2021 Bullet 330BHS

[2431rrr]

My wife and I went to a camper expo last weekend looking for our next travel trailer. We fell in love with this one, but since then we have seen that there might be issues with the integrity of these campers. I was wonder if anyone had previous experience with this model and what was your take on it?

 

[jxnbbl]

I just bought one and will let people know as it moves along in life.

 

[Stealthsr9]

I have owned mine since July 2020 and have not had any major problems with it. The minor issues we have experienced have been a leak at the fitting for my rear black tank, awning fabric is pulled to one side a little which causes it to not roll up and that is really the only issues we have had so far. These are the same quality control issues you might find with any other manufacturer. This is my second new RV and I had more issues with my first one from another manufacturer. The unit seems to be well made.

 

[SCMDS5]

I just bought one and will let people know as it moves along in life.

Looking into purchasing a 2021 Bullet 330BHS this weekend. How was your experience? It’s a basically new unit, the couple bought it and went on 4 weekend trips since they’ve owned it.

 

[flybouy]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new to you camper. A few words about your "like new" trailer, especially if it's your first. Some things that don't wear out but can cause issues if not maintained.

ROOF, WINDOWS & DOORS - it's crucial that the roof seams and penitrations are sealed. Check the cualing/sealant for any cracking or peeling. Check the sealant and gaskets on all exterior penetrations for signs of water intrusion. Water is the cancer of RVs, it will destroy them from the inside.

TIRES/ RUNNING GEAR - .if the tires are original he trailer tires most likely will need to be replaced, even if they have zero miles on them. ST (special trailer) tires age out before they wear out. Most folks replace tires at year 5 or 6 from the date of mnf which is molded into the sidewall. The OEM tires may be marginal from day one as Keystone doesn't use the highest quality brands. Check the brakes for operation. Setting for years the brake components may have rusted to the point of not operating. Inspect the brake wires, some small rodents may have damaged the electric brake line wires. The wheel bearings should be inspected and repaked.

BATTERY - if it's original it's going to likely be toast, especially if it wasn't keept an a battery maintainer.

WATER SYSTEMS - If the trailer sat unused then was it properly winterized? At a minimum the fresh water tank and system will need to be sanitized. Fill the FW tank, turn on the pump and bleed the air from all of the water fixtures. Listen for the water pump NOT start running unless you open a faucet. If the pump starts up with all faucets closed then there's a water leak.

APPLIANCES - check for operation of all appliances including the furnace, air conditioner, water heater, etc.

ODORS - note any "musty" or "moldy" smells inside. Let your nose be the investigative tool, in cabinets, under sinks, etc. If there's a moldy smell that's indicating the presence of mold which indicates water intrusion.

This list is not comprehensive. The intent is not to discourage or dampen your enthusiasm but rather to inform. There's nothing worse than purchasing a major item just to find out that you may need to spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars afterwards just to make it usable. Good luck with your new venture. I hope you have many wonderful days & nights ahead making new memories.

 

[jxnbbl]

My comments are specific to my experience with this exact year/model. But would apply to the previous bullet (2021 273bhs) that I owned for 10 months. I traded that in since I wanted a separate bunk room. So if I say old trailer it is the 273bhs and new it is the 330...and a lot of this could be for any trailer not just this model.



1. The 'factory tires' on the new trailer were crap where the first trailer held up quite good for the 4 long trips we took that year. (long = 600->2000 one way). Changed tires all around including spares (installed another spare tire holder). - note the brand and condition. Is a fairly heavy trailer so when I upgraded the tires I inspected the rims (psi on other side) and bought the 80psi E rated tires. The rims rates were different on the old trailer.

2. Designed and implemented a solar/inverter system - factor electrical systems were actually installed well. If you intend to use the factory inverter circuit it runs the "passenger side of the main bedroom", the outlet on the side of the island (vs the popup outlet) and the tv outlet (only 3). So for use, conceptually know that those are the outlets.

3. Where the AC was OK, I first installed some of the published devices and went through the duct work to make them efficient. After spending a week or two in the south during the summer with the grandkids I decided to replace the vent in the bunk room with a second AC. The install was easy/fine as I didn't integrate into the duct work/thermostat but I did find that there was a random vent cover on the roof next to the roof vent for no reason. This had to be removed and the roof patched as the ac is mounted into this spot (there was no hold in the roofing, etc just a cover screwed to the roof.

4. You have to figure out storage of an extra sewer hose *if* you want to have both valves hooked up at once. We additionally found that due to the placement/length the combined gray/black that is for everything except for the bunk bath is too long for one hose that fits in the bumper....so we have 2 10fts in the bumper and a 20footer in our other sewer hose carriers. Depending on the campsite we will use one, two or even 3 hoses in certain situations. There are times when you need 30ft of hose from one to a union at the sewer to join with 10ft to the rear sewer valve.

5. We had a leak that is documented in here. I would go as far as looking under the dinette seats and look at the bottom of the lauan wood, if you see 'leaching water marks' from the base you know there is/was a problem. I would additionally look at the 'wallpaper' along the walls of the large slide out (where the big windows were) this was a factory fabrication problem (the leak) with the window opening probably 1/4 inch too large. I just posted about this recently in the forum. It really isn't a show stopper if you find any of this *if* there is no damage.

6. The large slide - is big and heavy...Some caveats to just note, the slide rail under is 'flat' not 1/2" or 3/4" like you would read on the internet if you intent to put rollers or anything. I have bought the rollers but not installed them but just note this was an on the fly factory change (from what I was told).

7. again large slide - I originally had cables snapping so I travel with a backup and tools to fix but part of the problem is that one of the bottom cable mount points was too low. Extend the slide all the way the cable should be relatively level or parallel to the bottom. In my case there was an angle. I documented this and got Keystone to fix at the dealer. BUT due to this experience I modified the mounting of the "valance" that covers the slides to be screwed in with caps. The finish nail approach at the factory is a bit braindead in my opinion.

That is about it. If you have never owned a trailer and think you'll get "car dealer service" it may be a lot of headaches. I've had a good time working on the trailer and nothing has been really out of line with "my expectations".

One last word of advice...somehow have the owner "demo" the black flush. Just put a hose on each (there are two tanks) and pressurize you should hear water spraying in the tank....and inspect that there is no water coming from the blackflow valves (under the sinks). The only reason I mention this is the old trailer had a kink in the pex pipe at the tank...this was a pita so much so that while they had my trailer in for over a month to get it fixed I worked out a deal on the new trailer and trade it in. It was funny as the day I was in to pick up the new trailer, the service manager saw me an said don't worry we are going to finally fix your trailer this week...."thats ok, thats your problem now I traded that in last week".

I'll message you a bit to ask questions on how you searched for this and the prices as I will probably sell my trailer this summer and move on to a 5th wheel as I have the truck to pull it and would like a bit more maneuverability. Oh last - you must, must, must have a backup camera on a trailer this long and if you are going on a trip a true RV travel tool so you don't end up in predicaments!