Walkthrough of the Forest River Riverstone 39RKFB | A GREAT Option For Full-Time RVers!
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
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In this video, we give you a thorough walkthrough of the Forest River Riverstone 39RKFB. We love so many features about this RV; we truly think it's the perfect rig for full-time RVers that still work. Boy, do we wish this RV was on our radar when we were shopping for our rig!
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No, Gang, this isn't our new rig lol. But we have admired this floorplan for a while now, and when we saw it at a recent RV show, we figured we'd share it will you all! If you want to learn more about this model, click here: gtwy.to/riverstone39rkfb
We have this model and having been living in it full time since January and love it. We have the morryde independent suspension which it works great.
Lance is my favorite brand, workmanship and quality is outstanding!! Layouts are the best…. Love their design, styles, and awesome extra items and equipment !!
I’ve been in this rig and absolutely loved it. It really is perfect for full time living. I’d use an F450 or a MDT. Even an HDT wouldn’t be overkill. Gorgeous rig and great tour.
We own the Riverstone Reserve RK3850 which is a shorter version of the RK3950. Absolutely love it! The trash receptacle access is outstanding as we can get all our household waste in the opening. The nice part about this too is when eating/entertaining outside we simply walk our trash around the rig and open the access door so we never have to bring waste into our rig. We did purchase a taller trash can, replaced the drawer handle for the stair step drawer with a curved one as the stock one was stepped on and replaced the floor vent covers with ones made of metal. Other than those couple items I would recommend this rig or our model to anyone looking for a quality built 5th wheel.
Thanks for sharing your content Barb and I always look forward to watching you guys.
We bought this rig in January 2022 and went full-time in May. Awesome rig my husband still works!!
You are right it is the best Rv for fill time Rvers. It’s very nice. I would live in it. Thank you for showing this Rv. It’s very nice. Hope you have a great week.
I have been looking at the Riverstone 42MC, I they have one of the best frames in a mass production RV, it will probably be my next Rv in a few years. Thanks for sharing and welcome back on You Tube. Missed you guys.
First one I've seen that looks like a high end apartment! This is amazing.
Pretty nice. Loved the paint scheme inside and out. I love rv tours. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Lori! Hope you're doing well :) We loved the colors too.
We saw this rig at the Michigan rv show in February and we really liked it. The only thing we didn’t like was that garbage can because with kids what will happen is they will throw things in there or shoved things in there and it won’t make it into the container. So when you go on the outside to dump the garbage you will always have to clean that cubby because let’s face it spaghetti sauce will not make it into the container 🤣🤣
I agree. I was thinking that if we had that we would to rig something up so the bag attaches to the top so nothing could miss the container.
@@GetawayCouple 😁
Just so many nice features. I would live in it easily. Thanks for the tour.
We have this floor plan a 2020 1/2 bought brand new. We are full.timers and love it
Love the Way the Trash works my Forest River has that wonderful feature. That’s one of the best features in my tiny kitchen
Good to see you back.
Don't forget about the tires, brakes and suspension.
It is good to see you making content again!
We saw this model at the Spring rv show in Eugene, Oregon and Darci and I could only say wow through the whole fifth wheel
I love the crown molding in the kitchen I put it in my bedroom in my RV
We also really considered the Riverstone, but instead opted for a Columbus 1492 383FB. Very similar plan with the half bath. We preferred the laundry in the bedroom as well you would be able to have your L couch because of the design of the Columbus. We also have the vacuum under the stairs to the bedroom which was an incredibly great bonus!
Great video! Your joy is back - woot woot!
Looks like a nice rig for sure. Good job showing its features. Having said that, we hope you guys don't get into the rhythm of bashing other brands.... like you did naming Grand Design in a negative comment. You guys are good people and it's not who we know you to be.
