RV/motorhome/camper question

[Smokeyyank]

Honestly, don't know where to begin with my question but I figured enough brain power here to at least help me find the rabbit hole. Searching hasn't gotten me too far but I could also be looking in the wrong spots. 

 

I recently acquired a 2002 trail lite 211. My RV knowledge is zero. Drive train wise I'm set, Chevy 3500 l, so no issues there, but when it comes to rest....total noob. It's similar to the one below with the exception of no pop out and couches on both sides. 

 

https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2002-R-Vision-Trail-Lite-5020774976

 

I really wish it was a little bigger but otherwise is exactly what I was looking for in a camper. I'll have to convert one of the couch areas to a dinette and do a refresh of everything inside anyways. 

 

So some of my questions......

-Any good forums or suggestions on where to start on the basics of everything?

-Where can I add some sleeping space? Where the old TV is can I convert that into a sleeping area? Thinking there might be enough room by ditching the cabinets space for a bed or grafting a bigger one. Other thought was making a bunkbed some where.  I'm also planning to have the dining area convert into a bed. 

-Is swapping a camper or building a new camper a realistic option? I know anything can be built but wondering how big of a feat that is? It would be nice to have a larger sleeping area in the rear.

-Any other input? 

 

Thanks

[Pete M]

Ironically enough I'm camping at the moment and can't fire up the laptop to give your link a good looksie, but I can suggest seeking out a forum or Facebook group dedicated to your specific brand.  I've always gotten the best tech answers for our Lance trailer from people that actually own a Lance trailer and are familiar with their quirks.  

Track down the schematics of the walls if you can. They have wiring and studs and such like a house and knowing where those are can help immensely for changing stuff up.

For any drastic mods, you might be at the point of selling and buying a different camper. RVs and trailers need to survive simultaneous hurricanes and earthquakes for hours on end. Anything you do needs to hold together.

[Smokeyyank]

It's a trial lite made by R vision. From looking around r-vision is out of business. I've looked on facebook for group but no luck. I've seen a few general rv forums but not a lot of info. Again I could be asking the wrong questions. 

 

As for finding a different one I could but the cost of these things is bananas, plus I only want a Chevy drive train (which this is) and most everything else is Ford. I inherited this one so that's why I'd like to make it work. Ideally, I'd like to do a few things to just rumble around for a few years with the kids, biggest thing is more sleeping space and a general refresh.  

 

Here are some pics of the model. Interior below is what I'm going to do with adding the dinette 

 

 

[Pete M]

Don't forget that a tent can quickly double the sleeping space of any RV.

[gogmorgo]

On 3/30/2022 at 10:46 AM, Pete M said:

Don't forget that a tent can quickly double the sleeping space of any RV.

This is what my parents did once we were old enough. They have a small camper tgey stayed in, and the kids slept in a tent. Honestly more fun for us like that. Probably for my parents too.