Campsite Trailer Tour - Our 2017 Coachmen Freedom Express 254DSX
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- This is the first video in a series of campsite trailer tours. We visit our friends at campsites and ask them to give us a tour of their trailers. They show us the good, the bad, their modifications and storage solutions. Hopefully this gives you some ideas for your own trailer or for when the time comes to purchase a trailer.
In this first episode we're giving you a tour of our travel trailer which is a 2017 Coachmen Freedom Express 254DSX.
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00:00 Intro
01:46 Exterior Tour
15:04 Interior Tour
28:33 Things we'd like to change
30:46 Closing comments
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Thanks for the tours! You're right, it's nice to see them once they're lived in. Like you , I spend a lot of time touring trailers at shows or online, but it doesn't help determine what it's like when it's in use. If we see you for the 2024 season, you're welcome to tour our trailer :) happy camping 🏕
Love Josh the RV Nerd! I also like looking at trailers and trailer tours.
Great video. Re the foam pads on the tip out. We found that they may have protected the base from moisture. We didn’t put them under the ‘guest’ end and it has moisture damage.
My favourite part was the sticker to cover up the damage. I think next season you should do an episode where you ditch the trailer and use a tent, special edition of Roughing it with the Coles.
Oooooh, I don't know about that. We haven't camped in a tent since 2010. It's tough to go back when you have all the luxuries. We'll see what happens. You never know. 😊
I’ve seen a lot of layouts and that is one of the smartest I’ve seen. The drop down bunk at the rear is brilliant. The deep slide is awesome too.
Thank you very much! I wish they still made this model. We'd love to get a new one down the road with modern updates.
Good Saturday Morning! We are another couple that follow Josh! With the help of his review, we purchased our used Rockwood Ultralight 2509 and loving it! You have a bigger one with more storage, but we downsides with ours! Likenyku, I love to check out trailers of all kinds! Thanks for your tips to make the best of your space! I will get more collapsible products! Thanks guys! Merry Christmas!
Thanks for watching. Cheryl likes to pack a lot into a small space and she LOVES her collapsible products. We have 3 more videos coming in this series. Each video will show two trailers. Lots of ideas coming! Merry Christmas and happy camping.
Love watching your videos. Wish you would have shown the pantry and fridge space more. I’m always looking for storage ideas.
LOL, Cheryl OVER PACKS LIKE CRAZY! She's a little embarrassed about it, so that's why she just gave a quick glimpse of the pantry and fridge. I had to bargain with her to even show the pantry for the quick flash she did show. I don't think we're the people to give advice on storage as we basically jam every nook and cranny with stuff. 😯🏕️
@@CampingwiththeColes lol totally get it.
@@stupfamilychannel6000 Hey, I basically use bins/baskets and shelf liner from Dollarama. It's always a learning process trying out different things and what works for your space. Here's our link to another video of our trailer tour. I need to work on my pantry/fridge storing solutions a bit. Hopefully put out another video in the future about this. CC .truclips.net/video/YZHZs814czk/видео.htmlour
Thanks for letting us see your trailer. Still a tent person and can't wait to see the teardrop tour.
We were tent people for 13 years and loved it. Unfortunately, once you move up to a trailer it's hard to go back. You'll probably like the little trailers in the next episode. Happy camping!
Thank you for the great tour and tips. Lots of really good info, keep up the great work. Safe travels.
Thanks for watching. Happy camping!
Awesome review of your trailer plenty of room and storage love the add on items they all would come in handy. what an epic trailer. sucks about the water coming up from rain ya bad design they could change that for sure . loved this review
SnapJacks?! OMG, have never seen those, we need to get some! If you ever want to tour a 2021 Black Label Wolfpup 16BHS, we are just one town over!
Thanks for the offer.
Thanks for the video, love the idea of the jack pads, added to my list for next season 😀which can’t come soon enough!
Glad it was helpful! Happy camping.
Great video! We love that trailer of yours and every year hope they bring it back. Also we follow Josh and love his videos, thank you for sharing his videos with us this year. Hope you both have a great Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you guys too!
Great review! Glad to see my hubby isn't the only one that's modified a new trailer 😊 I pack lots too but our trailer is only 19ft. Can't wait for the next reviews.
Our next video has a couple of little guys for you to check out. Lots of ideas coming from them. Happy camping!
