This is perfect floor plan for me. Bunk beds for occasional guests. Good travel mode, within 30ft in length. Half ton towable. There's many good things in here. I'm buying it. Thank you Josh from Canada!
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
Sounds great!
@moecabrera95958 ай бұрын
Uncle Josh! This is off the subject, well sort of... I just wanted to tell you that I am SO PROUD of you sir! I saw the Nerd Herd shop today and all I could do is smile! It was WELL OVERDUE! You work SO HARD and SO LONG on the videos you share with us. You deserve it all my friend and I know that this is just the tip of the iceberg! Blessings on you, your family and on everything you set your heart upon! Uncle Josh "The Master of The RV Universe" ✨🚀✨✨🛰️🌍✨🛸🌎🌕🛰️✨✨
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
I was thinking about you the other day Mr. Moe as I slapped on some of those socks you brought me. That was easily one of the most thoughtful things any viewer has done and something I still benefit from to this very day Stay warm my friend!
@khanback2184Ай бұрын
Love this layout! Other then the schwintek slide this is pretty much perfect.
@JoshtheRVNerdАй бұрын
Awesome. Ty
@khanback2184Ай бұрын
@@JoshtheRVNerdalso been looking at the freedom express 288 bhs. Hopefully you can get your hands on one of those soon 👍🏼.
@stevez3408 ай бұрын
A sofa “option” for the uncomfortable 1960’s diner booth dinette would give this RV a far more residential look and feel👍and to be fair, no one goes camping to watch TV but when Mother Nature refuses to cooperate it’s awesome to have a comfortable place to sit😊
@billmonroe73287 ай бұрын
Or make cushions on the dinnete that are comfortable
@stevez3407 ай бұрын
@@billmonroe7328 Damn, I’ve been waiting for that option for over 40 years😂🤣😂
@MattChat56Ай бұрын
We bought this unit because of your review. Had them add a second AC that will run off of a 110 household outlet. Should be perfect for Texas now. Wish there was a Bish’s close to Austin. Would have loved to do business with y’all. Thanks again Josh for putting in the work for all of us.
@jdice68688 ай бұрын
You've been suggesting the storage pockets made with room from the deepest (past-the-fingertips) space in the bathroom storage. I'm glad to see they are listening to those clever suggestions!
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
Imagine is suuuuuper good at staying ahead of the curve. We bounce ideas off one another all the time. Their product manager is seriously 5 years ahead of the industry and often CAN'T implement all his ideas because the tech or support just isn't there yet
@kylejonesUB8 ай бұрын
That's a nice floorplan! Especially having a door not directly next to the bunk, and full travel access. Aside from that Schwintek...
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
TY Kyle. What slide type would you prefer to see?
@kylejonesUB8 ай бұрын
@@JoshtheRVNerd Rack and pinion if I had my druthers. I know Schwintek isn't as problematic this year as in the recent past but still makes me nervous. And the ability to partially open rack and pinion is a plus.
@gddyuprap8 ай бұрын
@@kylejonesUB I said the same thing once I saw the slide. Nice floor plan but I would never consider a TT with a slide that big on a Schwintek setup. R&P would be difficult due to the axles and cable systems have their own issues, but those 2 tiny motors trying to deal with that big a slide with all the weight on one side (once the fridge and pantry are full) just looks like problems all day long and twice on Sunday when you're trying to get home. Nice floor plan, hard pass though.
@kylejonesUB8 ай бұрын
@@gddyuprap our 2021 Coachmen 261BHS has R&P on a superslide, no problems at all with axle clearance. And, works great for squeezing by!
@CF5428 ай бұрын
I love my Imagine a lot and I really like how they include now the hitch port and moved the spare under the RV. I really don't care for the spare on the rear bumper I have.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
👍🏻
@Coolguyjason8 ай бұрын
Love the travel access on this one! Totally worth it to have an extra grey water to dump to not have to walk outside to get to the bathroom on a stealth camping stop! I wonder if they will make a no slide version of this? Feels like you could take out the theater seats and fit everything else without a slide.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
They won't custom-build something without a slide by request. It would be interesting to see if they'd entertain the idea though
@gaemlinsidoharthi8 ай бұрын
Love the idea of the shelves in the bunks.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
I do as well. TY! :)
@michaelhicks9768 ай бұрын
This is almost identical to my Jayco 29bhs but the center section is on opposite sides. Love this layout! This will hopefully be my next travel trailer
@stanleynewsomejr36168 ай бұрын
but this is shorter than the Jayco 29bhs by 3 feet. makes a difference. i'm looking to get out of my geopro
@michaelhicks9768 ай бұрын
@stanleynewsomejr3616 there's less than 1ft of difference in length. 29' 9" on this one, and my 2007 29bhs is 30' 6"
@bryana19428 ай бұрын
I like the wall pockets in the bunks. It’s nice to have somewhere to really store stuff rather than just on the bunks themselves. Personally I don’t care for the layout overall, with the lack of kitchen prep space. But I’m sure it’ll work for somebody.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
Agreed. More brands could make those wall pockets as well. They're usually placed in "dead space" in the wall
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
TY btw for saying how though you don't care for it that doesn't mean it's not good for someone else Many commenters seem to think an RV is just a failure if it doesn't work for their specific needs. This is refreshing to see
@bryana19428 ай бұрын
@@JoshtheRVNerd Not everyone likes everything, but usually someone likes something.
