This is perfect floor plan for me. Bunk beds for occasional guests. Good travel mode, within 30ft in length. Half ton towable. There's many good things in here. I'm buying it. Thank you Josh from Canada!
Uncle Josh! This is off the subject, well sort of... I just wanted to tell you that I am SO PROUD of you sir! I saw the Nerd Herd shop today and all I could do is smile! It was WELL OVERDUE! You work SO HARD and SO LONG on the videos you share with us. You deserve it all my friend and I know that this is just the tip of the iceberg! Blessings on you, your family and on everything you set your heart upon! Uncle Josh "The Master of The RV Universe" ✨🚀✨✨🛰️🌍✨🛸🌎🌕🛰️✨✨
I was thinking about you the other day Mr. Moe as I slapped on some of those socks you brought me. That was easily one of the most thoughtful things any viewer has done and something I still benefit from to this very day Stay warm my friend!
A sofa “option” for the uncomfortable 1960’s diner booth dinette would give this RV a far more residential look and feel👍and to be fair, no one goes camping to watch TV but when Mother Nature refuses to cooperate it’s awesome to have a comfortable place to sit😊
We bought this unit because of your review. Had them add a second AC that will run off of a 110 household outlet. Should be perfect for Texas now. Wish there was a Bish’s close to Austin. Would have loved to do business with y’all. Thanks again Josh for putting in the work for all of us.
@@JoshtheRVNerd Rack and pinion if I had my druthers. I know Schwintek isn't as problematic this year as in the recent past but still makes me nervous. And the ability to partially open rack and pinion is a plus.
@@kylejonesUB I said the same thing once I saw the slide. Nice floor plan but I would never consider a TT with a slide that big on a Schwintek setup. R&P would be difficult due to the axles and cable systems have their own issues, but those 2 tiny motors trying to deal with that big a slide with all the weight on one side (once the fridge and pantry are full) just looks like problems all day long and twice on Sunday when you're trying to get home. Nice floor plan, hard pass though.
You've been suggesting the storage pockets made with room from the deepest (past-the-fingertips) space in the bathroom storage. I'm glad to see they are listening to those clever suggestions!
Imagine is suuuuuper good at staying ahead of the curve. We bounce ideas off one another all the time. Their product manager is seriously 5 years ahead of the industry and often CAN'T implement all his ideas because the tech or support just isn't there yet
I love my Imagine a lot and I really like how they include now the hitch port and moved the spare under the RV. I really don't care for the spare on the rear bumper I have.
This is almost identical to my Jayco 29bhs but the center section is on opposite sides. Love this layout! This will hopefully be my next travel trailer
@@JoshtheRVNerd coachman Catalina. Can’t remember the model number but I wanted to check out the palomino 25bhsc but couldn’t find one without driving several hundred miles to put my hands on it
Love the travel access on this one! Totally worth it to have an extra grey water to dump to not have to walk outside to get to the bathroom on a stealth camping stop! I wonder if they will make a no slide version of this? Feels like you could take out the theater seats and fit everything else without a slide.
Love it for what it is designed for. Sleeps 7. Seats 7. Plenty of room. Proper decor for its intent. I'm typing while watching but I didn't see floor vents so nice. Tanks can work. Starting not to care about camp side windows because.. Just go outside. The bedroom door can go. Other than that, I'm going to start pointing this out because it's 30 years overdue. All trailers should come with shocks. Preferably torsion bars as well. I can't believe even Lance doesn't offer this. We all need to get in on this and veto anything over 4k lbs that doesn't have a proper suspension. Breaks were a nice option but having most rigs shake to a premature death has been overlooked my 40 years on this earth. Get em Uncle Josh!
FINALLY... Bunkhouse Under 30 feet (by one inch) with both a dinette and a couch. I have been looking for this floorplan since before I got the Aspen Trail 2340 BHSWE in 2021. It's basically 29 feet but as you note, ALL the others do not have the couch or as you note are over 30 feet if they do... They just can't seem to do it. AND you can walk around the front bed also. Almost everything in this. I love the pantry. I think as you imply, they could have gotten rid of the front bedroom door easily and saved quite a bit. This is a very unique set up UNDER 30 feet. I wish the heck it had a two way fridge but now days, that is getting harder and harder. I have this fixation on 30 feet or less for length because of how many campsites it opens up for us. That is a key length on a travel trailer or anything for that matter opening up something like 35% of all campsites in the US national forest, park, dry... I can't find it now, but there is a guy who did an analysis of campsites by length and came up with estimates... Oh, and a very nice sized grey tank. I think they could have knocked 10 gal off the black tank and put it on the fresh, but not a biggie. I can always find fresh water and fill that. The grey tank will add a couple days easy to a dry camping trip. So, in the five range for us. I have a Ram 2500 so no problem on towing, in fact just about perfect size, but I keep looking. I'd really like to NOT have to go to a Class C when the wife retires, this might do it.
I like the wall pockets in the bunks. It’s nice to have somewhere to really store stuff rather than just on the bunks themselves. Personally I don’t care for the layout overall, with the lack of kitchen prep space. But I’m sure it’ll work for somebody.