Hey, Richard! It's not bashing at all. We lived in our GD for five years and toured their factory many times, so it's natural to compare. After learning about how the Riverstone is constructed, we do believe they are built better. Here's their factory tour if you're interested in seeing the differences: ua-cam.com/video/TL6OODT5wD0/v-deo.html
Hey Richard, your comment implies you didn’t watch their video of them explaining how they gave their heart n loyalty for five years as GD ambassadors but it wasn’t much reciprocated.
Like give your head a shake eh!
Spyker B..... yes I saw that video. I can understand and respect why Jason and Rae are moving on.
Jason and Rae, I guess it's the way I heard your comments. If you feel that way about the Riverstone, and you aren't the first I've heard with those comments, then you should say that you like the unit. I just don't recall you ever calling out other brands when you were GD ambassadors as you did with Grand Design in this video.
You need to try a 12V fridge..
Lighter, faster cooling like a residential, keeps ice cream solid and FAST.. but uses less electric than the residential. And saves on gas, as well as greatly eliminates the danger of a fridge fire.
We have a fan like that in our Forest River and love it.
Love this RV, thank you for sharing and your thoughts on features.
Holy moly! This camper is stunning! 🤩 We are still trying process that there is a walk in closet in the bathroom! 🤯 We hope they keep making these models…you guys are SO right! This camper is PERFECT for full timing and working from the road! 💯
Its made by Forest River, perhaps the major crap-makers in the RV industry for years now -- not to mention crap "Customer Care" as well (which to me is the other 50% of my buying decision). So regardless of how it "looks" and what "features" it has, I'll pass on this one.
-- BR
@@billredding2000 Riverstone only builds five a week Monday through Thursday and quality check on Friday. So don’t lump one brand in with the others. We have the Riverstone 42fskg and have had very few problems with it.
@@TonyBenton0728 I guess that's true, but your single positive Riverstone experience is statically insignificant, and our idea of quality likely differs, as probably our concept of Customer Care after the sale as well.
But yes, I AM aware of some brands producing a good product now and then. For example, Coachmen is crap, too -- except for their Class B, which is SUPPOSED to be better made then the rest of their stuff.
Good luck with yours, but personally I'd not buy any brand under the umbrella of the huge (what, 12 brands?) Forest River conglomerate.
I don't make these criticisms just on trivia or such, I'm talking about following the RV industry for DECADES. MOST RV makers produce cheap crap...the "mission" RV buyers have is to find the brands that are decent quality....but it's not an easy mission.
Still, this is one thing I'd like to be WRONG about, as it's HIGH TIME the RV industry UPS THE BAR on what they're produce (materials used, fit & finish) and UP their Customer Care -- so far, however, I've seen neither happen.
And don't get me started on the crappy RV dealers whose "Service Depts" (term used loosely) make things worse, using the customer as a ping-pong-ball between them and the manufactures re warranty items, while the owners' RVs are parked in some back lot and unavailable to them for use.
Happy Travels,
-- BR
@@billredding2000 So I guess you are just one unhappy person that across the board everything is junk. Oh well keep on being unhappy. Have a great life. Hope it gets better for you. Also we were at the FROG RALLY in Goshen In. last week and I didn’t see any unhappy people there and there were 20 Riverstone’s there also non of them were unhappy.
I agree a l shaped couch would be amazing. And the floor vents would be closed or replaced with the cover vents . I'd use my fireplace.. Its a small enough space to take care of what the blankets can not.
It looks like a home it is beautiful inside
The reason they trim up the door the windows with valances and fabric is because windows are a tremendous heat transfer area and if it’s hot outside you need to keep the heat outside if you’re trying to use energy of any kind propane or electricity to keep your big warm you can lose a lot of heat from your windows.
Oh wow, that's the one I have picked out! Excellent choice 👍
Congrats on 70K guys! 🥳🍻
😍🤩😍🤩😍 Love this RV!
Sandra WestleyUK, all that weight for the washer and dryer is central over the axle to even the weight out. We also have full size central heating system by radiators they have antifreeze in the radiators so it doesn’t freeze.
