How would you improve your PU?

[Calstate361]

I actually have 4 things I would change in our hybred.  Like the others, I would like larger windows for the view and a larger bathroom.  I would like to have some drawers.  Our Starcraft TravelStar does not have any.  Lastly, I want the shelves below the sink and counter top to have slide out shelves like is used in kitchens.  
 
Other than those, we love our hybred.
 
Joan

[hoppy]

I would change the 1.9 refer to the 2.5 size in my 2001 Mesa. The 1.9 just does not cut it with us. Had a 2.5 in my ol' 78 Palomino, and that was the perfect size for us. The auto dry tenting "thingie" would be kinda cool also. Let me know when someone invents it.

[Kelly]

I would go to the factory and build it myself with care and love.  Both our 2001 Fleetwood/Coleman Taos and our 2003 Fleetwood/Coleman Carmel have fallen apart after one year of use.  We are NOT hard on our vehicles at all and I think we are above average in care and maintenence.  My camping friends here can back me up on how well I take care of my stuff. ....

We traded in the Taos on the Carmel because I couldn't stand all the little broken things, and now I can't wait to dump the Carmel for the same reason.  It is a shame because the Carmel is a really beautiful floorplan, and if they just put it together right in the first place I would want to keep it forever.

Rick ~

I camped near a couple a few weekends ago who had the very same complaint about their Taos.  I don't know what year it was.  She just said that they would never buy another one cuz there were so many little things that went wrong with it.  Nothing big that you could fix and be done with ... one little thing after another.

I loved my Palomino.  The only thing I didn't like was the lack of counter space.  I had a lot of under-seat storage, but it was hard to keep things out-of-the-way and easy-to-get-to at the same time!

[sandykayak]

great idea, cb et al, i am in the process (i have been in this process for several months!) of attaching velcro for no see 'um mesh, I could use the same one to attach the vinyl.

I found that the Velcro-brand adhesive "tape" stuck on long enough for me to go around and do long over-stitches to hold it in place.  I am doing this on the camper's mesh, not the canvas.

I then got a good deal on off-brand hook-and-loop and it won't stay on long enough for me to stitch...real PITA.  So, it's taking a lot longer.

I wish my dinette cushions were stuck onto the seats (like the Coleman) so opening them up would be much easier.  

I'd like 12-volt receptacles inside and a 110 outside.  For the 110, I just slide an extension cord thru the gap between canvas and door frame.

And I really wish I had a canopy that was easy to put up!!  I really do not like the Jayco system that I have.  

I think I'll write out a "wish" list...and "steal" some of the ideas from this thread!!!

[4campinfoxes]

I like the auto tent drying idea.  But one thing I would change is a better way to carry our bicycles with us - maybe a mounting for the rear bumper of the camper?  I swear my DH is going to kill himself one of these days getting the bicycles up on top of the pop-up roof.  :yikes:  Whoever said yakima had a great system lies!

Sharon

[campincrew]

That brings up a good point.  Make the rear bumper beefier, maybe 4" square, so you can mount stuff to it.  And how about tying the bumper directly to the main frame so you can add a small hitch and use hitch mounted bike racks, cargo platforms, etc.

[dee106]

a sleeve to hold the blue tank. and a bumper tube for the outdoor carpet.

[tlhdoc]

a sleeve to hold the blue tank. and a bumper tube for the outdoor carpet.

Fleetwood does make the sleeve for their blue tank.

[dee106]

really where do they attach it?

[tlhdoc]

Under the PU, in the rear.

[dee106]

have to check that out

[chkster]

i would make it warmer...think the addition of refextiv (?) window inserts...
is the step to take