We went out on our first shakedown trip last weekend with our new Carbon 327 and enjoyed the new 5er immensely. We decided to head to the Columbia River and camped at Gifford Campground operated by the National Park Service. We didnt have the best weather with rain showers and temps at night in the 30s but the trailer kept us dry and warm.
We dry camped the whole weekend and the battery never got below the 2/3 mark between generator use. Our previous tow behind was a 24ft polar package Cougar so we could tell the difference between a well insulated trailer and the Carbon but over all the Carbon did well. I attribute the high ceilings and more empty living space as why we had a hard time keeping it comfy warm when needed. We kept the thermostat at 70 and sitting in the couch area it was really 61ish.
We did find that the shower leaked water under the door slide with our first use. We've already spoken to the dealer and they are going to recaulk that when we take it in for our 90 day warranty service. Also the carpet is loose a bit in the bedroom causing a roll so we have asked them to restretch it too.
Other than that we lost the radio antenna on the way out of town (must have hit a low branch) and we also noticed that the low water drain for the hot water didnt snap shut completely so we were losing a little water and the water pump would kick on for a second every 5 minutes or so. We didnt figure this out until it stopped raining on day 2 and could see the puddle on the ground under the water station in the passthru. Once we got that line completely closed it solved our issue.
Lastly we love our garage. Although we didnt take any toys on this trip we did take both of our dogs and the garage made a great dog room especially when they were wet and muddy from playing outside on the beach. I didn't have anxiety of letting them in the trailer in this condition, I just made sure they were let in using the back door.
Almost forget but must mention the bed matress was horrible! After our first night we actually made a trip into the closest town and bought a new matress for the trailer. Our second nights sleep was much better than the first.
Cant say enough how much we love the Carbon. It towed great especially in and out of the Columbia gorge which is 6 miles of grades 6% on each side. We cant wait to take it out again soon. Just wish the weather would warm up.
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