Great overview; we’re in our third season with our Mean Bean. We love it; it’s been flawless. Weird about your sticker peeling. We store ours in our garage so maybe that’s been the difference? So far the only issue is not using it as much as we’d like!
Good point. I wouldn't buy their gazzilion dollar custom cover, but it might be worth investing in a tarpulin cover when not in use to protect from UV rays. The actual fiberglass seems to hold up well tho. It doesn't have that oxidization look of so many trailers after a few years.
Love the Bean it's a great teardrop. Probably more than I want to spend on this type of trailer but have no problem with the pricing if people are buying and they are staying in business..
Any way you could switch out your propane single tank regulator to a two tank setup that would automatically switch over to the reserve tank when the supply tank runs empty?
The location of the heater and controls is terrible! Escapod’s and other high end trailers layout is so much better in that regard. The sliders in galley too, terrible. The huge B E A N sticker is pretty bad. Other than that cool trailer.
Thanks for the great review. It seems really expensive for a camper trailer. Quality looks like it is very high quality. Have a question about the sink in the kitchen, do you feel that it was worth it, or could you have gotten by with the base setup and collapsible buckets?
The sink is one of our favorite parts. But we like the luxury over the roughing it. Could you get by without I suppose but we would hate not having it. Thanks for watching.
I use a Hest mattress in my square drop. They really are the best out there as far as I am concerned, and I am a 62 year old woman with pretty bad arthritis trouble. Those beds are more comfortable than my mattress at home. They have a size that would fit in your Bean. If Bean had come out with the 2024 version of the Bean Stock a year earlier, I might be a bean owner. As it is, I appreciate the space in the Flyer Pursue. I have two Hest mattresses on cots for me and my sister with an aisle between, and neither of our heads come anywhere near the roof when we are sitting on the cots, but we are kind of petite. There is still room for my special needs pup and her luxury crate at the foot of my bed too.
We upgraded with a mattress from mattressinsider.com. We used them in our 5th wheel and love them. Glad to hear you love your square drop. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this! I was thinking you could put a little cable pass through hole above the footwell power outlet and run an extension cord up to the cabinet…
Nice review. Thank you. Don’t be a hater on the Northern Indiana RV industry. It supplies a lot of different RVs and jobs in this neck of the USA woods.
@@debbiehenry3626 thanks for watching. Never a hater on the jobs created. Our criticism is with the corporate cost cutting strategies that are decreasing quality throughout the rv industry. Indiana is the headquarters of the giant corporations.
There's a couple of custom RV mattress companies, I'd be curious if you looked into those? I'm really interested in a Bean but I hate bad mattresses, so that would be a mod I'd make right away.
We have a custom mattress coming right now from www.mattressinsider.com. We have had one of theirs in our 5th wheel for several years and it has been great.
I've looked at numerous trailers, and the Meaner Bean is at the top of my list. I'd probably just bring my own 20lb propane tank in the truck rather than get the overpriced optional smaller ones, and good to know about the stock stove - I'd want something a little more adjustable regarding the flame (will prob go with the mid-level kitchen as well). Are you guys "bottoming out" with your hips and such against the floor with the stock mattress? Having the ability to fold up and use the indoor table would be nice in inclement weather, but I'd forgo that option to have a comfortable regular memory foam mattress.
You should be able to get your stove to simmer. The factory grease on the valve o-rings needs to be replaced with some fresh dielectric grease. It's not difficult do disassemble them, clean them up and get back to cooking as you prefer.
Thanks for the video. Bean teardrops are really cute and seem well built. The heater location looks like a fire hazard. That would have been a deal breaker for me at any price. Im considering the "stock" version and doing my own mods. Enjoy your travels!
