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Ext length: 36' 11"
Ext 8' 4"
Ext 12' 8" (with A/C)
Int 8'
Int 8' 2"
Freshwater cap: 110 gal
Black water cap: 38 gal
Gray water cap: 72 gal
LP-gas cap: 20 gal
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Gvwr: 16,900 lb
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| Five slideouts make Carri-Lite's 36-foot CL36XTRM5 fiver open wide |
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| Chris Hemer |
| Trailer Life |
| September 2006 |
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Try as they might to replicate the residential experience, most trailers can't fill the bill for one simple reason: space. Confined to a basic breadbox shape, there are only two ways to expand living space: Length, which most folks don't want too much of, and width, which is limited by lane size. The answer to the elbow-room equation in recent years has been the slideout, and we've seen them grow in number from one, all the way up to four in the larger fifth-wheels. The Carri-Lite CL36XTRM5 (better known as the XTRM5) by Carriage Inc., however, takes it one step further with five slideouts.
"Slideouts enhance the livability of the unit," says Don Emahiser, vice president of sales and marketing for Carriage. "If four slideouts are good, five slideouts are better. We believe you can't have too much of a good thing." It would appear that consumers agree; the XTRM5 is not just the best-selling floorplan in the Carri-Lite line, it's the best-selling floorplan in the company, according to Emahiser. "People are surprised at how much room there is, especially in the bedroom, where there are opposing slides," he says. "We call it the 'ultimate bedroom'. It adds space to the area that you just don't find in other products at this price point. And that's really where the idea for the fifth slide came from -- to expand the bedroom area."
Ordinarily, fifth-wheels have a queen bed in a large slideout on the streetside, and a solid wall on the curbside. The XTRM5 puts a wardrobe in the large slide as well, opening up the bath area, and places a small wardrobe slide on the curbside. This dramatically increases walk-around room, and adds a truly residential feel to the bedroom. A large bath area features a generously proportioned neo-angle shower, linoleum flooring, lavatory, separate toilet room and a wardrobe with the option of a washer/dryer.
Step down into the kitchen -- with the expansive living area just aft -- and you'll get the impression that this is an inviting place to spend time. A large, L-shaped center island with genuine Corian countertops provides plenty of space for meal prep, and a streetside slideout houses the Norcold 8-cubic foot refrigerator, a pantry, a three-burner range and a microwave oven. A sofa bed and freestanding, four-place dinette are located in a flush-floor slide on the curbside, while a desk and entertainment center are located in an opposing flush-floor slide aft of the kitchen. Two leather Euro swivel recliners and a small center cabinet reside at the back of the fifth-wheel. Standard features include an exterior hookup center, rear basement storage and MOR/ryde suspension/pin box. Significant options include the popular Arizona room (a glass-topped sofa/dinette slide), a Carefree of Colorado electric awning and a 70 x 80-inch king bed.
The 2006 model is pictured here, but dealers are already taking delivery of 2007 models.
Carriage Inc., (574) 642-3622, carriageinc.com
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