Roundabout

Hi. DH (Charlie) and I (Martha) have been thinking about a larger trailer for a few years. We have owned our Casita for 10 years and love it. However, the statement always comes up that we wish it was just a little bit bigger. I have not found the perfect trailer yet. We have looked at Airstream 19' Bambi and were supposed to look at the 20" flying cloud yesterday but DH came down with a stomach virus. I have been to the Oliver factory twice and really like them but I still have many questions or concerns. I hope you can help me with these. 1. I posted in another topic about the bed size. I do not want my extra space taken up with a king bed. We are very happy with the full size and I think laying out width wise we would gain 5 inches over what we have in the Casita. I'm 5'5" and DH 5'10". I'm wondering if it would be difficult to put a full mattress there and replace table with plywood that would only be width of bed and then use the extra space between bed and pantry/stove to place a storage bin or seating. We always keep that bed in permanent sleeping position so I have no desire to ever use the table. 2. Do I need to get a weight distribution hitch? We have Toyota Sequoia. For Airstream we would have to purchase and have installed - another $1,000. 3. Windows. One of the cons about the Airstream was I had a difficult time opening the windows. My Casita windows slide like the Oliver. However I have not found any posts about rain guards. When it rains we have to close the windows, except the rear one which can be left open about 4" because we installed a rain shield. What do you do? I do not leave my awning out because most of the time rain always means wind and I've lost an awning on a pop-up. 4. Issues. I have read where a lot of people have problems with brand new Airstreams. How has your Oliver experience been? I know we have had almost no issues with the Casita. We just completed a 4700 mile trip to Big Bend National Park in February. Last September we drove 4800 miles to Theodore Roosevelt NP and Custer and Badlands. We will spend the month of April as campground host at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park. Since grandbaby #7 is due in late August we will not get to do another big trip this year. We will do smaller trips along the Appalachian mountains from Maine to Tennessee and maybe more campground hosting. Thanks for your help. This is a huge investment and hopefully whatever we choose we will keep for a long time.

Would it be possible on the king bed configuration to replace that with a full bed, placed against the back window and shorten the table so it does not extend out beyond the width of a full mattress, then add storage on either side? We have had a Casita for 10 years and are quite comfortable with the full bed at the rear. As we are traveling more and campground hosting for 5-6 weeks a year, a little more space would be nice. However, I don't want the extra space all used up on a king bed we do not need. The Roundabouts 2008 Casita Freedom Deluxe 2012 Toyota Sequoia