Freedom Express 21 TQX Expandable

[dummin4fun]

Hi! Looking at getting a 3 bed expandable. Does anyone have a Coachmen that they could give me some input on? Thanks! Mary

[bikendan]

very few owners of their hybrids, since they've only been making this line for a couple of years.

i've seen only a handful and i'm belong to 5 different hybrid forums.

[sledhead77]

I have yet to see a Coachmen expandable at a campground, or any expandable for that matter. Just don't see em around here. I seen one at the dealer on Tuesday though! lol

[mhartzel]

I have the Coachmen Apex 151RBX. It has a queen on the front and back fold outs, the dinette folds into a bed and the couch folds out to a bed as well.
Here's the floorplan for my trailer: Apex 151RBX

I'm 6'5" and with the way I sleep (1/2-way fetal position) I seem to fit fine side-to-side on the bunks.

A tip for the fold out beds. When storing the bunk ends, take the mattress out, fold the bed up, then stow the mattress. This will prevent the tent material from getting pinched in the seals. It also makes for a "prettier" presentation inside if you are not using all the beds. I closed mine up leaving the mattress down and it looked like a parachute was filled up inside.

The center support poles will fit nicely in the fold of the mattress too.

We haven't camped in it yet. It's back at the dealer having a few frame welds re-done. My first trip is in a few weeks. Hopefully it'll be ready by then.

My photo gallery:
My Apex 151RBX Gallery

[Daddyzoom]

I have a 21TQX 50th anniversary edition. I bought it new this January for $18,000.00. I love the 3 Queen size bunks! My wife and I share one, my two sones share another and my daughter has one to herself. We no longer have to convert the diner to a bed! The floor plan is more open than some 30 foot hard sided trailers I've been in and I do not know of any floor plan with the amount of counter top space this unit has. We just got back from a week in FL, 5 of us and our dog and I never felt cramped for space. Another nice thing about the 3 pop outs is all the light and fresh air. Most of the other floor plans I looked at felt dark and I'm sure would require the A/C run most of the time. We pull it with a Toyota Tundra with a anti sway leveling hitch and it trails wonderfully.

[fpotus]

What is your fuel mileage pulling that coachman?

[bikendan]

It'll be 9-12mpg, just like all gas fueled tow vehicles. Every one gets that range when towing a full height HTT/TT, cause the frontal air resistance affects mpg way more than length or weight.

[fpotus]

I'm going back and forth on getting a hybrid or a larger popup. The fuel mileage and ease of pull are weighing on me again after I had decided to get a hybrid. Thinking about a large popup now.

[bikendan]

Well, the 2 things that you mentioned, along with ease of storage, are the only advantages a pup has over a hybrid.
For us, who had owned 2 pups over 17 years, the advantages of a hybrid far outweigh those of a pup.
We wish we would have bought one sooner.

[Daddyzoom]

Right on the money. 8-9mpg if I keep it under 70 mph. If I do 75-80mph mileage drops to 4-5mpg and it stresses my wife out!
We upgraded from a PPP up as well. The PPP up was a chore to set up and pack and in pack. With the hybrid I can be set up for the weekend and starting my campfire in 20 minutes. No joke! The wife timed me the first time we took it out. Storage is the only downside however I wish I had night the hybrid first. The benefits and east of set up far out weigh and storage concerns fit me.


Daddyzoom
2014 Coachmen Freedom Express 21TQX 50th Anniversary Edition.
2009 Toyota Tundra Max Cab tow vehicle with load-leveling anti-sway hitch.

[CBL]

We owned a 21TQX for 2 years. I loved the counter space but we didn't need 3 beds and would rather have a sofa. Lo and behold Coachman came out with the 23TSX which we have just traded in for. I love the hybrid expandables because you still get that camping feel with all the trailer amenities.