Looking at purchasing a Born Free...Need some advice
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:46 pm
Hello All,
My family and I (wife and 4 year old daughter) are avid campers and feel there's no better way to spend family vacations than camping. Recently, we sold our pull behind camper, because we were interested in purchasing a motorhome, since when you travel with three females (we have a dog also), it's hard to make good time. I'm from the school of travel, where you only stop to get fuel; at that point is when you take care of everything else..women are different and like to stop at every 3rd exit even when they're only 3/4 mile apart...LOL Surprisingly, we sold our pull behind within 2 days of listing, so we didn't have a great deal of time to research motorhomes. With that said, I'm here seeking advice. I know as members of the Born Free club, most will rave and applaud the quality of born free. So, now for the advice part--we cannot afford a new unit, so we are looking at purchasing used. We've located several used models and have called on a couple. When looking at a used unit, what specifics should I look for? We also want to be able to pull a 4 door Jeep Wrangler behind a unit. If I purchased a diesel Born Free, would it efficiently pull the Jeep even through mountains and hilly terrain? When I say we want to take longer trips, it is our goal to camp at least one night in the lower forty-eight before our daughter graduates high school, so we will be traveling a great deal. We are looking for a unit, that when properly maintained and stored under a roof when not in use, will last a long time and provide years of use. The models we have inquired about are the rear side bed models, but none of them have a bed over the cab. One gentleman stated that he puts a cushion somewhere over the cab, where his child would sleep. With the images I've looked at, is there enough room to do that, and is it safe? Has anyone else done something similar? I know the couch folds down to make a bed, but at some point, my daughter might be interested in taking a friend, cousin, or grandparent. For those that have owned other models (class A or C), what sets Born Free apart from others? I'm sure there's a lot that I have left out, and I apologize for the length, but we have sacrificed to make this purchase and want to ensure we are as educated as possible before taking the plunge. Any and all advice is well appreciated, and if there is additional information to share, please do.
Many thanks, the Eaglesons
My family and I (wife and 4 year old daughter) are avid campers and feel there's no better way to spend family vacations than camping. Recently, we sold our pull behind camper, because we were interested in purchasing a motorhome, since when you travel with three females (we have a dog also), it's hard to make good time. I'm from the school of travel, where you only stop to get fuel; at that point is when you take care of everything else..women are different and like to stop at every 3rd exit even when they're only 3/4 mile apart...LOL Surprisingly, we sold our pull behind within 2 days of listing, so we didn't have a great deal of time to research motorhomes. With that said, I'm here seeking advice. I know as members of the Born Free club, most will rave and applaud the quality of born free. So, now for the advice part--we cannot afford a new unit, so we are looking at purchasing used. We've located several used models and have called on a couple. When looking at a used unit, what specifics should I look for? We also want to be able to pull a 4 door Jeep Wrangler behind a unit. If I purchased a diesel Born Free, would it efficiently pull the Jeep even through mountains and hilly terrain? When I say we want to take longer trips, it is our goal to camp at least one night in the lower forty-eight before our daughter graduates high school, so we will be traveling a great deal. We are looking for a unit, that when properly maintained and stored under a roof when not in use, will last a long time and provide years of use. The models we have inquired about are the rear side bed models, but none of them have a bed over the cab. One gentleman stated that he puts a cushion somewhere over the cab, where his child would sleep. With the images I've looked at, is there enough room to do that, and is it safe? Has anyone else done something similar? I know the couch folds down to make a bed, but at some point, my daughter might be interested in taking a friend, cousin, or grandparent. For those that have owned other models (class A or C), what sets Born Free apart from others? I'm sure there's a lot that I have left out, and I apologize for the length, but we have sacrificed to make this purchase and want to ensure we are as educated as possible before taking the plunge. Any and all advice is well appreciated, and if there is additional information to share, please do.
Many thanks, the Eaglesons