Dutchmen COLEMAN LANTERN LT 17B RV Reviews on RV Insider (2024)

John Austin

Alabama, USA

Reviewed on January 15, 2024

Tall and blocky enough to blow all over the road unless you spend an extra $2500 on an obscene hitch setup. Neither the heat nor the ac work without being connected to shore power, even though the heat is propane based. The fridge flies open going down the road with any minor bump, spilling its contents on the floor. The hot water heater was inoperative brand new, the air vents come with nothing to improve quality of life, half the windows don’t open. The materials used are cheap and flimsy and start to disintegrate after the very first use, the storage compartments are lined with cheap pressboard so any decent packing results in the destruction of the compartment itself, the floor plan was decent, except that they cluttered stuff in there to absorb the space and left everything as basic as possible. Save yourself the trouble, find a used camper that doesn’t come from Coleman. Save twice the money, get twice the quality. This thing is junk. True blue junk.

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Britt Mawhinney

Reviewed on October 6, 2023

The ceiling is falling down the shower leaks and the blind fell off wall. I drove this to Maine and everyday I had sawdust all over everything. It does toe fairly well for single axle trailer. The floor plan is terrible. No place to store anything

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D M

Reviewed on April 10, 2023

Being a stickler for quality and craftsmanship, I was not impressed with the quality of materials used on this RV. For example, the “floor” reminded me of wood paneling commonly found on walls! I expected there to be a sheet of heavy plywood. Despite all, I was sold on the floor plan, cost, and visions of family fun. Once we took delivery, the flimsiness became a glaring issue so much so, that we called the deal to ask them if we could return it. Besides the materials and construction, I did not like the constant wobble associated with walking and sleeping in this unit. My biggest safety issue arose when the carbon monoxide detector came on. All I did was turn on the propane tank then shut it off. Apparently, the subsequent gas in the line leaked into the compartment. My advice is to look past the price, floor plan and attractive interior and focus on the craftsmanship which should lead you to your answer as to whether or not to purchase.

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Tom Crane

North Dakota

Reviewed on March 27, 2022

Quality of construction is poor compared to other units we have owned since 1970. Problems with tires, recliners and hot water heater and we only used it six nights and traveled less than 1,000 miles. We replaced china tires with US made Goodyears. We replaced the lippert recliners and chaise with residential recliners. Engineers forgot to provide storage for the sewer hose. Several drawers and cabinets had loose hardware. We do like the floor plan and hope we did not make a mistake when we purchased this unit. At this time, we would not purchase another Keystone product.

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Alix Hoffman

Georgia

Reviewed on January 14, 2022

Bought a new 2021 Coleman LT 17b. Used it 4 weekends. Plumbing leaks, bumper needs to be replaced due too broken welds. Best of all it needs a new roof due too cracks, rot and wet wood. Welcome to the world of camping.

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Max

Tennessee

Reviewed on November 5, 2021

I think it is good to start camping with small family. I had great memory with my family to go many sites. It is easy to set up and drive due to wireless back camera. Many people asked me for my trailer at camp sites.

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Joe Estrada

Oklahoma

Reviewed on May 10, 2021

I had thought I wanted to purchase this RV, as a first time buyer. Then I saw the price gauging the dealerships started implementing. This unit was $9,995 two years ago, then it jumped $1K. Now it's $14,995 - $17,995? There haven't been improvements to warrant such a price hike. Reading various negative reviews, I may have been better off not getting one. I get there was a demand, but now the dealers have "burned" the market. I'll end up buying from someone who needs to get rid of theirs, or upgrading. RV dealers are worse than Used Car salesmen. Sorry Coleman, I'll def not be buying your product from the dealership.

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Jennifer

Arizona

Reviewed on October 6, 2020

Drove 1200 miles in July to get the RV from Camping World in Tyler, Texas. The worst experience started there. Price was different than they said and didn't offer any extras we had to even buy a Jack Plate to unhook. Drove it around for 7 days. Fridge popped open while driving and damaged the floor. Not covered ok we will fix it. As we continue to drive things started to fall apart boards began to come unattached as we quickly realize everything was put together with staples and glue. Again not covered so we spent the next week hammering all of the trailer back together. Parked it for five days then headed off for next trip. Got to our destination and the shower was cracked. Called it in for service at camping world in Mesa, Az who couldn't get it in till September. Finally get it in for service and Keystone won't cover. Argued for a month finally covered half. Two adults two young kids and a dog tight but doable. Add in the fifth or sixth person it says you can do and boy is it like a sardine in a tin can. And it sure does smell like a sardine in the tin can because the AC don't blow halfway through. It's made like crap and their customer service goes right along with their crap product. Save your money save your headache save your time buy something else or don't buy anything at all. The only good thing I have to say about the trailer is it's light and easy to tow but boy does it flex like a gymnast warming up for the olympics.

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Barlas Yuce

Pennsylvania

Reviewed on June 16, 2020

Great starter camper. This is all you need, it has a bunk house, a dinette table that turns into a full size bed, and has the kitchen and bathroom. This is not a luxury camper, it is bare bones. It does not have a oven, the backsplash is wall paper, the fridge is a little bigger than a college dorm fridge. I love the awning, the fireplace, and the beds. My kids love it. We will be putting some work into it by adding a stick on backsplash, adding some more storage, a tv and a thicker mattress on the queen size bed. However for the price you can not beat it.If you are looking for something to start your rv journey with your kids, this is the best one. even though they say it comes with a back up camper, it does not.

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