I can’t wait til all small campers have 5-10 cassette toilet/black water tanks. Opens up way most possibilities for places you can park and stay.

Ya RealLy maybe Anytime Considering Things Now, ✌.

just do a google search for this RV.. there are lots of others who show this model as such.

Just buy used... $19K if you shop right... don't pay new/retail...

​@pesto12601 I'm looking at one from a individual asking 18k. Said only uses 4-5 times. 2018 model. Worth 18 you think. I'm thinking 4 years old so tires will probably need to be changed so I'm guessing 1k for 5 tires. It has the couch but I'm looking around to see if I can swap the couch out for 2 recliners. Really like the looks of these trls. It's just wife and myself. Thanks.

Sheesh 18-19k is still a lot. Unless u plan on going on long trips then selling it a year later for 16-17

@@SAsh-zg6lninflation is crazy

@@davids5006 ya. Hopefully things change next year

Can you get into the lav when the slide is in?

@@cherifroehling6593 Yes, very much so! You can utilize the entire camper with the side in, that's the main reason we bought it.

​@@stevenV57what truck are you using, if you don't mind me asking? And how much did the camper + truck cost? Any learning curves?

@@omgsam7185 2012 Ford F-150 STX with a towing package and the 6cyl engine. The trailer is a 2019 and I paid cash and don't remember what the price was.

mine has just that, Mini Lite 2104S (2017), we really like the format...

I’m a big fan of the Murphy bed. It’s so practical in these 25’ and under campers.

@@AzPaulyThx.. I'll look it and see what it goes for used!

Fridge opening is an issue.. but you just need to replace the wood moulding with a thinner piece and it opens without getting in the door's way. Storage is overrated unless you are living in your camper for like 2 months... how much stuff does one need to carry when camping?!?!

@@pesto12601 It all depends on where you are going and for how long. I spent the entire month of July living in my Winnebago Minnie Drop. It's 21' long with no slides. I towed it from NH to PA, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, South Dakota, Montana and finally landed at Yellowstone, WY. So there was cooking (unless you're a millionaire and eat out every day, then there was Laundry, unless you throw your dirty clothes away and find a store to buy more. So we needed STUFF to go camping. HOT weather, Cold weather, some rain and snow. Hey it's 8,000' in WY, 13,000 feet in the mountains of Grand Teton. I have beautiful memories, priceless memories that will make me laugh if I live to be a hundred. I also have terror memories taking the North entrance route into Yellowstone that just happened to be hugging the side of the high mountain. I was singing: "Nearer My God to Thee" the whole way. I live to do it again.

I have this one. These mini lites are so lightly built it would not hold up to full time living in my opinion. They are built for occasional camping which is what I use mine for and I’m still always working on it to keep it from falling apart.

It’s currently $475 for the gas/electric fridge in place of the 12V. I am not 100% sure if they will continue to offer the gas fridge option going into the 2024 model change next month.

Sorry to hear that, but it sounds like he hasn’t had any issues with leaks! Unfortunately, these kinds of electrical issues can happen in any RV, but the real difference is found in the construction quality. I’m glad you’re having a good experience with Grand Design. Good product.

The manufacturer doesn't recommend it. Many people do it without ever having an issue, but there is a slight potential for messing up the slide room.

I’m sorry to hear about these issues. It’s never good to get to a place where you start expecting things to go wrong. Do you have a good RV dealer near you who can check the camper over?

All of them open except for the front windshield.

You’d want a tow vehicle that is rated to tow 6,000 or more lbs to tow this comfortably. Some SUVs and most half ton trucks can handle this. If it’s a full size van rated to tow 6k lbs+, it could handle this.

15,000 BTU A/C with ceiling ducts for controlling air distribution. Heat is propane burner with 12v fan 12,000 BTU.

Hitch is 560 lbs. You will need a weight distribution system for sure.

2205S mini is very similar to this one and has a theater seat in the slide.

Just sold the one we had! Have a 2024 on order that I hope to see in August.

@@RousseausRVWalkthroughs ooooo 2024 nice

@@D70racingYou won't say Nice when you hear the new price!?!?!

I think the 5th wheels do. I've never had one, wouldn't ever have one, but I've seen some. Perhaps the baby 5th wheel has a bedroom with a door?

Currently, Rockwood is only building Mini Lite models with slides. To go to a Rockwood without a slide you’d have to look at their Geo Pro line. The 19FD, 15TB and 19BH do not have slides.

@@RousseausRVWalkthroughs Thanks for the Info !!👍

Why would you not want the slide????

@@suedesignable 1. sticky sticky slides, no room outside unless parked in an RV park lined up like dominoes,2. then there's limited space inside with the slide in....if it goes back in. 3.Oh yes, the step up step down step up irritation with a slide. I'm out.

Unfortunately the design of the slide prevents the use of Theater seats. The sofa is actually sitting on the bottom of the slide. The slightly larger 2205S mini has room for the Theater Seat. Maximum solar capacity for this unit is 3- 200W panels for a total of 600W.

@@RousseausRVWalkthroughs -- I'll check out the other model but 600W is way under powered for good boon docking. 2 400W panels mounted on top and 2 foldable panels for the ground. That's what it needs.

@@RousseausRVWalkthroughswhat if you replace the battery with LION and also the inverter? I'm pretty sure I"ve seen videos with 1000W conversions...

Last one we sold at $34,990 with two solar panels , slide topper and extra maxxaire fan.

