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Hello Villa308.
We just picked up our new Mountaineer 2 weeks ago. And our shakedown cruise was to Galveston at the Delanara RV park. We love our 5er.
We bought the 328RLS out of all the floor plans we looked at while shopping we liked this one the best for the available space and bang for the buck. There is a comparable one in the Montana as well. I do not remember the number.
I ordered it with two air conditioners and upgraded about everything. My dealer never asked about 50 amp. I just assumed it would be having 2 AC units. Make sure you get it. You can always use an adapter if a park does not have or you do not want to pay for 50 amp. With 30 amp I cannot use the AC and Microwave at the same time. I have to flip a switch that shuts off the AC to use the Microwave. I do not like that at all.
In looking at floor plans. A feature we liked was the door mid way vs in the rear, with the rear living room. The advantage is, one I walk into the Kitchen area on linoleum (dirty shoes in bad weather) and the door is not near the comfort area. Does not seem like a big deal however if you are sitting next to the door and someone opens it in hot or cold weather, that person gets a blast of what is outside.
Where is the entertainment center in relation to where you sit? Some it is on the far wall and you must look through the kitchen area. Now the men will tell ya. If the better half is cooking, this is bad for the game viewing.
Another thing to watch is useability while travelling. Can it be used with the slides in. You want to be able to use kitchen and bathroom for those quick stops while on the move. Length is an issue, many parks are not equipped to handle the bigger units with slides. The bigger the trailer the more you limit where you can go. The tradeoff is obviously interior space and features. We were trying to stay under 33 ft. The 328RLS is 34'11" little longer than I wanted but still manageable. We barely fit in Delanara though.
Upgrade the matress!!! We stayed with the queen. The kingsize upgrade made it too tight in the bedroom for space. Probably not an issue in bigger coaches.Does not make for an enjoyable trip if you are not sleeping good. Ask about getting a register put in the toilet area.
I recomend ordering one, once you find the floor plan you like. Get what you want! Pick your colors and comforts, not someone elses. About a 8 week wait though, but worth it. Go through everything and every option with the dealer, assume you will get nothing ie: 50 amp.
Our dealer was in Nachodoches,RV Station. Other than he did not go through all options with me. He has done what he said he would do and the 5er came in as we ordered it on time.
The other thing is definetly go with the 5th wheel trailer. Pulling and hook up is so much easier. Not to mention inside roominess. Heck I have room for a ceiling fan. Do not have that in a TT.
Whatever you get, get what you like. Trading up when you don't gets expensive!
Enjoy your travels!!!!
Rick
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