we bought a leftover 2004 Surveyor SV210T we have 3 seasons under our belt with it.
we have been very pleased with the quality and the room it offers.
we like that we can stop for the nite and use the back bed without having to do any setup.
And then when we get to the campground and open the front bed it really opens up the interior space.
We like the big dinette we can sit 6 adults fairly easy around it. and bring in a chair or two makes 7 or 8 possible.
At nite slide the table to the right makes easy access to the bed.
Al & Pat Schrock
2004 Chevy Trailblazer
2004 Forest River Surveyor SV-210T
I am new here but thought I would chime in with my experience. We bought a Surveyor back in 2004 and have very much enjoyed it over the past 4 years. It has held up fine, includes alot of convenient features, seemed priced well for the features, etc. I have no prior experience to compare it to but we recommend our Surveyor to anyone that asks. (ours is not a hybrid model though. We have the SV-291 29 foot trailer with the queen bunk on one end with the double bed with a single bunk over it at the other.) Hope this helps you with your decision!
Donna & Tom traveling with 2 kids, 2 dogs (a Boxer & a Boston Terrier) & 1 Amazon parrot 2005 Ford Expedition pulling a 29 ft. 2004 Forest River Surveyor SV-291
We started camping 4 years ago (We bought our camper before I had ever camped!) & we love it.
We own a Surveyor 210T and we love it. We are happy with the construction and floorplan. We love the U-shaped dinette - gives us a lot of comfy seating. We preferred it to a small dinette/sofa combination. Climbing over it to get to our bunk is not a big deal - once to get in at night, maybe once in the night and then when we wake in the morning. Not a big deal to us, although I know many dislike it. We also like the fact that we can turtle easily if necessary. Again, a non-issue for some, but it was something we wanted.
We recently enjoyed the maiden voyage in our 2008 C21RBH and are generally pleased. For 2008, the tub does have a skylight, which increases the headroom, and the room around the toilet is OK considering the size of this unit. Getting out of bed is easier if the table is moved to the side as much as possible. There is some hassle in this but I'm still young and does not bother me yet. My daughters LOVE the bunks in the back.
We like that it can easily be used "turtled", and storage capacity is pretty good under the dinette and rear bed. Tows pretty well (level and stable) with our smaller TV but we used WDH, sway control, brake controller, and we travel with the tanks empty and are not pack rats. Also, easy to get into small sites given length.
If you're used to side slide outs, couches and gadgetry, etc - this is not the unit for you. If you're upgrading from a pop-up (like us) or like to keep things small and simple, then you'll love it.
If you don't mind going a 2 or 3 feet longer, both Starcraft and Aerolite Cub (23QH I believe its called) make a double bunk unit with pop-out beds in the front and back, plus a side-slide out, which looks like a very tempting upgrade from the C21RBH.
Dennis
2008 Trail Cruiser C21RBH
2002 Toyota Highlander
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