Saw this today.
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one of the best pics on these forums. well done, dad.

Similar to Toast's option... We used a couple of these in our class B during the winter. Nice to be able to just toss them in the oven and recharge. ...

that is pretty awesome... in theory could be a great covid tailgate solution in the ski lots this winter. Wonder if they edited out gashing the shit out of their fingers on those edges while...

this! same here, finally bucked up and got a proper set of winter tires for my outback last season. night and day difference. kinda pissed I waited as long as I did, probably cost me a couple years...

I had a travato for three years, it did fine. We chained up a few times when it was really slick but never had issues with traction from poor weight distribution.

https://www.outsidevan.com/zeus-2020-08-07/

fire away :)
(actually some pretty cool engineering... heated floors?!)

Concur with babybear, we had a Travato (based on long body Promaster) for a few years. It managed OK in snow using these Thule/Konig chains when dealing with ice. The chains are expensive but I'm...

If your van has any roof penetrations that look suspicious, go for a pet groomer name on the magnet. Often doing house calls and would explain why there may be vents or AC units on the roof.

Nice trailer! Are the Escapes well insulated? I didnt see it called out on the overview descriptions on their site, but may have missed it in my quick read.

anyone considering buying a Winnegago Travato and want a good deal on a used one? We're getting our 2017.5 Travato 59G floorplan ready for sale, less than 10k miles, minty condition. Located in...

the wood stove setup. fantastic.

Our Truma heater is super sensitive to inlet pressure from the propane line... the fridge and stove will run fine, but the heater would try to kick on and throw an error code. I've troubleshooted it...

Since the Revel was announced after the model year where the lines were brought inside on the travato (2017.5) I'd be very surprised if they weren't also internal. Plus the Revel does not have a...

Travatos are great for an off the shelf sleeps 4 design. Front wheel drive plus some nice chains does ok when it gets dicey, the clearance really sucks though due to the generator being hung...

hahahaha. spit up water just now

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this. I'm amazed how well our travato drives. and, casually getting out of bed in the morning in the winter and being able to take a leak, make coffee, have breakfast and get dressed in a warm van...

Yep. unfortunately only sleeps, seats 3 tho. I also appreciate the gear/toy storage adventure focus of the Revel. I bet a seats 4/sleeps 4 Revel in a 170 would probably sell well for Winnebago.

2020 Transit now have a factory AWD option. Which really isn't that far away in capability from the Sprinter 4x4 implementation from what I've been reading. Seems like AWD would serve the average...

thanks! I sent a PM.

Beautiful. Were you happy with the process at Sportsmobile? Did you buy the van through them or find another elsewhere? thanks for sharing!

thanks folks. appreciate the advice.

For a Ram Promaster based Class B (front wheel drive):

1) Cable chains or regular chains? (never chained up something so heavy)
2) favorite makes and models of chains?

The thules have been...

Can folks elaborate on why the Cassettes are better than a marine toilet? BTW, here's a great video on the Thetford. Spoiler alert : "for those overindulging in alcohol we've designed in a chin rest"...

Yes. I believe it essentially is. I think the most popular commercial vehicle chassis in Europe? As I continue to research, review options against my must have list, I keep coming back to Travato...

thanks North, very helpful. Agree it seems I'm looking for a unicorn for 4 adults in this form factor. The Travato comes really close, assuming neither of my current 9 yr old boys break family...

this thread is awesome. thanks to everyone for their contributions.

I tried an in thread search but came up dry.

Looking for a sleeps 4, seats 4 class B, with wet bath, galley, and...

Digging your Rpod! I'm also researching the 182G model. Trying to figure out if its possible to custom mount a 4 bike rack somewhere, maybe on the back lift up and reinforce? I know this would be...

thanks again for all of the input and suggestions. I think you've convinced me I may be better off with a towable ultra light trailer. The 16-foot Scamps look to have the right floorplan (1 queen...

Yardsale2 - Primarily 3 season but ideally 4 season... lots of the posts here like the one below are opening my eyes up to the winter RV challenges beyond the obvious 2WD/4WD issue. Check out the...

thanks for the info and suggestions, keep them coming.

Current car fleet: 2007 Honda Fit and a 2005 Outback. Our dumb 'Master Plan' is as follows:
Buy a <22' RV that gets good enough gas...

thanks folks. Just discovered Roadtrek as well. If I sell one of my children I may be able to get into a used one.

Sprinter chassis, sleeps 4 pretty comfortably from what I can tell from the...

I seek wisdom and guidance, Oracles of RVing. Looking for the following unicorn:
sleeps 4 humans and a dog
compact B class
4WD a VERY nice to have but willing to live with 2WD
good (~18+ ) gas...

In the spirit of actually contributing a tiny bit of info to this thread vs just being a parasite here's a response I just got from Sportsmobile. Pipe dream anyway as I don't think I'm ready to drop...

Chup - thanks for the detailed thoughts, info. We're leaning towards a combined unit rather than truck + camper, although I totally get your logic if you intend to always keep them attached. Sounds...

Chup - I wish I were printing money but alas not the case. As we are envisioning this to potentially be a primary means of family vacations for summer and winter for many years, we'd be willing to...

recommendations please on the best RV option for :
1) sleeping 4 + dog
2) best possible gas mileage
3) ideally 4WD
4) no longer than 24, 25 ft
5) No class A

initial research seems to suggest...