passport Superlite 199ML or The Passport Superlites in general would be appreciated. Do you own one and like/hate anything particular about it. From what I can tell from my research it seems like a pretty good trailer with aluminum wall framing instead of wood which I guess would be a plus. The floor plan looks really good for us on paper. 19' (21'9" hitch to tail) is as long as we want to go due to the camping sites we like to visit. The tow vehicle is a Duramax so we have no worries about the tow weight. My other concern is mounting a generator on the trailer. I am thinking a Honda type (brand to be determined) inverter generator. We like to use a microwave when dry camping and being able to run the AC on really hot days would be a bonus (But I understand the AC will take a considerably bigger generator in the 3000w area). Features that we like about this trailer are: 1) Longitudinally mounted bed so either of us can get up during the night without disturbing the other. 2) Possibility of a full length mattress??? I am 6'3" 3) Without ever having seen one in person it looks like the shower is a decent size but I can't tell the standing height in the shower? 4) Has a good size refrigerator for a smaller trailer. Concerns (Other than mattress length) 1) No dining table! A folding table sounds like a headache. We are usually eating outside so this is not a huge factor for us but it is a concern. We currently often use the dinning table as extra counter space for food prep but seldom eat at the dinning table. 2) Storage for clothes and food? 3) We would actually like a shorter trailer for smaller camp sites but think the floor plan of this one makes it worth pulling an extra foot or two of trailer. Thank you!898Views0likes1CommentRe: 2012 Suburban - good tow vehicle?
A 31' trailer with 3 slides behind a 1500 Suburban? You can do all the math you want I can tell you that 1500 Surburban is not even close to being up to that trailer. Could you get away with it for a while? Probably! Will you enjoy towing that big trailer with your little Suburban... definitely not!614Views0likes0CommentsRe: Your Thought's
Me Again wrote: The 13 and up RAM 3500's are great trucks with everything beefed up. The ratings are SAE J2807 Compliant numbers. Or go find a nice Volvo 610 or 670. Lots available with manual tranny's. RVers license them as RV's. Chris A used HDT truck is usually a bunch cheaper than a new pickup and you will never have to worry about your tow capacities again! Or having enough power! Or breaking! And how about heavy duty smooth riding Air Suspension?344Views0likes0CommentsRe: Picking a Tow Vehicle for Large Family
Here you go! Has the good Ford diesel (7.3), rebuilt tranny (Tranny is always the weak link), and a bunch of work done. Put some chairs in there, wall off a section in the back for a porta-potty! http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5062248302.html524Views0likes0CommentsRe: Picking a Tow Vehicle for Large Family
Why I like SUV's better than vans: For me every van I have driven is very uncomfortable because of lack of leg room on the drivers side. The passenger side usually has even worse leg room and is usually even more uncomfortable. I like to maintain my own vehicles. Working on a engine through the dog house of the van is miserable! Having a real hood like an SUV or pickup is infinitely easier for maintenance. A mid sized truck with a flip open engine cover is even better. If you can live with the leg room and engine access then the person and cargo space in a van is almost impossible to beat. A van van with a Diesel engine would have a lot of appeal to me... Mercedes Sprinter or Chevy Duramax.... but they aren't cheap!840Views0likes0CommentsRe: rear end ratio
g4sbrg wrote: OK so I feel I am stressing the truck to much in hilly conditions pulling my 5th wheel camper, seems fine out on open road but needs help near the lakes and camp grounds going up those sometimes large hills, currently planning on changing from the 373 rear end to a 456 one would think I would loose a lot of mpg but in reality in general wont I be lowering the needed rpm and reducing the extreme rpm needed to go upwards, thus it will be a wash while towing, and at this point is it not more about performance towing. the truck is a tow truck for me not transportation to and from work or every day driving. 2000 f150, 5.4L 373 rear end your comments would be appreciated You feel like you are trashing your truck because you feel like your gear ratio is too high. I think you will feel like your gear ratio is too low with 4.56 and you will also feel like you are trashing your truck. I went from 3.54 to 4.11 and I don't like to drive faster than 55 on the highway because I feel like I am over-reving my engine. I think you will like 4.11 with your setup better than 4.56.591Views0likes0CommentsRe: TT's with Factory Installed Generators
A built in generator is the number one reason my next trailer will be a toy hauler. The number 2 reason for a toyhauler is the huge tanks. I bought a trailer because I thought toyhaulers were for motor sport enthusiasts... stupid thinking, my next trailer will be a toy hauler and the garage will only be used for bicycles and kayaks. The trailers I have seen with generators have had propane generators and they burn through your propane tanks quite quickly from everything I have head. The majority of toyhaulers have gas powered generators or at least are prewired for one.326Views0likes0CommentsRe: What tools to take on 2 month trip?
krobbe wrote: Spare fuses for both TT and TV. (a couple of each size) Voltmeter A pack of screws for the cabinet hinges and other things(#6, #8, #10) Gorilla Glue grease A combo screwdriver that includes the various tips(square, star, slotted, phillips)! channel locks pliers hammer large ratchet set that includes a 1/2" drive socket to fit lugnuts 1/2" drive torque wrench to torque lugnuts(100#) - not for me. bottle jack(10 or 12 ton) cordless drill(for the TT stabilizer jacks) and bit to fit same a good air pressure gauge (you have a compressor) good voltage surge protection - not for me. motor oil coolant(mixed 50/50) windshield washer fluid leveling blocks (I carry 2 sets of the orange ones) comfortable chairs beer and wine A couple adjustable wrenches to augment the socket set. Leatherman tool! A small assortment of hose clamps from small to very large! Rope/ratchet straps. Bicycle tire pump... at least one bicycle always has a low tire and it can work on automotive tires (neglected spare tire) in a pinch! My favorite camping tool is a self igniting propane torch! ...Lighters are for wimps!404Views0likes0CommentsRe: New upstart happier camper
If it has a shower, toilet and stove I like it. I appreciate the styling. I love the rear flip up door!!! The rear door is the best feature in my opinion. I like that they extended the wheel wells towards the back for a longer bed! Being 6'3" a 6'4" bed is the shortest I would consider!325Views0likes0Comments
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