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morphi

Help with picking a travel trailer.

Hello everyone, long time lurker and hopeful future full time RV liver. I am a travel nurse that is tired of spending 2k/month on hotels. I have been looking in to RV living for a few months and have decided to go for it. I drive a 2018 ram 1500 with payload of 1500 and total towing of 8040.

I am having trouble finding a floorplan that I love. I want to stay under/around 25ft. The main feature I am having trouble finding is a trailer that has both a couch and recliners. I do not want a dinette area and do not need a large kitchen.

The r-pod 189 is the best fit that I have found so far but would love a little more room. Does anyone have any suggestions on which models I should look at?

Posted Jan 24, 2019, 6:52 PM UTC

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GOTaSMALL1•

Man... I still don't know why RV makers are so enamored with dinettes.

I currently do what you want to do. I'm in construction... but same travel I mean. Four months to a year in a city and then I move on.

I'm by myself 90% of the time... love my comfy recliner and big TV. And like all good men I eat my meals sitting in my comfy recliner in front of the TV.

I've reworked or just thrown away the dinette in all three trailers I've owned so far.

I don't have much good advice for you... but if you can find something with a 'freestanding' dinette of just a table and chairs... it's easy to just move out or reconfigure to something smaller. And my usual advice to get something used/cheap to start off in. Doesn't need to be junk... but you have no experience of what's going to be important to you after living for months in a cracker box.

As an almost full timer that has a severe disdain for bulky dinettes who's in the market for a new (to me) rig... I'll be watching this one.

Good luck!

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Oderdigg•

Check this unit out from Grand Design

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morphiOP•

Awesome! That's definitely better than the r-pod. Thanks!

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Oderdigg•

You're welcome. Note that Grand Design is arguably the best RV manufacturer when it comes to customer service. That's why I bought one and constantly advertise for them here. They're amazing and more people need to know!

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jrlooney•

nice to hear. we're looking at the Imagine 2400BH or Imagine XLS 21BHE. just can't decide...

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Oderdigg•

Have you looked at both in person? I think the regular Imagine trailers are nicer but I focused my attention to the Reflection 5er's.

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morphiOP•

Which model do you have?

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Oderdigg•

Reflection 29RS.

https://i.redd.it/mc3vgd7cyrc11.jpg

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CBR85Travel Trailer•

https://www.jayco.com/products/travel-trailers/2019-jay-flight-slx-8-west/285rlsw/

Has a Sofa and Chairs, but also a dinette. I think you should be able to tow it. The thing about Trailers, is you have to make compromises. There isnt one out there with 100% everything you want.

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jrlooney•

doesnt have both couch and recliners but you can choose between the 2. nice size and GREAT interior.

https://www.lancecamper.com/travel-trailers/1475/gallery/

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morphiOP•

Wow those are quite pricey. I don't think that would fit in my budget.

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wildeflowers•

FYI you should be looking to get at least 25% off msrp. 28% would be great.

I’m with you, dinnettes are practically useless and I don’t understand why so many rvs have them with no other options. A sofa with a floor mounted removable table is so much more flexible and functional.

Alternatively if you find a floor plan you like, you can have the dinette removed and order a sofa to put in its place.

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Yellow_Midnight_Golf•

Here's a thought. How about a toy hauler? Typical layout, you get bed up front, small kitchen and bathroom in the middle, and the 10 ft or so is open. They usually come with a folding couch. Throw that away. Put a recliner in, big TV, whatever you want.

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andrewse•

You might want to talk with some dealers. They may be able to custom order what you want. At the very least they should be able to order a trailer with the dinette deleted so you can place your own recliner there.

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morphiOP•

Is that something dealers are usually willing to do?

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andrewse•

Ask them. It's up to the manufacturer but I have read about others who have made similar changes. It really shouldn't be a big deal.

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