16DB or 21RBS

[jerrybeaird]

I can confirm the 73 inches that CharlieM mentioned.  I have the 21RBS with couch and it is 73".  We are going on a weekend trip and I just happened to have it in my driveway tonight.

Jad, my wife and I went back and forth between the 16 and 21 a few months back and are so glad we bought the 21.  More space is really nice, along with the full bath with sink.  I have been towing with a Tacoma and am well pleased.  I hope this helps.

[happykamper]

We've had our 21RBS for close to a year now and enjoy it very much.  Having the vanity and dry shower is a big advantage over the 16' model.  Our travels range from a few days at the lake, to a week or more at a music festival, to a multi state road trip spread over several weeks.  Just livin' the dream.

[geo92128]

Hey go with your gut and what you can afford or all that you think you will need.  When we purchased a new pickup to tow our TT the dealer owner told us he had an RV. His advice was for us to stay out of other people's trailers, RV etc as this always costs him money when his wife saw something better or something they did not have. This is so very true! You can always trade up if you decide you need more room and use it enough to warrant the expense. We have only had our unit a few weeks and one thing I noticed when camping is there is just about every size of camper  from tents to giant RV's at the campsite! Stay in your comfort zone!

[whoofit]

These trailers are stupid simple to mod. I know first hand cuz I'm both stupid and simple.

Don't like the Queen? Build twins. Don't like the sofa? Build a dinette. Don't have a sink? Add one. Relocate the Tele to the bedroom? Add organization? These trailers are like a blank canvas ready for your interpretation of superior.

We are much more than satisfied with our 16DB now. It shall forever be a work in progress.... We will never sell it, nor will it ever deteriorate, so it matters not what others like. What do YOU like is the point.

[gmalala]

We would have gone with a 21' Camplite the first time around had it been available then but it wasn't.  In 2012 the 16DB was the largest LL made.  Anyway, my husband and I camp with our 10-year-old granddaughter.  We were compelled to upgrade from a 16DB to the 21BHS for 2 reasons: 1) him having to crawl over me (or vice versa) to get out of bed, and 2) having to move my granddaughter from the sofa to our bed in the morning just to have space to make coffee.  Although it wasn't a primary reason for upgrading, our dogs had to sleep in the truck at night because there isn't enough floor space for them in the 16DB if you have any expectation of getting to the bathroom at night.

When we finally pick up our new trailer next month, our granddaughter (and possibly our dogs) will have dedicated bunk beds, we will be able to exit the bed from either side and there will be plenty of room to make, sit and drink coffee in the morning.  

Good luck to you!

[livinthegoodlife]

We have a 2014 16TBS with the sofabed. We love our set up in our unit, but if I were to do it all over again, I would go with the 21RBS with the twin beds. The 21RBS has the bigger bathroom with a sink and storage in the bathroom which the 16TBS does not. The 21RBS also has the pantry, which I would die for! If ordering a unit, LivinLite will work with you on how you want the unit set up. We had our daughter and granddaughter overnite with us two weeks ago sleeping on the sofabed. It was a very very tight situation. Basically, the 16TBS is just for two people. If you had the dinette in a 21RBS, you could make that into a bed for extra guests and still have room to get around for the use of the bathroom at night. I really don't think that the few extra feet is going to make that much of a difference in towing and backing.  You would get used to it. For the sheets fitting the beds...we got ours from Mattress Insiders when we ordered memory foam mattresses to replace the very thin and uncomfortable mattresses that cam with the unit. They specialize in RV mattresses and bedding and can customize to fit.