If you haven’t yet, make sure you consider VanLiegh fifth wheels, they are truly designed for full time living, they’re well made and are absolutely beautiful with some of the most comfortable furniture available.
I love love love this. It has everything I would want as a fulltimer. I think they’re toy hauler has an L shaped couch
Nice tour guys! So nice to see you back on you tube.
Thanks so much! More to come :)
I saw this rig in the spring at theEugene, Oregon show. I was told by the sales rep that they were not warrantied for full time living but he said "we'll take care of you". I did not feel comfortable with that response.
We prefer rear living area for the view out the back which is usually best at state parks. We hate window valances and removed them all. The kitchen in this rig is basically for one person. Our Flagstaff 832IKBS has an island WITHOUT a sink which makes meal prep a lot easier.
The problem with the rear kitchen is it gets the most bouncing, etc. when going down the road. You’ll hear stories about the cabinets bouncing open. Not sure the rear refrigerator would hold up as well as one not at the back. Floor plan seems great until you add the road. Just our opinion as we almost purchased one when we replaced our last 5th wheel. Glad we skipped the rear kitchen based on other owners we’ve met.
Wow, that really is awesome, I would have to hit the lottery though! LOL
Long time follower. Love you guys! That new style is dope! But does it pass the "Carmen Test"? If she likes it, then it's a no-brainer. BUY!!
I've always thought the 1/2 bath was a waste of space, don't mind it soo much with the washer/dryer stored in there as well.
wow, that rig looks amazing!!!!
When you were describing the fireplace, you described it as adding a homely touch. I think you meant homey.
Happy Sunday! Amazing 5th wheel absolutely love this product. While I can appreciate the fit and finish, wow its huge
Retirement is getting much closer for us so am keeping our eye open for the best option. Likely would prefer the high quality but on the smaller footprint
Great tour! Nice rig! I love all the things you pointed out - it's a very livable, practical rig. A few things are killers for me - definitely not a fan of floor vents, the electrical panel/fuses look like they are behind the slide in the bedroom (correct me if I'm wrong) where you can't access it if the dresser slide is closed, and the door stop under the step looks like it could catch a foot if someone is not paying attention. I agree with the idea of an L-shaped sofa and larger slide but at least the recliners are opposite the TV (though the TV looks a little high.
Oh and I dislike Solera awnings. Too many problems. Had 2 Dometic awnings for years on our previous RV and 2 Carefree awnings on our current one - all have been great and trouble free.
I hope you are enjoying your truck camper!! Can't wait to see it!
Ahh, those are all good points! I believe you're right that the electrical panel is behind the slide in the bedroom, good catch. We haven't any experience with the Solera awnings, so that's good to know. We're thinking about replacing the awning on our truck camper with Carefree, so good to know you approve!
@@GetawayCouple hey, I am glad you approve of my approval 😂
I don't always pay attention to complaints on FB (there are way too many complainers who won't do their own research or repairs) but I have noticed a lot of replacing of the newer awnings. I'm guessing Solera gave a better deal to GD since that's what is going on the new models.
I still love our Solitude but we aren't full-time. But this River stone is truly a nice RV!
This rig is awesome
The control panel is a firefly used in Renegades for a while. Very dependable
Great tour. Amazing RV. I may have missed it but what is appx price?
Awesome Review
Wow!
The half bath door stop, I would stub my toes on. I would prefer one that goes on the hinge. Then it should not be in the way of anything.
Great tour, but I'd be concerned about the hose and wire abrasion after 2 - 5 years of bumping together every time there's a location change (for full timers, not p/t).
We looked at another Riverstone a couple years back. Their toyhauler version. One thing that stood out was at least one of the pulls for the gray or black tank was under the trailer, and you had to crawl under a slide out (when extended) to operate. Do they not know their older clientele?
Did you get a chance to check out their pulls for this trailer?
Great review! I know you two are partial to 5th wheels, would like to see you do some class a reviews.
I would like to see a 35ft or less 5th wheel good for full timers. Monsters lengthwise are too hard to get everywhere would like to go.
