We went to Hershey thurs and looked at all the class B's. We've been looking for the last few years and were happy with a Sprinter Leisure travel spirit FS or a Roadtrek CS. My DW after seeing the Pleasureway plateau Xl and Pursuit loves the dry baths and the "big" shower. Unless I force her she would really love one of these. We all know a happy wife is a happy life. Our main goal for a "travel van" is to see the USA , Canada and visit friends and family and be able to pull into my sons driveway in the woods where he lives and visit with him, my DIL and grandchildren without imposing on them in there smallish home. We are not campers but drivers and travelers. We like going to place to place and seeing the sites. We hate staying in hotels and motels. Her worst fear are bed bugs and dirty rooms. We've had our share of the later. We love the idea of being able to take the B and going to our destination and to just pull into a spot somewhere and going about and doing our thing. Maybe pulling into a camp ground every few days to empty and refill our tanks and relax for a day. I'm interested to hear from any Plateau xl or pursuit owners to how different it is having one these as opposed to a Sprinter Leisure travel spirit FS or a Roadtrek CS. Can it park in a regular city street spot? Is it hard finding a lot to park in in a crowded tourist town? Is it still a little stealthy like a Sprinter Leisure travel spirit FS or a Roadtrek CS. I'm aware it's not a true B but a B+ or some might even call it a class C. I have driven the Sprinter Leisure travel spirit FS or a Roadtrek CS but not a plateau Xl and Pursuit. How different do they drive. I know one is a Ford and one is a sprinter cut away. Any thoughts on that? Gas mileage will be a big difference. There is a big price difference too but that's not my main concern. Thanks for thoughts in advance.

My opinion is that the 'best' travel van at the moment is the CS Adventurous with full E-Trek package.However i can understand the wife and the bathroom. good luck.

The P-W Plateau XL and the Pursuit are Class Cs by the definition of these RV.net boards. Best to discuss and ask there if you want to know. One can believe what they want to believe thinking there are anything like a van based Class B but that subject has been discussed ad nauseam.

Davydd wrote:The P-W Plateau XL and the Pursuit are Class Cs by the definition of these RV.net boards. Best to discuss and ask there if you want to know. One can believe what they want to believe thinking there are anything like a van based Class B but that subject has been discussed ad nauseam.What Davydd says...

We did our traveling all over the US and Canada in a PW Excel, a true Class B and recently sold it and replaced it with a Pursuit. The Excel was definitely better for mobility and parking. We visited many cities and towns while we had it, as well as national and state parks. We always slept at nite in campgrounds and ran around in it during the day, it was great fun. Because of the limited bathroom, we normally used campground showers and every week to 10 days got a motel room for a nite or 2 or stayed in a commercial RV park where we knew the shower facilities were good (sometimes they aren't).Our new Pursuit is working out very well. We have no need to stay in a motel or commercial RV park any more, preferring state and federal campgrounds. When we need to wash clothes, instead of using the expensive and usually second rate laundry rooms at an RV park, we pull into a small town and find a big washateria and get the laundry done faster. We also wanted the overhead bunk for our granddaughter. The Pursuit is easy to drive, actually better than our Excel, but not as easy to park. Your comment about pulling into a campground every few days to empty the tanks is not clear to me. Do you intend to just park somewhere in a lot or on the street? That doesn't sound very appealing to me and I don't think it is a good idea. There are public and private campgrounds near any place you want to go, including New York, Washington DC, Toronto, etc., or you can stay in a hotel if absolutely necessary (I realize your bride doesn't like hotels) You will need an electrical hookup anywhere you need AC to sleep or run a generator all night, also not very appealing to me, so a campground is a lot better. Best of luck with your new adventure, traveling around the US and Canada can't be beat for a good time.

We've traveled all the US and most of Canada in our Leisure Travel Class B and never felt the need to stay in a motel/hotel. We do use RV parks mostly, but often dry camp too. The wife has to be happy, but many are happy in Class Bs. Class Bs can't be beat for easy access to most destinations.

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Davydd
Explorer
Sep 14, 2014
Here is a test. Drive the Needles Highway in the Black Hills. If you can make it you probably have a B. :) 8'-4" is the narrowest width. Don't forget if you have an awning on the side or don't fold in your mirrors you probably might not make it with a C or so called B+. Then if you can you have to drive with a very steady hand.

Needles Highway
erip
Explorer
Sep 14, 2014
A b plus is not a b.. its a C .. trust me when you're trying to take one the many parkways that restrict trucks, your b plus will not be allowed. That's the beauty of a real b.. its just a passenger van.. for some of us who live in areas with lots of parkways, a real b.. is really a plus :)
I went from a b to a b plus and this year back to a b.. and i save 40 minutes of driving time on every excursion out of town
wincrasher65
Explorer
Sep 14, 2014
The only thing disappointing with the Plateu XL, Pursuit or Prestige is that for such a nice bathroom, they have such small tanks. So you are still taking Navy style showers, even though the shower is huge and impressive. Considering the huge amount of space under these RV's, I just don't get the small tanks.
AsheGuy
Explorer
Sep 14, 2014
We've traveled all the US and most of Canada in our Leisure Travel Class B and never felt the need to stay in a motel/hotel. We do use RV parks mostly, but often dry camp too. The wife has to be happy, but many are happy in Class Bs. Class Bs can't be beat for easy access to most destinations.
jjson775
Explorer
Sep 14, 2014
We did our traveling all over the US and Canada in a PW Excel, a true Class B and recently sold it and replaced it with a Pursuit. The Excel was definitely better for mobility and parking. We visited many cities and towns while we had it, as well as national and state parks. We always slept at nite in campgrounds and ran around in it during the day, it was great fun. Because of the limited bathroom, we normally used campground showers and every week to 10 days got a motel room for a nite or 2 or stayed in a commercial RV park where we knew the shower facilities were good (sometimes they aren't).

Our new Pursuit is working out very well. We have no need to stay in a motel or commercial RV park any more, preferring state and federal campgrounds. When we need to wash clothes, instead of using the expensive and usually second rate laundry rooms at an RV park, we pull into a small town and find a big washateria and get the laundry done faster. We also wanted the overhead bunk for our granddaughter. The Pursuit is easy to drive, actually better than our Excel, but not as easy to park.

Your comment about pulling into a campground every few days to empty the tanks is not clear to me. Do you intend to just park somewhere in a lot or on the street? That doesn't sound very appealing to me and I don't think it is a good idea. There are public and private campgrounds near any place you want to go, including New York, Washington DC, Toronto, etc., or you can stay in a hotel if absolutely necessary (I realize your bride doesn't like hotels) You will need an electrical hookup anywhere you need AC to sleep or run a generator all night, also not very appealing to me, so a campground is a lot better. Best of luck with your new adventure, traveling around the US and Canada can't be beat for a good time.
bobojay5
Explorer
Sep 14, 2014
Davydd wrote:
The P-W Plateau XL and the Pursuit are Class Cs by the definition of these RV.net boards. Best to discuss and ask there if you want to know. One can believe what they want to believe thinking there are anything like a van based Class B but that subject has been discussed ad nauseam.

What Davydd says...
Davydd
Explorer
Sep 14, 2014
The P-W Plateau XL and the Pursuit are Class Cs by the definition of these RV.net boards. Best to discuss and ask there if you want to know. One can believe what they want to believe thinking there are anything like a van based Class B but that subject has been discussed ad nauseam.
gerrym51
Explorer II
Sep 14, 2014
My opinion is that the 'best' travel van at the moment is the CS Adventurous with full E-Trek package.

However i can understand the wife and the bathroom. good luck.

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