Traditional RV water heaters often worked on both propane and electric but you simply can’t bring in enough electrical power in an RV to make a proper tankless water heater. I do really like this system but it’s good to know that it only works on propane. That has changed under Lippert.įurther, this water heater has a number of built-in systems to even out temperature delivery so you won’t get the surprise blast of cold or hot water that had been part of tankless water heaters in the past. Lippert is very good at supply chain and delivering on promises which some friends in the RV industry told me was not a strong suit of Furrion in the past. I see more and more Furrion components in RVs for good reason. Lippert tends to be good at listening to customers and also working on developing solutions that work well. The tankless water heater is a product of Furrion which was acquired by Lippert. When you do then you could theoretically stand in the shower for an hour and not run out of hot water. I really like these as you’re not heating water until you actually need to. This also now comes with a tankless water heater system. I think that’s something owners of this model won’t seek out - these are good bits indeed. A lot of people I know have also replaced the tires after experiencing their first flat. I’ve noticed that a surprising number of owners of fifth wheels upgrade the suspensions within rather short order. Further, the trailer had a TST tire pressure monitoring system. Grand Design has also gone to Goodyear Endurance trailer tires and a MorRyde CRE 3000 suspension system. To me this is the perfect entry step solution in an RV. But they also installed a Lippert Solid Stance Step Stabilizer. This had somewhat traditional aluminum folding steps that have served we RVers very well for many years. In fact, the things I saw on my friend’s fifth wheel really made me happy. There are a number of things I saw in this model that appear to be upgrades from previous generations of this trailer. That leaves just 531 pounds of capacity for everything, including Peggy and I.Īnd this is before you add the first thing, like a house battery, to the fifth wheel. Our half-ton Ram 1500 has a cargo carrying capacity of roughly 1800 pounds. The manufacturer of this trailer rates the hitch weight at 1,269 pounds. With any trailer purchase, know the capabilities of the tow vehicle including cargo carrying. I wish all RV makers would just quit claiming that their fifth wheels are half ton towable.įurther, know that not all half ton trucks are alike. With anything this large, you really do want as much control as possible and I don’t feel that a half-ton truck offers that. While you might find that the weight of this trailer, including the pin weight, may be within the specifications of a half-ton truck these things have such large surface areas that you could experience control issues in windy conditions. Honestly, the only fifth wheel I’d consider towing with a half-ton pickup is something like the Scamp 19 that we reviewed a while back.Ĭheck out our towing guide to help make a towing decision. Like several RV manufacturers, Grand Design is marketing this unit specifically to owners of half-ton pickups. I got to go see it yesterday and thought I’d share my thoughts with all of you. In some ways this review is different in that friends of mine bought this after we talked about various RVs that they were considering. If you want the best-in-class, you found it.Today’s RV review is of the Grand Design Reflection 150 Series 260RD. Grand Design’s commitment to exceeding customer expectations, in quality and service, has quickly made the Reflection a top-selling name in North America. The Grand Design Reflection combines luxury, value, and towability in one amazing package. 2021 Grand Design Reflection Fifth-Wheel 28BH A Celebration of Luxury, Value and Towability
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