Venture Sporttrek??

[kfp673]

Hello All,

Any Venture owners out there? We are looking for a new trailer and a local dealer now carries this brand. I see they are owned by KZ who has Thor as the parent, but they are offering some very unique floor plans for a travel trailer. We went and walked through one of their touring addition floor plans STT343VBH which was a great floor plan for a large trailer. Our concern however is quality. I can t find much on line of owners with experience. We are mostly comparing to Jayco Eagle or even the basic Jayco Jay Flight. Also compared it to the Grandesign Imagine which are super nice but we were not in love with any floor plan. Also, not really sure I felt it was any nicer than the Venture or Jayco.

Also, when I compare websites I am trying to compare their construction sections to see if anything jumps out, but I end up cross eyed trying to figure out the differences. Especially between Venture and Jayco. Only difference I could feel was a bit softer floor feeling in the venture vs Jayco.

So.. Any owners out there like to share feedback? Anyone else have thoughts on this brand? Jayco offers the 2 yr warranty which is definitely nice, but the venture has the floor plan we like and is loaded with features. Would love to hear thoughts. Thanks!

[Ssamiamm]

Did you end up getting the sporttrek?? We are currently looking at buying the st327vik but there is still very little info out there about anything similar.

[2112]

We travel with maybe 5 gallons in the fresh tank. We are pedestal hoppers for the most part.

[troubledwaters]

Lynnmor wrote:
I have a travel trailer so I can travel. The no water folks seen to get a trailer so that it is bigger than the one parked next to them. Whatever floats your boat.

That's one of the great things about America. Everyone doesn't have to do things the same way you do, they can do what works for them.

[SoundGuy]

6door74 wrote:
I will enjoy it, thanks. Camping for us means RV parks AKA glamping. We would have specific destinations that we would set up shop upon arrival. If we ever went full time I may have to take that into consideration. Until then, thanks for your advice but what we plan to do doesn't have to make sense to anyone but us. Your worksheet has been helpful in our planning ahead. Your criticism as evidenced above, not so much.

Criticism? :R What I offered is merely a head's up, I could care less what you choose to do, or how. Good luck with it. :B

[6door74]

Sorry for your thread going left OP. As i said, please keep us posted if you decide on this trailer. I'd love to hear about your experience with it. One thing i noticed is some versions of this model have a window on front of the trailer and some don't. I would like to have one that does when the time comes.

[GrandpaKip]

6door74 wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:
I have a travel trailer so I can travel. The no water folks seen to get a trailer so that it is bigger than the one parked next to them. Whatever floats your boat.

Can't speak for anyone else but this no water person just wants a trailer that had everything we want/need. Sacrificing water we wouldn't use on the road but can get when needed seems like fair deal to me.

We have plenty of reserve to carry water in the tank if we wanted to. We also glamp, and have never needed water in the camper while on the road. If we ever really had to have water, I feel like it’s not a rare commodity, and would be pretty easy to get.

[6door74]

Lynnmor wrote:
I have a travel trailer so I can travel. The no water folks seen to get a trailer so that it is bigger than the one parked next to them. Whatever floats your boat.

Can't speak for anyone else but this no water person just wants a trailer that had everything we want/need. Sacrificing water we wouldn't use on the road but can get when needed seems like fair deal to me.

[6door74]

SoundGuy wrote:

6door74 wrote:
Got it. if that's what it takes to get the amenities and floorplan we want, then yes. this is the model we have out sights on for now. If another one comes out that can accommodate carrying water, we'll see at that time. As for roadside stops, we haven't had that ability up to this point so we can't miss what we didn't have. We'll continue to stop at rest stops and other facilities.

Obviously you disagree but paying this much for any trailer and not being able to use all that it offers anywhere you want at any time makes no sense to me. :R Secondly, by using all the trailer's CCC you won't have any buffer between it's GVW loaded & ready to camp and it's maximum rated GVWR - the entire suspension / running system will always be operating at maximum rated load. 😞 Your choice - enjoy having to fill & purge your system of air before every use. 😉

I will enjoy it, thanks. Camping for us means RV parks AKA glamping. We would have specific destinations that we would set up shop upon arrival. If we ever went full time I may have to take that into consideration. Until then, thanks for your advice but what we plan to do doesn't have to make sense to anyone but us. Your worksheet has been helpful in our planning ahead. Your criticism as evidenced above, not so much.

[Lynnmor]

I have a travel trailer so I can travel. The no water folks seen to get a trailer so that it is bigger than the one parked next to them. Whatever floats your boat.

[SoundGuy]

6door74 wrote:
Got it. if that's what it takes to get the amenities and floorplan we want, then yes. this is the model we have out sights on for now. If another one comes out that can accommodate carrying water, we'll see at that time. As for roadside stops, we haven't had that ability up to this point so we can't miss what we didn't have. We'll continue to stop at rest stops and other facilities.

Obviously you disagree but paying this much for any trailer and not being able to use all that it offers anywhere you want at any time makes no sense to me. :R Secondly, by using all the trailer's CCC you won't have any buffer between it's GVW loaded & ready to camp and it's maximum rated GVWR - the entire suspension / running system will always be operating at maximum rated load. 😞 Your choice - enjoy having to fill & purge your system of air before every use. 😉

[6door74]

Got it. if that's what it takes to get the amenities and floorplan we want, then yes. this is the model we have out sights on for now. If another one comes out that can accommodate carrying water, we'll see at that time. As for roadside stops, we haven't had that ability up to this point so we can't miss what we didn't have. We'll continue to stop at rest stops and other facilities.

[SoundGuy]

6door74 wrote:
This is the model my wife and I planned to get but circumstances got in the way. There didn't seem to be too many people that had much experience with that model even on the venture forums. It's a great floorplan and maybe next year we can move on one.

SoundGuy wrote:
Only 1300 lbs CCC for such a large trailer, some of which will be lost right off the top by adding batteries?!! Account for some water to keep the system functioning and one would be lucky to have 1000 lbs available for everything else. Yikes! :E

6door74 wrote:
Can't we travel without water? That was my plan when the day comes.

Each time you take the camper out you'll have to refill the water heater tank and fresh water holding tank, then purge the system of air once you set up on your campsite - you really want to that? You'll also not be able to use the system for road side stops on the way to your destination. Not me - I sanitize and fill the system in the spring and don't empty it 'til I winterize. Your choice.

[6door74]

SoundGuy wrote:

6door74 wrote:
This is the model my wife and I planned to get but circumstances got in the way. There didn't seem to be too many people that had much experience with that model even on the venture forums. It's a great floorplan and maybe next year we can move on one.

Only 1300 lbs CCC for such a large trailer, some of which will be lost right off the top by adding batteries?!! Account for some water to keep the system functioning and one would be lucky to have 1000 lbs available for everything else. Yikes! :E

Can't we travel without water? That was my plan when the day comes.

[SoundGuy]

6door74 wrote:
This is the model my wife and I planned to get but circumstances got in the way. There didn't seem to be too many people that had much experience with that model even on the venture forums. It's a great floorplan and maybe next year we can move on one.

Only 1300 lbs CCC for such a large trailer, some of which will be lost right off the top by adding batteries?!! Account for some water to keep the system functioning and one would be lucky to have 1000 lbs available for everything else. Yikes! :E