RV reviews

If you are considering purchasing a KZ RV, I strongly suggest hiring a professional technician to perform a thorough inspection for hidden manufacturing defects. Our unit had incorrectly installed window seals that caused water intrusion into the walls and flooring. This defect was only discovered through an extensive investigation during attempt to resell, as it required removing the window trim to notice. Despite a third-party service center confirming the unit was manufactured improperly, KZ has declined responsibility because the two-year warranty has expired. They cite a maintenance schedule requiring seal inspections every three months, even though the defect was internal and not visible through standard maintenance. Based on our experience, we have to disagree with their quality statement regarding unwavering craftsmanship and attention to detail. Please be very cautious if you are considering a KZ unit. Show less

WARNING DANGER!!!! NEGLIGENT INSTALL OF BASEMENT TRAY MOUNT CAUSES FAILURE!!! HOST CAMPER. TRY TO SAVE MONEY BY NOT INSTALLING EIGHT OF THE TWELVE MOUNTING BOLTS, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE BASEMENT TRAY FALLING OUT ONTO YOUR LEGS AND FEET. DO NOT PURCHASE A HOST CAMPER. BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT OTHER SAFETY SHORTCUTS IN INSTALL, WE'RE TAKEN. EXTREMELY NEGLIGENT. Show less

We purchased our 2021 Salem Hemisphere 25RBHL in early 2025, and it was absolutely immaculate—like a brand-new couple’s coach. It even still had that new RV smell inside. We camped almost every month throughout 2025, including Christmas, and we truly can’t put into words how perfectly this model has met our needs. The 25RBHL is the ideal size—not too big and not too small. The interior feels like home without needing to add a single thing. The rear bathroom is incredibly spacious! The theater seating features underlighting and illuminated cup holders, creating the perfect ambiance for watching an action-packed movie. The kitchen offers plenty of cabinet space along with a pantry, which is a huge plus. For a five-year-old trailer, the exterior still looks fantastic—clean and free of stains. Most people assume our Salem Hemisphere 25RBHL is much newer at first glance. The only item we needed to replace was the “H” hot water cap on the bathroom sink, which I found on Amazon for $5. My husband also performed routine annual maintenance on the water heater and replaced the anode rod, purchasing a two-pack for under $20. Other than that, we haven’t had to do a thing. Show less

This trailer had a toilet leak on first trip. I call for a repair and was rudely told their warranties cover nothing water related. Then I was told they don't have time for non warranty repair. First trip out the canopy wouldn't open,, the window over the table pored water in, the kitchen faucet snapped in half, and nothin under warranty at 3 weeks out. Bought at Camper World who said sorry, the repair department was a separate company. We even had the extended warranty. Show less

You’ll have to get a roof within the first few years. Have a 2023 and it hasn’t even been 3 years yet and a whole roof replacement. Now I’m gonna have to replace the slide roof. Not to mention all the plentiful self repairs I have to make every trip since day one. Folks due your selves a favor and stay away. The news on the street is it’s called Grand Decline for a reason. Scary. Gonna be out another 2-3,000 next month when my Tech moves a 2024 GRAND Decline out for its roof to so my slide roof. Already 10,000 in the whole. Paid for what I thought was quality and got junk. Show less

