Today’s RV review is of the Flagstaff E-Pro E19DBH. I looked into this RV because so many of you have asked about no-slide, high-quality travel trailers. Here is an example of one. If you don’t know, I like vintage RVs quite a bit and have gone to many vintage RV events and even owned some vintage RVs myself.
The relevance of this is that vintage trailers don’t have slides and really are creative with storage and sleeping solutions, whereas modern trailers seem to rely on slides and prioritize watching TV. Sheesh.
What is the Flagstaff E-Pro?
Typically, when you get the smaller members of any product family, what you get are the least well-made of any product family. There are so many examples of the compact version of anything being the least-well-made or the least-well-thought-through. Like Cadillac and the Cimarron, for example. Ew.
But when Flagstaff introduced the E-Pro line, what they did was simply make a small camper that was built to the standards of their larger campers. These little versions still have the things that make Flagstaff products so class-leading in so many ways. Like what, you ask?
Walls are still laminated by Flagstaff in-house using man-made waterproof substrate inside and out. These still have the frameless, low-maintenance windows. They are still suspended with torsion axle suspensions.
Tires are fitted with a tire pressure monitoring system. In other words, these aren’t the cheaper version of a Flagstaff or Flagstaff product—they’re just smaller. So what did customers think?
It didn’t take long before Flagstaff had to build another production facility for these. Yes, they were that popular.
Here is my video of the Flagstaff E-Pro assembly plant.
There are other things I like about these, including the torsion axle suspension, the fully vacuum-laminated side walls and roof. There are little things like slam latch doors with magnetic hold-backs, it still comes with a ladder, and there is the tire pressure monitor system mentioned above.
I also like that these are now using the Lippert Quick Drop™ stabilizers—I feel that they’re more stable and more convenient.
Sleeping in the Flagstaff E-Pro E19DBH
What makes this more like a vintage trailer is how the beds are arranged. At the back of the camper is an east-west permanent bed measuring 54” X 74”. Yep, it’s a shortie queen, but this is a narrow-body trailer.
Now I know, for some of you, that just took this out of the running. I dig that—I’m the same. But if I were younger, crawling over my partner in the night wouldn’t be such a feat.
Well, what might happen is we conduct monkeyshines that ultimately result in more of the bed being occupied. 😳 😍 😜
Above that is a drop-down bunk measuring 26” x 80”. It’s wider because there’s no headboard shelf up there. You could leave this bunk down for storage or flip it up. I would imagine if you’re a family with a very young child, this could be a great place for them— close-by but not in your actual bed (unless they roll over and dive bomb you in the middle of the night!).
If you have even more people to accommodate, the front of the trailer has a larger U-shaped dinette measuring 54” X 81 3/4” when folded down into bed position. So you could sleep five and, if some of those campers are of the more diminutive junior variety, then they’ll be just fine.
As usual, making this work, I would absolutely utilize the RVSuperbag.
Kitchen in the Flagstaff E-Pro E19DBH
The kitchen in the Flagstaff E-Pro E19DBH is a smaller unit over on the camp side with a three-burner propane stovetop and a convection/air fryer/microwave. This works, especially given the smaller size of this trailer.
There is also a single-bowl square sink and a 12-volt fridge, of course.
You could add the flat-top propane griddle to the kitchen equation, which is an included accessory and hangs on a rail on the outside of the trailer. There’s also a metal table that slots into this railing. I have this on my trailer and use the heck out of it, but I’ve stopped hanging it on the railing because I use the flat-top to make bacon, which is, of course, messy. And delicious.
Living space in the Flagstaff E-Pro E19DBH
With a trailer that’s this short, there’s not a huge amount of room for living and kitchen space, but it’s not bad. There is a U-shaped dinette at the front, and this is a floor plan where the windshield actually makes sense. Know that any structural thing in the interior of a Flagstaff is built of welded aluminum, which is highly unusual in the RV world and a very nice touch.
It’s lighter and stronger.
The table in this RV uses three pole mounts, so it’s pretty sturdy. And while my usual song is to hope for a free-standing table, I don’t think you could pull that off with a table of this size. It is a wee bit smaller just owing to the narrower body of this trailer. There is a notch on one side of the table so someone can slide in a bit more easily.
There is a 12-volt TV on a swivel arm, so you could sit in the front dinette and watch TV. But it folds up against the wall so you don’t have to. That also means that the interior isn’t compromised so that the TV is a main focus.
Boondocking and travel access
As mentioned, I chose this rig because it has no slide. I think many of us would like to see greater availability of RVs without slide rooms. Of course, that means interior space is a bit higher, but you don’t have the weight and complexity of half the wall moving.
One of the features I use a lot on my own trailer is called the Showermi$er. Essentially, it allows you to divert the water going to the shower back into the fresh water tank while you’re waiting for it to get hot at the shower.
This prevents a lot of the water from just getting wasted in this process, which is a good thing.
This model also comes with a 200-watt solar panel on the roof along with an 1,800-watt inverter. But you can opt for a second 200-watt panel, which should be enough to compensate for the fridge and have some left over.
I also like that the 32” TV in this is a 12-volt model, so no inverter is necessary. It incorporates a Bluetooth speaker function so you can play your favorite podcasts, or whatever.
Can you hear me now?
One of the new features for 2025 is a voice-activated control system. This system allows you to use voice control to operate some of the systems in the RV, such as turning on and dimming lighting, turning on and off some of the features in the RV, and that sort of thing.
If you have a similar system in your house, as I do, you’ll learn some new words that aren’t good to use when in polite company. At least that’s been my experience. I guess you can turn lights on and off from bed or that sort of thing, but… well… I’m not sold.
My thoughts
My first new trailer was about this same size, and we camped for five years in it and just loved it. Until I totaled it. Oops.
Lastly, if you’re a taller traveler, I would try out the shower enclosure before making a final decision. It’s definitely a low bridge situation.
Another thing: There is no provision for hanging storage, and while there is decent on-board storage in this RV, some of it has to be accessed by lifting the bed. Meh.
It’s good to see things like the high-performance vent fan, vacuum-laminated walls and so many of the other Flagstaff core features that have found their way even into these models.
Know, too, that the Rockwood Geo Pro G19DBH is the exact same trailer. So if your local dealership doesn’t handle the Flagstaff brand but does carry Rockwood, there ya’ go.
Overall, you can probably tell that I like this trailer in the context of a smaller model that can sleep a family. I can see why Flagstaff had to increase its production capacity specifically to accommodate demand for the Geo Pro line. While nothing’s perfect, this is a nifty small trailer with the ability to accommodate five or more with good build quality and materials.
MORE FLAGSTAFF REVIEWS:
- 2025 Flagstaff Classic F301RKS: A big safety step up
- New 2025 Flagstaff Classic F282RK—A small 5er with a big glitch
- 2025 Flagstaff Micro Lite 25FKB—fancy front kitchen
- 2025 Flagstaff E-Pro E20FK—Big changes
- Flagstaff Super Lite 26RBWS—That’s much better
My thanks to Josh from Bish’s RV for the video and photos in this article.
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Tony comes to RVtravel.com having worked at an RV dealership and been a lifelong RV enthusiast. He also has written the syndicated Curbside column about cars.
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RVT1208
Thank you for the review, Tony! Does seem like a great one- or two- person RV. The tank capacities are not great, so boondocking in this might be a developed trait. However, I understand that baby wipes can be effective and refreshing. Have a great week and safe travels!