I kinda' want to ask who y'all think might be an alternate source of info to give me some experience-driven feedback, but honestly, the question I have is point blank a short, B+ MH issue.
We've put 4200 miles on the 213 since buying it in late April. Two trips from northern Indiana, one to Burlington VT for an FMCA rally and one to Charlottesville VA to visit our daughter's family. The only on road glitch we've had so far was the failure of the fuel pump on the VA trip, which we are pretty sure was due to at least two years without use with possible gas with ethanol in the tank. Since the purchase of the 213 we've had the generator fuel pump, filter and fuel line replaced also.
Love the ride and ability to park just anywhere. The VA trip on which we were pulling a 6x12 utility trailer, which included 104 miles of Skyline Drive after the replacement fuel pump in Logan Ohio. The 6.0 engine did great in the mountains of WV getting about 10.4 MPG pulling the trailer.
Being out of our "home", a 40' diesel pusher dragging a toad, it's almost like driving a sports car.
Looking forward to our trip next summer to Alaska, looks like we'll be adding another 10K miles to the odometer. Right now it reads 12,250, not bad for an '04.
'06 Phaeton 40' QSH
'03 Ford Sport Trac Toad
'04 R-Vision Trail-Lite 213
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Finished reading 278 pages at 20 posts per page! Just wanted to say that!
Well, also that now we really want one. We are going to look at a Trail Lite 213 sometime this week, whenever the seller can get time. He's giving us first crack at it.
I'm very excited by Cheeze1's twin beds mod. That is exactly what we have in mind. If we buy it, I will be here asking about that one and a few more. Something by birdbybird also (I'd have to check my notes, lol).
First question though, and this will come into play right away if we bring one home.... How mouseproof is the no-slide 213 as built? And if it is not mouse proof, are there definite entry points you know of?
Haven't had 'em (yet?), but I would say there is a lot of spray foam filler and a few spaces where outside storage compartments leave openings to inside areas.
BTW, Monaco bought RVision's B+ operations to build Holiday Rambler labeled Trail Lites - a measure of their value, I suppose.
We have a 2001 M211, no slides. When we bought it used, it had signs of mice and we eventually found their nesting area, over the cab. I spent a lot of time on a creeper under the vehicle doing thorough mouse proofing. The place I'm pretty sure they were getting in was where the cab meets the coach on each side underneath behind the cab doors. They travelled from there, up behind the panels where the speakers are mounted into the overhead. I jammed those areas and a few other candidate areas I found with stainless steel wool. Haven't had any since.
rehoppe wrote: I saw one on the TV RV show a while back that had a Murphy Bed in it. Don't remember who built it though. sorry
We have a 2012 Triple E Regency GT24MB (Grand Touring 24 foot Murphy Bed), and we love it. Ours has the u-shaped lounge on a small slide, and you just lower the table move a couple of cushions and pull down the Murphy bed. Really frees up the space inside and you can walk around the bed. We also have a full sized stand up shower and spacious dressing bath area as a result.
Triple E, factory is in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada, makes a wonderful RV with supurb fit and finish, plus has heated insulated tanks and extra insulation for the bitter Canadian winters which is also super in keeping things cooler in the South in the summer.
The Murphy Bed is right behind the u-shaped lounge and the bottom of the bed has the two pictures on it.
We don't tow and it is very easy to get around in and park.
http://www.tripleerv.com/gt24/index.html
ClassBGirl, Hubby, and "Bogie" the Basset Hound
2012 Triple E Regency - GT24MB (Grand Touring - 24 ft. - Murphy Bed)
Ford E450 Chassis with 6.8L EFl V-10 Triton
rehoppe wrote: I saw one on the TV RV show a while back that had a Murphy Bed in it. Don't remember who built it though. sorry
We have a 2012 Triple E Regency GT24MB (Grand Touring 24 foot Murphy Bed), and we love it. Ours has the u-shaped lounge on a small slide, and you just lower the table move a couple of cushions and pull down the Murphy bed. Really frees up the space inside and you can walk around the bed. We also have a full sized stand up shower and spacious dressing bath area as a result.
Triple E, factory is in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada, makes a wonderful RV with supurb fit and finish, plus has heated insulated tanks and extra insulation for the bitter Canadian winters which is also super in keeping things cooler in the South in the summer.
The Murphy Bed is right behind the u-shaped lounge and the bottom of the bed has the two pictures on it.
We don't tow and it is very easy to get around in and park.
http://www.tripleerv.com/gt24/index.html
Don't know if it's the same one or not, but yours surely does look good. Thx for posting yours.
Hoppe
2011 Dodge 1500 C'boy Caddy
2000 Jayco C 28' Ford chassis w V-10 E450
Doghouse 36' or so Trophy Classic TT
Re: The 213 we purchased a $22 air mattress & 12V pump on our trip to Vermont. We use the entire front sitting area as a king size bed. Looking to add more support to the jack-knife sofa, seat sets about 1" lower than the dinette.
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