Love the tour. lottsa stuff in there. Had a wolf pup trailer with the same tip out. Not made anymore as well. Really liked it for Guests. Look forward to more reviews.
Yeah, we really like having the tip out. We don't see any trailers similar to this anymore. I wish they would make them again. Happy camping!
Nice new video concept, impressed with the amount of storage your trailer has and modifications. Next year you could spend more time on outside stuff, like dining shelters, bbq, games etc. Looking forward to what other trailers you tour.
Good idea to focus on some of the outdoor campsite ideas. Thanks.
Thanks for giving a tour of your trailer. I like how you are giving hints for Ben to modify the closet. My husband is handy too,he has been wonderful modifying things in our 2022 class C RV. Your trailer has so much space you could easily live in it full time. ( if 🇨🇦was warm all winter) 😂😂 Merry Christmas from a fellow Ontarian . ❤️🎄❤️
Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas and happy camping!
Great video review. Thanks for all the videos you post which my wife and I use for planning purposes and tips as we are relatively new to the travel trailer world. We also love Josh and purchased our 2023 Freedom Express 274RKS based on his review. If you ever want to review our rig we are not that far from you. I really liked your idea of the metal battery box. Can you share where you got it from and how you fixed it to the frame please? I have the same issue with Lithium batteries and a lock box would be the perfect solution to protect them. Thanks for all you do.
We're glad you're finding our videos helpful. I got the metal battery box from Princess Auto www.princessauto.com/en/30-in-aluminum-truck-box/product/PA0009091422. I attached it to the framing that the original plastic battery box was sitting on. I used long u-bolts and drilled holes in the bottom of the box. I actually recorded it all with a plan to post the install but I haven't gotten around to it yet. It's nice having the batteries protected and also having some space to store a few things nice and secure. Happy camping!
@@CampingwiththeColes That is very helpful. Thanks for getting back to me and hopefully you will add an install video soon, your videos are very helpful to those new to travel trailer. Our first trailer was purchased used in late 2019 then COVID hit. We took delivery without any handover or instruction and had to learn everything from scratch using videos like yours. Thank you. Now we are on our second trailer which is brand new. Have a great Christmas.
Love you guys! Hope to meet you at the camp ground one day.. where did you get the moose pillows? Love your decor.
My husband and I love your RUclips videos. Your Provincial Park reviews really helped us when we traveled to Canada the last two years. Could you post a link to the pads for the jack stabilizers you talked about in this video? Thanks for the information about travel trailers. We just purchased an Airstream Basecamp and are planning next year’s trip through Canada.
Glad you find our videos helpful. We love making them. The pads are called SnapJacks and you can purchase them in Canada at amzn.to/3RmsXpF or from the USA at amzn.to/41jM7RB. Very exciting, a new Airstream and a big cross Canada trip. Happy camping!
Hi guys. Luv your videos. Keep it up. You mentioned Josh the RV nerd. Great reviews. He is funny as well. Another good review guy is Josh in Orillia at Layzee Acres. We just picked up the 2024 Winnebago 2108DS he just reviewed. And Josh, the RV nerd did a similar review. He had the staring contest. Lol.
Andre
Thanks for the tip. Very exciting that you just picked up your new trailer. I bet you're chomping at the bit for the spring to come so you can get out there and enjoy your new trailer. Happy camping!
@@CampingwiththeColesThx. Planning a late summer trip to Yukon and Vancouver Island.
Andre
Great review of your trailer. I see you have filled up almost every inch of storage. Have you seen the movie, The Long Long Trailer? If you were to buy a new trailer, what would it be? We are thinking of selling our 2010 Keystone Outback 300BH and getting a couple's model like the new Cougar 25MLE but there are some things I don't like with new models such as, on demand water heater, solid steps, 12v only fridge.
Other popular rv reviewers that haven't been mentioned here are Matt's RV Reviews and Myles RVs.
We sure do use every inch of storage. I'm forever trying to convince Cheryl to reduce, reduce, reduce but it's a loosing battle. We've seen the movie trailer for The Long Long Trailer but never actually watched the movie. We may sometime. We're with you on not liking some of the standard equipment with new trailer models. We were at the Fall RV Show in Toronto and could hardly find a trailer with an electric/propane fridge. They're mostly 12v only electric fridges, that will when boondocking use up the battery or batteries pretty quickly. I guess they figure most people only camp while plugged in.
