Mini Lite by Rockwood | 2109S 2023 |Travel Trailer Under 4500 lbs

[@jackg7225]

I just picked mine up yesterday. I drove across the scale and my tongue weight was 860#s. Leaving my f150 at 7040 of the 7200 GVW - empty trailer with my wife and I in the truck with nearly a full gas tank. I’ve ordered a weight distribution hitch to hopefully relieve the tongue of a little of the weight. Nice trailer but the fridge shifted in its hole with just driving home 6 miles.

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Ended up getting a "used" 2512S, a one year model, and 100% love it. Of course it was hardly used so it's like new. As a 2021 model that sat for a couple of years, the tires are shot, but a new set of Goodyear Endurance are back on it. I'm sure they quit making it because of the large center bath, but the trailer has everything! I had an old trailer that I put in a 10.1 cuft residential fridge that ran off a small inverter. Great fridge! It replaced a 6 cuft gas fridge. The miniLite has an 8 cuft gas fridge, that I'll keep until it fails.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Nice!

[@tedharvick9010]

One of my favs for a couples camper. Thank you for showing the travel mode. You never know when you might have to use it.

[@Errcyco]

I can’t wait til all small campers have 5-10 cassette toilet/black water tanks. Opens up way most possibilities for places you can park and stay.

[@bryanmathew2079]

Ya RealLy maybe Anytime Considering Things Now, ✌.

[@nyneeveanya8861]

I really like this. So many have a wet bath that I don’t like. And this one has an actual oven.

[@donnettewebster2504]

I wish you would have shown the sink and stove. But I love this. It’s one of my favorites ever for its size. I can totally see myself using this !

[@pesto12601]

just do a google search for this RV.. there are lots of others who show this model as such.

[@deborahb.gerken5837]

I love this! Everything about this trailer is wonderful. I really love the frig, freezer. Very easy to use, live in. My friends let me live in theirs for a while when I could not afford my apartment any longer. Really awesome experience!

[@0to100Art]

What a beautiful video.. Thanks for sharing. Keep safe and God bless.!😇💖

[@Felix-x9v2g]

i just bought the 2024 22fbs it comes with fireplace, space heater 2 recliners,30 lb tanks,little different setup inside, love it tow it with 150 xlt ford no problem . a/c is freezing cold, the only problem is when you sit on the recliners to use laptop its to high up , so all i do is sit on a pllow :) . other than that great trailer . make sure if you get this model the slide out has an awning on top it saves damage from pine needles .

[@michaelweaver9264]

Roughly what was the selling price of the one you got?

[@larsthorwald3338]

Wow. Some very nice touches here. One of the best I've seen for far. All the points of concern I have with travel trailers in general appear to have been resolved in the Mini Lite. Thanks.

[@Whitecizel1]

I love the windows.

[@bphilbac]

This is just the right size for me and my wife. Thanks for posting.

[@Nintendude2013]

I’ve seen a lot of trailers and this one is beautiful compact but looks so cozy

[@stevenV57]

We have this camper and love it! Perfect size for the two of us.

[@cherifroehling6593]

Can you get into the lav when the slide is in?

[@stevenV57]

@@cherifroehling6593 Yes, very much so! You can utilize the entire camper with the side in, that's the main reason we bought it.

[@omgsam7185]

​@@stevenV57what truck are you using, if you don't mind me asking? And how much did the camper + truck cost? Any learning curves?

[@stevenV57]

@@omgsam7185 2012 Ford F-150 STX with a towing package and the 6cyl engine. The trailer is a 2019 and I paid cash and don't remember what the price was.

[@anthonygorrell1343]

Love flagstaff version of 2109s with upgraded solar package reclining sofa all 12v including softstart a/c can be run totally offgrid frig ac microwave etc.

[@leehannaford9166]

Sweet camper/caravan😘just need to win the lottery now🥳 to buy me one🙏

[@rosestanislawczyk4770]

Love this!!!!! LOVE IT!!!! LOVE IT!!! How tall is the shower? TIA.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

I’ve had customers who are 6’2” stand in it and their head is going up into the skylight, which is likely why they install it there. For the tall people.

[@kendallt2020]

This would b perfect if it had a energy efficient mini split . But still nice, and could b better. Maybe soon they will catch on.

[@mikespigsty2055]

After a walk around you might want to include the price. Probably the most shocking aspect of the travel trailer.

[@pesto12601]

Just buy used... $19K if you shop right... don't pay new/retail...