TY btw for saying how though you don't care for it that doesn't mean it's not good for someone else Many commenters seem to think an RV is just a failure if it doesn't work for their specific needs. This is refreshing to see
Cool design, love the private master, but it doesn't look like you could access bathroom if you had the sleeper sofa out. The 2800 BH is still top for my needs family of five gotta use the sleeper sofa. And counter space seems to be the same. Love your vids thanks
On a scale between 0-10, I’d give it about a 6 or 7. I like the color tones and the fact that it’s half ton and Cracker Barrel friendly, what brings the score down is that it doesn’t have enough counter space.
I really wish RV builders didn't default, and go with theatre seating...I'm very surprised at the travel access! Change the sofa and this is a great plan
Question: When opening the bathroom door all the way does it hit the theatre seat? That would stink for whoever is sitting there nearest the bunks. Overall I love this, wish this had been available this spring before we bought our 21BHE.
Apologies I don’t recall the specific interactions of the bath door on this one. Saw it just long enough to record and covered a ton of stuff since. It’s all a blur
Hey Uncle Josh, I hope you're having a great day? I wish all the different RV manufacturers would start using the light saber lights in the ceilings, I think that style of lighting gives you better light then all the puck lights put out.I get that they have to use puck lighting under the cabinets but for lighting up your whole RV the led light saber lights put off better light. #NerdHerd!! For number one fan an friend Leonard Nelson from North Carolina.
So only one AC unit? Does it maintain reasonable temps in the summer (Texas, Florida, Arizona, ext)? This is perfect for my 1/2 ton family camper needs.
I lack personal experience there and don't exactly have a lot of customer feedback on this one to go by. I don't like to just wing out answers that sound like what you want to hear I'd rather say "I don't know personally" and recommend you maybe try to hit up something like a facebook group focused more into that type of regional camping
I think Imagine has been ahead of the curve for a while and continues to stay there. They're perhaps the most original brand in terms of layouts on the market today
Umm... did they use a Schwintek slide system on a slide that contains a u-dinette, an entertainment center, a pantry, and a fridge??? Good luck with that.
@@JoshtheRVNerd 2023 Sierra 1500 crew cab, 3.0L Diesel, 9500 tow / 1550 payload. Sumo helper springs installed. Planning on a quality WD hitch as well.
@@JoshtheRVNerdit sure is. I was thinking this was a different video. Sorry! I’ve been watching a bunch of these videos and considering to purchase this for the family. Thanks!
@@JoshtheRVNerd this is the only one I’ve seen that doesn’t have a tv prep in the bedroom. Why would GD not give this a tv prep and give the transcend explor private bedroom a tv prep?? Love the lay out but lack of tv prep would be a dealbreaker.
@@JackBenny-i3c I don't know that I gave you a great look at the bedroom in here.. it's possible there are some hookups I just missed but I cannot say for sure
No not a fan of bunkhouse units but that said I like this floorplan, the 12-volt fridge is nice, and the pantry is superb. True queen bed is a plus, easy to change the mattress and the 2nd entry door, thumbs up. Overall, a great family TT. Schwintek slides, uh no comment.
I noticed the Schwintec slide also when I thought GD had moved on, BUT, it's short and no extra weight like fridge or pantry. Schwinteks are OK EVEN good if not over worked. GD SHOULD know that lesson.
@JoshtheRVNerd absolutely. That's the great thing about people. We are an different with different wants and needs. The manufactures try to solve them both. Thanks as always for the information, Josh.
Don't care for this, and I've kinda soured on GD overall. Those suggested videos on the right side sent me down a RV tech rabbit hole, and oh my gosh, the deep dive quality evaluation vids exposed very concerning poorly done builds, especially in the water lines and slides. Rigor RV Repair did an eval of 2 fifth wheels each from Brinkley, GD and Alliance. Very eye-opening.
1. I still dislike the fixed arm theater seat. Is this a devil's choice for Imagine? I just wonder whether the cuddle compliant seat would be a net positive. 2. Much rather have a folding table and chairs for greater flexibility instead of fixed dinette. 3. Sorry but for this size trailer, the kitchen is ridiculously small. 4. Is access to the bunk restricted if someone is reclining in the theater seat? 5. Can you open the bathroom door is someone is snoozing in the reclined theater seat?
*1.) SEATING:* I think you could swap a hide-a-bed *2.) TABLE:* I feel similarly. I like floating/multi-functional stuff *3.) KITCHEN:* it is. For sure. It's not one for campsite cooks *4.) BUNK ACCESS?* I don't _think_ so but I cannot recall specifically *5.) BATHROOM?* Again.. I _think_ so but a local team member may be able to verify for you
Don’t seem a bad TT, but Schwintek slide system is a deal breaker. Didn’t see how you get into the top bunk or spare tire. Fresh water capacity is small. Two gray tank srains can be a pain if caught in a rain storm when at the dump station. Nice video Josh. Boycott products in ads.
Lot of campers have top bunks like that. Some kids can climb up. Some parents get like a 2-step stool. There are removable ladders that can be purchased as well
