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Old 10-31-2016, 12:21 PM   #1
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Possible New FR3?

Wide open Question - I currently have a 25FKS TT - Great, especially with the modifications I made. "happen to visit an RV dealer when I had hours to kill and discovered the new small Class A. I looked at a few brands the dealership had, but was unimpressed compared to my TT! And the online reviews for Thor ACE and Jayco were horrible last night when I looked.

I viewed the flagstaff website and they have similar models.
In the FR3 model, considering: 25DS, 29DS, 32DS.
In the Georgetown only the 270S.
IN the Georgetown 3, only the 24W3.

I don't want a 40' (25'-32' max) .... bunks, gazillion beds, ... basically a motorized version of my 25FKS. It is just 2 of us, possible occasional guests, but mostly not.

Any and all suggestions are appreciated!
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Old 10-31-2016, 01:43 PM   #2
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Wide open Question - I currently have a 25FKS TT - Great, especially with the modifications I made. "happen to visit an RV dealer when I had hours to kill and discovered the new small Class A. I looked at a few brands the dealership had, but was unimpressed compared to my TT! And the online reviews for Thor ACE and Jayco were horrible last night when I looked.

I viewed the flagstaff website and they have similar models.
In the FR3 model, considering: 25DS, 29DS, 32DS.
In the Georgetown only the 270S.
IN the Georgetown 3, only the 24W3.

I don't want a 40' (25'-32' max) .... bunks, gazillion beds, ... basically a motorized version of my 25FKS. It is just 2 of us, possible occasional guests, but mostly not.

Any and all suggestions are appreciated!
We bought the FR3 30DS mainly because of the living area with the slide out. Lots of room to move around without bumping into each other. It's also nice with extra people.
The 28DS may be more what you seek.
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Old 10-31-2016, 02:59 PM   #3
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We purchased a 2017 FR3 29DS in august. We chose this model over the 30DS because I wanted the shower in the bathroom along with the toilet and sink, the 30DS has the shower separate. The only thing I wish we had is room on the sides of the bed, we previously had a 99 winnebago which had built in end tables built in on both sides of the bed. We looked at the thor but didn't like the interior. Just a heads up the fr3 doesn't come with any vent fans or vent covers and a spare tire is not included. Guess we were spoiled by all the extra features on the winnebago, though we do love our new FR3

Our rv is in the shop now for warranty repairs including air conditioning leaked into the cab, heating vents needed to be replaced, propane alarm replaced, wood on bottom of slide cracked, some trim cracked off, front end had to be aligned.
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Old 11-30-2016, 07:30 AM   #4
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Ordered 270S

Thanks for replies. I decided on a 270S and ordered it yesterday. Fiberglass vs membrane roof, upgraded appliances, solid countertops, and Critical Under 30' were some of the deciding factors. I do love the somewhat better floorplan of the 29DS and extra storage. Both are great. It was a tight race, but the 270S was the better fit overall for me.

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