[@jdurrant421]

​@pesto12601 I'm looking at one from a individual asking 18k. Said only uses 4-5 times. 2018 model. Worth 18 you think. I'm thinking 4 years old so tires will probably need to be changed so I'm guessing 1k for 5 tires. It has the couch but I'm looking around to see if I can swap the couch out for 2 recliners. Really like the looks of these trls. It's just wife and myself. Thanks.

[@SAsh-zg6ln]

Sheesh 18-19k is still a lot. Unless u plan on going on long trips then selling it a year later for 16-17

[@davids5006]

@@SAsh-zg6lninflation is crazy

[@SAsh-zg6ln]

@@davids5006 ya. Hopefully things change next year

[@micheleulrich-hb2ok]

We have a 2015 2109s and love love love it. I do have some questions about the new model...where are the electrical outlets in the kitchen area? I did not see any. We have 3 within reach of the counter. I don't like the kitchen cabinets opening side to side. Ours lift up out of the way. We have an entertainment center holding the TV at the end of the sink and it has more storage, which I like. The fridge needs to open the other way, left to right. We don't have the shower enclosure and water miser, which I would like. Also, we do not have the storage behind the toilet, which would be nice.

[@pesto12601]

Fridge opening is an issue.. but you just need to replace the wood moulding with a thinner piece and it opens without getting in the door's way. Storage is overrated unless you are living in your camper for like 2 months... how much stuff does one need to carry when camping?!?!

[@roxannegordon6162]

@@pesto12601 It all depends on where you are going and for how long. I spent the entire month of July living in my Winnebago Minnie Drop. It's 21' long with no slides. I towed it from NH to PA, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, South Dakota, Montana and finally landed at Yellowstone, WY. So there was cooking (unless you're a millionaire and eat out every day, then there was Laundry, unless you throw your dirty clothes away and find a store to buy more. So we needed STUFF to go camping. HOT weather, Cold weather, some rain and snow. Hey it's 8,000' in WY, 13,000 feet in the mountains of Grand Teton. I have beautiful memories, priceless memories that will make me laugh if I live to be a hundred. I also have terror memories taking the North entrance route into Yellowstone that just happened to be hugging the side of the high mountain. I was singing: "Nearer My God to Thee" the whole way. I live to do it again.

[@patriciahogan4705]

Looks like it will be a pain to get to the storage around the bed because of the huge boxes on both sides of the bed.

[@mariaperez4262]

Please include the price. Thanks

[@biff5856]

NO DINETTE!! I love it. This is for me.

[@pesto12601]

I wish this model came with a murphy bed and dinette option instead.. it would be a real winner then to maximize the inside space for a couple/3rd person!

[@AzPauly]

mine has just that, Mini Lite 2104S (2017), we really like the format...

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

I’m a big fan of the Murphy bed. It’s so practical in these 25’ and under campers.

[@pesto12601]

@@AzPaulyThx.. I'll look it and see what it goes for used!

[@jimgeorger4452]

The Flagstaff model does have a dinette Option. Everything else is virtually identical

[@shirleysammyperez9126]

Love this one!!!!

[@NoTimeForThatNow]

If they had a way to hang that table from the top of the storage pass thru it would be a big improvement, even if you could do that diy.

[@CheriHorn-v7n]

How much more for a gas fridge? We sometimes camp without electric and it's always shaded. I wouldn't want to worry about the refridgerator. We bought this model camper 8 years ago and have NEVER found one that utilizes space as well as this one.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

It’s currently $475 for the gas/electric fridge in place of the 12V. I am not 100% sure if they will continue to offer the gas fridge option going into the 2024 model change next month.

[@Ninja2FiftyR]

One piece of advice, start the video with the layout of the camper. Layout matters the most to every camper I know and what they choose along with price.

[@princehansel1655]

Do you guys finance? If so how much would it be monthly and how much for down payment

[@reyzapata9375]

Where’s the kitchen area. And, It would be nice to have a Murphy bed with a small couch for more seating.!.

[@michaelkurz9067]

Very nice

[@lindamarie6574]

Very nice!

[@originalnightshade4582]

I'!m seriously thinking about living in one

[@fastdude2002]

I have this one. These mini lites are so lightly built it would not hold up to full time living in my opinion. They are built for occasional camping which is what I use mine for and I’m still always working on it to keep it from falling apart.

