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tbirdman wrote:

If they could just figure out how to make he shower bigger, I'm fine with everything else. There has to be some creative people who can come up with an idea i.e. a murphy shower stall:D I don't think people have thought enough about this. What about a shower that has overlapping side walls that extends outwards. Don't think of a shower as a item that occupies a permanent space once you are finished with it. Look how long it took people to figure out a curved shower rod which is so simple of an idea.

tbirdman,

Much of what you mention has been done. Roadtrek for years has had models with aisle showers mostly on their Chevy conversions. Also, even though they probably have the worst enclosed bathroom of all Sprinters, IMO, Roadtrek designed their doors to be two position doors to give you the elbow room and a bow curtain. I suspect that might have been the RV you got stuck in as they have the drop down latch.

Great West Van Legend has a surround shower curtain that doesn't constrain you. Also they enclose their bathroom with a pair of doors that have expanding leafs so you can create and close off an expanded private bathroom utilizing the aisle for prep and dry off.

Winnebago, Leisure Travel Vans and Coach House all have current Sprinter van designs with full dry baths and separate shower stalls. There are some older Sprinter models with a dry bath but most all are a decade old now.

Getting back to your Pleasure-way comments. You mentioned you like the Sprinter Plateau FL. The FL for some reason has a smaller bathroom than their Plateau TS. The Plateau TS is a nice bathroom for a wet bath design because it is longer with a functional vanity. The important thing is that vanity, unlike the FL which intrudes into your shower space, the TS gives you elbow room over the vanity while standing. I like the FL design too because it gives you a nice upfront space, but it kind of confuses me. I don't understand why they don't install the TS bathroom in it.

An unappreciated factor of wet baths vs tiny shower stalls of dry baths is you can sit down on the toilet stool. That's a handicap feature whether you need it or not and great for the female gender leg shavers. Hey, maybe men too for all i know. ;)

Before you judge from what you saw at one RV Show you ought to check out the websites of all the major B conversion players.

Leisure Travel Vans
Pleasure-Way
Great West Vans
Roadtrek
Airstream
Winnebago
Coach House

and my unabashed favorite because I am getting one:

Advanced RV