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rollondown · 01-01-2021, 05:47 PM

With the roof line already at 13ft, that limits any additional items on the roof. Sat dishes, vent covers, solar panels, wifi equipment. Plus the industry has tried to use basement AC's for a long time and they generally have issues. So how many top line Class A coach builders use them? How many musician tour buses use them? I can't imagine all the crap a weekender will bring with them with a basement that big.... all on the 2500srw ....

Cat320 · 01-04-2021, 06:29 PM

13'6" is max allowed.

paul65k · 01-04-2021, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rollondown

With the roof line already at 13ft, that limits any additional items on the roof. Sat dishes, vent covers, solar panels, wifi equipment. Plus the industry has tried to use basement AC's for a long time and they generally have issues. So how many top line Class A coach builders use them? How many musician tour buses use them? I can't imagine all the crap a weekender will bring with them with a basement that big.... all on the 2500srw ....

TOTALLY different application here. This one is using a mini-split AC with an inverter compressor, nothing at all like the previous basement systems

IC2 · 01-05-2021, 05:19 AM

Unless Forest River has upped their game, a Columbus 5th wheel is not a "luxury" unit. Decent, even nice but not luxury. Interesting idea but those 'suicide' inside steps and the much lowered ceiling are a turnoff for us plus that interior is cold appearing. Obviously, others will disagree

Mudfrog · 01-05-2021, 10:45 AM

The other thread Wonder if this idea has a link that gets you to a sales presentation video.

The steps up into the thing are a big turn off to me. Looking from the outside, there's no luxury going on with this 5th wheel. As suspected, the stepwell inside takes up too much space. The little rail and closable gate that are supposed to keep you from falling down into the hole are just too cheesy for words, imo.

With a 5th wheel, you have a number of steps to climb no matter what. On this rig, they're all at the entrance. Not sure about anyone else but the entrance would be utilized much more often than the bedroom. Except for possibly being more handicapped friendly, I just don't see the point.

Glenn and Kathy · 01-05-2021, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by IC2

Unless Forest River has upped their game, a Columbus 5th wheel is not a "luxury" unit. Decent, even nice but not luxury. Interesting idea but those 'suicide' inside steps and the much lowered ceiling are a turnoff for us plus that interior is cold appearing. Obviously, others will disagree

Motorhomes have had "suicide" entry steps since forever and I don't recall hearing of people falling to their death into them. The 7 ft ceiling however may be a turnoff although many motorhomes are like that. There we got the disagreement out of the way.

Glenn

IC2 · 01-05-2021, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn and Kathy

Motorhomes have had "suicide" entry steps since forever and I don't recall hearing of people falling to their death into them. The 7 ft ceiling however may be a turnoff although many motorhomes are like that. There we got the disagreement out of the way.

Glenn

Yep, you are correct. But those MH steps aren't virtually in the middle of your living area and where you need to pass by to go to the bed room/living room. They are most often in or close to the front of that MH and not in a normal passage corridor.

One plus for some - humongous storage - but since we don't usually carry that many toys or full or long time, wasted space for our needs.

I can just see the Weekender Jones' family hauling this monster to their local CG for a couple days or maybe weeks ....

To each his own and as said above, others will disagree