[@callieduval3000]

Good layout

[@kn-qz7by]

Very good overview but I wish it had shown the sofa made into a bed.

[@jimgeorger4452]

Flagstaff microlite is a sister unit.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Indeed! Except for the name and some color changes, they are the same.

[@craigdoriety9798]

Could I tow this with my Honda Ridgeline? It has towing package.

[@nojohny]

Perfect for a Man an His Cat!

[@richardw9057]

Is this model available with two roof airs ?

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Just one A/C since it’s a 30Amp system. The ultra lites are 50amp and can have 2 A/C’s

[@patriciahogan4705]

Can you please tell us what is the ceiling height?

[@wer1984bird]

We have a 2019 rockwood mini lite 25' and we have problems with it everytime we go camping something different happens 3 wks ago started blowing fuses. We got home my son is a electrician he search half of a day before finding problem. Were they put the furnace together they had screwed down a wire under the gas tube at rear of furnace and he could not get it out after taking screws out. So he had to just cut wire on two sides and re spice back together. Fixed problem. I just wonder what will happen next time

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

I’m sorry to hear about these issues. It’s never good to get to a place where you start expecting things to go wrong. Do you have a good RV dealer near you who can check the camper over?

[@brettb8825]

These manufacturers have got to start including theater seats in the slides. The wheelwell is always the excuse. If anyone has ever spent hours sitting in a booth dinette or on an armless jacknife sofa, you'll know what I mean.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

2205S mini is very similar to this one and has a theater seat in the slide.

[@beaker6375]

Why only one Max Air? One has NONE!

[@wildmodsedits4962]

What are we talking a month ?

[@evedallas2271]

Air conditioner/heat?

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

15,000 BTU A/C with ceiling ducts for controlling air distribution. Heat is propane burner with 12v fan 12,000 BTU.

[@johnmishjr599]

Is it safe to sit in couch when it is in?

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

The manufacturer doesn't recommend it. Many people do it without ever having an issue, but there is a slight potential for messing up the slide room.

[@belkyshaddad9849]

( NEVER BE HOMELLS ) .!!!! ENJOY LIFE 🌴👍❤🌴📚📚📚....U , DECORETE IT.!!!

[@TheSkite575]

Hitch weight? The max on our VW Touareg is 600lbs

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Hitch is 560 lbs. You will need a weight distribution system for sure.

[@mikelee6936]

What is the cost of this camper?

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Last one we sold at $34,990 with two solar panels , slide topper and extra maxxaire fan.

[@leviticus7457]

Can a van tow this?

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

You’d want a tow vehicle that is rated to tow 6,000 or more lbs to tow this comfortably. Some SUVs and most half ton trucks can handle this. If it’s a full size van rated to tow 6k lbs+, it could handle this.

[@D70racing]

Do you guys have a 2509s in stock?

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Just sold the one we had! Have a 2024 on order that I hope to see in August.

[@D70racing]

@@RousseausRVWalkthroughs ooooo 2024 nice

[@pesto12601]

@@D70racingYou won't say Nice when you hear the new price!?!?!

[@doug2078]

I like the Layout ! But do they make the same version without a slide ?

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Currently, Rockwood is only building Mini Lite models with slides. To go to a Rockwood without a slide you’d have to look at their Geo Pro line. The 19FD, 15TB and 19BH do not have slides.

[@doug2078]

@@RousseausRVWalkthroughs Thanks for the Info !!👍

[@suedesignable]

Why would you not want the slide????

[@roxannegordon6162]

@@suedesignable 1. sticky sticky slides, no room outside unless parked in an RV park lined up like dominoes,2. then there's limited space inside with the slide in....if it goes back in. 3.Oh yes, the step up step down step up irritation with a slide. I'm out.

[@johnmishjr599]

Do any windows open?

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

All of them open except for the front windshield.

[@delisafarley9170]

Why are most rv not have the private bedrooms anymore?? A curtain is not a private bedroom.

[@roxannegordon6162]

I think the 5th wheels do. I've never had one, wouldn't ever have one, but I've seen some. Perhaps the baby 5th wheel has a bedroom with a door?

[@TNCowboy2012]

Great video except you broke the cardinal rule.List the 3 most important things first. Price, price, and the price. Omitting anything else can be over looked.

[@orenkern9778]

Why do dealers talk about uvw...no one tows TVs completely empty as they were when they rolled off the assembly line. The GVWR needs disclosed, not a completely irrelevant number. Stating uvw is like stating your birth weight when someone asks your weight.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

UVW gives you a starting point. It’s the true weight of the RV as it sits. It’s an important number. It’s up to each person how much additional weight they are going to add to the coach up to the GVWR. They are both important numbers.

