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PT-RVr
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Feb 16, 2014

Winnebago recommendations.

Well after three seasons of pain and suffering it is time to dump the Forest River sinseeker. I an effort to keep from getting stuck with another piece of garbage, and a less than "helpful" manufacturing company (forgive me...trying to choose words sensitively correct)..we are seeking some feedback. This past week we went to the local RV show looking to maybe move to a Class A. Kind of like some of the Winnebago products (fitting our price range). We liked the Adventurer 32H and also were interested in the Itasca 34T Solei, like the diesel idea in the latter. They both seem to be built nice, but hard to tell these days. Any thoughts from Winnebago owners...thoughts on quality, and most important the integrity of the company? Would you buy another Winnebago product if you had it to do over again? We just don't want to get "stuck" again by a Forest River type company. Thanks for your thoughts.
  • I now have my second Winnebago Adventurer. Both have been great. So is their owners club!!!
  • We bought a 2013 Winnebago Adventurer 37F with the full wall slide and have not had any problems. In fact it is really give the coach a ton of room with all the slides are out. This coach is a gas Class A and has performed very well. We wanted to avoid the cost of buying a diesel.
  • I have a 32H (Itasca) and love it. We wanted a gasser for the speed and flexibility for getting around in all the National Parks. We tow a Jeep Wrangler and have never had an issue. Not for sure if we will ever go bigger. The layout works very well for our family.
  • Our first rig was a 97 Winne Vectra (F53 chassis) and it served us well for 4 years. We were always pleased with the MOHO and I found the quality to be good. If the Winne fits your needs and price range I believe you will find it to be a good product. Good luck.

    Lou
    05 Travel Supreme Envoy
  • I've owned two Winnebagos, one Adventurer and one Journey. Both were good motorhomes and good value for what I paid.

    Winnebago makes a good class A and the Adventurer is its top of the line gas Class A. IMO, and based on what I have read on this and another forum, I would avoid any with the full wall slide floor plan if you can. I don't think Winnebago (or maybe some of the other manufacturers) have figured out how to move and suspend a slide that takes up most of one side wall of the coach.
  • I have only had one Winnebago. Bought it 23 years ago and it is still going strong. A week ago I replaced an $ .85 part that Winnebago still supplies. As I was putting it on I was thinking how good it is to have a manufacturer still in business and supporting a 1991 product.
  • Winnebago makes great rigs and have been for a long time. I don't own one but know several that do/did and all were happy with them.
  • I feel your pain. I had a dog of a 2013 Thor ACE 27.1 for 3 months before I traded it for a 2013 Winnebago Vista 27N. The Vista is the entry level line, so one would assume it would not have the features or quality of the other lines. I have not found that to be true. It has all the options I could think of having. It handled very well without any alignments, adjustments or add-ons. All the mechanical systems worked, the cabinets and drawers are good quality (especially when compared to the ACE.) After driving 6,000 miles with a toad in multiple trips last summer I have had only two relatively minor warranty issues. The front panel supporting one of the dinette seats came loose when a screw popped out and the fresh water tank siphoned down to 1/3 when driving. Both were easy fixes by the dealer, they put in a corner brace to fasten the dinette panel and re-routed the fresh water tank overflow hose to stop the water loss. If all Winnebagos are like mine I would highly recommend it.
  • We actually have two Winnebago Class A motor homes. We have a 1999 Brave 35C outfitted with a hospital bed and lifts to support our quadriplegic son and a 2003 Adventurer 38G. We have 106,000 miles on the Brave and 50,000 miles on the Adventurer. Both are on the F-53 chassis. We can vouch for the integrity of Winnebago and have been to the factory for some things and have always gotten prompt service. We have driends with the 32H and they are very happy with it. The first one to buy one had a slide issue corrected by the dealer. We have other friends with new models and they have not had any major problems. It helps to be handy to fix the small issues on all new motor homes. You can always take it to the factory if need be.

    We have a friend with a Tiffin Allegro RED 33AA with the same Freightliner chassis as the Solei and he really likes it and hasn't had any problems in 11 months, with 7 months of full timing.