2 Awesome Travel Trailers with Front Kitchens
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- In this TH-cam video, we tour and review the best travel trailers with front kitchens. These
travel trailer front kitchen floor plans are perfect for couples or small families who want a travel trailer that feels like a 5th wheel.
The Coachmen front kitchen travel trailer floor plan features a rear bedroom with a king bed! And the Rockwood travel trailer with a front kitchen features a queen bed and a huge wardrobe closet.
So whether you are looking for a new or used travel trailer with a front kitchen, these campers are sure to give you some cool trailer front kitchen ideas to consider.
The travel trailers with front kitchens we tour in this video are:
0:00 Intro
0:46 Coachmen Freedom Express 259FKDS
13:08 Forest River Rockwood Ultra Light 2608BS
To see some amazing travel trailers with outside kitchens, check out our video below called:
5 Awesome Travel Trailers with Outdoor Kitchens
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Hi Everyone,
We hope you enjoyed our video! Which travel trailer with FRONT kitchens did you like best? Do you prefer smaller campers or more of a family size camper? Please say hello by leaving a comment below and sharing you opinion about the travel trailers!
Front kitchens are best to me. I prefer to walk into the trailer’s living or kitchen space rather than bed space. Imagine if your home’s front door was in your bedroom. These two examples are excellent. Bathrooms could use just a tad more space tho.
That is a really great point. I'm not a big fan of walking right into the bedroom either. Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Don.
This is the 2nd season in our 2608BS and we absolutely love it. We're not full timers but we are both retired and go out 1-2 times a month for 5-10 days at a time. As far as the funky storage in the bathroom, I roll my towels and 4 fit just fine on one shelf. Hair dryer, hair brushes and other assorted items fit on another shelf. There is plenty of space if you get creative.
That's awesome! So glad you love your Rockwood. Thank you for the clarity on the use of the cabinet. Sounds like it isn't an inconvenience at all. Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Terri.
As Uncle Josh says, "Rockwood doing Rockwood things." Rockwood is just plain impressive. Removing the center island creates so much space I don't understand why more kitchens are not designed like this. The removable table is another great idea. If there is enough solar power and the tanks are large enough, the Rockie could be great boondock material.
You brought up some really great points. The Rockwood is definitely a viewer favorite. Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Roger.
We love our Rockwood 2608. One thing to point out is when traveling and you want to use your bathroom the backdoor entry into the bedroom is the only way to access it without putting out your front slide. The trailer is plenty roomy for 2 people. Love having my front kitchen. We went from a 36foot motor home to this trailer and really enjoy it.
We've heard from so many Rockwood owner's that love their 2608. Thank you so much for sharing that information! And thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Virginia.
Love the 2nd rv. Do away with small dinky closet or make it big enough to store cleaning items in or wash cloths and towels
Everyone is loving the Rockwood. One owner of that model commented that she really doesn't have a problem finding use for that closet despite it's unusual shape so that's good. Thank you for watching our tour video and commenting Dollie!
Definitely front kitchens are the way to go!! Not feeling like you’re going to back into anyone passing through and gives you room to move around while cooking.
Agree! We love the front kitchen floor plans! And your bed isn't the first thing neighbors and guests see when you open the door. (I feel less obligated to make my bed 🤣). Thank you for watching our RV tour video and commenting. We appreciate your support!
I love front kitchens and while these are bigger than I need, they are both very nice. I really like the Rockwood bedroom! Thank you!
They are pretty cool floor plans and also a bit bigger than we usually tour. Definitely worth sharing. Thanks Britt!
1) I really like the lighted cabinets. Sometimes you end up using a flashlight or headlamp just to root around in your own cabinets so the interior lighting is nice. 2) When there's a deep storage space close to the floor, like beneath the dinette seats, those really need to be drawers, not doors. Either that or you have to add a container you can pull out. Otherwise you end up on your hands and knees with your face near the floor to retrieve anything out of that storage area. If you have to remove cushions to access it from the top that its own minor annoyance, not to mention anyone sitting there at the time has to move. 3) Do removeable shelves which just sit on their supports tend to rattle around as you drive? 4) I love the tip of adding silicone to the glass inlays in the cabinet doors. Your video about strengthening drawer bottoms was very helpful. These are things you don't think about until you've spent some time in RVs. If you have other tips like those, please make more videos about them, I am taking notes for when we're ready to buy our own RV. 📝You guys are the best!
You bring up some really valid pain points and great suggestions! I like your idea about creating a video on a variety of tips, thank you. And thank you so much for all your support! We love being able to help people entering the RV world and make their experience enjoyable. ❤️
I do like the front kitchen floor plan. Thanks for sharing these.
