Customizing new RVs?
Hi folks
So I've been doing tons of online research (but still haven't set foot in a RV since 1970-something). Right now I think we're leaning more toward Class B. It will be cramped, but it's just 2 of us. We just need a bed and a bathroom, most cooking would be done outside and I imagine if we ever took more family along, we'd probably see about renting a small trailer for them to sleep in or make them rough it in tents. We're thinking Class B will be easier to drive and we like the idea of being able to park it in more "normal" places.
Anyway, one problem we're having with all of the classes is none of them are laid out how we want. Do dealers do any kind of upgrades for you when you buy them? Or do you have to do them yourself, and void any kind of warranty you might have had?
For example, we're looking at the floor plan for the Winnebago Era 70X. Also the Airstream that was laid out in a similar way, with the 2 front seats that spin around so you have 4 seats in the front part of the coach, around a little pedestal table. Since it's just the 2 of us, we think we'd have more room if we could rip out that 2nd row of seats, to make room for a little doggie bed behind the driver's seat, and have a kind of walkway where you get in and out of the side door easier without that 2nd seat on the passenger side blocking the path.
I figured I could probably do it myself with my trusty socket wrench, but I don't want to leave a gaping hole in the floorboards. We're looking at new stuff, but would also like to try and find something used that's just a few years old to save a bit.. are these updates that a dealer could do for us? or do we have to find a company that specializes in customizing RVs?
So I've been doing tons of online research (but still haven't set foot in a RV since 1970-something). Right now I think we're leaning more toward Class B. It will be cramped, but it's just 2 of us. We just need a bed and a bathroom, most cooking would be done outside and I imagine if we ever took more family along, we'd probably see about renting a small trailer for them to sleep in or make them rough it in tents. We're thinking Class B will be easier to drive and we like the idea of being able to park it in more "normal" places.
Anyway, one problem we're having with all of the classes is none of them are laid out how we want. Do dealers do any kind of upgrades for you when you buy them? Or do you have to do them yourself, and void any kind of warranty you might have had?
For example, we're looking at the floor plan for the Winnebago Era 70X. Also the Airstream that was laid out in a similar way, with the 2 front seats that spin around so you have 4 seats in the front part of the coach, around a little pedestal table. Since it's just the 2 of us, we think we'd have more room if we could rip out that 2nd row of seats, to make room for a little doggie bed behind the driver's seat, and have a kind of walkway where you get in and out of the side door easier without that 2nd seat on the passenger side blocking the path.
I figured I could probably do it myself with my trusty socket wrench, but I don't want to leave a gaping hole in the floorboards. We're looking at new stuff, but would also like to try and find something used that's just a few years old to save a bit.. are these updates that a dealer could do for us? or do we have to find a company that specializes in customizing RVs?
