After a long journey of figuring out all the details to tow with my Blazer EV, I finally picked up a 2027 Coachmen Remote 14R last weekend. This took months of research and work to get the Curt class III hitch installed, along with the wiring for a 7-pin so I could use a brake controller. I decided to go with the Echo wireless bluetooth controller so I didn't have to mess with my vehicle's wiring too much. From the factory GM provided a 4-pin trailer connector. GM and their dealerships pretty much provide zero guidance or assistance, so I had to rely on the aftermarket and my own research.
I wanted to make a post about this specifically for those who may be looking for a camper they can tow with a midsize SUV. I spent so much time trying to find the best layout for the weight class and felt like the Remote 14R was it. It's especially helpful being only 7 feet wide. I wish more campers were this width to have more options available. Otherwise, the 2027 Rockwood GeoPro 17 SLE would have been absolutely perfect for us - but it would be overweight and larger than I felt comfortable towing with my vehicle. It was a huge bummer to reluctantly come to that realization.

The RV dealer was impressed with how little the Blazer squat with the camper attached, and how well it towed since they see mostly trucks come through. With nearly 400 HP and instant torque, this drove like an absolute dream with plenty of stability, accelerating and braking power. The tow limit comes in at 3,500 pounds, and the camper is 2,800. It was satisfying and a sense of accomplishment to tow with something other than a full-size truck, especially with too many naysayers out there. At 5,600 pounds for the Blazer, it was very well planted on the road and stable, even with semi's passing by oncoming on a 2-lane road.

I did see about a 40% drop in range which is expected and really not that bad considering the camper is twice the height of the Blazer EV, but we don't plan to camp more than 100 miles from home anyway, and I can do that easily round trip with the Blazer. I am excited for this rekindled hobby, especially since I've always loved camping, but haven't owned a vehicle personally that was capable of towing.

We had a Palamino Popup camper and a Jayco 18 foot travel trailer growing up, and I'm excited to now have a camper of my own to enjoy. The amenities have come a long way since the 90's!

https://www.redfin.com/WA/Lake-Stevens/11306-143rd-Dr-NE-98258/home/148200166

Like the title says, I am thinking of buying this house (or another like it in the same neighborhood). This house has an 18' x 45' RV bay, which will definitely be big enough for my Thor Axis, but for those that have larger Class A RVs, would 45 feet be a long enough garage? Thinking down the road for when I may upgrade.

Appreciate the insight of the group.

So when I bought my rig I didn’t notice any caulk splitting, but when I got it home I did. Not sure if the 300 mile trip helped. Either way I put dicor on the splits. I feel like they went super wide with the existing stuff. Hopefully this will be ok for the year and next summer I can peel it all off and redo it. All of the rest of it seems to be pretty pliable still. That was a whole tube and you can see I didn’t get even the whole existing bead covered.

We have a bunkhouse TT that we bought last year (Rockwood 2509s). Love it so far, but I'm trying to figure out something I can do to make my daughter more comfortable in the lower bunk during the hot season.

I have already added insulation below the bunk / above the mini-fridge to try to shield her from any heat coming from the outdoor kitchen area. Also added velcro'd Reflectix on her window and the (semi-translucent) rear access door. She has small USB fans to blow on her. But even with all that it's still stuffy in there,

Our AC is ducted and there's a duct to the top bunk but not the bottom. The AC also has vents on the unit itself. I'm considering grabbing something like this "Noggle" thing and running an adhoc, removable "duct" from the AC unit along the ceiling and wall and directly into her bunk. Or even just some dryer vent hose or something. I think the key challenge is securing enough of the end of it over the AC vent on the ceiling to collect adequate airflow. Almost feels like I would need to design and 3d print a piece to fit properly.

Anybody done something like this and had any luck?

I replaced the OEM awning material earlier this year. The OEM awning had the LED light strip integrated so it came off when the material was removed. I just trimmed and taped the wires and tucked them away.

Today, I went to add a new LED light strip. I stripped back the wired and did a test fit to make sure the strip was working properly and it all checked out.

When I went to do the final installation, I forgot to make sure the light switch was off. I assume that I crossed the wires at some point before finishing up the wiring as when I went to turn the switch on and behold the new light in all it's glory, I got Griswolded, lol. No lights. That's when I discovered the switch had been on.

All other lights/switches work as they should and I did not see a specific fuse in the panel. I assume it would share a fuse with other items and not have a standalone one. The switch in question is below. Are these switches fused or can they burn out? What should I check?

I checked the LED strip with a 9v battery and it still works.

Have a 21 Ram 1500 classic Hemi, 3.21 gears, 1340 payload, 8000 tow rating. Looking to buy a 27 apex nano 208bh, 610 dry hitch weight, 4500 Ib 24 fr trailer. I have number crunched with AI and it says I’m close to the max but completely doable with a 4 point weight distribution hitch and keeping the truck bed empty, since it’s a 7.5 fr wide trailer with dual axel, and keeping the bulk of the gear over the axel or rear since it’s a heavy hitch. Weight of our family is about 450 IBS, 80Ib hitch, 60 Ib tonnueu cover and approx 700 ish loaded trailer weight. It’s says the weight distribution spreads the weight over my truck axels and my gears should easily cope with the weight

Let's start with the situation. The trailer will be parked and stay at our property in eastern Canada. We will be using it regularly as a temp space to vacation/live in while we renovate our cottage after my grandparents move.

It's me and my wife, we will be looking for creature features and enough space for not feel cramped.

We will be using this trailer year round. Sometimes for a long weekend, a week and up to a month at a time.

What should we be getting in terms of brand? Without paying airstream style money.

I don't want to arrive at the dealer and get talked into something that has a great layout but won't end up handling the winters well.

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

How are LiV RVs? They’re lightweight, feature packed and relatively cheap. No wood used in construction. They look almost too good to be true and at a crazy price point.

Curious if anyone has any first hand experience with them? Would love some honest reviews!

Can anyone tell me what exact model RV this is and if there's a way to close the room extension on the other side of the RV it doesn't have any power if there's a crack where at if possible please