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Old 05-16-2012, 02:24 PM   #7
AF0115
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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texasAUtiger We are looking at the 281BHS and so I am glad to see this thread. Some questions for owners:

1. Is the placement of the sink beside the sofa an issue for you? Does dish washing end up slinging water on that sofa?

2. The dinette table seemed small to me and there isn't a back on the side seat of the dinette. Are these issues for you all?

3. Does this model come with electric jacks? I couldn't find it on the website. (Edit: Upon further looking, seems it doesn't.)

4. Can you comment more on your towing experience with the 281BHS with a half-ton truck?


I'll try and reply to each:
1. The sink's position hasn't been an issue for us next to the couch, perhaps because the sink is so large. The newest 2012 and 2013 models have moved/flip-flopped the sink and stove but it looks like some counter space might have been lost along with maybe the trash chute which we really like!
2. Are you looking at the old u-shape dinette that has been phased out? Most of the 2012's and all of the 2013's now have a regular 4 person dinette that we find to much bigger and roomier than our old Hybrid's dinette. Keystone explains the dinette switch on the Bullet's website. We really like looking out on our own campsite from our dinette and not on the neighbors like in the past.
3. The latter half of the 2012's came with a "Comfort Package 2" of extra options. I was told by the Bullet factory rep and our salesman that the package was an incentive for the sale of units during the winter season. We have the package and we have a power tongue jack that came with the unit along with some other nice options including a full-size porcelain toilet (what a difference there to our surprise!) We use a cordless drill and bit for our corner stabilizer jacks.
4. We have been surprised at how well our 1/2 ton SUV tows the Bullet. It's a smoother ride than we had towing our Hybrid TT which was about 1,000 pounds lighter. We're very comfortable with our towing experience so far after making a 200 mile trip last weekend with heavy crosswinds. I have a cheaper weight distribution hitch set-up and may upgrade later this year if I catch a deal somewhere.

Hope this helps. We love our Bullet and are very satisfied with it.
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