[@MrSparks54]

My brother has this model. It's been very unreliable, short circuits, control board failures, water pump failure. Glad I went with Grand Design.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Sorry to hear that, but it sounds like he hasn’t had any issues with leaks! Unfortunately, these kinds of electrical issues can happen in any RV, but the real difference is found in the construction quality. I’m glad you’re having a good experience with Grand Design. Good product.

[@JosephC-b2c]

I wanted to know the price!

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

$33,995 base price. When comparing prices online, always be sure to find out if there are dealer fees in addition to the advertised price. Sometimes it adds a few thousand to the price.

[@ManuelMendez-dj9wu]

How much is this?

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Equipped with 2nd Solar Panel and Slide Topper MSRP $42,457 Sell price $33,995

[@chonkyb3134]

Too damn much !

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

That’s how I feel about houses right now. I get it. The prices on RVs have gone up significantly since 2020. At least the Rockwood is a well built quality product. The entry level stick and tin RVs have gone up just as much.

[@pesto12601]

@@chonkyb3134 Buy used... $18K max... let someone else take the hit.. just like buying a car!

[@jamesbass9797]

Get rid of that cheap sofa and replace it with good theater seating. Love that oversized fridge. You also need to put much more solar on the RV. At least 1000 watts.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Unfortunately the design of the slide prevents the use of Theater seats. The sofa is actually sitting on the bottom of the slide. The slightly larger 2205S mini has room for the Theater Seat. Maximum solar capacity for this unit is 3- 200W panels for a total of 600W.

[@jamesbass9797]

@@RousseausRVWalkthroughs -- I'll check out the other model but 600W is way under powered for good boon docking. 2 400W panels mounted on top and 2 foldable panels for the ground. That's what it needs.

[@pesto12601]

@@RousseausRVWalkthroughswhat if you replace the battery with LION and also the inverter? I'm pretty sure I"ve seen videos with 1000W conversions...

[@antoniochao5254]

YES ,.....

[@patriciahogan4705]

You didn't mention a toilet. Instead of showing how deep each cabinet is, a few measurements of different things would be good.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

The Minis come with porcelain toilets.

[@paulne1514]

Travel trailer under 4500 pounds? When your title should say 6,000 pounds!

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

The travel trailer weighs under 4500 lbs. it has a carrying capacity of 1350 lbs. The amount that gets loaded into the camper will vary significantly, from a few hundred pounds to over 1000 lbs depending on the person. Do you think it’s more accurate to list the maximum possible weight or the actual weight of the camper as it sits?

[@dougsmith7195]

Rubber roof? Never again. I have a fibreglass trailer built Escape Trailer Industies in British Columbia. Similar to Scamp and Casita, my trailer will never leak, sorry, factory direct only, a screaming deal for US customers.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Technically not rubber, but TPO. Better than rubber, but it does require re-caulking every few years and re-coating in 8-12 years. Fiberglass roof is very nice. Sounds like a great rig. Thanks for watching.

[@towgod3096]

I am getting back into RV life after 3yrs and the Escape 19 and 21 are the units I'am interested in. How long have you had yours and any thoughts on them. Thanks in advance. Cheers.

[@dougsmith7195]

@@towgod3096 We are on our 7th trailer. Our 5th was a 1977 Trillium which was was a great old Fibreglass trailer. Escape copied the design. Then our last trailer was a 2007 Escape 17B, again a great trailer but after 4 years we wanted a permanent bed. Our current trailer a 2020 Escape 19 we ordered from the factory 4000km away and because of Covid had to have it delivered. Escape trailer are the best world wide, molded Fibreglass is infinitely repairable, light, easy to tow, the roof is a work of art. The down side is they use the common components of the RV industry like the horrible Dometic fridge and furnace. Escapes are small which many people don’t like but all my destinations are 2500 miles away so weight is a priority for us. Really I think the Escape 5.0 fifth wheel is the best RV from any manufacturer.

[@towgod3096]

@@dougsmith7195 Escape is 4300k from Toronto so I'm thinking a flight is my best option. Thanks much for your info. Cheers.

[@chuckm5923]

If you like the escape trailers then check out Bigfoot travel trailers. They are even better.

