The floor-plan. It was just what we were looking for and it was in both our price and weight range. It's ideal for snow-birding in Fl for the three worst winter months. It also works well for our 1 to 2 week or more local camping trips. I'm posting this from Poole Knobs in LaVergne TN. We're here for 2 weeks.
Other selling features were the non-flat roof and no floor registers to constantly clean. There is enough storage space for two seniors and three cats. We also liked the entertainment center that comes with the 28BRS and gives privacy, along with the curtains, to the bedroom. We like the shades over the mini-blinds some RVs come with. And lastly, very important to us was even with the slide in, we have access to everything.
Some TTs have the bathroom or some other area blocked when the slide is in. Very handy when sleeping over at a Flying-J or Wal*Mart. And no wall to wall rugs to vacuum and shampoo.
Sweep, mop and done.
The pros: See those above. The bed is comfortable with a 3" waffle foam over the mattress. The top bunk is used for storage and clothing. It affords lots of storage space. Even the laundry basket is up there. DH sleeps on the roomy bottom bunk. He added a 4" foam mattress to the thin one the BRS comes with. Due to his horrific snoring we needed beds at both ends.
The A/C is adequate for the hottest summer days an it does get hot here in TN. The furnace keeps us warm on cold Ocala FL January nights. The TT tows well with 2 anti-sway bars and the WDH. There's enough storage unless you have hoarding tendencies. There have been no problems with the appliances.
The cons: I didn't want these cheap slider windows that necessitate we purchase those plastic vertical slatted Maxaire vents and a Fantastic Fan so we can breathe when it rains or storms. The two small awning windows are not adjustable and are both on the same side of the TT. No cross ventilation. No "cracking" for just a little air. I called the factory after the order was put in and was told I cannot have those jalousie windows in this TT even though we wanted to pay for them. The 28BRS also comes with tinted windows that make it dark inside but to add a ceiling vent or skylight is expensive. This is a real con to us.
The mattresses are cheap and bottom out (that's why we added foam over them) and the cushions in the dinette are beyond belief. They flattened out after a few weekend camping trips. They're to look at, not sit on. The covers are pitiful and are so cheap looking and already wrinkled and getting out of shape we keep them covered with a heavy material. Tinting, like jalousie windows, should be optional since not everyone likes a dark RV. A vent or even a skylight on the roof would help lighten and ventilate the 28BRS. The TT is too close to the ground and needed heavy duty dolly wheels. Too late we realized this and they were added at our expense as were the replacement stabilizers that were destroyed the first few trips out. The spare tire also drags but we can't find anywhere else to put it.
The design of the kitchen window, a slide-up over the sink is impossible for me to open and I'm 5' 6". This area should have a side-slider or jalousie window so the average woman can reach it. The outside shower: The hose comes out right over the hot water knob so is difficult to turn, as are the knobs when wet or soapy. The original head kept clogging so we replaced it with a better quality head. The faucet in the bathroom sink is too short making hand washing impossible.
The rest is un-level counters and we had to replace the kitchen faucet because it kept leaking. But we'll live with it as my husband doesn't trust the local shop to rip out the counters and try to level them. They'd have the BRS for weeks for that kind of job. They're on the slide and we're not looking to deal with one thing and end up with more problems. We'll leave good enough alone.
