Considering a Winnebago Profile (2 slide)
Looking to downsize from a DP. Need a full-time, walk around bed. Considering a Winnebago View (Profile) with the rear slide out bed. It seems like a workable floor-plan. It is rated to tow 5000 l...
Forum Discussion
Quote: masterge
"As for towing rating of the View/Navion, I hear it is only 5K if virtually empty. That is why other manufactures using the MBS chassis have it set at 3500. It can do 5K but so can the others if they are empty.
As for View/Navion quality, I was extremely disappointed. Everything looks nice in internet videos and pics, but in person it was quite disappointing,"
Actually the tow rating is not with a virtually empty rig. The GCWR of the rig is 15250# and the GVWR of the rig is 11030# leaving a tow rating of 4220# Our View weighs 9400# empty so it has an OCC capacity of 1630# on the coach. My wife and I came from truck campers so we know how to load very lightly. We tow a Subaru Cross Trek (3100#) behind it and the rig has no problems handling it. Goes right down the road and I'm usually in the 13 to 14 MPG range with the toad in tow and higher without.
As far as the quality we have no complaints on ours. We have had a few problems but none of them caused by Winnebago. They have all been from other manufacturers that Winnebago used.
"As for towing rating of the View/Navion, I hear it is only 5K if virtually empty. That is why other manufactures using the MBS chassis have it set at 3500. It can do 5K but so can the others if they are empty.
As for View/Navion quality, I was extremely disappointed. Everything looks nice in internet videos and pics, but in person it was quite disappointing,"
Actually the tow rating is not with a virtually empty rig. The GCWR of the rig is 15250# and the GVWR of the rig is 11030# leaving a tow rating of 4220# Our View weighs 9400# empty so it has an OCC capacity of 1630# on the coach. My wife and I came from truck campers so we know how to load very lightly. We tow a Subaru Cross Trek (3100#) behind it and the rig has no problems handling it. Goes right down the road and I'm usually in the 13 to 14 MPG range with the toad in tow and higher without.
As far as the quality we have no complaints on ours. We have had a few problems but none of them caused by Winnebago. They have all been from other manufacturers that Winnebago used.
