Curious if anyone else has a Puma 295BHSS with outside kitchen

[Boetim]

Hello, we purchased a brand new 2014 Puma 295BHSS over Memorial Day weekend. We ended up finding the best price up at Walcott, IA at Cheyenne Camping Center and drove 950 miles from Southwest Missouri to go get it. So far we have camped in it for a total of 13 nights and are really enjoying owning it. Plenty of room for the kiddos even when it is raining outside.

I was curious if anyone else on the forum owns a 295BHSS and what their experiences have been with them. I don't see them discussed too much on this forum but other sites gave them really good reviews. So far, everything seems to be working correctly with the camper.

Thank you and have a good week,


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[MillerTime]

Sorry, I tried replying yesterday, but the app shut down and deleted my message.

We had a 2013 295kbh untill last summer. (I totaled from hail when the tornado went thru Moore, OK, while getting some warrantee work done)
The kbh is the same as the bhss but in later 2013 they just made the name bhss with an option for the kitchen. Before this the bhss only had storage in place of the kitchen.

I know there is one guy on here with a new 295bhss, and several with the 295 kbh.
We loved our puma and had a lot of fun in it. We had almost no issues with it and think that the build quality is excellent. We just got our new Sabre 36qbok (pumas slightly classier big sister) and it is very nice as well. Alot more amenities, so more to have issues with. The only thing that I really wanted In our 295kbh was a 2nd air, as the one 15k a/c wasnt enough for our Oklahoma heat in a trailer that big. We were gonna add a 2nd ac, but it totaled before we did.

We are definitely a big Palomino fan!! And huge outside kitchen fans!!
(Heres a couple pics of our puma and our new sabre)

[campingwilliamsons]

We have one with the Anniversary Edition package on it. My brother in law has one without that package. He and I were just talking earlier today about how much we like our trailers. I think the only thing both of us wish for is more basement storage. That, and how do you maintain access in those deeeeeeeeeep cabinets in the bunkroom.

[DavidWhittaker]

We love our 2013. Our 3 yo grandson loves having his own room. We did replace the jackknife sofa with a double recliner. This is a very high quality unit for a reasonable cost.


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[dustman_stx]

We had a 2012 Puma 30DBSS and now own a 2015 31RDKS. Both were great campers. In laws have a 2013 Puma 27RBSS which has been a great camper as well. We are definitely big Puma fans. FWIW, we found the best deal on all of ours at RVWholesalers.

[Boetim]

Originally Posted by DavidWhittaker

We love our 2013. Our 3 yo grandson loves having his own room. We did replace the jackknife sofa with a double recliner. This is a very high quality unit for a reasonable cost.Attachment 63456


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Do you have any pics to share of your replacement of the sofa? I am not sure who designed that thing but I can guarantee you they never slept on it! I like the look of your camper with the aluminum wheels, mine still has the white steel wheels on it.


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[campingwilliamsons]

I would like to see the recliners too. There is no way any normal person could sleep on that sofa...

[DavidWhittaker]

I will take a pic this weekend. It was very hard finding something to fit in the small space. I had to modify the casework to allow access to the recliner release. I can't remember the brand we got but I took measurements to every store in town.


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[mwoods]

I bought a older, 2007 Puma 30QBSS used. The interior was in as new condition. The owner used it twice (he said) and it sat at his business. The roof was ok but I dicor'd where needed and used eternabond on the slideout as the seams were rough. Bottom line is I went through the unit top to bottom and only found a few issues from lack of maintenance. There was a little rot on the bottom outer edge of the slideout. Normal I understand as water tends to pool there then run off. Over time it got soft, a small area of 6" x 12". I repaired this with a piece of plastic sheeting and glued it in place. I filled the void with expand a foam. I had to dremel the bathroom door latch frame as the bathroom door would not shut. The bolt and recess in the frame weren't lined up.
As to construction, for a 7 year old unit this thing was in good shape overall. I found no glaring defects or issues in workmanship. All appliances and ac unit worked fine. I did replace the battery, original was still in it (would not hold a charge). Previous owner replaced tires at some point, probably due to dry rot. Same with the canopy, it was new. Our first outing was a 300 mile round trip to O'leno State Park here in Florida. The TT pulled fine. It rained for the first 2 days and no leaks were detected at all. It was comfortable for the wife and I. I anticipate this unit will last us for a number of years with some care and maintenance.