@Deb16-8 ай бұрын
I love this awning!
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
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@cadeleavitt11268 ай бұрын
Love the trailer Josh! Great job going over it. Thank you young man!
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
My pleasure :)
@andrewb9815 ай бұрын
This gets an 8.5 out of 10. If they could get the cargo bunks in there and get rid of the second grey dump… it would be a perfect 10!
@JoshtheRVNerd5 ай бұрын
That would be awesome
@cadeleavitt11268 ай бұрын
Love it Josh! You’ve done a great job! The trailer is awesome
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
☺
@daleszydlowski23718 ай бұрын
Cool design, love the private master, but it doesn't look like you could access bathroom if you had the sleeper sofa out. The 2800 BH is still top for my needs family of five gotta use the sleeper sofa. And counter space seems to be the same. Love your vids thanks
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
i didn't try back access with the sofa open so I cannot say for sure. Local folks at our stores may be able to check on that for you
@jrcriner65428 ай бұрын
Just about perfect. If I hadn’t bought a camper last year I would buy this
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
Wow nice. What did you get out of curiosity?
@jrcriner65428 ай бұрын
@@JoshtheRVNerd coachman Catalina. Can’t remember the model number but I wanted to check out the palomino 25bhsc but couldn’t find one without driving several hundred miles to put my hands on it
@Redfour58 ай бұрын
FINALLY... Bunkhouse Under 30 feet (by one inch) with both a dinette and a couch. I have been looking for this floorplan since before I got the Aspen Trail 2340 BHSWE in 2021. It's basically 29 feet but as you note, ALL the others do not have the couch or as you note are over 30 feet if they do... They just can't seem to do it. AND you can walk around the front bed also. Almost everything in this. I love the pantry. I think as you imply, they could have gotten rid of the front bedroom door easily and saved quite a bit. This is a very unique set up UNDER 30 feet. I wish the heck it had a two way fridge but now days, that is getting harder and harder. I have this fixation on 30 feet or less for length because of how many campsites it opens up for us. That is a key length on a travel trailer or anything for that matter opening up something like 35% of all campsites in the US national forest, park, dry... I can't find it now, but there is a guy who did an analysis of campsites by length and came up with estimates... Oh, and a very nice sized grey tank. I think they could have knocked 10 gal off the black tank and put it on the fresh, but not a biggie. I can always find fresh water and fill that. The grey tank will add a couple days easy to a dry camping trip. So, in the five range for us. I have a Ram 2500 so no problem on towing, in fact just about perfect size, but I keep looking. I'd really like to NOT have to go to a Class C when the wife retires, this might do it.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
30ft or less is just nice for handling, parking.. everything
@texillini18 ай бұрын
On a scale between 0-10, I’d give it about a 6 or 7. I like the color tones and the fact that it’s half ton and Cracker Barrel friendly, what brings the score down is that it doesn’t have enough counter space.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
You know.. I kinda like it when people drop a scale like that. TY
@alh93388 ай бұрын
Love it for what it is designed for. Sleeps 7. Seats 7. Plenty of room. Proper decor for its intent. I'm typing while watching but I didn't see floor vents so nice. Tanks can work. Starting not to care about camp side windows because.. Just go outside. The bedroom door can go. Other than that, I'm going to start pointing this out because it's 30 years overdue. All trailers should come with shocks. Preferably torsion bars as well. I can't believe even Lance doesn't offer this. We all need to get in on this and veto anything over 4k lbs that doesn't have a proper suspension. Breaks were a nice option but having most rigs shake to a premature death has been overlooked my 40 years on this earth. Get em Uncle Josh!
@Redfour58 ай бұрын
First thing I did on my Aspen Trail was a Road Armor suspension...
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
Better suspensions would actually prevent so many “stuff rattles loose” problems as well
@tobbywhitmore37218 ай бұрын
For 30 ft long and all the features that is a great camper ..
