ULTIMATE Full Time Fifth Wheel from Riverstone! 39FK
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2019
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Forgot to mention a few other nice perks, such as the Water Manifold and True Gel coat Fiberglass exterior
Love the water manifold concept.
I'm glad you posted this part. The lack of a water manifold was disappointing me. I am seriously considering a Luxe for retirement but a Riverstone still leaves some extra pocket change for future trips.
@Happy Camper
15% of the weight is on the truck.
Axles are more than capable.
Good Choice, if I had the time and money this would be my Top Pick
@Happy Camper You make a good point. Seems far too many manufacturers push the limits beyond the specs because they account for the extra weight being on the pin. Although true in most respects, three 7K axles would be better.
I love looking at things I can’t have
Makes me appreciate the things i do have 🤠
That's why I love inviting over the sister in law to dinner.
You might he surprised. My husband and I are looking at getting one of these to live in full time and the payment plan is similar to rent on an apartment.
Mrs Slibby yea but do u have a truck that can pull it? If not that’s another 50-70k on a truck
@@jacksonwalker6604 no, but we have a friend who can. Since we're going to be living in it and not traveling for a while, we don't need to be able to move it ourselves.
My wife and I have been living in a 39FK for almost 4 months. Enjoy it very much.
We've lived in a 2020 Riverstone 39RKFB since July. We love it!
We're in Michigan for the winter and so far we've been warm and toasty.
Nice not to cold this year I live in Pontiac Michigan take care
So it's good at -40 then? Not bad.
Give it a few years, you'll wish you had a house, I lived in a fifth wheel for 9 years thinking it would be great like a lot of people, now I live in a $27,000 foreclosure and wish I could get those years back, now I know why the word vehicle is in rv
Love these units, Would you purchase this unit over again then?
That looks like the perfect rig for my 6'7" husband and I to retire into! Thanks for all the info and detailed walk through!!! I know feel I know what I'm working toward in my last 5 years of my career!
They get to the inside at about 10 minutes in
I took a shot every time he said “Riverstone” or “perks” and I was sooooo drunk by the end! 😂😂😂😂😂
Or "nice" you'de be even more toasted
Let me guess you're a x employee of river Stone? Either that or you look for any reason to take a shot 🥳🥴🥃👍
Very nice. The only thing missing is french doors for the slide out patio.well worth the asking price which I think is quite moderate considering the great quality and layout of this unit.
What a beauty. Those 3 inch walls mean a lot to quality and the finish is superb. Lot of bang for the buck without having to step up to the Two Luxury brands DVR and Luxe. Don't try towing with a half ton on this one. Thanks for the show JD. bill in Florida
Beautiful rig! Our pockets are not deep enough but we do love it!
I've always wanted to customise my own 40 footer some day.A nice two level destination style right by the beach.A man can always dream I guess .
I think that is about the largest kitchen I've ever seen in an RV, wowee!
Can't the vent in the bathroom be on the floor in front of the storage area instead of in front of the shower where it is going to get wet!
Yes, and most folks would like to put a throw rug there for shower exit.
@@cwdenver exactly
Works well for us. We have been FT in our 39FK for over a year and no water in the register yet.
Yep he would definitely replace it with something that won’t rust or that’s Epoxy coated as this one will rust and yes it’s in the wrong place and most likely is an oversight in some cases they could’ve installed the vent so it came out of the wall next to the floor...
Saw this RV on Andrew Steele’s you tube videos. Excellent craftsmanship! It’s what I’m looking for in a few short years. Just concerned about falling out of the kitchen and or bedroom. Steps up and down on both sides of the RV. So a person just has to remember or see steps. Thanks for the view & info. Happy trails and new year !!
I really love the two doors! A lot safer if ever needed.
Inside tour starts at 10:00
I totally enjoy your videos & crack up in every time when you very very so many things! Keep up the good work, you very very much help tons of us considering getting into the RV lifestyle!!
Absolutely beautiful. I love front kitchen and front livingrooms. This kitchen is amazing.
it's really old fashion.. I'm waiting for JR and Sue Ellen to pop up :-) the constructor should watch a few tiny houses videos to be inspired what 'normal people' design :)
Yes the obsession with brown and tan needed to end years ago!
Agreed. Looks like it was designed in the 80's.
Fantastic kitchen, love all the counter space and windows.
This is an awesome 5th wheel. We actually just ordered one yesterday w/all the bells and whistles while at the Houston RV Show! (All the cameras, generator etc etc etc…!!). The price was EXCELLENT! Thnx for this video because of it we decided to add it to our list of ones to consider 😁 and it became THE ONE!!!