You are welcome, so glad you liked them. Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Spiral Dynamics.
We own the Rockwood 2608BS and absolutely love it
I think you are at least the 3rd person to say that. That's awesome. So glad you're loving. Thanks for sharing that information!
I have the Rockwood, but it's a 2020 model. Same floorplan, but Forest River has added some convenience features that were not in our trailer. The funky cabinet in the bathroom is new; ours has towel hooks in that space. And there are more electrical outlets in the new model. As you indicated, it's spacious and very comfortable for a couple. We've made the dining table into a bed for an adult once, and he was able to sleep there, but it's probably better suited for a child. We love the floorplan and plan to hang on to this trailer for many more years.
That's so great to hear! Glad you are loving your Rockwood. Thank you for sharing that information. And thanks for watching and commenting Dalton!
HI SUSAN AND MIKE. These trailers are so perfect I could easily see people turning these into tiny houses and living in them full time. I really like the kitchens in these trailers. They open up the trailers so much better than the more common layouts we see.
Front kitchen travel trailers are a great "residential" floor plan feel. Thank you so much for your support! ❤️
I would like to see more front kitchen
Awesome! We'll keep a look out for more. Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Cheryl.
In the second trailer, could they take out the funky little cabinets and make the shower bigger and they should not use plastic toilets.
The Rockwood has a porcelain toilet.
That's exactly what I was thinking, the shower did need some elbow room 🤔
That's probably a good idea. And like @dreddington100 said toilet is porcelain. Thanks for watching our video and commenting R C!
Thank you for helping with that answer!
It would probably cost too much to expand the shower, they usually use standard produced showers and fixtures.
Love, love, love that Forest River Rockwood! I, personally, would remove that weird corner cabinet from the bathroom and install hooks on the wall.
That's been the most talked about feature. Definitely a little bizarre. 😂Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Sarah.
Trailer 2 Rocks it. nice Jon rockwood
The FR Rockwood is definitely a viewer favorite. Thank you for watching our tour video and commenting!
I’ve been looking forward to this video!! Great job! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Laure👋! We were together in this RV 😂 Hope you all are well. Thank you for your support!!!
I like the Forest River one but would prefer an RV with windows to be on the campsite side, not the “back” side facing my neighbors. Do you have any videos that’s focuses on windows on the side that looks out onto your own campsite?
We actually don't but I think that's a great idea! Thank you!! I like windows on the camp side too.
Love them
The front kitchens are pretty awesome!
Glad you liked them!
Mike
❤ the kitchens 🎉
Love front kitchens. Have you had a chance to check out this week's video about front kitchens? th-cam.com/video/W2emp_WCKP4/w-d-xo.html Thank you for watching our RV tour video and commenting.
Love 2 one we been look front kitchen
So glad you liked the Rockwood! Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Susan.
Both are great!!
Glad you liked them Tiffany! Thank you for your support.
I like the bathroom accessible from both the room and the rest of the trailer thats a bonus
Agree! Very nice feature! Thanks for watching our RV tour video and commenting.
Have to give them E for effort and I know I'm old fashioned but you just can't beat a front dinette with all 3 windows. 16:07
That's fair. Everyone has a certain "must-have".Thanks for watching our video and commenting Sara!
Number one is out for sure. Not a fan of the darker wood tones of the cabinets. So it would be number 2. In my opinion I think there is more room with the front kitchen. Great video thanks..👍👍
So glad you liked the Rockwood Scott. It’s definitely been the most popular of the two. Thank you!!!
A single bowl kitchen sink in the Rockwood. Doing dishes is tough in those small double sinks. Also that funky cabinet in the bathroom is a waste of space. I would rather see hooks to hang towels or make the shower bigger. My other issue with lots of RV's is that the wardrobes are too short to hang dresses, trousers etc. for the full timers.
Those are all great points! Thanks for sharing that information and thanks for watching and commenting Sunobo.
I own a Rockwood and really like the quality. I did look at this model but, the tongue weight was to heavy for a half ton.
So glad you are happy with your Rockwood. Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Steven.
These floorplans are nearly identical. And the pricing is similar. Both are great and have amazing amounts of storage (particularly hanging storage space) and good CCC. The Freedom Express is great! Love the flexible closet space with removable shelves from the factory! Great counter space and a power tower (bestill my ❤! ) I would prefer a 12V refrigerator. Love the theatre seat option and the TV/fireplace. I would use the open space under the fireplace for pet dishes; they are accessible but won't easily get bumped/spilled I couldn't tell if there were outlets and USB's by the seating or dinette, but if there aren't there should be in case you're using dinette for work space or recharging phones easily. Not having an outlet on both sides of the bed is a miss but the bedroom storage space is amazing! A++ job!! The bath is okay. Radius showers are a tough sell for me being disabled. I need to get a chair inside the shower but I might be able to as this is a bit larger than some. Decent linen storage as well.Nice outdoor kitchen too!
