JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
Just an idea I thought to toss into the ring . . .
As many know, we've been thinking about upgrading to a new Heartland trailer . . . be it a bumper-pull or a 5th-wheel!
We now have a 2013 Heartland Trail Runner 22RK, which we love, but for other reasons we are thinking of an upgrade!
Now, the main reason we chose our current Trail Runner was because of the rear kitchen . . . plus the two entrance doors!
However, the clincher was the fact that when the slideout was in, you can still walk through the trailer!
Now, every single one of the new Heartlands we've looked at in the last few weeks, the only way to get through the trailer with the slides in was to crawl over something . . . be it the kitchen island or other furniture!
Or, with the slides in, the TV (television) is behind the slideout and can't be used.
Now, we use our trailer a lot where it is parked in our side yard as an extra bedroom for out-of-town visitors and such, but where we park it there is not enough room to put the slide out.
Or when on the road, often one might want to stay the night without unhooking and setting up the trailer and just go back there for a night's sleep!
Which means that any of the new trailers we've been looking at would not be as functional as our current trailer when parked.
So I'm wondering if the designers ever think about stuff like this . . . and if they don't, well maybe this post might get them to thinking about this issue when designing a new trailer layout!
After all . . . there are times when we need to use our trailers when we don't want to (or can't) put out the slides!
Any other thoughts on this?
As many know, we've been thinking about upgrading to a new Heartland trailer . . . be it a bumper-pull or a 5th-wheel!
We now have a 2013 Heartland Trail Runner 22RK, which we love, but for other reasons we are thinking of an upgrade!
Now, the main reason we chose our current Trail Runner was because of the rear kitchen . . . plus the two entrance doors!
However, the clincher was the fact that when the slideout was in, you can still walk through the trailer!
Now, every single one of the new Heartlands we've looked at in the last few weeks, the only way to get through the trailer with the slides in was to crawl over something . . . be it the kitchen island or other furniture!
Or, with the slides in, the TV (television) is behind the slideout and can't be used.
Now, we use our trailer a lot where it is parked in our side yard as an extra bedroom for out-of-town visitors and such, but where we park it there is not enough room to put the slide out.
Or when on the road, often one might want to stay the night without unhooking and setting up the trailer and just go back there for a night's sleep!
Which means that any of the new trailers we've been looking at would not be as functional as our current trailer when parked.
So I'm wondering if the designers ever think about stuff like this . . . and if they don't, well maybe this post might get them to thinking about this issue when designing a new trailer layout!
After all . . . there are times when we need to use our trailers when we don't want to (or can't) put out the slides!
Any other thoughts on this?