thor palazzo

To the OP. I applaud you on doing your research. If you go over to IRV2 in the Palazzo forums you will see a lot of satisfied owners. I really, really feel like mine and the few other owners who have had massive slide out issues were the Guinna pigs for the Schwintek issues and consequent fixes.

I took a little poll over there and I came up with a 29% failure rate. You can search the posts and see for yourself. If you can stomach a 29% failure rate then by all means take a look at a Palazzo. Mine is fixed for now. I am keeping it. It does not give me comfort in knowing it could self destruct again at any given time.

tremax1120 wrote:
Open to gas as well. On the fence in regards to a deisl.
Thoughts on the georgeieboy?

I had a deposit on a Palazo. Then after checking them out further and reading about all the problems, I withdrew my deposit. The dealer also sold Newmar and had a Canyon Star 3610 gasser that we really liked for several thousand dollars less. We bought it and have been very happy with it. My last 2 were DP's but this one does everything we expect from a MH. Very good ride, handles great even in windy conditions, plenty of power on the hills, I don't have to deal with DEF, the mileage is the same as my dp's 7-8 mpg and now with gas 1.55 lower than diesel around here we're even happier we went back to gas.

I would recommend looking at Country Coach, Newmar and Tiffin.

Effy wrote:

hanko wrote:
check with Elfy, hes the Thor man, knows all about em

Yep I know a lot about the Palazzo, friends of ours have one. Hanky likes to call me out cuz I like my Thor and it's been trouble free. But it's a $70k entry level gasser and I know what to expect from that budget. Other than that, not sure what Hanky's issue is with me, maybe he secretly likes me. I guess you can't have any good experience with Thor, perhaps I should have checked with Hanky first.

Anyway, aside from 93Mastercrafts post and his horror story, my friends have a horror story of their own. Slide issues, paint issues, overall quality etc. The Palazzo is really the black eye of the Thor line. They have started using double rails on the slide and from what I heard that has helped, but essentially it's an ACE on a Freightliner chassis. But they are about the cheapest in terms of price so you get what you pay for. I like Thor and have been happy with our gasser and their support. But I would NOT buy a Palazzo. Look at the Excursion, Coachman Cross Country, Forza etc for comparable options in the same price range. I was actually pretty impressed with the Cross Country in that price range and would look there first if I was in the market for an entry level DP. That said, a schwintek slide is a schwintek slide no matter what box you put it in. Winnie has had some of the same slide issues on the Forza that plagued the Palazzo. But look at other options even if it means a little more cash. You'll get a better product. Does that surprise you Hanky?

Yep, that Elfy is a great guy. Maybe we can go camping together someday

Thx. We have read and heard nothing good thus the Thor products are off the table. . Now asking for suggestions.
Seeking 33 to 35 foot mh gas or deisl.
no older than 4 years loved.
Brands and model suggestions requested.

You would do yourself a favor by looking for something other than Thor. For $100,000 you can get yourself a much better quality used MH ( did I say other than Thor, especially the Palazzo).

Open to gas as well. On the fence in regards to a deisl.
Thoughts on the georgeieboy?

Also look at the Tiffin Breeze and Tiffin Red. They may have the size tanks you need.

X2 :R

tremax1120 wrote:
thank you!!! Also, the rig needs to have good size fresh water tanks as we do dry camp as well. Our price range is less than $100K. keep the ideas coming in. certainly appreciate all your wisdom.

You can't buy a Palazzo or any new DP for that price. You are looking at a few years old. Maybe a new gasser but not a new DP.