2017 View/Navion 24G
The 24G has enough new and changed features to where I am considering trading out of my Navion iQ CL. There are few questions I have that maybe someone who owns a 24G can answer. The 24G comes with alloy wheels. However, the two inside rear and the spare are factory steel wheels which I am OK with. After reading a bit, I am not certain that I like the idea of mixing wheel types if it is just for looks and maybe a slight increase in load capacity. The local dealer has suggested that they would, if I preferred, factory wheels and different tires giving me some credit for the alloy wheels and take-off tires. The Michelin tires that I have now after 15,000 miles have been better than the original Continentals. Enough improvement in my opinion to make that change at the start.
The floor inside is raised a bit more than the cab so that even when the cab seats are raised up and turned around, seat booster cushions are necessary and listed as an optional expense. They feel a little awkward when seated on them; just feel a little tippy when you lean a bit.
There are more sleeping spaces than there are seat belts (3). Especially with the cab-over bunk. Obviously, the 24G is for empty nesters.
The standard tankless hot water heater has a circulating system so that hot water is instantly available at the fixtures farthest away from the heater. Nice trick, but I still would like to know how that is done. Currently, the bathroom sink nearly fills before hot water is available in our RV.
Winnebago applied a little magic to create a larger slide out to accommodate a dinette that will seat four people. Some compromises had to be made elsewhere to not make the motorhome larger on the outside. One trick is the swinging bathroom sink. I am not completely sure there is enough room inside with the door closed to move it over the toilet or the shower while standing inside. A bit snug, but that is the reality of a motorhome that can park in places other rigs can't.
The dinette table has two inset cupholders near the window side. I see them as an annoyance for two people seated there for a meal or playing cards. They must use something very sharp to cut such a clean hole through a foam core table top. Nice. I still could do without the holes. I used the ones on my boat for sure. None on any plane that I have flown on. Always seems that the only time we hit bad air is when beverages are served, but still I have yet to spill anything in more than 50 years of air travel. Cup holders are for cookie crumbs, paper clips, loose coins and pills you should have taken but could not find. My opinion.
The privacy door that closes off the rear bedroom has nothing keep it from swinging open if the the coach is not perfectly level.
The full body paint option adds more than $6,000 over the standard 'Graphics' package of decals and such. I actually prefer the 'look' of the standard package. Is the full body paint more durable to justify the expense?
Do the slide outs run off of the chassis battery or the coach battery? The dealer that I visited started the engine first before showing us the interior with the slides in. I seemed to know a little more about this rig than the salesperson showing it, but I chalk it up to having driven a Skinny Winnie for nearly 60,000 miles and I read some stuff on the Internet. The 24G was brand new on the lot, and with so many different models, they had not had time to get completely familiar. Right now we don't have slide outs and that was sort of intentional. Maybe that was because I know too many people that have had issues. Should I assume current designs are more reliable?
I just remembered; I think I saw some speakers mounted on the outside. Other than tailgating, when would you be able to use them and not tick off your neighbors? I see them everywhere, but never heard anyone using them. A friend has outside speakers on his 5th wheel and I am not impressed with the sound. If it were up to me, I would eliminate them and put in a way to transmit the sound to portable Bluetooth speakers (or headphones).
Over the years, I have done quite a bit of modifications to my Navion and now it's nearly the way I want it. If I can't get a new one close to my preferences, I will run the wheels off what we have.
I do like the idea of LED lights over the power hungry halogen ones that burn my fingers. The built-in 1,000 Watt inverter is a nice touch.
Not having to climb over my wife and 85 pound Lab to get out of bed would be nice. The other day I smash a toe into the corner and ouch. Black and blue.
Some news from 24G owners would be great.
The floor inside is raised a bit more than the cab so that even when the cab seats are raised up and turned around, seat booster cushions are necessary and listed as an optional expense. They feel a little awkward when seated on them; just feel a little tippy when you lean a bit.
There are more sleeping spaces than there are seat belts (3). Especially with the cab-over bunk. Obviously, the 24G is for empty nesters.
The standard tankless hot water heater has a circulating system so that hot water is instantly available at the fixtures farthest away from the heater. Nice trick, but I still would like to know how that is done. Currently, the bathroom sink nearly fills before hot water is available in our RV.
Winnebago applied a little magic to create a larger slide out to accommodate a dinette that will seat four people. Some compromises had to be made elsewhere to not make the motorhome larger on the outside. One trick is the swinging bathroom sink. I am not completely sure there is enough room inside with the door closed to move it over the toilet or the shower while standing inside. A bit snug, but that is the reality of a motorhome that can park in places other rigs can't.
The dinette table has two inset cupholders near the window side. I see them as an annoyance for two people seated there for a meal or playing cards. They must use something very sharp to cut such a clean hole through a foam core table top. Nice. I still could do without the holes. I used the ones on my boat for sure. None on any plane that I have flown on. Always seems that the only time we hit bad air is when beverages are served, but still I have yet to spill anything in more than 50 years of air travel. Cup holders are for cookie crumbs, paper clips, loose coins and pills you should have taken but could not find. My opinion.
The privacy door that closes off the rear bedroom has nothing keep it from swinging open if the the coach is not perfectly level.
The full body paint option adds more than $6,000 over the standard 'Graphics' package of decals and such. I actually prefer the 'look' of the standard package. Is the full body paint more durable to justify the expense?
Do the slide outs run off of the chassis battery or the coach battery? The dealer that I visited started the engine first before showing us the interior with the slides in. I seemed to know a little more about this rig than the salesperson showing it, but I chalk it up to having driven a Skinny Winnie for nearly 60,000 miles and I read some stuff on the Internet. The 24G was brand new on the lot, and with so many different models, they had not had time to get completely familiar. Right now we don't have slide outs and that was sort of intentional. Maybe that was because I know too many people that have had issues. Should I assume current designs are more reliable?
I just remembered; I think I saw some speakers mounted on the outside. Other than tailgating, when would you be able to use them and not tick off your neighbors? I see them everywhere, but never heard anyone using them. A friend has outside speakers on his 5th wheel and I am not impressed with the sound. If it were up to me, I would eliminate them and put in a way to transmit the sound to portable Bluetooth speakers (or headphones).
Over the years, I have done quite a bit of modifications to my Navion and now it's nearly the way I want it. If I can't get a new one close to my preferences, I will run the wheels off what we have.
I do like the idea of LED lights over the power hungry halogen ones that burn my fingers. The built-in 1,000 Watt inverter is a nice touch.
Not having to climb over my wife and 85 pound Lab to get out of bed would be nice. The other day I smash a toe into the corner and ouch. Black and blue.
Some news from 24G owners would be great.