The Rockwood is very nice as well. The entry closet/pantry is good sized and flexible for use as needed. Love the kitchen counter space and having two separate locations with outlets in them is fabulous! The lower cabinet storage is very good and I appreciate the built-in drawers in the lower cabinets . Great job with outlet placement in the dinette and sofa! Very functional!! Thanks for the residential queen bed. Again, great storage (both hanging and drawers) and outlets on both sides are a win! The second entry door is a nice bonus. The bath is okay for the same reasons as the F.E. The linen storage is interesting. Not sure if the small/awkward space is worth the cost of the cabinetry. No outdoor kitchen is a miss for many people.
Not sure which one I like better. They both have + and -; just depends in your needs/preferences. Great job as always Susan & Mike!!!
Hi Rosemary. Thank you as always for your thorough review of the travel trailers. You always make really great points and suggestions! For example, love the pet dish idea under the fireplace! I'm learning a lot of people are big fans of the radius showers, difficult to bend down and wash certain areas 😂. Thank you Rosemary!
I wish the interioirs weren’t so many shades of brown. Anyway, nice layouts!
True. So many RVs have neutral browns or grays.Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Taye Taye.
I prefer the 2nd one, Rockwood. It's not perfect but I could manage. (Perfection is same layout but a bit longer for a little bit more space in bathroom.)
I don't understand why the kitchen counter is two levels. I'd definitely redo that counter, put in single bowl farmer's sink, chg the lower cupboards so that the drawers don't have to be accessed by opening the doors first.
I like the muted decor, not too contrasty. 😆 I like the 12volt fridge.
The Rockwood has definitely been a viewer favorite. You have a lot of great suggestions. Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Diane.
For some reason, Rockwood changed the lower front cabinets for 2023. My 2022 2806BS has the drawers exposed, not behind the doors. Putting them behind the doors reduced the size of the drawers. 😢
I would be thrilled with either trailer. But, due to the entry door and shelves next to the bed, and I use an oxygen concentrator that wouldn't fit in the king bedroom, I would go Rockwood.
I'm not even sure if the have a Queen bed option. The Rockwood is a pretty great floor plan. Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Tom.
I don’t need a microwave. Is that a must??? I would also like induction cooktop instead of propane. Is that an option? I really do love the kitchen up front. I enjoy watching your videos.
Thank you so much Nancy! I think some people enjoy the convenience of a microwave. You would have to ask the manufacturer if changing out the cooktop is an option. Thanks for watching our video and commenting!
We love our forest river 26sb. It is so spacious we have had it since 2019. We were thinking about up grading. There is one camper that has a front kitchen but also a place for a combo washer dryer. Great video
Thank you!!! Wow! I would love to tour that floor plan with a place for W/D. You have a beautiful rig! We love the look of a front kitchen. Thank you for watching our RV tour video and commenting.
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Love the front kitchen. The BR by the bed is the most convenient. The recliner that allows the head back more is better. The floor plan is the best flow.
Nice layouts. So tired of the grey/white and black/white color schemes. I would rather have a queen bed, the king takes up too much room. Hopefully, there is a choice of bed sizes.
Thank you! I guess manufacturers are trying to stay color neutral. They probably do have the option of a Queen bed. Thank you for watching our tours and commenting Tracy!
Hi Mike. Enjoy your videos. Have you thought about showing more of the outside? Also, love the Rockwoods... torsion axles, aluminum framing throughout. We have a Minilite 2516 which is the small cousin of the 2608.
Hi Jonathan. We would love to be able to. Most of the tours we do are during RV shows or visiting dealership and the RV are very tightly parked together leaving very little opportunity. That's one of the reasons we started adding a picture of the front of the RV to given some sort of perspective. Thanks for watching our RV tour video and commenting!
Great review Mike and Susan. Both of these have the same floorplan, with a couple of changes. I guess the designers just copy each other. The coachman should be 2 axles and I suppose the mfg. is trying to get rid of their stock of inefficient 2 way refrigerators (these things will basically be gone in the next couple of years). @5:01 it would appear that someone didn't know how to use some sandpaper to clean up the wood in the kitchen drawer. Companies should offer a choice of a dinette or free standing table and chairs. Also, get rid of the tiny sinks in the head and have more toilet space and a bigger shower. Also also, not a fan of plastic toilets. Stay healthy and safe.
