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โJan-25-2018 10:08 AM
Sky Girl wrote:
....looking to buy our first TT.
We are looking at a Forest River Grey Wolf 26DBH or something similar.
The floor plan we like is the one with the extra door on the outside that opens to bathroom. We think that will come in very handy with kids going in and out (and us adults as well) and not having to track through the camper. With this set up, we are finding that the bunks are just out in the "open" and the kids won't have their own room.
So now I'm wondering if we shouldn't go with the floorpan that has the kids bunks enclosed in a room and forgo the bathroom being easily accessible from the outside. Kids are only getting bigger and with the room the kids would each have their own bunk. With the open double bunk set up, at least one friend would have to share a double bunk because the sofa bed is so small even for my 10 year old.
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โJan-25-2018 02:29 AM
The_Owl wrote:DutchmenSport wrote:Atlee wrote:
As far as I know, there's nothing to be concerned about. What you do need to note is how far the two black tanks are from each other. Usually in a set up that has two bathrooms, there are two black tanks, which means after dumping blac and gray tank, you have to move the stinky slinky to the other black and gray tank outlet.6door74 wrote:2gypsies wrote:DutchmenSport wrote:
If getting that half bath camper, take an extra minute to consider where the black tank values and outlets are located. Really, check it out.
... and how far the black water has to travel to exit.
What exactly should i be looking for or concerned about?
Thanks Atlee.... right on!
Yes, the position of the black tank valves may be very inconvenient. If you have full hook-ups, unless you get extra hoses and some Y adapters, you'll be adding extra hoses and moving them from valve to valve. And depending on their location on the camper, this may be a real pain in the arse! Also, if those valves are located UNDER the slide out, your life will be miserable trying to dump at full hook-up sites. You'll be crawling under those slides to reach the valve handles.
At dump stations, you'll have to move the rig forward or backwards to dump all the tanks if the valves and outlets are far apart.
With a bath an a half camper, you could have one valve at the very front of the camper, the other at the rear.
All I'm asking is that you take special notice of where they are located and make sure you are OK with that. Remember, every campsite is different. Full hook-up sites may have the dump drains in the middle of the campsite, some may have them at the rear of the campsite, some may be in weird locations. The more valves you have, the more you need to be prepared for anything.
Check all the dump valve locations, and make sure you can access them easy, and consider the amount of hose you'll need, and how you have to position the camper at dump stations to drain all the tanks.
My brother has two separate dump valves on his toy hauler and all of the above are a pain. The rear dump is located under a slide and is difficult to access and wye the two lines together and get them to drain. This was a huge deciding factor in our purchase of a rig that had the two bathrooms preplumbed into one outlet that is accessible with the slides open.
โJan-24-2018 10:44 PM
DutchmenSport wrote:Atlee wrote:
As far as I know, there's nothing to be concerned about. What you do need to note is how far the two black tanks are from each other. Usually in a set up that has two bathrooms, there are two black tanks, which means after dumping blac and gray tank, you have to move the stinky slinky to the other black and gray tank outlet.6door74 wrote:2gypsies wrote:DutchmenSport wrote:
If getting that half bath camper, take an extra minute to consider where the black tank values and outlets are located. Really, check it out.
... and how far the black water has to travel to exit.
What exactly should i be looking for or concerned about?
Thanks Atlee.... right on!
Yes, the position of the black tank valves may be very inconvenient. If you have full hook-ups, unless you get extra hoses and some Y adapters, you'll be adding extra hoses and moving them from valve to valve. And depending on their location on the camper, this may be a real pain in the arse! Also, if those valves are located UNDER the slide out, your life will be miserable trying to dump at full hook-up sites. You'll be crawling under those slides to reach the valve handles.
At dump stations, you'll have to move the rig forward or backwards to dump all the tanks if the valves and outlets are far apart.
With a bath an a half camper, you could have one valve at the very front of the camper, the other at the rear.
All I'm asking is that you take special notice of where they are located and make sure you are OK with that. Remember, every campsite is different. Full hook-up sites may have the dump drains in the middle of the campsite, some may have them at the rear of the campsite, some may be in weird locations. The more valves you have, the more you need to be prepared for anything.
Check all the dump valve locations, and make sure you can access them easy, and consider the amount of hose you'll need, and how you have to position the camper at dump stations to drain all the tanks.
โJan-24-2018 11:08 AM
โJan-24-2018 09:43 AM
toedtoes wrote:
6door74 - my comments were directed at the OP's choice. I think there are valid reasons for having the extra bathroom (my dad used to go to dog shows with his female dog handler and the extra bathroom would have been much nicer for her).
But, again, if the choice is one bathroom with outside access and a bunkroom. And the family will be camping at campgrounds (versus always at RV parks), I would take the outside access over the bunk room.
If the OP is staying primarily at RV parks, then it's probably safer to go with the bunk rooms because many do not allow tents.
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โJan-24-2018 07:36 AM
toedtoes wrote:
Is the "bathroom with an outside door" always a 2nd bath? If so, I change my first opinion. I would find the dumping annoying.
But if it's a choice between one bathroom with outside access and a bunk bed room, I would take the outside access. Again, I think letting the kids use tents and have access to the bathroom late at night will be more fun than a bunk room.
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