Those of you with older Roadtreks...
I'm hoping to buy a used B in the next couple of years and am looking around to see what's available. There are lots of decent-looking Roadtreks out there, but I have concerns about the aisle shower ...
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We have a Roadtrek 190 with the aisle bath - it is fine. When we were buying we looked at teh "permanent" bath which in 2011 was a new option. It took away much too much space - eliminated the third seat and some storage.
There is a plate in the floor that lifts out when using the shower and there is a floor drain in there. The water moves from the shower to the drain. Get a rubber squeegee and push all the water away and dry with a micro-fiber towel and all the water is gone.
The Roadtrek or any Class B is great for one or a couple. More than two and you better be a very close family as there is zero privacy inside a B.
When using the toilet the door is open and there is a privacy section that opens to block the view from the front. In older than 2010 Roadtreks there also had been a privacy door/curtain to block the back. That is not in my 2011 and if you stop on the road for a quick one, you need to close the curtains on the windows in the back or you are in full view. We made our own curtain to hang by magnets from the shower track to give privacy from the back windows. As to getting past the door - not only can't you get past the door but if someone is sitting in the front and watching TV (which is past the door) if one uses the toilet the person can no longer see the TV. Is this a deal breaker? - no. Getting past to walk to the back? Where would one go? If the bed is made up the bed starts at the end of the toilet cabinet. I still would not get the permanent bath. It is small inside and it is like closing yourself into a box going inside and shutting the door. Many that I have heard from just leave those doors (there are two) open when inside anyway.
And yes, the ceiling fan (Fantastic Fan) is in the middle of the shower on the ceiling and will exhaust out. It will however also suck the shower curtain around you. Not really a problem, just put the fan on after the shower to get rid of the humidity.
There is a plate in the floor that lifts out when using the shower and there is a floor drain in there. The water moves from the shower to the drain. Get a rubber squeegee and push all the water away and dry with a micro-fiber towel and all the water is gone.
The Roadtrek or any Class B is great for one or a couple. More than two and you better be a very close family as there is zero privacy inside a B.
When using the toilet the door is open and there is a privacy section that opens to block the view from the front. In older than 2010 Roadtreks there also had been a privacy door/curtain to block the back. That is not in my 2011 and if you stop on the road for a quick one, you need to close the curtains on the windows in the back or you are in full view. We made our own curtain to hang by magnets from the shower track to give privacy from the back windows. As to getting past the door - not only can't you get past the door but if someone is sitting in the front and watching TV (which is past the door) if one uses the toilet the person can no longer see the TV. Is this a deal breaker? - no. Getting past to walk to the back? Where would one go? If the bed is made up the bed starts at the end of the toilet cabinet. I still would not get the permanent bath. It is small inside and it is like closing yourself into a box going inside and shutting the door. Many that I have heard from just leave those doors (there are two) open when inside anyway.
And yes, the ceiling fan (Fantastic Fan) is in the middle of the shower on the ceiling and will exhaust out. It will however also suck the shower curtain around you. Not really a problem, just put the fan on after the shower to get rid of the humidity.