The Bean trailer company makes the top of my list, but I have a small SUV and I am looking at the Taxa TigerMoth. Love the fiberglass and everything they designed into their teardrops. Thank you for your excellent review. I may get lucky in the future to have a better tow vehicle and this will be the one. ❤😊
@@JauntJunkies Agree with this. When building your trailer consider do you REALLY need an extra door, a full galley, a roof rack. All this adds weight and expense. I have a Subaru Outback that already has a bunch of the comforts packed into it like inductive cooking and power station, so Im not going to duplicate. No kitchen, no roof rack, and I expect to be about a thousand pounds lighter at the end of the day. Mostly what I want is a nice big bed, windows, and climate control. Keeping it light and roomy.
$40,000 God really? Small LP tanks really what was the manufacture thinking, crazy stupid idea. Poor grill controls for temperature heat, what the heck? The slider door smashed your fingers what the heck? Fix it manufacture. Bad mattress for $40,000, well who needs good sleep on a vacation, ha I do. Power outlets by your feet , once again poor design, the designer must of been drunk. Once again $40,000 should be perfect in every way. Thanks for the video you convinced me not to buy one till they listen to your video and fix such simple design problems. Again thanks for the honest video, much appreciated and I hope Bean fixes all the problems you stated.
Thanks for watching. Bean is putting new decals on the trailer as I type this. They completely stand behind their customers and it is a superior build to anything else we have found. There are always going to be little nit picky things. Like I said the small propane bottles I bet are weight related because a lot tow with much less capable vehicles. The mattress would probably be the best if you used it as a sofa as well but we just never have. Even with all our little complaints we would buy it again.
@@JauntJunkies thanks for the response. I am planning to fabricate my own camper to fit on my truck. I hope you have fun with your bean for a long time.
Ours came in very handy when we had to evacuate our home do to an approaching fire….. just hooked up to truck and had a place to sleep while the rest of our community was trying to find a place for their familie …. 40k not that bad for a teardrop that will outlast me … Vacations, emergency shelter, impromptu trailer for moving equipment…
Just a correction on your "road version" Bean: it's the Classic Bean, not the Bean Stock. We have the Bean Stock (original) and it's almost identical to the Mean Bean, with off-road suspension, high clearance, etc. It does great for us off- and on-road! Bean Trailers has a new, more stripped-down version of the Stock now, maybe because the original was too close to the Mean Bean. A lot of us noticed and saved a lot of money on the Bean Stock. Our Bean is actually almost identical to this one, even down to the off-road hitch and the same kitchen and the white outside color and same interior. We don't have the heater (ours stays so warm with just a little heat input) but we do have the awesome 12V Dometic AC. Ours was $28K total.
We are looking to get the meaner bean , glad to hear a real world review
Love it thanks for watching.
Great overview; we’re in our third season with our Mean Bean. We love it; it’s been flawless. Weird about your sticker peeling. We store ours in our garage so maybe that’s been the difference? So far the only issue is not using it as much as we’d like!
Thanks for watching. We have that same issue of not using enough. Bean has already reached out and sent us a new sticker.
Good point. I wouldn't buy their gazzilion dollar custom cover, but it might be worth investing in a tarpulin cover when not in use to protect from UV rays. The actual fiberglass seems to hold up well tho. It doesn't have that oxidization look of so many trailers after a few years.
Love the Bean it's a great teardrop. Probably more than I want to spend on this type of trailer but have no problem with the pricing if people are buying and they are staying in business..
We love the beans as well. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy your weekend.
Good video. I appreciated the honest review. I’m in the market for a Meaner Bean and doing as much homework as possible. Thank you!
We love ours. Thanks for watching.
I want a bean. Love your review.
We absolutely love ours
😂 I'm a truck driver past 20 yr's. All 48 lower states. Washington state is far from the worst state for roads in this country.
Thanks for watching. Sad that other states are worse than Washington’s roads.
new sticker for you my friend! thanks for the feedback and many happy future journeys!
Thanks for watching. Best trailer made.
Any way you could switch out your propane single tank regulator to a two tank setup that would automatically switch over to the reserve tank when the supply tank runs empty?
That is a good idea. I do not see why not. Thanks for watching.
The location of the heater and controls is terrible! Escapod’s and other high end trailers layout is so much better in that regard. The sliders in galley too, terrible. The huge B E A N sticker is pretty bad. Other than that cool trailer.
