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07-05-2012, 06:18 AM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 1
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Tour??
After 3 months of researching and test driving, we have made the 2012 Tour the finalist. We love the layout but only test drove it for 5 miles. We would like to hear experiences driving the rig extended distances and issues they needed repaired during the first year. Thanks.
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07-05-2012, 02:10 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 274
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Did you see the location of ALL the batteries and how to access them? What were you told about the use of DEF? Pull some lower drawers out and look underneath with a flash light as workmanship quality. Check the floor for scratches from slide movement.
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07-05-2012, 03:15 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cosby, Tn
Posts: 124
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Are you looking at the 42' with tag? As to the problem of scratching the tire with slide. I recommend these:
http://www.amazon.com/Products-013-4.../dp/B0031NFUHQ
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Steve Ownby
Full time since 2007
2003 Monaco Signature
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07-15-2012, 04:28 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 44
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Purchased a 2012 Ellipse which is the Tour's sister. Love it. Did 5000 miles so far. PA to Florida for the winter. A breeze to drive. Was a little worried by its size, but does not bother me one bit now. Tow a Buick Enclave. Dont know its back there! Only minor service issues - handled by dealer. Would definately buy again. Good Luck! Maybe see ya on the road.
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07-16-2012, 11:01 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by swells14534
After 3 months of researching and test driving, we have made the 2012 Tour the finalist. We love the layout but only test drove it for 5 miles. We would like to hear experiences driving the rig extended distances and issues they needed repaired during the first year. Thanks.
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Have 2011 Ellipse, 42QD. Got it almost exactly 1 year ago, new. First trip was 5K miles, it now has 14K miles. Very comfortable to drive long distances. I won't say rattle free, but it is much quieter than previous coach and interior is well put together. A few minor issues covered by Winnie at factory as we went thru there on first trip then back at dealer here in Oregon. Dinghy is 06 Ford Explorer or 11K pounds of race car trailer, no issues towing either.
As the man said above, would definitely buy it again.
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07-17-2012, 12:20 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Home is were we park it
Posts: 59
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Just finished a 10,000 mile trip to the west coast of Canada and then down south to Mexico over to Florida and back up to Ontario Canada lots of power handles fantastic, we had the alternator go out in Savannah GA, we love the coach and would not hesitate to buy another one
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Barry and Glennice, Kit and Kaboodle (Lhaso Apso's)
2008 Winnebago Tour WD, GMC Terrain toad
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07-17-2012, 01:29 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Litchfield Park, Arizona
Posts: 656
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new rig.
We bought our Ellipse new in 2007. Haven't had any major problems but there is always something on the maintenance list... it's in the shop today getting new slide bearings installed.
We've been very happy with ours.
Best of luck
rick
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Rick, Nancy, Peanut & Lola our Westie Dogs & Bailey the Sheltie.
2007 Itasca Ellipse 40FD
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07-17-2012, 06:57 PM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1
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bought a 2012QD two months ago...typical problems, but 1st RV, easy to handle...love it, but don't know any better
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07-17-2012, 10:12 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Madison, SD
Posts: 175
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WE have had our 2010 42AD Tour for about 18 months of fulltime use and driven it about 18,000 miles. We love our coach (this is our second Tour - first was a 2008 40TD), and have had few issues. We did have a slide problem that cracked a tile (it was a bad roller supporting the slide). That was fixed a year ago with no more issues. the 4 house batteries are a bit challenging to check, I have only had to add water twice, so not that big a deal.
Overall, this coach seems very well built, runs great and is very comfortable to live in.
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Rick
2010 Winnebago Tour 42AD
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07-21-2012, 06:27 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Southwick Ma
Posts: 64
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Have a 2010 Tour 42AD. Only minor issues you would expect with a new coach. Some switches interior wired backwards, cracked tile, leaky tag axel seal, couple of loose trim mouldings. Nothing major. We love it and would not hesitate to buy another one.
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2016 Winnebago Tour 42QD
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Happy Trails, Tom
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07-21-2012, 07:14 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 346
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Have a 2012 Journey the next in line to the Tour, have 6K on it and only minor problems covered by warrenty. Quality of build is great, I find amazing that I have not had any problems with the almost 33 ft slide that carries so much weight.
