2016 Winnebago Travato specs are out...

[tbirdman]

I looked at the Pleasureway Lexor today. It was nice. Shower for me was sorta useable if I sat down. Rest of the coach was nice. I expect it will sell higher than the Zion. My main concern today was did it feel roomy and the answer was yes.

[Highlander]

Originally Posted by rectalogic

Winnebago is installing a composting toilet (apparently the Airhead) in the custom 59G TheFitRV is having built.

http://www.thefitrv.com/blog/the-juicy- ... xt-fit-rv/

We had the Airhead toilet in our 32 foot sailboat. Loved it! Was able to get rid of the holding tank under the V-berth.

[Highlander]

So does a red or yellow Travato meet the stealth requirement [/quote]


The 2016's also come in a Granite color (charcoal). That's the one we have on order.

[CyclingCamper]

Originally Posted by Davydd

How narrow is too narrow? Ours are 28-1/2" wide and I was apprehensive about that but it has turned out to be more than adequate as I don't feel restrained and can still toss and turn. Camp canvas Army cots are usually 26" wide. That was the only thing I was familiar with but they sag you to the middle.

The 2015 Pleasureway Lexor single bed option has 26" wide by 76" long beds on both passenger and drivers side. Narrow compared to Roadtrek or Winnebago. I think 28-1/2 would be fine too but maybe not 26"

[Jostalli]

Originally Posted by CyclingCamper

The 2015 Pleasureway Lexor single bed option has 26" wide by 76" long beds on both passenger and drivers side. Narrow compared to Roadtrek or Winnebago. I think 28-1/2 would be fine too but maybe not 26"

I would prefer 26" wide over 28". The total width of the 59G bed is 46". The Winnebago Era 70C's bed is 52" wide. Beds are great but I prefer the space elsewhere.

[stanw909]

The wider the bed. The wider the storage beneath and Promaster's are wide vans. Remember . You spend 7 or more hours sleeping so it might as well be a comfortable sleep. Think of resale as well.

[wincrasher]

The beds are 30" wide in the 59K

[Jostalli]

Originally Posted by wincrasher

The beds are 30" wide in the 59K

So that is why I did not like the 59K. 30" wide is unnecessary in such a small van. The bed setup is completely odd, in my opinion. At least make them convertible sofas like everyone else does.

[gerrym51]

Originally Posted by Jostalli

So that is why I did not like the 59K. 30" wide is unnecessary in such a small van. The bed setup is completely odd, in my opinion. At least make them convertible sofas like everyone else does.

i think they are like this because to be comfortable bed sleepin i suspect will be very good in 59k

[Jostalli]

Originally Posted by gerrym51

i think they are like this because to be comfortable bed sleepin i suspect will be very good in 59k

Ah, so Winnebago is appealing to the "Sleeping" crowd with the 59k? Brilliant.

Class B manufacturers should be experts at convertible/multipurpose furniture. Leisure Travel Vans is arguably the best at taking customer feedback and adding those changes into future models. This is where the slide out and Murphy bed designs came from.

[tbirdman]

Lichtsinn RV had a great live webcast with the 59K. It was very informative especially since you could ask interactive questions. An interesting option that Licthsinn can install is a collision avoidance system. The cost is $1000. I have this feature on my Jeep and it is excellent option. Also the portable Zapp solar panels can fit under one of the beds.

I was surprise when they said the fuel mileage diesel vs gas was 10%. I thought that was low.

[Jostalli]

Originally Posted by tbirdman

Lichtsinn RV had a great live webcast with the 59K. It was very informative especially since you could ask interactive questions. An interesting option that Licthsinn can install is a collision avoidance system. The cost is $1000. I have this feature on my Jeep and it is excellent option. Also the portable Zapp solar panels can fit under one of the beds.

I was surprise when they said the fuel mileage diesel vs gas was 10%. I thought that was low.

I stopped watching those after hearing too many inaccurate answers. What do you expect from an RV dealer??

Spend a little time on promasterforum.com and you will know the difference is around 20%.

[tbirdman]

You just need to set your expectations. As potential buys we study this vehicles in detail that the average sales guy will never know especially since he has more products to sell than just this one. I only caught one error and that was caught by a few of us and corrected when we asked for clarification. The beauty of the webcast was to ask questions as they were going through the RV.

When I saw my 59K in person, the first sales guy passed me on to their van specialist as he realized I had done my homework. Even then I knew more than the van specialist on some of the particular models.

[mass59k]

We have a 2016 59k model. Would gladly share info....like to talk to those who know how to use Truma cp plus programmer.

[gerrym51]

I live in springfield ma area. do you have the diesel 59k flagg had? or did they get in a gas model?

[tbirdman]

Mass59K - congrats on your purchase. Did you consider purchasing a used Era/Roadtrek/Pleasureway Sprinter based class B vs a new Travato 59K? Buying a couple eyar old Sprinter based class B RV appears to put them in the price range of a new Travato.

[mlts22]

Where do people find used "B"s for decent prices? The cheapest I've seen an Eurovan upfit is 47k for a 10 year old model. I've found that the price difference buying used is so nominal, that I might as well just buy new so I have a full 10 years before the rig gets booted from most Texas RV parks.

[Condor]

Originally Posted by mlts22

Where do people find used "B"s for decent prices? The cheapest I've seen an Eurovan upfit is 47k for a 10 year old model. I've found that the price difference buying used is so nominal, that I might as well just buy new so I have a full 10 years before the rig gets booted from most Texas RV parks.

The word "Cheap" and Class B's don't go together. When you have a specialty item with very low production (compared to mainstream RV's) and more demand than the market can fill, the price is up there. I'm hearing there's almost a year wait to get a Pleasure-way built, and I would presume the other makers are the same. Used market follows the same pattern. Many owners keep their units for years too. If you're looking for a Sprinter, that makes things that much more difficult, as they seem to be more in demand than the gas units (and much more scarce to start with, especially the ones built on the 3500 chassis which is what you want).

[mass59k]

Our 59k has a 2 way fridge..works super on 12v. Only one solar panel on roof but it can take 3. Fantastc van super..remote too with vent cover. Having some programming issues with Truma cp plus unit.

[mass59k]

Our 59k has controller on roof for 3 panels. We only have one due to the kyak racks. Solar seems to keep the batts up fine.