Had to come back and say small world 😂. This IS our rv. They shipped it to the Katy Store from Rockport!!
This one's certainly nice. I'm sold on the front end kitchen. Lots of working space.
Great review...thank you for the detail
I know you had lots to cover but I think you missed the dishwasher probably in the island. All Riverstone RVs come standard with a dishwasher and the washer dryer you pointed out . Just thought your viewers would be interested in knowing.
Beautiful unit. I do wish RV makers would put the same effort into good floor plans for smaller units. But bigger is the trend it seems.
That price is incredible! In Australia, something like that would be at least $500,000. That is a nice set up
Yeah I had an Australian who came to the United States on vacation explain to me how Great the Australian economy is at the everything is done better there I told him yes I hear that a lot from the Canadians who shop here in the US because the dollar is worthless... and I told him don’t call when the Chinese march across your country one day and declare their it own... because you’ve been “disarmed“.
Nice floorplan that can serve full timers well ! Slainte' ! Cheers !
I really like that trailer, wow. Only thing I wish I could change would be swapping out the loveseat on the door side for a table and chairs.
Shawn_358 - I agree. Way too many sofas. You could put a nice desk and chair there for computer etc. Or have a larger dining area.
You probably could do that. We have customers that get a desk in that slide out
Riverstone will modify if ordering a unit. Riverstone can be a semi-custom 5th wheel if you order one. Have to get a dealer that is willing to request things though. We have a desk in the door side slide of our 39FK.
Thank you for your taking the time to explaining the different items
This IS VERY, very nice. I would consider purchasing this model. Thank you for sharing it 👍
I would still prefer 3 - 6K axles. It’s nice they put the disc brakes on this. Looks like a very solid build. Love that they used steel framing above the garage for the strength. Great accessibility to the batteries and lpg. I just need to win the lottery.
That's a beautiful RV. I love the huge kitchen! I would like to see some sort of a small two seat dinette instead of that breakfast bar. One other improvement they could make might be opposing slides in the bedroom. I get that with the extra thick walls and a king size bed there will be less room, and it does have a lot of storage space, but the bedroom feels a bit cramped. Putting that fireplace wall on an opposing slide would open it up just enough, or a deeper slide for the headboard. Still, one of the nicest full time units you've shown. Will consider it.
I think the breakfast bar is one of the best features, RV makers can put in a unit. Tables and chairs are a wasted space in my option.
This is a beautiful trailer one that I would love too have if I had deeper pockets!😩😩😩
That exterior will look good for decades. Very nice gel coat fiberglass.
Good review of a nice trailer, appreciate the info. When I retire in a couple of years, truck driver I pull a 53ft trailer now so this 43ft will be a piece of cake but I don't know the rv'ing part. We're planning on selling our house and going full time, going with the RiverStone 39RBFL. For weight distribution I'd rather have the washer and dryer over the axles and also really like the 1/2 bath. I also agree that it should be pulled with a dually, so getting the 3500 GMC Sierra Denali dually.
Thanks Lavon
You should investigate the efficiency of the washer and dryer. We full timed for about 5 years in a new DRV and had the option for a washer and dryer, but was told by quite a few full timers with different brands of RV’s that the washer/dryers were not very efficient. I hope that they have made improvements with them. We always used laundry facilities at the parks. We saved weight and had extra storage for hanging clothes. Good luck full timing, we hope to get back to in within a year
THAT KITCHEN ❤️
This would be exactly what I need if it was a walk through toyhauler.
Built different!!!! than other Forest river products.....That"s a relief !
Remember Folks you can put perfume on a PIG but you still have a PIG!
Wow 😍
That's a monster of a rig. I'd be hard-pressed to not want to have a Freightliner M2 for pulling it around.
Have never seen that much counter space in an RV kitchen, makes sense because most are in the middle of the RV and not the nose.
Thats the finest bunch of heated tin cans I've ever seen. Pure class.
Now THIS is the minimum that I would require! Very nice!
I know that you mentioned residential insulation in the 3" walls, but the questions that come to mind are:
1. How do you think it will fare in Canadian winters (as low as -25° to -35° Celsius)?
2. Is there anything that can be done , aftermarket, which would improve it's Winter performance? (i.e.: pipe insulation; additional insulation; additional heating; etc...)
This is one of the trailers I like
It is a beautiful trailer
I like the floor plan of this RV and I like where the kitchen is and it is so very nice and you can see the TV and I would get away in it which my family 😃
This may be my favorite review, very well done, I want one!