Lots of really great points and suggestions. I think you might be right about absorption fridge. Love the dinette idea. I think the toilets might be porcelain. Thanks as always for your support and great tips Tuvia!
Our present camper has a rear kitchen which was a strong selling point, The front kitchen is a 180 flip of our floor plan. I like this because I think kitchen should be at the end of the trailer. It just makes more sense. I am not a fan of the dinette in either trailer. Over all both have potential.
A kitchen at the end is a fair "must-have". It might make some RVs a little tail heavy..but then again this adds weight to the hitch. Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Dennis.
Like both, would prob go Rockwood but the FE has an outdoor kitchen which is a must for me... sink fridge and storage perfect, don't like coocktops in outdoor kitchens as they attract the mice and ants
Might be possible to remove outdoor cooktop and then get you more countertop space. Glad you liked them both. I feel in love with the front kitchen floor plan! Thank you for watching our RV tour video and commenting.
The Rockwood appears so much nicer than the Freedom Express and the Rockwood also appears of a higher quality, especially with the cabinetry so the Rockwood is the winner for me in this video. Regarding the Rockwood, it seems like you lose so much space in the front passthrough storage due to the front kitchen cabinetry but the storage space under the bed may make up for that (you did not actually show the front passthrough storage which would have been nice to see). Not of fan of corner showers; we have that now in our Forest River Flagstaff Micro Lite and are looking to move away from that because shaving your legs/washing your feet require having the shower door open or pressing body parts against the glass which doesn't seem like a safe thing to do. If Rockwood could make that corner shower a little bigger with a seat, that would be awesome. The wedge shaped storage cabinet in the bathroom is disappointing but it's better than just having an open space there--maybe you could fit a few toiletries in that cabinet and the closet in the bedroom is more than large enough to install some shelving for linens/towels that you would be unable to fit in the bathroom closet. Great job as usual with your videos! Really enjoy your content.
That is a lot of really great insight Lori! Thanks for sharing that information and thanks for watching and commenting!!!
The FR Rockwood looks like it should be able to sleep 5.
The version we toured had theater seating so you couldn't really sleep there but they have an optional sleep sofa which can accomodate more sleep opportunities. Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Edna.
I really like #2 like the big windows to see outdoors. if it were a little bigger you could have a U-Shaped dinette and a fullsize lay down stretch out sofa. Zzzzzz
That is true! Sometimes manufacturers will switch out theater seating for jack knife sofa etc. Thank you for watching our RV tour video and commenting.
Thanks Mike. Not a fan of corner showers. Try to bend over in one of them to wash your feet and legs. You'd have to do it w/ the doors open or break the glass cutting your *ss. : - )
Very interesting (and a little humorous😂) point! Thanks for watching our tour video and commenting Bert.
When are you going to review the sunset park sunlite 16bh?
I guess the best answer is when we see one. Sunset Park campers are super cool floor plans. We have toured 3 other models (links below) if you are interested. Thanks for watching our video and commenting Nodak Outdoors!
Sunset Park Sunray 149 th-cam.com/video/nT0otDjbvjw/w-d-xo.html
Sunset Park Sunray 129 & Sunset Park Sunlite 18RD th-cam.com/video/yzJoLHaaEW0/w-d-xo.html
@@RVBlogger Thanks for the response and love your channel!
First camper…. Don’t drop the soap in shower.
Second … close off the second door put washer/dryer. Close off the door going to bedroom… put storage there an make shower bigger
Those are some great suggestions! Thanks for watching our video and commenting Jana!
i was wondering if u can help me with find a travel trailer that has murphy bed 2 bunks no slide out and a dry weight under 4000 pounds
That's quite a bit of features to find in a camper under 4,000lbs. Didn't see any in our inventory of RV reviews but we'll keep a lookout for you. Thank you for watching our tour video and commenting Pinapple.
@@RVBlogger thanks for keeping an eye out for me....have a great day
What Travel Trailer has a front kitchen but is a smaller trailer the my 1500 can tow?
That's a tough question. How much can your 1500 tow?
GAWR fromt=3900, GVWR =7100, GAWR rear=4100
@@shayroo so what is the max tow capacity of your 1500? If you don't know just tell me the year and model number and if you added a tow package.
It is a 2024 Ram 1500 Limited
It is a hemi etourque. So I think it is 12500. I am looking at Lance 1985’s but just can’t afford em. ;)
Phone charging outlet on only one side of the bed? Pure crap.
I own an older front kitchen. I like it when I'm just on the road with my wife buy its a pain to deal with when we have our 3 kids. Especially when we are stuck somewhere that we can't use the slide-out.
Front kitchens are definitely beneficial for those quick pull overs.Thank you for watching our video and commenting!