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tbirdman
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Nov 07, 2014

Portland RV show

Really examined Class Bs in person. Most of them I don't see how two people can live in them, vs just my self a 85 pound dog. I wanted to like the Travato, but the upfront area with the dinette and the seat covering the water tank was just a poor design choice. Put the water tank where the dinette is and forget the dinette. I like the ERA 70A better. favorite B was Pleasureway FL, but still crammed. Someone smart needs to figure out who to get more shower space. Why not a shower contraption that seals at the bottom but bows outwards to provide more shower room.

The Pleasureway Prestige looked look a decent possibility once I moved up into the B+/C-. I just didn't get the Pleasureway XL which has a murphy bed which folds down on top of a couch that can already fold down like a bed. Remove the murphy bed, push the couch back to the wall and gain 9 inches. The Winnebago Trend look also like a decent possibility but not sure if I care for the funky European cabinets and the curved bath door. Make the door wide, some of us are height challenged. However at $90k with a Sprinter chassis, it competed well against the PW Prestige Ford based chassis. You could see the quality in the PW. I did care for the Roadtreks. I didn't see any other class B brands at the show.

I still trying to figure out if I can make the PL FL work even with the small shower. It's a tradeoff that you only have to deal with once a day:B But it's a beautiful coach with great quality.
  • Terrenski wrote:
    We are very interested in the Travato, love the size, gas mileage, and ability to park or go just about anywhere. Looks good for two on shorter stays and weekends. But we feel the same way about the water tank. It is the only flaw in the design and maybe they could move it under the dinette or readjust the dinette. It would create a little more space upfront. Winnebago, are you listening?


    I would remove the dinnette and water tank. Open that front area up.
  • Looking at the full dry baths as suggested...the Winnebago 70C and the Leisure Travel Free Spirit SS could work for stealth camping. I read on one post that the bed on the SS can be extended except of the last 16" with the slide closed to allow sleeping with the slide not extended. That would probably be good enough for me to sleep diagonally as I'm 5'7". The length of the bed would be 5' 2". Not perfect by doable for a short person. Not sure about the 70C and if you extend the bed part way. The Coachhouse Arriva may be too pricey, but I could eliminate one fo the twin beds for more room.

    May have to move up to a B=, but these three possibly could work for me and my 85 lb dog.