Thanks for watching
40k for that thing is a joke. You can get a way better setup for less from Off Grid Trailers.
Thanks for watching. We will look at those to showcase as well.
Your beard's a joke and Nikki only dates real men. Like me.
Brando, are you serious? You better actually research your product before you comment.
@@medical4855 you want me to link the trailer you can get from them?
I stopped watching at $40 grand.
Thanks for watching.
Poor!
Thanks for the great review. It seems really expensive for a camper trailer. Quality looks like it is very high quality. Have a question about the sink in the kitchen, do you feel that it was worth it, or could you have gotten by with the base setup and collapsible buckets?
The sink is one of our favorite parts. But we like the luxury over the roughing it. Could you get by without I suppose but we would hate not having it. Thanks for watching.
I use a Hest mattress in my square drop. They really are the best out there as far as I am concerned, and I am a 62 year old woman with pretty bad arthritis trouble. Those beds are more comfortable than my mattress at home. They have a size that would fit in your Bean. If Bean had come out with the 2024 version of the Bean Stock a year earlier, I might be a bean owner. As it is, I appreciate the space in the Flyer Pursue. I have two Hest mattresses on cots for me and my sister with an aisle between, and neither of our heads come anywhere near the roof when we are sitting on the cots, but we are kind of petite. There is still room for my special needs pup and her luxury crate at the foot of my bed too.
We upgraded with a mattress from mattressinsider.com. We used them in our 5th wheel and love them. Glad to hear you love your square drop. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the review. We are thinking about a Bean Stalker (new model). After spending $40k, you can be nit picky.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this! I was thinking you could put a little cable pass through hole above the footwell power outlet and run an extension cord up to the cabinet…
Thanks for watching. Not a bad idea.
Nice review. Thank you. Don’t be a hater on the Northern Indiana RV industry. It supplies a lot of different RVs and jobs in this neck of the USA woods.
@@debbiehenry3626 thanks for watching. Never a hater on the jobs created. Our criticism is with the corporate cost cutting strategies that are decreasing quality throughout the rv industry. Indiana is the headquarters of the giant corporations.
Getting ready to order a meaner bean. I’m debating between Dometic AC or Fan. Any advice or experience would be beneficial. Thank you!
@@medical4855 it is tough. The a/c can interfere with roof rack.
There's a couple of custom RV mattress companies, I'd be curious if you looked into those? I'm really interested in a Bean but I hate bad mattresses, so that would be a mod I'd make right away.
We have a custom mattress coming right now from www.mattressinsider.com. We have had one of theirs in our 5th wheel for several years and it has been great.
@@JauntJunkies Did you get it hinged?
@@allswellinendwell6957 no.
At $40k, it should have a better mattress.
We like our Bean mattress alright but with a foam eggshell topper it has been great!
What do you do about a bathroom
@@sternslaptop we camp where there are facilities or we pack a portable unit.
I've looked at numerous trailers, and the Meaner Bean is at the top of my list. I'd probably just bring my own 20lb propane tank in the truck rather than get the overpriced optional smaller ones, and good to know about the stock stove - I'd want something a little more adjustable regarding the flame (will prob go with the mid-level kitchen as well). Are you guys "bottoming out" with your hips and such against the floor with the stock mattress? Having the ability to fold up and use the indoor table would be nice in inclement weather, but I'd forgo that option to have a comfortable regular memory foam mattress.
We started to bottom out so we opted for a custom made mattress. We do love our meaner bean.
Prices please?
@@GoodThingsEtc thanks for watching depends on the model you buy but we did tell you the price in the video.
You should be able to get your stove to simmer. The factory grease on the valve o-rings needs to be replaced with some fresh dielectric grease. It's not difficult do disassemble them, clean them up and get back to cooking as you prefer.
I will try that thanks
Thanks for the video. Bean teardrops are really cute and seem well built. The heater location looks like a fire hazard. That would have been a deal breaker for me at any price. Im considering the "stock" version and doing my own mods. Enjoy your travels!