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
I think so too!
@swamprat90188 ай бұрын
That shower surround is what I wish I had. instead of hit your elbow middle of the wall shelf style I have.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
I'll have to take another look. TY for the input. That some good fine details only ownership can create
@rvail1368 ай бұрын
I really wish RV builders didn't default, and go with theatre seating...I'm very surprised at the travel access! Change the sofa and this is a great plan
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
👍🏻
@leonardnelson75968 ай бұрын
Hey Uncle Josh, I hope you're having a great day? I wish all the different RV manufacturers would start using the light saber lights in the ceilings, I think that style of lighting gives you better light then all the puck lights put out.I get that they have to use puck lighting under the cabinets but for lighting up your whole RV the led light saber lights put off better light. #NerdHerd!! For number one fan an friend Leonard Nelson from North Carolina.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
It's always a good day when I see your name in my comments feed buddy :)
@kenp94698 ай бұрын
Altima 365 is something you might want to look at. It sounds interesting.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
I went thru their first model. it's interesting stuff for sure
@greenflash18638 ай бұрын
Question: When opening the bathroom door all the way does it hit the theatre seat? That would stink for whoever is sitting there nearest the bunks. Overall I love this, wish this had been available this spring before we bought our 21BHE.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
Apologies I don’t recall the specific interactions of the bath door on this one. Saw it just long enough to record and covered a ton of stuff since. It’s all a blur
@kevinkehe71395 ай бұрын
Really like this floor plan, BUT WHY do they use Schwintek slides? 😢
@joshalsАй бұрын
Can we get the full walk through your Josh?
@JoshtheRVNerdАй бұрын
Sorry what? This is a full walk thru
@joshalsАй бұрын
@@JoshtheRVNerdit sure is. I was thinking this was a different video. Sorry! I’ve been watching a bunch of these videos and considering to purchase this for the family. Thanks!
@billmonroe73288 ай бұрын
Do a big boy imagine version with taller ceiling, rack and pinion slide, and 2" reciever, and im there.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
Could be nice!
@Redfour58 ай бұрын
Hmmm still gotta buy a Road Armor or CRE 3000 suspension
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
You wouldn’t regret it!
@MattChat565 ай бұрын
So only one AC unit? Does it maintain reasonable temps in the summer (Texas, Florida, Arizona, ext)? This is perfect for my 1/2 ton family camper needs.
@JoshtheRVNerd5 ай бұрын
I lack personal experience there and don't exactly have a lot of customer feedback on this one to go by. I don't like to just wing out answers that sound like what you want to hear I'd rather say "I don't know personally" and recommend you maybe try to hit up something like a facebook group focused more into that type of regional camping
@gaemlinsidoharthi8 ай бұрын
Like it. No external speakers? Have they been listening to you?
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
I think Imagine has been ahead of the curve for a while and continues to stay there. They're perhaps the most original brand in terms of layouts on the market today
@seridwen6 ай бұрын
We just checked this out. Are there any other similar builds. This is almost perfect but the dinette by was a Bit uncomfortable
@JoshtheRVNerd6 ай бұрын
There are plenty of other super slide bunkhouses with private bedrooms and double/double bunks. But the way this one is arranged is rather unique
@chriscalvin50838 ай бұрын
Good video Josh
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@user-he2if3my4n5 ай бұрын
How much? 19,999$?
@Cowboy478 ай бұрын
#NerdHerd 🎉 😊 🎉
@stevemiller57258 ай бұрын
“This Guy.” 😂😂😂
@JoshtheRVNerd7 ай бұрын
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@user-fo7pi3ho6k5 ай бұрын
Very nice
@JoshtheRVNerd5 ай бұрын
Thanks
@linkfloyd49088 ай бұрын
Umm... did they use a Schwintek slide system on a slide that contains a u-dinette, an entertainment center, a pantry, and a fridge??? Good luck with that.
@MattChat564 ай бұрын
Can you get this with a second AC unit and 50amp? Texas summers are merciless!
@JoshtheRVNerd4 ай бұрын
As memory serves Imagines do not offer 50amp or 2nd air prep until their model numbers start with "28" and above
@MattChat564 ай бұрын
@@JoshtheRVNerd thank you for the clarity. So hard to find a dual AC half ton towable RV with good seating for a family of 4.
@JoshtheRVNerd4 ай бұрын
It depends on the half ton you have in your possession. This one might work.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eq-bo9N2vq-6e4U.html
@MattChat564 ай бұрын
@@JoshtheRVNerd 2023 Sierra 1500 crew cab, 3.0L Diesel, 9500 tow / 1550 payload. Sumo helper springs installed. Planning on a quality WD hitch as well.