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2012 Winnebago Journey 36M Cummins 360
2014 Jeep Cherokee Limited, Air Force One
277 Campgrounds, 1350 nights camping since 2009 and 61 K Winnebago miles
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07-21-2012, 07:22 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 53
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Good luck with your new coach, should you buy it. We are in the process of buying our very first coach. We take delivery in Oct. Can not wait.
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2013 Itasca Ellipse 42QD
2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Hemi 4x4 w/RZR-S (TOAD)
Disabled Viet Nam Vet USN 68-72
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07-21-2012, 07:57 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 44
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Ownby
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Did you mean "tile" instead of "tire"?
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Cummins ISX 600HP, Allison 4000
2015 F-150 King Ranch LB 3.5 L twin turbo Ecoboost Toad, Texas Boomers RV Club
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07-22-2012, 10:06 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 311
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The 2013 Tour/Ellipse's sure look nice. I have a question for the QD owners. Can the bed be put down to sleep in without opening the slides all the way?
Sometimes we like to try to stealth camp and we don't put the slides out on our current Moho. I know it probably would not happen very often, but at some point we may need to sleep in Moho without opening the slides.
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2013 Itasca Ellipse 42 QD
2014 Jeep Wrangler
Full time in 2013
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07-22-2012, 11:21 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 53
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Hello Smack,
That would be a NO! The whole reason for the bed being raised is so the slide will close. I thought of that also. Yes, it is a great floor plan. Ours is on order.
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2013 Itasca Ellipse 42QD
2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Hemi 4x4 w/RZR-S (TOAD)
Disabled Viet Nam Vet USN 68-72
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07-23-2012, 02:51 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 44
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You must open the bedroom slide to lower the bed. NOT the driver side super slide. Only the bed slide. We have never missed it. Want to take a little snooze? You can lie crossways on the bed and no wear for worse with the bed tilted up. Can only sleep one comfortably this way, but I fiqure my better half is driving while I'm snoozin'! I love my Ellipse. Good Luck
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Bob & Deb K.
2012 Itasca Ellipse QD 'Elli'
2010 Buick Enclave AWD Toad 'Ginny'
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07-24-2012, 10:35 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Southwick Ma
Posts: 64
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The way the system is wired with interlocks from the factory you cannot lower the bed without opening the slide fully. That being said if you want to sleep stealthy without opening the slide it wouldn't take an electrical engineer to wire in an override circuit providing you have the space to extend the bed fully with the slide closed. A couple of measurements should tell you if you do. Of course there would be no room to walk by.
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2016 Winnebago Tour 42QD
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Happy Trails, Tom
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07-25-2012, 08:40 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 44
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When the bed is up and the slides in, the end of the bed butts right up against the slide. Ergo, the need for the midship 1/2 bath. With the slides in you can not get to the rear bath without crawling over the bed in my coach. Looks to me to be the same floor plan-just reversed.
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2014 Entegra Cornerstone 45K, Spartan K3 Chassis,
Cummins ISX 600HP, Allison 4000
2015 F-150 King Ranch LB 3.5 L twin turbo Ecoboost Toad, Texas Boomers RV Club
FMCA F292298, NRA Benefactor Life Member
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07-25-2012, 01:04 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Southwick Ma
Posts: 64
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Although I haven't measured it it looks like there might be enough room on my Tour 42 AD to put the bed down with the slides in.
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2016 Winnebago Tour 42QD
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Happy Trails, Tom
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07-26-2012, 12:05 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dlovitt
When the bed is up and the slides in, the end of the bed butts right up against the slide. Ergo, the need for the midship 1/2 bath. With the slides in you can not get to the rear bath without crawling over the bed in my coach. Looks to me to be the same floor plan-just reversed.
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Yep same here.
On the Itasca 42QD there is about 6 inches to squeeze thru between the foot of the bed and the wall slide bedroom cabinets, so it's a tight squeeze to get to the rear bath. The mid-bath is real handy when on the road and slides in! The BR slide has to go out to lower the bed to flat. No other way. Sleeping options with slides in is 1 person cross ways on the bed and or use the couch
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