[@garfield8900]

Nice, but those boxes on either side of the bed are lame.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

The tradeoff for front pass-thru storage.

[@evedallas2271]

Great for a little dog or cat to have their bed at night 😊

[@John-ti8to]

How much?

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

$33,900

[@chris2pher44]

Cash out the door?

[@denisecaccese830]

Rv's are maintenance nightmares.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Especially non-Rockwoods

[@towgod3096]

Nice trailer, bot NOT for 45,000 dollars!

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

$45k is close to MSRP. We sell this model for around $34,000.

[@nikkiskaggs]

No slides

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

This has 1 slide

[@nikkiskaggs]

I don't want with a slide

[@joshuaramirez]

Some of that caulking looked messy. Shoddy work.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

A little messy, but that thing isn’t going to leak.

[@jerrycongdon4781]

Why don't manufacturers want to make Twin Bed floorplans? Not everyone wants or can crawl over their sleeping partner when getting in and out of bed. And let's face it, 99% of the so-called walk around queen beds have obstructions on each side still requiring you to crawl into bed.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

I wish there were some more! Rockwood actually dropped one of their only twin bed floorplans for 2024, the 2204S Mini Lite. It would be great if on some floorplans they had the option to swap the main bed with twin beds.

[@jerrycongdon4781]

Yes, I know. I soke with a rep at the factory looking for a twin bed floor plan and was advised they didn't sell so they dropped them from their 2024 line-up. I totally disagree with that decision unless they are eliminating older and physically challenged campers from their customer base. I live in Maine which has the oldest aged people per capita in the U.S. even older then FL. We (I'm 72) find it difficult to get in and out of bed when ingress and egress is by means of the foot of a queen bed due to the bedside floor obstructions / build-ups . The aging of our citizens who still want to enjoy RVing need a manufacturer to start designing campers with that in mind. Bigger bathrooms with ample room around the commodes, easy step in roomy showers, dinettes that you can actually sit in with enough table height to get your knees underneath, railing on one side of entry steps, and of course more twin beds as an option and make getting in and out of queen beds easie.@@RousseausRVWalkthroughs

[@MrRichTexas]

Had high hopes for ours. Sold it for a loss. Horrible quality, so many things broke

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Sorry you had a bad experience. Was it a Rockwood mini?

[@pipersmitty87]

Those Cheap Jacks are hard WOBBLY no for me

[@geoknee]

4500 lbs is not light!

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

There are certainly lighter RVs on the market. Rockwood makes their Geo Pro line that starts at 2700 lbs. Compared to all the other Rockwood Mini Lites, this is the lightest of the 10 models they offer.

[@roxannegordon6162]

I agree. I went to an RV showroom and walked around. All these lites....they are called, not light...but whatever. They were NOT lightweight.

[@henriyoung3895]

You are doing the future owners a disservice by not telling us the gross weight rating. Very un professional. Make the sell and not care about their safety.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

Did you see the part of the video where I show the GVWR and read it out loud? It's around the 2-minute mark. I am not hiding anything or trying to deceive anyone. Even the manufacturer lists an unloaded vehicle weight and a cargo carrying capacity separately because GVWR is a maximum possible weight based on how much cargo a person can safely carry in their rig. Everyone starts with a UVW and understands that if/when they add more cargo, the weight will increase. I have never sold an RV to a customer when I knew their tow vehicle couldn't handle it. It's the responsibility of the dealership to discuss tow ratings and GVWR with customers, and this is something we always do. I am not selling anything from these videos. No one purchases from a video. RVs are purchased at RV dealerships. Some of my customers have come into the dealership after seeing a video, but once we begin to discuss a possible purchase, one of the first things we discuss is their tow capacity and what RVs they can handle. Any RV dealership will have the same discussion with their customers.

[@skip4250]

Nice but no dinette table.

[@Michael-hg2my]

THAT IS A TELEVISION, MY COMPUTER SCREEN IS BIGGER THEN THAT.

[@tommadigan1783]

could i tow this with an SUV ?

[@t-man152]

Dry weight 4450lbs depends what yours pulls.

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

If that SUV could tow 6000lbs or more, it could tow it comfortably.

[@lisathayne7333]

Price???

[@RousseausRVWalkthroughs]

MSRP $43,000 recent 2024 model sold for $33,900

[@AdrianGodoy909]

Price?

[@Felix-x9v2g]

my 2024 listed for $36000 22fbs has everything you need . in my opinion .

[@seandowntain2595]

Price?