Thanks for watching
I am losing my job and plan to travel for 3-4 months before finding another job, is there anything you wish you had to make it more comfortable?
Roof rack with 23 zero awning. Would be the biggest. I would do a built in solar panel if you do not already have one.
Have you been to the capital of WAS Olympia? Its like a circus
No we didn’t go to the Capitol.
GREAT name for it lol.
@@Real_Sgt_Tom thanks for watching.
The Bean trailer company makes the top of my list, but I have a small SUV and I am looking at the Taxa TigerMoth. Love the fiberglass and everything they designed into their teardrops. Thank you for your excellent review. I may get lucky in the future to have a better tow vehicle and this will be the one. ❤😊
Bean does have the new bean stock that is more minimalist and lighter weight
And of course thanks for watching
@@JauntJunkies Agree with this. When building your trailer consider do you REALLY need an extra door, a full galley, a roof rack. All this adds weight and expense. I have a Subaru Outback that already has a bunch of the comforts packed into it like inductive cooking and power station, so Im not going to duplicate. No kitchen, no roof rack, and I expect to be about a thousand pounds lighter at the end of the day. Mostly what I want is a nice big bed, windows, and climate control. Keeping it light and roomy.
$40,000 God really? Small LP tanks really what was the manufacture thinking, crazy stupid idea. Poor grill controls for temperature heat, what the heck? The slider door smashed your fingers what the heck? Fix it manufacture. Bad mattress for $40,000, well who needs good sleep on a vacation, ha I do. Power outlets by your feet , once again poor design, the designer must of been drunk.
Once again $40,000 should be perfect in every way.
Thanks for the video you convinced me not to buy one till they listen to your video and fix such simple design problems.
Again thanks for the honest video, much appreciated and I hope Bean fixes all the problems you stated.
Thanks for watching. Bean is putting new decals on the trailer as I type this. They completely stand behind their customers and it is a superior build to anything else we have found. There are always going to be little nit picky things. Like I said the small propane bottles I bet are weight related because a lot tow with much less capable vehicles. The mattress would probably be the best if you used it as a sofa as well but we just never have. Even with all our little complaints we would buy it again.
@@JauntJunkies thanks for the response. I am planning to fabricate my own camper to fit on my truck. I hope you have fun with your bean for a long time.
I like your channel your honest
Thanks for watching. We try to be.
$40,000 divided by maybe 20 days= $2,000 per night. Ouch!
So far but we will own it for a very long time. Plus if we sold it we would recoup some of that $40k. Thanks for watching.
Ours came in very handy when we had to evacuate our home do to an approaching fire….. just hooked up to truck and had a place to sleep while the rest of our community was trying to find a place for their familie …. 40k not that bad for a teardrop that will outlast me …
Vacations, emergency shelter, impromptu trailer for moving equipment…
That’s what I say. The value never goes down to zero, so if you stop using it, you can sell it. In the end, it doesn’t really cost $40k.
False assessment of value. You don't own it for a year (or 20 days), then the value is zero.
Not worth 40000 dollars
Thanks for watching.
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Thanks for watching.
Just a correction on your "road version" Bean: it's the Classic Bean, not the Bean Stock. We have the Bean Stock (original) and it's almost identical to the Mean Bean, with off-road suspension, high clearance, etc. It does great for us off- and on-road!
Bean Trailers has a new, more stripped-down version of the Stock now, maybe because the original was too close to the Mean Bean. A lot of us noticed and saved a lot of money on the Bean Stock. Our Bean is actually almost identical to this one, even down to the off-road hitch and the same kitchen and the white outside color and same interior. We don't have the heater (ours stays so warm with just a little heat input) but we do have the awesome 12V Dometic AC. Ours was $28K total.
Thanks for the correction. Thanks for watching. They are also getting closer to releasing the bean cube. Looks like a cool unit.
@@JauntJunkies I really enjoy your videos, by the way!
@@Travelin_Man1 we appreciate you watching
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