Winnebago Trend - First Drive Impressions
My wife and I recently test drove a 2014 Winnebago Trend 23L (same as the Itasca Viva) and were very impressed. As previous View owners that was the benchmark for our comparison. We then drove a new...
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Sorry in advance for my negative comments below.
The Trend appears to have single rear wheels. That is concerning when considering all that is built on top, and all that can be added by the owner on trips. I would not feel comfortable with a SRW axle for this style motor home for fear of chassis over-load on a trip with 4 adults, food & supplies, fresh water and such. I feel it is asking too much from two standard rear tires. If they were massive like we now see on 18 wheelers turned into 10 wheelers, that would be different. I could not see towing anything with it either.
The fancy drop-bed seems a novalty to me. I can't imagine that feature lasting anywhere near as long as the rest of the motor home. I suppose it's great for people who trade-in on a regular basis, but to people buying a 10-15 year old used one, they will be disappointed with it soon enough.
On a more personal note, I am not a fan of Chrysler products. I look forward to the Ford Transit, but that is another topic of which veers far off this subject matter.
Again my apologies to you who didn't appreciate my thoughts about the Trend.
The Trend appears to have single rear wheels. That is concerning when considering all that is built on top, and all that can be added by the owner on trips. I would not feel comfortable with a SRW axle for this style motor home for fear of chassis over-load on a trip with 4 adults, food & supplies, fresh water and such. I feel it is asking too much from two standard rear tires. If they were massive like we now see on 18 wheelers turned into 10 wheelers, that would be different. I could not see towing anything with it either.
The fancy drop-bed seems a novalty to me. I can't imagine that feature lasting anywhere near as long as the rest of the motor home. I suppose it's great for people who trade-in on a regular basis, but to people buying a 10-15 year old used one, they will be disappointed with it soon enough.
On a more personal note, I am not a fan of Chrysler products. I look forward to the Ford Transit, but that is another topic of which veers far off this subject matter.
Again my apologies to you who didn't appreciate my thoughts about the Trend.
