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Mar 25, 2014

Winnebago Rolls First Travato Off Lake Mills Line

Winnebago Industries Inc. has completed production of the first Travato Class B motorhome at its new facility in Lake Mills, Iowa, according to a press release.

As announced in November 2013, Winnebago expanded manufacturing for its Winnebago Touring Coach division after entering into a five-year lease of a 100,000-square-foot plant in Lake Mills formerly owned and operated by Cummins Filtration.

“Our employees have done a great job; they’ve worked hard to install new equipment, set up the production floor and train new staff,” said Chairman, CEO and President Randy Potts. “It’s a real celebration to see the first Travato motorhome roll off the line and the timing for ramping up this production couldn’t be better as we prepare for the busy spring and summer selling season.”

The Travato is the newest Class B motorhome to join the Winnebago Touring Coach lineup. At 20 feet long, the Travato is agile, while still offering a full-featured RV experience. The Travato features a floorplan with a rear double bed that is designed to flip up, allowing for large items like bicycles to be stored inside, while making them easily accessible through the large double doors at the rear of the coach.

Built on the Ram ProMaster chassis, the Travato also offers swivel cab seats, LED ceiling lights, standard touch-screen navigation and a split dinette.

Ron
  • The pump to empty the grey water tank is also one. When using a portable macerator pump, I'd have to make sure I have both pump buttons nearby, so after emptying the black, I can cycle the grey tank's pump to fill up somewhat, then cycle the external pump to get that water down the hose. I might end up letting the grey tank fill up into the black and then flipping the portable macerator pump to eject the contents, but I'd have to do that twice, since the black tank is 11 gallons, the grey is 14. I do know this backflushing will do a good job at ensuring the black tank is clean of all but the most tenacious stuff though, so it might not be all bad.
  • Yes, they need to get rid of a few quirks.. like the need for a second pump empty the shower pan, and the electric only HWH, and upgrade the window coverings a bit, then i am all in
  • Interesting that they have two factories cranking these things out now. I'm hoping that Winnebago can address some of the quirks that the Travato has, but if they can get their ProMaster "B"s on par with the ones in Europe with additional floorplans, they may have a nice untapped market.

    They are definitely useful secondary drivers and with the bed flipped up, can be useful for some household cargo hauling.