Love this video! We are fans of Josh the RV nerd also. We have lots of storage also in our Della Terra 230RB, but I never fill it! 😉 I was noticing your Oxygenics shower head. Do you have a video on that mod??
A 23 foot trailer and you never fill it...Cheryl could learn a thing or two from you! I put the Oxygenics shower head on within days of buying the trailer and that was a couple of years before starting our RUclips channel, so I don't have a video on it. It's as simple as unscrewing the original handheld unit, adding a bit of plumbers tape on the threading of the new unit and screwing it on. Go for it. Happy camping!
Love your guys videos, we have a small 16 foot squaredrop trailer from OffGrid trailers and have thought about moving into something a little more spacious. What is your opinion on the build quality of your current trailer ? would you buy it again ? if so buy bigger or smaller or same length. See you guys out there !!
We're pretty happy with our trailer. We know that travel trailers don't have the same build quality as something like a new car. There is almost always some kind of warranty issue to deal with. It's just the nature of the beast. We love our trailer and wish they still built that model but we got the last model year. We would definitely buy an updated version of it if one was available. As for the size, we think it's a perfect size for us. We often camp with friends and it's a nice size to entertain another couple or two if needed during inclement weather. I wouldn't want to go any bigger as it would reduce the number of campsites available to us. Going smaller would be difficult because we are so used to the comfort of a trailer of this size. We are very happy with what we have. Happy camping!
Thanks for the video! I purchased a snap pad for my tongue jack and am happy with it (well, perhaps the cost seems excessive for what you get), however I was unaware Snap Pad sold the same for the scissor feet. At $385, again it seems like a lot for this product, but it sure is a pain to throw down the plastic plates every time. How do you remove the existing feet from the trailer; mine's in storage now so I can't check but I thought they were bolted in (non-removable). Thanks Ben!
Instructions come in the package. You simply unbolt the original metal feet and bolt on the SnapJacks. I agree with you about the price. Seems pretty expensive for what you get.
Thanks Ben! I'll regrettably be buying them as well to solve my first world problem!@@CampingwiththeColes
Hello, thank you again for your videos which are very inspiring. I know you don't want to talk specifically about the camera behind the trailer, but I would like to know how it is connected to your camera mirror? is this wireless wifi? do you have a link for this camera mirror? Thanks in advance
When they gave me the camera system to try out, it was marketed for RVs. I tested it and told them about all the issues. I just had a look at their website and see that they are now marketing it for cars, not RVs. Here is a link so you can check out how it works: www.haloview.com/byte-tango-bt11-less-height-1080p-rear-view-mirror-backup-camera-system-with-bsd.html. They have other cameras marketed for RVs that work similarly with the over mirror monitor. You might want to check them out.
@@CampingwiththeColes thank you very much.
Hey guys I just had a question about your interactive map on your website. I know you guys do car camping, but I think you guys missed some parks that offer it. Parks like Macleod, Arrow Lake, Silver Falls, Kap-Kig-Iwan, Ojibway, and Pakwash. These are all operating parks that offer car camping, and I was wondering if you guys are going to add them to your interactive map? (Also I made a comment a few months back on a different account about me working at Charleston Lake Provincial Park, and I just wanted to mention that again so you guys maybe consider stopping by again!)
Good catch on the website. I just checked out the list of parks that you mentioned and I don't know how I missed all of those when putting together the map. Those are some pretty far parks that we'll likely never get to, but they should still be on the map. I'll be adding them shortly. We definitely want to go back to Charleston. Not sure if we'll make it in 2024. We're still working out our plans for the season. If we do go, we'll for sure look you up.
@16:40 Wow! Your clips on the fan/light combo aren't broken and your trailer is a 2017. Mine is a 2021 Roo19 and all of the clips on our fan/lights are broken. They were absolutely shit quality. We had a Palomino Pony pop-up for almost 19 years and the fan/light clips didn't break. I think I'm going to see if I can find replacement clips that are better quality.
Ours aren't broken yet, probably because we've only used them a handful of times. Our old 2004 hybrid had some good ones that feel better quality than these ones.
We’d love to let you tour our trailer in the 2024 season if you’re interested. We have a Safari Condo Alto F1743
Thanks for the offer. We might ask some people that we run into in the parks for a tour but we're not going to arrange anything in advance. Maybe we'll run into you out there. Happy camping!