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Old 11-27-2016, 01:10 PM   #1
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New 29.5FBDS and Thank You to members for advice!

We brought home our new 29.5FBDS on Friday, and wanted to say thank you very much to forum members who have shared information. It really helped our decision, and helped us get the truck and trailer set up well.

Here are some comments that we hope will help others.

Main Pro
  • Two queen beds in a light weight, 34' fifth wheel. Because of the layout of the bunk room, we can easily put a queen mattress on the floor, so we have one full size queen in the back and a second full size queen in the front.
Main Con
  • Lack of basement storage. We would like to have more basement storage, but for our use the bunk area works fine for additional storage.
Other Pros
  • Nice windows in master bedroom (not as nice as rear living units, but still nice).
  • Nice storage in master bedroom.
  • Nice headroom in master bedroom since it is on lower level.
  • Nice having bathroom on lower level.
  • We like the split bathroom layout with a separate toilet and open shower and sink.
  • Easy access to bathroom and refrigerator with slides in.
  • Nice coat hanging area and shoe seat just inside door.
  • Nice having only one dump hose location with black tank and both grey tanks all in the same location.
  • Like having an outside burner. We will probably just store the mini refrigerator and use that area for charcoal or other cooking supplies as we don't need an outside refrigerator.
Things to be Aware of
  • The master bed needs to be lifted up on the struts during travel to allow the slide to close completely. I didn't realize that until the final walk through. Not a big deal as we like the wardrobe and drawer storage you get as a result, but it was a surprise.
  • Check the height of your tow vehicle vs. height of trailer. Others have shared good information on this forum about trailers not being level and being nose high. Read those threads and understand this before purchasing.
Thanks again to those who have shared advice
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Old 12-11-2016, 04:53 PM   #2
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We brought home our new 29.5FBDS on Friday, and wanted to say thank you very much to forum members who have shared information. It really helped our decision, and helped us get the truck and trailer set up well.

Here are some comments that we hope will help others.

Main Pro
  • Two queen beds in a light weight, 34' fifth wheel. Because of the layout of the bunk room, we can easily put a queen mattress on the floor, so we have one full size queen in the back and a second full size queen in the front.
Main Con
  • Lack of basement storage. We would like to have more basement storage, but for our use the bunk area works fine for additional storage.
Other Pros
  • Nice windows in master bedroom (not as nice as rear living units, but still nice).
  • Nice storage in master bedroom.
  • Nice headroom in master bedroom since it is on lower level.
  • Nice having bathroom on lower level.
  • We like the split bathroom layout with a separate toilet and open shower and sink.
  • Easy access to bathroom and refrigerator with slides in.
  • Nice coat hanging area and shoe seat just inside door.
  • Nice having only one dump hose location with black tank and both grey tanks all in the same location.
  • Like having an outside burner. We will probably just store the mini refrigerator and use that area for charcoal or other cooking supplies as we don't need an outside refrigerator.
Things to be Aware of
  • The master bed needs to be lifted up on the struts during travel to allow the slide to close completely. I didn't realize that until the final walk through. Not a big deal as we like the wardrobe and drawer storage you get as a result, but it was a surprise.
  • Check the height of your tow vehicle vs. height of trailer. Others have shared good information on this forum about trailers not being level and being nose high. Read those threads and understand this before purchasing.
Thanks again to those who have shared advice
I have the same camper ordered. Any pictures? How do you like it?
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Old 12-11-2016, 07:40 PM   #3
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Looked up this floor plan. It's cool, but is there really only one drawer in the kitchen? I don't think I could handle that!
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Old 12-11-2016, 07:56 PM   #4
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Looked up this floor plan. It's cool, but is there really only one drawer in the kitchen? I don't think I could handle that!
The bedroom is what sold us!! Our last camper only had two drawers in kitchen.
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Old 12-11-2016, 08:44 PM   #5
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I have the same camper ordered. Any pictures? How do you like it?
We had our first trip last weekend, two nights. We are very happy with the floorplan. We tested everything and it worked great.
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Looked up this floor plan. It's cool, but is there really only one drawer in the kitchen? I don't think I could handle that!
Yes, one drawer in the kitchen. Good to notice and be aware of. We use small plastic storage containers for utensils, and they fit nicely in the pantry and cabinets. This works well for us.
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Would anyone know if this model would work with Ford's 5.5' bed with a slider hitch?
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Old 12-12-2016, 11:33 AM   #8
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Would anyone know if this model would work with Ford's 5.5' bed with a slider hitch?
I doubt it.
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Would anyone know if this model would work with Ford's 5.5' bed with a slider hitch?
It might work. I use a standard 6 1/2 foot bed truck with a non-sliding, regular hitch and have had zero problems. In the pic you can see the amount of clearance I have with the stationary hitch in the 6 1/2 foot bed.

Another option might be the factory option Reese Revolution hitch. It is optimized for short bed trucks. The dealer where I bought our 29.5 FBDS, I believe was towing an Eagle HT back and forth to a local RV show with a 5 1/2 foot truck bed. The trailer in the video, looks to me to be the same floor plan as the HT 29.5 FBDS in an Eagle from a couple years ago..

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After having slept on it, I did some looking around and found this older post from the Facebook page for the dealer we have purchased all of our campers/RV's at over the last 16 years.


The actual Facebook post is here:
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How far do your slides project? Trying to see if I can open the slides while storing in my driveway.
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We had our first trip last weekend, two nights. We are very happy with the floorplan. We tested everything and it worked great.
How far do your slides project? Trying to see if I can open the slides while storing in my driveway.
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