Video Review of Winnebago Travato 59G
I posted a rather long review of my new 2015 Winnebago Travato 59G. You may want to skip thru some parts that don't interest you. http://wincrasher.blogspot.com/2015/04/new-2015-winnebago-travato-...
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Great video review. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
There is 6" of ground clearance to the generator and it seems to hang below the rear axle. Just for comparison, this is almost exactly the same ground clearance as my wife's 2 door Honda Accord (5.8"). My mid-size SUV has 7 1/2" ground clearance (and even then it is not a generator that would hit first). You definitely can't take this van on many of the Forest Service Roads I travel on out west.
I would also be concerned about having my batteries exposed to the elements under the van. How does this work in rain, snow and mud? One rainy day on a dirt road and you would have a mess in those exposed battery slots.
This seems like a van built for blacktop roads which is fine for people that never leave the main highways. There are a lot of interesting places though that this van wouldn't see. I love the floorpan though.
There is 6" of ground clearance to the generator and it seems to hang below the rear axle. Just for comparison, this is almost exactly the same ground clearance as my wife's 2 door Honda Accord (5.8"). My mid-size SUV has 7 1/2" ground clearance (and even then it is not a generator that would hit first). You definitely can't take this van on many of the Forest Service Roads I travel on out west.
I would also be concerned about having my batteries exposed to the elements under the van. How does this work in rain, snow and mud? One rainy day on a dirt road and you would have a mess in those exposed battery slots.
This seems like a van built for blacktop roads which is fine for people that never leave the main highways. There are a lot of interesting places though that this van wouldn't see. I love the floorpan though.