@troy20005 ай бұрын
Is the 37gal fresh tank typo? Horribly small for a bunkhouse
@JoshtheRVNerd5 ай бұрын
Unless they’ve updated it since that would be accurate. When I make the videos, I take the specs straight from the manufacturer websites.
@Jayhawk2268 ай бұрын
Well 6'6" is disappointing but nice floorplan
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
TY for watching
@popeyeandy9598 ай бұрын
Schwintek - Pass
@MrNickb-s5008 ай бұрын
Very nice Imagin by Grand design 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊 but the inside looks half baked😁😁 if you catch my drift, lol.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😃
@commonsenseguy81898 ай бұрын
Very little kitchen counter space... Am I correct that Grand Design is the only one doing massaging heated theater seats?
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
They're not the only ones, no. I don't have a list of all brands using them but they're not the only exclusive user of heat/massage theater seats
@user-oh4gj8nv1n7 ай бұрын
@@JoshtheRVNerd this is the only one I’ve seen that doesn’t have a tv prep in the bedroom. Why would GD not give this a tv prep and give the transcend explor private bedroom a tv prep?? Love the lay out but lack of tv prep would be a dealbreaker.
@JoshtheRVNerd7 ай бұрын
@@user-oh4gj8nv1n I don't know that I gave you a great look at the bedroom in here.. it's possible there are some hookups I just missed but I cannot say for sure
@chriscalvin50838 ай бұрын
The telescoping table should be more used
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
It's a slick design I think. I bet it's more expensive so most builders just won't use them
@awhsum18 ай бұрын
Limited kitchen space, bunks next to theater seating... this would be a pass if I had a need for a bh.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
It's not for everyone certainly. I could see some grandparents liking this for now-and-then guests
@awhsum18 ай бұрын
@JoshtheRVNerd absolutely. That's the great thing about people. We are an different with different wants and needs. The manufactures try to solve them both. Thanks as always for the information, Josh.
@sitchad8 ай бұрын
No not a fan of bunkhouse units but that said I like this floorplan, the 12-volt fridge is nice, and the pantry is superb. True queen bed is a plus, easy to change the mattress and the 2nd entry door, thumbs up. Overall, a great family TT. Schwintek slides, uh no comment.
@Redfour58 ай бұрын
I noticed the Schwintec slide also when I thought GD had moved on, BUT, it's short and no extra weight like fridge or pantry. Schwinteks are OK EVEN good if not over worked. GD SHOULD know that lesson.
@bobmiscavage42828 ай бұрын
Don’t seem a bad TT, but Schwintek slide system is a deal breaker. Didn’t see how you get into the top bunk or spare tire. Fresh water capacity is small. Two gray tank srains can be a pain if caught in a rain storm when at the dump station. Nice video Josh. Boycott products in ads.
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
Lot of campers have top bunks like that. Some kids can climb up. Some parents get like a 2-step stool. There are removable ladders that can be purchased as well
@laura70538 ай бұрын
🎉#NerdHerd
@lauragough11748 ай бұрын
Don't care for this, and I've kinda soured on GD overall. Those suggested videos on the right side sent me down a RV tech rabbit hole, and oh my gosh, the deep dive quality evaluation vids exposed very concerning poorly done builds, especially in the water lines and slides. Rigor RV Repair did an eval of 2 fifth wheels each from Brinkley, GD and Alliance. Very eye-opening.
@billmonroe73287 ай бұрын
Their use of Schwintek slides, undersized axles (low ccc), and no azdel baffles me.
@RothePhoenix8 ай бұрын
👍🏼
@6dna8 ай бұрын
1. I still dislike the fixed arm theater seat. Is this a devil's choice for Imagine? I just wonder whether the cuddle compliant seat would be a net positive. 2. Much rather have a folding table and chairs for greater flexibility instead of fixed dinette. 3. Sorry but for this size trailer, the kitchen is ridiculously small. 4. Is access to the bunk restricted if someone is reclining in the theater seat? 5. Can you open the bathroom door is someone is snoozing in the reclined theater seat?
@JoshtheRVNerd8 ай бұрын
*1.) SEATING:* I think you could swap a hide-a-bed *2.) TABLE:* I feel similarly. I like floating/multi-functional stuff *3.) KITCHEN:* it is. For sure. It's not one for campsite cooks *4.) BUNK ACCESS?* I don't _think_ so but I cannot recall specifically *5.) BATHROOM?* Again.. I _think_ so but a local team member may be able to verify for you