Gulfstream Innsbruck

[The Adjuster]

Hi all,



Looking at a new 5th wheel and like the floorplan of the 2006 Gulfstream Innsbruck 297 FWB, has a rear kitchen and a complete bathroom (no going potty in a closet).



Innsbruck



Not to familiar with Gulfstreams and so looking for pro's and con's on quality, towability etc.



Weight looks okay for my 2500 (be close on pin weight though).



The Innsbruck is not in their luxury class but is in my budget (the luxury class models are nice ... but wifey near on died when they told us the prices of the "Sedona", "Yellowstone" and "Mako" series, she wants brick and mortar for those prices)



Thanks in advance



Kevin

 

[TowPro]

My brother bought a 2006 Innsbrook last Aug. He traded it in on some Thor product last month. the fresh water tank fell out (bottom swelled down, causing tank sides to cave in and it fell out of mount!) his 150 lb step son broke the wood in the bed. As you walked across the floor you could see the floor bending. First time out one of the drawers came apart. It had 2 staples holding it together. Couch was so unconfertable he just took it out and put bean bag chairs in there. When it was 35 deg out, the heater would not stop running. I am sure he took a loss, but I will never ask "how bad".



Now my Dad has big a GulfStream motorhome, real nice. No problems with it, but its not an innsbrook.



Check out nada guides to see what the last years model you are looking at is worth. Some loose over 1/3 value the first year!

Hi all,



Looking at a new 5th wheel and like the floorplan of the 2006 Gulfstream Innsbruck 297 FWB, has a rear kitchen and a complete bathroom (no going potty in a closet).



Innsbruck



Not to familiar with Gulfstreams and so looking for pro's and con's on quality, towability etc.



Weight looks okay for my 2500 (be close on pin weight though).



The Innsbruck is not in their luxury class but is in my budget (the luxury class models are nice ... but wifey near on died when they told us the prices of the "Sedona", "Yellowstone" and "Mako" series, she wants brick and mortar for those prices)



Thanks in advance



Kevin

 

[KSears]

Don't know about the fifth or new stuff, but I had an older Innsbruck and must say for the money it was nicer than anything I found in its price range,I had no big issues with anything in it, lasted well and seemed fine, if you are looking for a very good value for your money try checking into KZ trailers, I have one of their toyhauler types and looked at the regular ones and I was easily convinced they are an axcelllent value.

 

[HBarlow]

A friend who is a TDR member and has owned several in the past cautioned me about rear kitchen 5th wheels when I was looking. A unit with rear kitchen will shake everything out onto the floor and break plates and glasses. There are lots of them in service and I guess some owners accept or accomodate that issue but it is a factor to consider.



I've said this before and most probably disagree but when shopping for an RV for any given RV purchase budget less than unlimited I prefer a quality used unit over new entry level. For any entry level RV someone will probably say that they have owned one and it was fine but that same writer usually doesn't own it any longer. Entry level RV products are okay for thousands of buyers and many applications but they simply are not built with the same materials and quality as higher priced units, won't perform as well, and won't last as long. Most choices in life require a compromise and quality vs. low budget and new vs. used are just one (or two) of them.



Harvey

 

[ECappleman]

Keystone makes some good entery level RVs.



I bought a used (our first) 2yr old 28ft Bobcat, with fiberglass sides, aluminum frame and a slide, for $11,000.

And... it only weighs 6500lbs dry.



I realy like the aluminum frames over the wood, like the Innsbruck has. They are stronger and lighter. That and the fiberglass sides, it should hold together for a long time.

 

[Foil Freak 1211]

I have a Gulf Stream Sea Hawk, one of their more luxury models, and am happy with it for quality (as far as RVs go). A friend of mine liked it well enough that he bought the Prarie Schooner. I think Gulf Stream is a pretty decent manufactur. Contrary to what Tow Pro says, I would not buy a product from Thor even if it was offered at half price. I had horrible luck with a Dutchman I had for two years. Jayco makes a nice unit in the lower price range, you may want to consider that.



My Dutchman was a rear kitchen. I did not have any problems with the floor plan, and can see some advantages to it.

 

[The Adjuster]

Thanks for the replies,



I think we are going back to the "drawing board" so to speak ... I don't want to drop 24 big ones into something that may not last or spends half its life getting repaired.



I looked at some older models (02 - 04) and found that most companies do not look like they change floorplans a great deal over a 3 - 4 year period . . so back to looking ... I think we may just opt for a used but better quality unit than a new entry level and may even save a few extra dollars.



Thanks again



Kevin

 

[TowPro]

Contrary to what Tow Pro says, I would not buy a product from Thor even if it was offered at half price. I had horrible luck with a Dutchman I had for two years. Jayco makes a nice unit in the lower price range, you may want to consider that.

Let me clarify what I ment. My brother feels he made a "step up" when he went to a thor product.



And I agree, I don't like Thor products either And I agree on the Jayco line being nice.

You know how brothers are. You can offer all the help in the world, but if they don't want your help there is nothing you can do. PS: He also drives a 2004 powersmoke he bought used for the same money I could of gotten him into a new CTD