[DavidWhittaker]

Here is the double recliner we put in. Much more functional and comfortable.


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[Boetim]

That looks pretty good. With that being dual recliners, how does the slide handle the extra weight when going in and out?


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[DavidWhittaker]

It hasn't caused any problems with the slide.


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[campingwilliamsons]

Does anyone have their camper at home or are they in it? Alternatively do you have your manuals within close reach? I need to know which convertor our trailers use. I am trying to figure our how much current it uses to charge the battery.

[MillerTime]

Originally Posted by campingwilliamsons

Does anyone have their camper at home or are they in it? Alternatively do you have your manuals within close reach? I need to know which convertor our trailers use. I am trying to figure our how much current it uses to charge the battery.

Are you needing the brand or # of amps or ?
Is yours 50 or 30 amp, I ask because I have seen yours has 2 acs. Every other 295 I've seen is 30 amp just wanting to confirm.
Brand wise, they are wifco.

[campingwilliamsons]

I need to know the DC output for charging the battery. I have a small generator I want to use for charging the battery. It is rated at 800 watts continuous AC output. Preferably I would like to use the on board charger instead of hauling a stand - alone charger.

The AC input of the trailer is 50 amps, and I believe the DC converter is 55 amps. But I don't think it throws more than 10 or 20 amps at the battery. I just don't remember what the fuse size is. So long as it is under 30 amps DC, I should be good.

[Iwannacamp]

Using ohms law... 800w/120v=6.66 anps AC amperage. I would think that would run an inverter. My 295 only has a 30amp inverter.


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[campingwilliamsons]

Exactly my thought. Even with a 10% loss in efficiency, I should still be able to get 50 amps @ 12VDC out of that little guy.

FYI, Harbor Freight has a coupon sale on this little guy, $99.00. 2 stroke 900/800 watt generator. Preliminary tests with the one I bought shows it will deliver at spec pretty well! For basic 12 volt needs, recharging batteries, etc... it should fit the bill. Run the microwave, coffee pot or an AC...No. But for battery duty when dry camping, especially at the hunting camp, it will be perfect.

[Iwannacamp]

Ohhh. My bad...it was a 55 before I upgraded to the dynamics deal



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[kteamracing]

I was just going thru the forum and saw your post. I am your neighbor to the west --- Phillipsburg, KS. We bought a 2014 295bhss also from Chyenne Camping center. We love it. Got it out 33 nights this year. We bought ours in March. We were originally looking for a used bunk house with one slide in the $15K range, but everything we found was 10 year old or older and not layouts that we really liked. When we saw the Puma 295bhss in Iowa for $20K we decided it was definatley the way to go. Our kids will only be home for another 8 years, at least then we still have something that is worth trading in for a new one without bunks. The only issue we have had is the strut rod on the bottom of the door broke when a big wind caught the door. I have just left it off because that works better for us.

I am just now winterizing it before it gets too cold here. I was hoping to get it out a few more times, but not going to make it.

Have you made any modifications to yours. I am looking to make some storage hanger brackets under the frame this winter. I did add a hitch to the back and a rear view camera already.

[Boetim]

We were also looking for a smaller single slide 5er when we stopped in at Reliable RV and saw a 2009 295BHSS. It was more money than we wanted to spend but after discussing for a little while, we went back up to buy it one Saturday and it sold that morning. I spent a lot of time scouring the Internet looking for another one in the area with no luck. Found one on Craigslist in AR and after talking to the fella for 4 days making arrangements to pick it up, he sold it the day we were going to head down. That was when we found one at Cheyenne and the rest is history.

We have used our camper about 25 times this year and are really liking it so far. My biggest issue with it is no outside storage. Everything has to be loaded in the bed of the truck or stacked in the camper. I also dislike the fact that the main slide has to be run out to get in the bathroom. Other than that we are really happy with it.

I am wanting to add 2 runs of the 5" fence post under it for the rhino sewer tube and a folding ladder. At some point, I would like to add in a blank tank flush so that I don't have to run the slide out and trying to figure out a way to put a couple kayaks standing on their nose on the back.


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