Sunline Solaris T-2499 Travel Trailer - 2006 Review

I will get into the features which in combination with the length made us fall in love with the Sunline.

~The T-2499 is 25’ 10" long. That is the exterior length and when buying a trailer the number to which you should pay attention. That number is bumper to hitch.

~It is 8’ wide.

~The interior height is 6’ 6" high.

~The trailer weighs 4785 pounds. (UVW) This is the weight of this trailer as manufactured at the factory. It includes all weight at the trailer axles.

~It has a carrying capacity of 7000 pounds. (GVWR) This is fully loaded.
~It will hold 40 gallons of fresh water.

~It will hold 35 gallons of gray and 30 pounds of black water. (That is what the water is called after using the shower and toilet, for example.)

~The Sunline’s exterior is aluminum over wood versus many others that are fiberglass. We think the fiberglass looks prettier but we gave that up for this unit.

~It has a three year structural warranty and a two year component warranty.

~The furnace is 25,000 BTUs with an automatic ignition. This is really nice. Our previous trailer’s furnace had to be lit from the outside and if it was windy it was a challenge. Having that eliminated is a nice treat.

~The awning size (standard) is 17’.

~It has an outside shower.

~It has a seamless 1 piece rubber roof with a 12 year warranty.

The air conditioning, outside grill, microwave, TV antenna and swivel rocker are standard features.

About my trailer:

We really loved the floor plan on the T-2499. I am going to walk you through our trailer.

Outside:

It has two doors which we don’t think are necessary but we weren’t going to pass it by for that reason. The outside has a huge outside storage area that goes from one side of the unit to the other. It is carpeted and even has a light inside. In addition there is a large outside storage area that includes a pegboard where we hang tools.

The living room/dinette:

Walking through the front door we immediately fell in love with the swivel chair. We have a very comfortable couch that opens up. Twice now we have had friends stay with us.

We have an unusual set up. Rather than a sofa and a dinette which you will see in most models we have a table between the chair and sofa. The dinette has a leaf that is kept via a snap in the bedroom closet however we keep the leaf in all the time. The table slides so if I want it really close to me I just easily slide it to me whether I am on the couch or chair. The Sunline has a lot of windows including a window by the "dining" area that is almost the size of the back of the trailer.

The appointments are very pretty. This was one indication of the quality. There is a solid brown carpet under the swivel chair and dinette.

The kitchen:

We love the galley area. Unlike our former unit no particle board it used. The counter tops edges are hand – finished in real maple

The kitchen is wonderful though I would have liked more counter space. There is a large double door gas/electric refrigerator with wood doors. In the case of power loss, the refrigerator will automatically switch over to gas and continue working. I love the fact the freezer is a separate compartment. It has 3 ranges on the gas stove and we have an oven which we did not have as well as a microwave. The sink is a double stainless steel one. There are plenty of cabinets in the galley including 4 drawers under the sink. I think perhaps the pantry was the deciding factor. The Sunline T-2499 has a pull-out pantry with shelves to keep our food organized and neat. It also has a built-in trash can.

The bathroom:

I was happy in our former unit because we had a bathroom. However the bathroom in our new unit is larger than the one we have at home! It runs the entire width of the trailer. into the door that holds 4 towels. No more towels hanging from hooks!

What is quite unusual is that there is a door coming from the galley into the bathroom and a sliding door from the bathroom to the bedroom. So if we want a cozy den setting or I want to be online while hubby is sleeping I close the bathroom and bedroom doors and if we want to feel as if we have more room we open the doors.

The bedroom:

It has a 390 coil queen walk around bed with a very pretty padded headboard and pull out draws on the base of it. The walk around bed was a must.

The bed lifts up to expose the draws and a bit of storage space between the drawers. There is a maple flip up television stand in the bedroom. We have two wardrobes that are not very wide but are very long and deep.

So what is it like to tow and my thoughts?

I was surprised with the gas mileage. The average mileage we got was 11.2 mpg at a speed of 60 mph.

Our travel trailer sleeps 4. It is perfect for a couple. This is not a unit you would consider if you have children. You can easily have friends sleep over because the privacy is excellent. Your friends have their own entrance to the trailer and to the bathroom and you would have your own entrance to your bedroom and bathroom.

Cost $20,000.

Jo's Viewpoint:

Thumbs Up! I love our trailer.