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Old 10-15-2016, 07:50 PM   #1
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But...What is your favorite feature of the FR3?

Well, it just seems like it would be good to include what we, as owners, like best about our FR3s. I will start the thread with a couple from my 2016 FR3 30DS

1. I like that the FR3 logos were removed from my motorhome making it look, at least in my eyes, a little more dignified.

2. I love how large the dinette it, so that you can sit sideways with your legs extended and your back against the side wall and read.

3. I like how big the front window is - great for viewing Montana's Big Sky country.

So, just for this thread, let us talk about what is working well (even if it is a modification!
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Old 10-15-2016, 09:09 PM   #2
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Love the 2nd couch in the 32ds
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Old 10-15-2016, 09:26 PM   #3
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Re second couch in 32 DS

I have always wondered what people do with that space?
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Old 10-16-2016, 12:11 AM   #4
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We love our 28DS with the couch across from the dinette. Makes it easy to have conversations and look at people without cranking your neck. Love the king bed.
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Old 10-16-2016, 01:23 PM   #5
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I like that when the LR slide is out, you have quite a bit of floor space to move around. We've had many compliments from other owners of different makes of MH's about this.


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Old 10-16-2016, 02:19 PM   #6
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We love the king bed and the large floor plan in are 30 ds
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Old 10-16-2016, 04:19 PM   #7
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The space, the ceiling height specifically. We had a class C for several years and I felt claustrophobic. The open feeling afforded by the size of the space when the slides are open and the depth of view with the windshield. It is the best.
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Old 10-17-2016, 08:36 PM   #8
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The 30DS seems to have room in all the right areas. Dinette is large enough for four adults to play cards, living/dining/kitchen area is spacious with lots of windows, king bed and big closets in the bedroom. A lot of living space for this sized motorhome. Thank you Forest River.
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Old 10-18-2016, 11:58 AM   #9
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We like the 30DS layout and floor plan. It's an attractive motorhome and we also enjoy the storage. The King size bed in the back bedroom is comfortable with a mattress topper and we like the 3 TV's. The front windshield is nice for viewing and the large main living area makes it nice to entertain or move around.
We've really enjoyed our last year and a half with it.
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Old 10-18-2016, 08:07 PM   #10
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Traveling with 5 kids, makes the 2nd couch an awesome addition, especially with it having a seperate tv for them to play video games.
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Old 10-18-2016, 09:50 PM   #11
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Dear FR3, how much do I love thee? Let me count the ways......

Love my DS25 because it's so short!

Love my DS25 because it can twist it's front wheels so far, it will pull a u-turn in a one way alley.

Love my DS25 because it has a huge king bed.

Love my DS25 because of the huge dinette slide with so much inside storage.

Love my DS25 because the V-10 makes me feel like I still live in the 1950's with 25c a gallon gasoline.

Love my DS25 because it pulled a max weight enclosed motorcycle trailer full of personal belongings from Maine to California through an early snowstorm (in Texas!) without a complaint or a feeling of a trailer at all.
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Old 10-18-2016, 10:47 PM   #12
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Dear FR3, how much do I love thee? Let me count the ways......

Love my DS25 because it's so short!

Love my DS25 because it can twist it's front heels so far, it will pull a u-turn in a one way alley.
These are great features! I wish my 30DS had that kind of turning radius!
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Old 10-19-2016, 12:28 AM   #13
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Push a button and it levels it self in seconds! Diagnosed with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis 18 yrs ago so I dont get around like I'd like to so in my case you got to LOVE that feature!
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Old 10-21-2016, 09:03 AM   #14
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Favs about our 30 DS:
Love the king bed (yes we have a foam topper)
Love cross ventilation windows on both slides
Love large dinette seating
Love dinette and sofa on same side - easy to view tv
Love recliner sofa
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Old 10-21-2016, 09:07 AM   #15
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I also love that the windows are sliders and not the kind that just open an inch or two at the bottom.

I love that it comes with an oven.
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Old 10-21-2016, 10:00 AM   #16
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I also love that the windows are sliders and not the kind that just open an inch or two at the bottom.

I love that it comes with an oven.
I'm reading this and see that you live in Keizer too.... That's crazy.
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Old 10-21-2016, 12:19 PM   #17
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I also love that the windows are sliders and not the kind that just open an inch or two at the bottom.

I love that it comes with an oven.
A big one too.
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Old 10-21-2016, 10:49 PM   #18
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After a 7 hour drive today over mountains and through deserts, I parked my FR3 at the campground. I pushed the automatic leveler button, plugged in the power, water and cable and turned on the water heater. By the time I unhooked the car and had one beer, the water heater finished running. A nice hot shower, another beer and then off to dinner. These are wonderful machines.
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Old 10-22-2016, 07:43 PM   #19
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I'm reading this and see that you live in Keizer too.... That's crazy.
Perhaps we are neighbors. We live in the Hidden Creek development near where River Road and Wheatland road diverge.
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Old 10-24-2016, 12:30 PM   #20
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1. The Big Refrigerator
2. Me Driving it
3. We do not watch much tv, but... Outside TV is nice.
4. The Bunks
5. King Bed!

I wish they would make that king bed so you could lift it (Murphy Bed) up and make the backroom more functional during the days. Never quite figure out why all these companies do no consider murphy beds.

Especially in the 32 ds, it is a big of a struggle maneuvering around the bed.

We have 2016 32DS
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