It seems everyone has some dislikes about this rig, but as everyone knows, no rig is going to be perfect for everyone. You pick what best fits your budget. This is a beautiful rig, and I agree it is perfect for full-timers. I don’t like floor registers, and with the price of this rig, I wouldn’t expect to see them, but Because of everything else, I doubt they’d be a dealbreaker for me.
As much as I like this rig, it’s over my budget and my wife would never go for it. I personally like the floor plan of the front living room or front kitchen of the Solitude, but I think the Solitude is even in the area of $140k - $150k now, which is absurd. I hope RV’s go down in price in 18 months which is when we plan on buying our full-time rig.
Not being notified of your new videos, just a heads up .👍
Concerned about accessibility of electrical panel, bed & fridge with slides in.
Liked the review right up to the GD bash.
What GD bash?
Holy shit! I’m surrounded by idiots to dumb to listen and too selfish to imagine what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes. 🤪
Nice ride !!
Lots of sales appeal and the interior looks like sticks & bricks. If you buy it I would love to see how a high end forrest river holds up.
What is the GVWR of that unit? Great video.
The heat registers are on the floor where my toes/feet can touch. Door stopper is toe catcher at the stairs. Trash is not my favorite with a cut-out small hole and outside inviting bugs & who knows what other pests. Heater in bedroom, boondocking really most likely needs a generator running. A/C does it have sections/zones to turn on or the whole unit is on?
Riverstone's are next level compared to a Grand Design or Van Leigh. If we did not need a toy hauler this model would have been right at the top of our list.
We chose a DRV JX450 instead.
As a tech I'd advise checking out alliance if your looking at a full time rig. I'd never ever recommend a drv product, forest river is hit or miss
I love the Riverstones. But honestly I don’t think you can compare the Solitude or put it in the same class as the Riverstone. Specially the Legacy. Thanks for the video.
Solitudes have risen in price the last few years so they are actually in the same price range of $130,000 to $150,000 and they compete for the same market of luxury fifth wheels.
Great video guys you did a great job on the review , I love the Rv 👍👍
Thanks so much! We loved this model too :)
It's gorgeous for sure. But too big for us (and too small - no kid room). I'm also not sure how a residential fridge would hold up bouncing down the road all the way back in the rear?
Nice Rig, Congrads Guys Enjoy!
While we wish we had this rig, it is not ours lol. Our video about our new rig is coming out soon though!
Hmm .. I can't help to wonder that you might attract critters to break-in with the trash access outside.
It's many years since I've seen a new RV come with a 4 burner stove. Not bad 👍
The Alfa Coaches and Fifth Wheels also had the access for the trash can from the outside. I really like it because you don't have to bring your trash/garbage through your rig. I think this is something that was lost over the years.
Interesting! Well, we're glad to see it brought back; such a cool feature.
How long before a slide breaks ,any camper without a slide breaks, thanks
Why didn't you list the price. Good video nice trailer
Thanks!
Woah, our first Super Thanks! They came out with this feature during our UA-cam hiatus so we haven't seen it in action before. You're the best :)
A door stop and a toe stumper 😂😂,doesn’t look really good in front of the steps lol
Yeah, we can see how it could double as a toe catcher 😂
Does it have a plywood floor? Many of Forest River companies have a composite type floor, which will hold up for occasional use but not full time living.
Hey there, it does have a plywood floor. You can watch their factory tour video here, I believe they start talking about the flooring around 4 minutes in: ua-cam.com/video/TL6OODT5wD0/v-deo.html
I enjoyed this video, but you really need a gimbal.
You guys are too stinking cute 💕
While there are a lot of really cool things in this RV it is unfair to compare it to your old existing/sold RV. Two different class levels in my opinion.
We thought so too at first but they come in at a comparable cost (130K-150K) and both target the luxury fifth wheel market.
The door stops are better installed on the hinges as opposed to the floor
Holy cow, is that 50 feet long? lol. Love the rig, my only concern would be the kitchen appliances getting beaten to heck by being in the tail.
