RVBusiness, November/December 2019
foot long unit that a lot of our consumers were asking for The problem with crafting a shorter coach Jones pointed out is that oftentimes certain aspects are compromised So what we did is we came up with the industrys first slide in a slide bedroom its got the biggest bedroom of any unit at 36 feet We completely changed everything up by putting in such a large bedroom area The 16000 pound GVWR fifth wheel features a rear lounge floorplan with theater seating and dinette in a curbside slidout opposite a second slide in the main cabin that houses the galley between the two sits an island sink Forest River Rogue Armored 351 A new line within Forest Rivers Cherokee group the Rogue Armored line came about because said Cherokee Group General Manager John Quake When we entered the market we entered it at a lower price point that fit most peoples pocketbook But slowly we crept out of price points so we recalibrated things this year Originally offered as a stick and tin series in both travel trailers and fifth wheels the Rogue toy hauler lineup now also includes double and triple axle laminated sidewall Armored floorplans The 351 is a dual axle 42 foot bath and a half floorplan with a king bed slide said Rogue general manager Brad Short of the 17500 pound GVWR toy 90 RVBusiness N O V E M B E R D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 hauler thats expected to retail for about 85000 Weve created a traditional fifth wheel bedroom that you would not typically see in a toy hauler along with the elegance youd expect to see in a traditional high profile fifth wheel That elegance includes an island kitchen on the lower level featuring a farmhouse sink fireplace 30 inch oversize microwave and a 14 cubic foot Furrion residential refrigerator with a black glass front with a locking door system More updates are found out back with a dura epoxy flooring material adhered to the 13 foot garage which also offers a half bath Its 2 times thicker than anything residential in the market thats being used in RV said Short It is chemical resistant easy to clean and has a look unmatched by anyone The garage also features a Kwikset manual bed system that added Short can be set up inside of 35 seconds without electricity
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