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Mountain_Mama's avatar
Mountain_Mama
Explorer
Mar 26, 2014

Contacting RV mfgs

If I email RV mfgs asking them what was the last year they made walk thru baths, do you think I'll get any replies?

My reasoning for wanting this info, you may ask... We have purchased both our 5th wheels used, and probably will do so with the next purchase which may be 2-5 yrs down the road. (I just wish I could find the current (perfect to us)floorplan we have in a newer model but so far have not) I want to start looking @ the most current yr models that have open/walk thru baths on the size rigs we would be interested in to find a floorplan we like so when we start seriously shopping again, I'll know where to start. Make sense?? (It does to me! LOL)

I just thought if I knew when the last year they were produced by certain mfgs (or if they still do in 2014, but a lot don't)it would make my searching quicker.

Anyway, just curious if it will be worth my time or should I just do my own research..
  • ddschuman's avatar
    ddschuman
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2014
    We do not have a walk thru bath in our 2013 but at a recent (this month) RV Show, we saw a few units that did so I would think they are still manufactured that way.
  • ford_truck_guy's avatar
    ford_truck_guy
    Nomad
    Mar 26, 2014
    Not so sure most manufacturers will respond,, I will say that it may be a great idea to attend the largest RV Show you can find and ASK QUESTIONS... If you find a manufacturers show (like Hershey) all the local dealers will have reps from the manufacturer there...
    Joe
  • Mountain_Mama's avatar
    Mountain_Mama
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2014
    donn0128 wrote:
    Or search online at the manufacturers floor plans.


    I've done this for 2014 models but a lot of them have the enclosed baths which I do not want. Most mfgs don't show past year's models on the websites much past the current year models that I've seen.
  • Fire19's avatar
    Fire19
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2014
    I tried this a couple of years ago and could not get good info from most of the manufactures.
  • goducks10's avatar
    goducks10
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2014
    Just Google search the unit you're looking for. Plenty of online photos to tell what's changed and what's hasn't.
  • Greg_110OVI's avatar
    Greg_110OVI
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2014
    If by walk through, you mean access from both the hallway and bedroom, most of the Open Range 5ers are built that way. OR is a pretty well built unit.
  • JTrac's avatar
    JTrac
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2014
    Excel has several models with the open bath as an option. I'm not sure how popular they are so you would just have to look at individual units that are for sale. I don't have any idea how long they have been making the different style bathrooms as an option.
  • avvidclif1's avatar
    avvidclif1
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2014
    Mountain Mama wrote:
    donn0128 wrote:
    Or search online at the manufacturers floor plans.


    I've done this for 2014 models but a lot of them have the enclosed baths which I do not want. Most mfgs don't show past year's models on the websites much past the current year models that I've seen.



    NADA has started posting the floor plans on their website.

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