2013 Coachmen reviews

Our family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids) full-timed and part-timed in this RV for 7 years, starting when the eldest was ~5 and youngest was ~2, up to when they were 13 and 10. We did all 49 continental states as well as much of Canada. It was a wonderful RV for what we needed. We'd previously had a small old Class C, and I've had trailers, so we've had a bit of experience with RVs. First, the good: It drives like a dream. Plenty of power, easy to pull a toad, great visibility, nice brakes and suspension. We had literally no issues with the Freightliner chassis or Cummins engine. The engine brake works well. Mechanically it was great. The house portion was also mostly great. It's obviously not a Prevost, but for what it is, it's nice once the kinks were worked out. The floorplan, in particular, was great. The bunks worked well, and it's easy to modify the bottom bunk to fit another mattress underneath to slide out like a trundle bed. The kitchen worked well. LOTS of interior storage, and lots of basement storage as well. The shower's a good size, and the tankless heater is the best thing ever. Now, the not-good: Mostly little things that we had to remedy ourselves. The tankless heater needs enough flow to not cycle on and off, but the factory showerhead made that literally impossible. We purchased it new but the pipe going to black tank was broken, and Coachmen's warranty service was frustrating to deal with, to put it mildly. It has 5 built-in TVs but the factory wiring job was pretty frustratingly limited (RCA, not HDMI, to connect them; no extra outlets where you'd want to plug a DVD player in; etc.). For full-timing across the country with a growing family, though, we had remarkably few issues with it. Served us super well. Show less

My 4 auto Jack’s won’t release!!! After a week of relaxation time at Bethpage Camp/Resort in Virginia, come checkout time I can’t move without them up. Any suggestions? I definitely checked with roadside assistance and hopefully they can remedy this situation…rain rain go away come again another day (raining big time today)😳 Show less

I would have said it was an acceptable RV in spite of a questionable floor plan. My main gripe is that the wheel wells are of poor design and are poorly installed. A blowout at 60 mph blew through a left side wheel well and tore out much of the wiring above. By that I mean it absolutely shredded the wiring. I've been waiting for 3 months for replacement parts before I can travel again. They apparently didn't keep any of these in stock for customer support. Show less

This is our first RV we have owned and we love it! Problem free except for normal maintenance. We have taken this trailer all over the US and have been able to rely on its strong build quality. It is a great trailer to take on the road. Show less

Have been RV'ing for 27 years. This camper is the best one I have owned. Tows great. Just returned from Charleston, Sc, never had any problems with the camper. Where we live, the city is not allowing us to park where we would like. Don't want to sell but I don't want to park where rodents or other things could harm the camper. Show less

I love this camper because the living room is the back and with the 2 slides it give you a lot of space. The big window in the back give you a beautiful view. You could permanently live in that camper. Show less

Loved this camper trailer. Set up quickly, efficient floor plan, easy to haul, quality materials. At 6'-6" tall I had a problem under the ceiling mounted air conditioner. Would definitely recommend this trailer to anyone who wanted the feeling of sleeping in a tent but the convenience of a bathroom and kitchen. Show less

Owned the 319DS for seven years; multiple road trips to state parks and visits to Flordia. Three things I LOVE about this motorhome; 1. It's CRAZY the amount of storage the unit has. The entire back of the coach was storage. There were 4 covers within the storage are that you could remove and have even more. Storage could be accessed from either side or back; 2. THis coach has LOTS of room to walk back and forth from the couch, dining area, kitchen, bedroom and bath EVEN WITH THE SLIDES IN! I've seen lots of coaches this size that donlt have have the walking room this one does; 3. Direct View TV that lowers into the cabinet for even more prep space in the kitchen. No swivel over the bunk, no crooning your head for hours to the left or right watching a movie, the unit is directly across from the couch. I could go on with other likes like the outdoor entertainment, the outdoor kitchen with sink and large prep area and fridge. Okay, now 3 dislikes(this was hard); 1. Shower. Its a radius type, but kind of in the bedroom. Wish it was redesigned to be more of a rectangular shape; 2. Toilet, though porcelin and doable, I wish the space it sits in was a little bigger; not a deal breaker but not a prime position for me personally :) and 3. Wish the televator for the television in the living area lower to a fluch position rather than just abopve. It creates kind of a counter rise which is okay, but flush would have been better. Again, I could go on about some of the "upgrades" that were standard on this coach like automatic leveling, a huge 21ft awning; 15KW AC unit with a heat pump to name a few, but suffice ti to say that it was everything I had hoped for and then some! it was perfect for us then and never had any major issues. Show less

We bought the coach new in 2013. We have driven about 10000 miles in it and one trip to Washington DC. It is comfortable, easy to manuever, tasteful and family friendly decor and layout. Plenty of sleeping room for 8. The fireplace is a wonderful touch for those chilly evenings. The outdoor kitchen is so handy for washing hands, preparing meals. The outdoor frig is wonderful. We will always have one from now on. The 20ft awning is great for sitting out even on rainy days to watch a movie on the outdoor TV. Love the outdoor shower when you come up from the lake swimming where you can rinse off. We have thouroughly enjoyed this coach. Would recommend for families, couples and new to RV. Many extras like the BIG foot leveling system levels the coach with just the touch of a button. Black water tank rinsers, freeze prevention tank warmers, plus much much more make this take easy to care for and full of luxury items that are only in upper end coaches. Show less

This was a left over from dealership it was not taken care of very well parts falling apart in side trailer trim prices door fell apart dealer fixed lasted one year leaked in front storage plastic material cracked over winter even being covered dealer fixed first one lasted one year wench to lift top jams often overall low quality materials Show less