Have run this unit for almost 2 years now. Have made several long trips and been in it for several weeks at a time with it. So, Pros first. Good overall interior lighting. Fridge is good size. A handy second fridge in front storage. Bathroom fan switch is on the wall. The bathroom fan vent (switch is also on the wall) is power open. Both items are a no brainer. A solid door to rear bunk area is way better than a curtain. Windows are a good size in most areas, the tint helps keep sun heat out on those hotter days. Cons: All vents on the roof (bathroom, bedroom) should come with covers. I could not believe they did not have covers. They had to be the first thing added. Exterior needs another receptacle (on a different circuit) closer to the rear of the unit. No one uses a coffee maker at the front. Should have better exterior lights around the entry. The exterior access for the garbage can is too small. Storage setup is a huge waste of space. To access water setup for winterizing, you have to take a wall apart? As in figure out which screws are needed to remove a wall. A lot of wasted space under this area. This needs a rethink. While it is obvious that the faster you manufacture one, the more money you make. Several electrical fixtures were loose, the first time I plugged the unit in, it would not charge the batteries. By a fluke I found a loose connection under the interior steps. The entire electrical system needs better attention to quality. My fireplace was pushing out in one corner, I took it out and found so much excess wire behind it. I cut out about 4 - 6 feet from most of the wires. What a waste. Now to enter the unit, the four step solid steps are too heavy for smaller people to lift, they should have the easy step. It needs a better kitchen table and seating setup. The seats had drop down flaps to under seat storage that was useless and not accessible. I made slide out drawers to be useable. It needs another useable receptacle in the kitchen area. Why is a receptacle behind the garbage access? The TV is mounted on a chase just inside the main entry, it was so poorly installed that most of it came apart after one trip. I had to take it entirely apart and rebuild it to be secure. However this was simply part of the entire interior trim that was so poorly installed and many areas just not finished . I spent 8 hours just repairing or securing interior finishes. Overhead doors should come with a hold open hinge. The rear bunk area should have an operable window. The bathroom door is installed in a way that makes it awkward to get in to the room. The master bedroom needs more footroom around it. The bedroom closet slideout needs to be deeper. The heating vent design make the master bedroom and bathroom extremely warm, the lower areas are still subzero. Overall, the layout needs a bit more planning. Forest River has some with much better layouts now Show less

The Go Explore X225 is our 2nd camper and our first new one. Before I mention the bad stuff, I will say that we love this trailer floor plan. This is a great couples camper. Would we buy it again? Yes. Now for the down side. This first major trouble came just 3 days into ownership. This trailer has a television that is on a motorized mechanism that rises up from the dinette area. There is a major wiring harness behind a panel under the dinette and the TV mechanism cut through and mangled several of the wires in this bundle because it was not secured properly away from the mechanism from the factory. It cut the 110 AV power cord to the TV itself and energized the metal mechanism in addition to other loose wires powering several 12 VDC systems. This was serious and could have caused a fire or an electrocution. The other issue had to do with the rack-and-pinion slide mechanism which was only secured to the bottom of the slide using 4 1.5 inch lag screws through the soft plywood floor. Moving the slide in and out in normal use, put a lateral stress on the screws and they eventually elongated the holes one by one fell out unknown to us. Bolts with backing plates and washers should have been used in this application. Both of these issues I fixed myself with less than $20 in parts and an hour or so of my time. These two things are major issues that were completely preventable and should have been addressed at the factory. All other systems in this trailer have performed flawlessly and we have put over 10000 miles on it thus far. We do love this trailer despite these initial issues and plan on keeping it for several years to come. Show less

I've owned two 2019 jayco 265 rls and now jayco 262 rls this units set up is kinda rare i believe most are 30 amp service and a 13500 btu ac mine is a 50amp service with two 15000 btu ac's in it it tows great i like the 12 volt fridge its better then the propane/ eletric that was in my 2019 my 2025 has bigger fresh water tank on it power jack is nice my only complaint is no power fan in the bathroom other then that the unit is solid . Show less

We purchased our Luxury Surveyor straight from the factory. We used it for state park camping due to it size and configuration. Further, we snowbird in the unit from November through April. The unit travels well behind a Silverado 1500. The weight of the trailer makes it very towable. The unit quality is much like other units since most of the parts and assemblies is made by Lippert Inc. We upgraded the tires and air conditioner, but overall very satisfied with the unit. For a couple, I would highly recommend the unit based off quality and “best for the money.” Show less

Within the first year there were multiple manufacturing errors that began to arise. the worst of which was the roof during manufacturing somewhere on the assembly ling the "roofing crew" forgot or just ran out of screws but they went ahead and finished the assembly process rolling the rubber roofing over the unfinished roof, now one of the roof decking panels is now lifted up and rubbing against the bottom of the rubber roof , several screws are obvious rubbing along with the obvious corner from the 4x8 sheet poking up . the fact that it is under the rubber roof has been used by Jayco to claim its a unwarrantable item " because they see no damage yet " so on a trailer that i have had less than 2 years I am expected to pay for a new roof . I have even offered to bring it to the Middletown factory in Indiana from Minnesota . so they could see first hand what is happening . the dealership has been very helpful and fully agrees it is a manufacturing flaw. .. so ... if your counting on their warranty..DON'T they use it as a sales ploy but refuse to honor it. Show less