I have watched everyone of your videos up to this one, in order they were posted, so if you have talked about this, I am sorry I missed it.
What are the differences in RVs and RVs that are rated for full time living ? Maybe you could go in-depth on this ?
Thanks for the videos!
One major flaw: other than the bar, where do you sit to eat? Bar is big enough for a couple but this fiver is made for a family........except for eating. Love the construction but still have 2nd thoughts about any Forrest River Product. I would look at Northwoods Arctic Fox Grande.
Thanks so much 🇺🇸
Great Video🍀Fine JOB
Great review on a sweet rig
Great floor plan. Love the front kitchen. I like the heater ducts on the floor way more efficient for heating. Wish they would go back to putting heater ducts at base boards in homes. Heat raises. Now days the furnace has to work twice as hard to hear a home because ducts are on the ceiling. Thanks for sharing JD and Happy New Year to you and your family.
This is a really sweet rig. It's also one of the few where I saw an exterior exhaust vent for the dryer. I like the window valences, too; elegant without being too gaudy. Too many higher-end luxury RVs have window valences and slide molding that call far too much attention to themselves. No visible exhaust vent for the range....not good. The TV's way too high for living room use. The best view of the TV is from the kitchen bar. Considering there's no dinette, that may have been by design as the owning couple would probably eat most their meals there.
yes. There are other front end kitchen layouts I like better. I've seen one that puts a place to eat at the very front with windows. The fridge was off to the side. That would be my fav because it offers another place to hang out that isn't directly across from the sofa.
Real GOODYEARS ! ❤️ 17.5s for the WIN
Damn thats a fine fith wheel
Nice cant believe how big it is on the inside
Very nice this is the best one so far, just have to throw in, there were lots of orbs in the bedroom shot.
Great Review!
Excellent video thanks
I absolutely love his model but it's so dark :(
I do belive they will work with you on the colors!
Love that floor plan!
Beautiful rig!
I notice there was no Dinette just a bar. Did I miss something. I realy like these Front Kitchen or Front living units hope you do more of them
One of the biggest complaints I have about this layout. Why would you put a huge kitchen in an RV and only have 2 spots to eat?
The front kitchens are my favorites but they're not made as much as mid and rear kitchens. My biggest complaint here is the fridge is not accessible while you are traveling. So you would need to pack a cooler for drinks and stuff. I rarely use my dinette so that wasn't much of an issue for me.
Favorite RV.
This trailer not only is nicer than my apartment, but about double the size.
Wow just Wow this is one classy fifth wheel, I would like a motor home but, after seeing this set-up and then having my truck to pull it instead of pulling a vehicle with a motorhome and getting maybe 8 to 10 miles to the gallon I think I would rather go this route and in the long run, it would be cheaper than spending half a million on a nice coach? I could get this and buy a brand new dually diesel pickup for probably less than $220,000 total all in for both if and when I'm ready to go. This thing is just beautiful, really making me think of going the fifth wheel route to travel. I'd have no problem living in this RV. What a beauty, thanks for showing it to us with your in depth knowledge of this RV.
I really like a front kitchen. All socialize area at the front and quiet space at the back.
Kitchen could produce food for Twenty, Kitchen sets TWO to eat, living room has Two good places to actually watch the tv! I give it a D+!
My bf and I are empty nesters thinking of doing the full time rv life. We're really liking the major improvements made by Jayco and have been touring several different models online only. We spend most of our time relaxing in our recliners. The theatre seating in these units seem nice, with heat and lumbar massage I understand, BUT, I've never seen anyone open the recliners on these. I've seen several units that appear as though the recliner closest to the couches would in no way open. Has this been a problem because I can promise you, if I spent that amount of money on a new "home" and couldn't open my chair, I would not be happy. Wondering if you have this info or could start showing the chairs in the open position during the tours? Sometimes it's the little things that can make alllllllll the difference. Thanks! Enjoy your videos. 😊
The kitchen alone sold me
Definitely for full time living. Love the layout and features. Too bad it doesn’t have the instant water heater.
It's optional
Not imo. If you're going from fullhookup campground to campground then sure.
Have you done a video on the Riverstone 39fkth? I'm very interested in what technology is used for lifting/lowering the master bed.
and over here we have a box of captain crunch it offers a very sweet crunchy blend of flavor and nutrition to get u off to a running start.....