Lol almost! It's 42'7" long.
Ok please don’t get mad at me but you can’t compare this rig to a solitude. This rig can only be compared to something like a DRV. I loved your solitude and I also love my solitude. If I was will to spend close to spend $175,000.00 I would definitely look at this. These units are extremely beautiful and very well built. They are also very heavy and for sure require at least a one ton dully. I have a friend that pulls his with a Ford F-350 dully and he claims it’s a little bit of a struggle now. His is 3’ longer. There just isn’t any comparison between this and the solitude you just sold. Apples & oranges.
Just looked and there are 2022 Solitude 390K listed for $140,628 on RVTrader while this model is listed for $139,999.
@@GetawayCouple yep.
@Jarvis Sloghan Jarvis do your homework on riverstone. They have the same wall thickness as DRV and there isn’t a solitude in this world with that wall thickness.
Pretty nice. What was the MSRP?
It starts at 150000
Looks like new on RV Trader is between $130K and $150K. If you're shopping for a new RV though, I recommend checking out our negotiation tips: www.getawaycouple.com/negotiating-the-best-rv-price/
Price?
You guys left grand design?
Great choice!
An awesome floor plan for sure, but on a rig of that size/weight I'd really like to see triple axles, for starters. Floor registers are also a deal breaker for me, impossible to keep clean and limit owner area rug choices as well as being vulnerable to critter/insect invasion. I also have to agree with other commenters about the 1/2 bath doorstop in the stairway path, recipe for disaster; also electrical panel being unaccessable with slide in. Bed side tables could have been extended to the perpendicular walls instead of leaving that little 4"x4" "alcove" of unusable space next to both sides of the bed. Lastly, also a bit skeptical of the inside/outside kitchen trash feature. I like the concept, but would like to see a fully molded/seamless surround there like was done in the wet bay (with a slightly sloped bottom to a covered drain outlet, so it could be hosed out and cleaned from time to time), also a trash container that better filled the space, reducing the inevitability of trash missing the receptacle. Some ideas to possibly pass on to Forest River: would be nice to have a bath/shower combo option in front cap, also a window in front cap w/automotive quality glass and blackout/privacy shade, there was a Keystone Montana front bath model a few years ago with this option, was on my personal shortlist, as I enjoy a nice hot soak in a tub from time to time (back issues). Also, I didn't see a rear bumper, which would be nice, but maybe that's an optional add-on? And at this price point, standard slide out trays in basement storage would be nice as well. Great walk-thru, very nice rig!
Looks like a woman designed this beautiful rig!!! Please no offense to the men but come on guys little things right down to the nitty-gritty 😄 awesome ❤️
Feeding a 50A cable through that door hole will be a nightmare, especially when cold. I bet you eventually never thread it through the hole, due to the difficulty. That reel to wind up the 50A cable looks too small also. The best method to exit the cord is using a slot on the bottom of the door so you don't need to feed that honkin connector through a hole. FR didn't put enough thought into the electrical cord and reel setup, IMO.
Déjà vu
this is the best full time rig i would love to live in...but not drive. way too big. otherwise perfect
So a 50 thousand pound trailer made out of wood, not an rv it's a mobile home
Outstanding rig, perhaps offer the specs on your rig when you show us that; looks Heavy. Boondocking,,, really,,,,
The link to all the specs is in the the description! Here you go :) gtwy.to/riverstone39rkfb
Wrong...anything on a Lippert chassis is a huge buzz kill for me. Seen way too many failure videos.
Absolutely love the river stones except the carpet in the slides. I really don’t understand why some less expensive forest river models eliminate the carpet but top of the line river stone does not. A luxury rig like this should NOT have carpet, deal breaker for me. Other that that they are fantastic.
Because they don't want to put vinyl that snaps and breaks. I said other lesser quality RVs have sheet vinyl that looks like it wouldn't break, Riverstone says it doesn't hold up.
too big
You are a wimp….