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Old 10-06-2014, 11:11 AM   #7
Esai
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Northern New Hampshire
Posts: 12
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Originally Posted by SGardiner View Post
We took our new 281 Bullet BHS out for its maiden voyage last weekend.

The unit was easy to tow with our F-150 and equalizer hitch. We camped for four nights, which gave a good chance to perform a thorough inspection and make sure everything worked. We did not find any significant defects or concerns that required warranty assistance or a return trip to the dealer.

The only issue we experienced was with the dinette seat that backs onto the door (i.e. no additional support). I sat down a little too heavily and separated the back of the seat from the bench. Upon further inspection the seat back is only secured with long staples. There are no screws or brackets. Not a major concern I should be able to fix with some glue and wood screws, but this appears to be a design flaw as I am of average size. The back of the seat should be better supported IMO.

Other than that we were very pleased with our purchase and look forward to the remainder of the trips we have planned for this summer.

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I hate to tell you, but in the 2015 model it's still the same poorly built dinette, stuck together with staples. We took our 2015 251RBS Bullet for its maiden camping trip in September (2014) for one week -- spent last Saturday morning rebuilding that same backstop in your photo. Two adults, average sized, no kids. Did not treat it roughly. My husband firmed it up with more wood and bolts and now it feels secure. Our dealer is over two hours away and has no mobile repair people so it was either haul it for four hours or fix it ourselves. My husband decided that he'd rather do it himself and make it strong this time. Wouldn't you have thought they'd know by now that warped wood and staples doesn't do the trick?

Priscilla
Northern New Hampshire
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