I like the floor plan accept in the kitchen, id lose one of the little counter tops next to the fridge for a full pantry
Just purchased the 2020 39fk let's see how it goes
Riverstone three trim levels:
1) Riverstone Legacy = Steel bath deck.
2) Riverstone Standard = Steel bath deck.
3) Riverstone Reserve = Aluminum framed bath deck and, 30# propane tanks in place of 40# tanks.
Nice layout!
They could move the heat vent in the bathroom so water from the getting out of the shower didn’t get In it or a bath mat wouldn’t cover it
@D Billycheck The vent covers are metal, not plastic.
I suppose they think you should dry off in the shower... not that many people do
I was thinking that very thing! I HATE to have my heat register covered by my bath mat. But what choice do you have? They put them RIGHT in front of the showers. I have a 2018 Forest River 326RL that my missus and I live in full time, and that is one of the annoyances. I mean, couldn't they have placed it behind the toilet or something? Out of the way...
6:11 no cap on the hydraulic tank. 😬
Not a great PDI done on it. Looks good otherwise
1:50 and what is going on with that silicon seal to the left of the sticker. This thing is brand new. I would demand that fixed.
vinyl hand laid flooring. so its a cut up roll i see. lol
AlexVids looks like Vinyl Plank, which is more like a tile. He did say “tile.”
lol, but a machine lays down the vinyl roll. The "cut out of a vinyl roll tile" is hand laid. That's what I took away this.
Dang. That's nicer than my apartment.....
18,000 lb trailer...that’s a thicc boi.
I love this!!!
BTBRV
I think this would look good behind that F450. 😉
Hi BTBRV, could you tell us how the pin box on this trailer compares to others, thanks
Perfection achieved
This is a beautiful rig. Does it have an on-demand instant hot water heater? Just a little disappointed with the 2-seat eating area though. Would it be possible for you to do a review of the Keystone Alpine 3701FL rig, which is similar to this Riverstone? If you've done a review of the Alpine, I couldn't find it on your channel. Thanks so much.
Very nice RV 5th wheel. Hope you sell a few of them. If I could I would get one.
After seeing the battery compartment what is your experienced opinion on batteries for the RV? Specifically multiple 6v in series or series parallel or multiple 12v in parallel configurations. We are moving back to the states in 6 Mo so your channel has been gold to me because a fifth wheel will be our first big purchase. Cheers and Happy New Year.
Milo ventimiglia and myself looking at rv ! Wow ! 😗😗
what was the wire coming out of the wall in the bathroom? Looked like a phone line or internet hookup attachment
Where the bathroom vanity ends, it is so close to the shower door opening you would have to be fairly slim to access the shower or you will hit the vanity on your hip every time
The speaker makes it sound like a dually can tow more weight than a standard truck. EX: If you have a dually 350 and a non dually 350, the only difference is the amount of pin weight they can handle. Most non dually 350's handle around 3k pin weight 250's or 3/4 tons a little less (when I was shopping in 2015). I had a ram 3500 6.4 hemi (wasn't even a diesel and towed a torque toy hauler with it. That engine was a monster for a gas engine. I think the dry weight of the trailer was around 13-14k and the pin weight was somewhere close to 3k. It struggled a little up steep hills but on flat lands had no problem. I wanted to avoid a diesel cause I rarely towed. But the truck handled the weight great. I have seen guys pulling triple axles with 3/4 ton diesels and they thought they were good cause they had a diesel. Of course the back was squatting like crazy
RV manufacturers need a floor plan that will cater to couples that bed separately.
Many 'older' couples do you know.
I may go bunk house for this reason.
Remove the couch and put in a super single bed.
Be nice if they came this way for this demographic.
Studio DaVeed
I've always said that. .I like my own space! I'm with you on the bunk room
I’d like to see more destination trailers this unit is beautiful but little out of my reach lol
I love this one.
Get rid of one opposing couches and have a table and chairs for card and board games. Smaller bed, need room for CPAP machine. Overall nice home.
How do you get that fried out when it needs to be replaced?
fyi, The 24" washer and dryer wont work to wash clothes for a family--only 1 or 2 people. I could see this trailer working ok for a couple--more than that and I'd want a dishwasher and a normal washer and dryer (especially when spending ~$120k)
Take a shot everytime he says Riverstone.
Great drinking game :-) take a shot every time you say "River" :-)
this is a really nice riverstone but I wish they would move the bedroom forward and take up the space of the bathroom and move the bathroom to the rear and use the full width of the trailer to allow for dual vanity and maybe a bigger shower
Awesome camper !!!!!