Considering Sundance 298BH LXT 5th Wheel
- Thread starter pdmon
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Hi pdmon,
I just purchased this model about a month and half ago (I'm a fulltimer). I love it, except for a few minor things...
- I knew this when I purchased that the bedroom ceiling was low. I'm 6'3", and I have to bend over more than I have in my last 5th wheel (I'm tall, I'm in the minority).
- In the master, there's about a foot of gap, then the floor rises about 4 - 6" (can't remember exactly), I suppose for additional storage space below.
- Same for the bathroom mirror, I have to nearly squat to look in the mirror (I have this problem any where I go).
- The master bedroom door opens out against the bathroom door, so they keep hitting each other. I've flipped the bedroom door around and shaved the bottom, so its good.
- my exterior door had a slight warp to it, letting in warm air and escaping cool air (factory warranty is replacing)
- on the interior, some of the molding is coming away (either the staples werent big enough or they weren't stapled in the right place.
- behind the master (queen) bed, is a space. I find that when I'm sleeping and sit up or spin around or get up, I bang my head on the top of that area...(I really don't know what its for)
- the TV is cheap and can't hear it well, even with the AC off (I suppose because the speakers are behind it). I bought a sound bar to fix my sound problem.
- it's annoying to have the water heater, lights, awning switches behind a cabinet door (with the TV in front of it). Anytime I want to turn on the hotwater, light, or awning, I've got to do a dance with my TV and cabinet.
- my kitchen sink came loose (away from the cabinet) and reseal/recaulk, but that was only because I tried to break loose a bag of ice on it....dumb, I know. I bought some clamps to re-tighten, but can't get to it very well and will have to reseal (I used a hydraulic jack to hold up until the sealant/caulk and clamp held it in place well.
- would've liked a little more counter space (but it is a camper)
The pluses:
- theres a ton of storage/cabinet space inside (of course I'm by myself), and usually can't find what I'm looking for because I've forgotten about the cabinets that I had.
- the camper is pretty stable during storms. We had severe thunderstorms last night and I didn't feel the camper move. I was in between two campers, but my previous 5th wheel, I felt every movement
- the single AC cools the entire camper very well on 95degree plus days
- the 2nd bedroom has plenty of space (I did remember the bench in that room, because it didn't really serve a purpose. If I needed more storage I would've kept it there.
- the bathroom is spacious
- the water heater is spitting out hotwater in about 3 minutes. I can turn off in 3 minutes and have a good 5 minutes shower.
- the master closet space is small, but decent. If I had someone else living with me, I'd probably be fighting for space (isn't wide enough).
- appreciate the bathroom cabinet/drawers.
Overall, I like it well. Honestly, I've only pulled it from Camping World to the campground that I'm staying at, and that's it. Hope this helps.
thanks
Chad
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I just purchased this model about a month and half ago (I'm a fulltimer). I love it, except for a few minor things...
- I knew this when I purchased that the bedroom ceiling was low. I'm 6'3", and I have to bend over more than I have in my last 5th wheel (I'm tall, I'm in the minority).
- In the master, there's about a foot of gap, then the floor rises about 4 - 6" (can't remember exactly), I suppose for additional storage space below.
- Same for the bathroom mirror, I have to nearly squat to look in the mirror (I have this problem any where I go).
- The master bedroom door opens out against the bathroom door, so they keep hitting each other. I've flipped the bedroom door around and shaved the bottom, so its good.
- my exterior door had a slight warp to it, letting in warm air and escaping cool air (factory warranty is replacing)
- on the interior, some of the molding is coming away (either the staples werent big enough or they weren't stapled in the right place.
- behind the master (queen) bed, is a space. I find that when I'm sleeping and sit up or spin around or get up, I bang my head on the top of that area...(I really don't know what its for)
- the TV is cheap and can't hear it well, even with the AC off (I suppose because the speakers are behind it). I bought a sound bar to fix my sound problem.
- it's annoying to have the water heater, lights, awning switches behind a cabinet door (with the TV in front of it). Anytime I want to turn on the hotwater, light, or awning, I've got to do a dance with my TV and cabinet.
- my kitchen sink came loose (away from the cabinet) and reseal/recaulk, but that was only because I tried to break loose a bag of ice on it....dumb, I know. I bought some clamps to re-tighten, but can't get to it very well and will have to reseal (I used a hydraulic jack to hold up until the sealant/caulk and clamp held it in place well.
- would've liked a little more counter space (but it is a camper)
The pluses:
- theres a ton of storage/cabinet space inside (of course I'm by myself), and usually can't find what I'm looking for because I've forgotten about the cabinets that I had.
- the camper is pretty stable during storms. We had severe thunderstorms last night and I didn't feel the camper move. I was in between two campers, but my previous 5th wheel, I felt every movement
- the single AC cools the entire camper very well on 95degree plus days
- the 2nd bedroom has plenty of space (I did remember the bench in that room, because it didn't really serve a purpose. If I needed more storage I would've kept it there.
- the bathroom is spacious
- the water heater is spitting out hotwater in about 3 minutes. I can turn off in 3 minutes and have a good 5 minutes shower.
- the master closet space is small, but decent. If I had someone else living with me, I'd probably be fighting for space (isn't wide enough).
- appreciate the bathroom cabinet/drawers.
Overall, I like it well. Honestly, I've only pulled it from Camping World to the campground that I'm staying at, and that's it. Hope this helps.
thanks
Chad
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