BT Cruiser Club

[hpytravlr]

We gathered with 30 other BT Cruisers for a rally in Pigeon Forge this weekend. At the rally we voted to start a new chapter of GulfStreamers for BT Cruisers only. We elected officers and discussed how often and where we might have more rallys. We proposed several names for the new club but haven't chosen one yet. We had a great time with a really nice group of Cruisers.

Penny
2006 BT Cruiser 5290

[CarlsenF]

I would be very interested in any rally the BT Cruisers plan to have.

[hpytravlr]

Carlsen,

The next BT Cruiser rally is planned for June 2006 just before the Back Home In Indiana Rally sponsored by Gulf Stream. Contact our president, Nancy Miller, at [email protected] for more information.

Penny
5290 BT Cruiser

[Gadget]

Would love to know if there is ever another BT Cruiser Rally.

[Charlie4]

I too, would be interested in a rally. The closer to WA State the better.

[Gadget]

I too, would be interested in a rally. The closer to WA State the better.
I think it would be nice to see other BT Cruiser owners and get ideas from each other.

[peter]

Me too as far as a Rally for BT Cruisers. Close to WA since we are from BC (Canada). But with Covid restrictions we will hope for borders to open soon.

[jgrinder]

We gathered with 30 other BT Cruisers for a rally in Pigeon Forge this weekend. At the rally we voted to start a new chapter of GulfStreamers for BT Cruisers only. We elected officers and discussed how often and where we might have more rallys. We proposed several names for the new club but haven't chosen one yet. We had a great time with a really nice group of Cruisers.

Penny
2006 BT Cruiser 5290
newby question: I considering ordering a 5210 with the twin jackknife sofas. I have been told that these sofas are only 68 inches long. Does anyone know the GS offers a longer sofa or do these sofas fold out to make a queen bed and you can sleep crossways since the rv is 8 feet wide? I am 72 inches tall is the main issue. Any insight in this issue would be appreciated. thanks John

[jgrinder]

newby question: I considering ordering a 5210 with the twin jackknife sofas. I have been told that these sofas are only 68 inches long. Does anyone know the GS offers a longer sofa or do these sofas fold out to make a queen bed and you can sleep crossways since the rv is 8 feet wide? I am 72 inches tall is the main issue. Any insight in this issue would be appreciated. thanks John

[BPeschka]

We have an older, 2004, 5210 with the jack knife beds. It is spec'd in the brochure as a 4 person RV with two beds.

You can put both beds down and sleep cross ways but may find the gap in between the two beds to be bothersome. I'm 73 inches and sleep ok a little diagonally.

The only options I've seen for the 5210 are two jack knife beds or one jack knife and one banquet that makes down to a bed.

But then, I'm talking about 2004.

[Rolsmith]

We have a 5210 with jackknife sofas and use a double sized memory foam pad on it. I am down to 70 inches at this stage of life and sleep comfortably on it. The foam pad negates the crevice down the middle.

[Abbey]

WE have a 2018 BT Cruiser 5245 and have continueous problems with the Swintec slide. Anyone else have problems with this? What is the fix?

[RRB]

Is there a link or something else to join this club? 2004 BT Cruiser 5230 owner. Thanks.

[Stovebolter]

The first Post was in 2005, might have to start a new Chapter.

[Bogdan]

now this is funny started in 2006 then the next posts are in 2020, however this would be fun to meet us with other BT Cruiser owners and hey its now 2021.
were in Indiana in the middle of the country anyone up for this ?

Bob

[South]

BT cruiser GX2
Interested in joining Club & rally
Bill Gewain
New Bern, NC

[Just two]

Yes that would be good. Like to compare notes on BT Cruisers

[BOBaLONG]

Hello fellow Cruiser enthusiasts! There doesn’t seem to be any so I thought I would drum up some enthusiasm with my Alaska experiences. My wife and I and our “beloved hunting dawg SeaSea left Florida for Alaska on March 3, 2023. We returned home on July 2, 2023. 17,000 miles over 4 months on rough roads and some really bad weather provided a lot of experience with this machine. There is probably no one interested in my experience anyway so I’ll summarize how I feel about my B/T Cruiser.

The Ford part is wonderful! Powerful, quiet, economical and reliable. Great brakes. The Ford chassis is strong and stable and I couldn’t ask for a better one. The Box roof, caps, walls, windows finish etc. are excellent also. At 33,000 miles currently on my machine, it looks and runs as new!

However, the interior elements really suffered on this trip. The trip was very hard on the interior roof panels and trim strips, water lines leaking, sink and counter tops, bathroom door ripping out of overhead hangers, closet doors sagging, and rattles from everywhere but especially the front cap attachments to the cab roof. I am currently replacing counter tops, bath sink, renailing and glueing inside cabinets and trim.

All is almost fixed and our “Magic Carpet” is ready to go again! It even rides quietly since I screwed it all back together again. If anyone can benefit from my experiences and/or I from yours, please holler at this post. I do still LOVE my B/T Cruiser!

[Larryjb]

Greetings. Thank you for the up to date experiences. We have a 2021 -- 5210 with 9,000 miles on it. The best part of a BT cruiser is the Ford Part. Excellent vehicle, great power and transmission and very reliable. I wish Ford built the rest of the BT cruiser.
Our experience has been similar to yours, except for exterior roof leaks, AC unit never tightened down, missing caulk around the front triple clearance lights let water in which sagged the ceiling. Interior equipment provided by outside suppliers work well.
It would be interesting to have a BT gathering of old and new owners to compare experiences and solutions . Does Gulfstream promote any national gatherings? Maybe there is a chapter in Family Motor Coach Association, I will look. Roadtrek is very big in FMCA. One last question, Did you hold 12 MPG on such a long trip?

[BOBaLONG]

The trip average was 11.4. Had I strived for mileage 12 would have been possible I believe. 12.5 was a constant Highway average. I cruise at 100 km (62 to 65 mph). Ran great even at altitude on regular. The interior problems are easy to fix although having new counter tops put in and bath sink are expensive. We are using a composite material due to weight of granite etc. the counters would never stand up with heavier materials.

I would love it if Gulf Stream would look my unit over as a quality control exercise. They could dramatically improve their product with little effort.

“Much good work is lost for the lack of a little more.” Burma Shave ?

[BOBaLONG]

I use a GE product on the roof that is available in a caulk tube from Walmart. It is a glue and self leveling caulk used for thru-hull fiberglass boat applications. I glued my flexible solar panel to the roof with it. It is white and very strong and you will not have roof leaks if you use it. About $20 a tube though! YIKES!

[Just two]

I want to add collectors. Did you glue flexible or framed?

[Just two]

Bob along love your trip report. Sounds like what we found on our 2021 5210. We started fixing little interior things and it turned into a big rebuild.

I think Gulf Stream should host a gathering where we could vent on issues. Then they have information to make the brand better. It would be good for them and for their customers.