The Minis come with porcelain toilets.

UVW gives you a starting point. It’s the true weight of the RV as it sits. It’s an important number. It’s up to each person how much additional weight they are going to add to the coach up to the GVWR. They are both important numbers.

MSRP $43,000 recent 2024 model sold for $33,900

Equipped with 2nd Solar Panel and Slide Topper MSRP $42,457 Sell price $33,995

Too damn much !

That’s how I feel about houses right now. I get it. The prices on RVs have gone up significantly since 2020. At least the Rockwood is a well built quality product. The entry level stick and tin RVs have gone up just as much.

@@chonkyb3134 Buy used... $18K max... let someone else take the hit.. just like buying a car!

The tradeoff for front pass-thru storage.

Great for a little dog or cat to have their bed at night 😊

Which large trailers are you referencing? Travel trailer brands that are made with wood frames and have the corrugated metal exteriors are less expensive for sure. Cheaper building materials and fewer features. And for many, that does exactly what they need it to do, and it can last for many years with regular maintenance. One of our longtime salespeople purchased one of these “stick and tin” units a few years back, even though she knows the Rockwood is superior in virtually every way. But for her, she just needed a place with a bed and kitchen that she and her husband would use several weekends a year. It fit her purpose and it was the right price. I just want to make sure you’re comparing apples to apples when looking at different brands of travel trailers. Like with everything else, you get what you pay for.

@@RousseausRVWalkthroughs in general it seems the small ones are as much as the large ones which doesn’t make sense.

A little messy, but that thing isn’t going to leak.

I wish there were some more! Rockwood actually dropped one of their only twin bed floorplans for 2024, the 2204S Mini Lite. It would be great if on some floorplans they had the option to swap the main bed with twin beds.

Yes, I know. I soke with a rep at the factory looking for a twin bed floor plan and was advised they didn't sell so they dropped them from their 2024 line-up. I totally disagree with that decision unless they are eliminating older and physically challenged campers from their customer base. I live in Maine which has the oldest aged people per capita in the U.S. even older then FL. We (I'm 72) find it difficult to get in and out of bed when ingress and egress is by means of the foot of a queen bed due to the bedside floor obstructions / build-ups . The aging of our citizens who still want to enjoy RVing need a manufacturer to start designing campers with that in mind. Bigger bathrooms with ample room around the commodes, easy step in roomy showers, dinettes that you can actually sit in with enough table height to get your knees underneath, railing on one side of entry steps, and of course more twin beds as an option and make getting in and out of queen beds easie.@@RousseausRVWalkthroughs

$33,995 base price. When comparing prices online, always be sure to find out if there are dealer fees in addition to the advertised price. Sometimes it adds a few thousand to the price.

$33,900

Cash out the door?

Sorry you had a bad experience. Was it a Rockwood mini?

Technically not rubber, but TPO. Better than rubber, but it does require re-caulking every few years and re-coating in 8-12 years. Fiberglass roof is very nice. Sounds like a great rig. Thanks for watching.

I am getting back into RV life after 3yrs and the Escape 19 and 21 are the units I'am interested in. How long have you had yours and any thoughts on them. Thanks in advance. Cheers.

@@towgod3096 We are on our 7th trailer. Our 5th was a 1977 Trillium which was was a great old Fibreglass trailer. Escape copied the design. Then our last trailer was a 2007 Escape 17B, again a great trailer but after 4 years we wanted a permanent bed. Our current trailer a 2020 Escape 19 we ordered from the factory 4000km away and because of Covid had to have it delivered. Escape trailer are the best world wide, molded Fibreglass is infinitely repairable, light, easy to tow, the roof is a work of art. The down side is they use the common components of the RV industry like the horrible Dometic fridge and furnace. Escapes are small which many people don’t like but all my destinations are 2500 miles away so weight is a priority for us. Really I think the Escape 5.0 fifth wheel is the best RV from any manufacturer.

@@dougsmith7195 Escape is 4300k from Toronto so I'm thinking a flight is my best option. Thanks much for your info. Cheers.

If you like the escape trailers then check out Bigfoot travel trailers. They are even better.

Did you see the part of the video where I show the GVWR and read it out loud? It's around the 2-minute mark. I am not hiding anything or trying to deceive anyone. Even the manufacturer lists an unloaded vehicle weight and a cargo carrying capacity separately because GVWR is a maximum possible weight based on how much cargo a person can safely carry in their rig. Everyone starts with a UVW and understands that if/when they add more cargo, the weight will increase. I have never sold an RV to a customer when I knew their tow vehicle couldn't handle it. It's the responsibility of the dealership to discuss tow ratings and GVWR with customers, and this is something we always do. I am not selling anything from these videos. No one purchases from a video. RVs are purchased at RV dealerships. Some of my customers have come into the dealership after seeing a video, but once we begin to discuss a possible purchase, one of the first things we discuss is their tow capacity and what RVs they can handle. Any RV dealership will have the same discussion with their customers.

There are certainly lighter RVs on the market. Rockwood makes their Geo Pro line that starts at 2700 lbs. Compared to all the other Rockwood Mini Lites, this is the lightest of the 10 models they offer.

I agree. I went to an RV showroom and walked around. All these lites....they are called, not light...but whatever. They were NOT lightweight.

Dry weight 4450lbs depends what yours pulls.

If that SUV could tow 6000lbs or more, it could tow it comfortably.