Hi everyone,
I am a newbie owner of a 2019 Winnebago View 24J....
I got the RV about 4 months ago and proceeded to do an 11,000 mile road trip with my family across the USA and parts of Canada. We visited about 12 national parks and lived in the View 24J full time for over 2 months.
I thought I would share some of our perspectives (pros and cons) on the View 24J for prospective new owners of the View. I wish someone would have told me about all these things before I got the View. It would have save me a lot of time, money, and aggravations. This is simply my perspective, so please take it with a grain of salt....
First, let's start with the "Pros"....
* We really love the floor plan of the 24J. For a family of 3 (mom, dad, 1 kid) - it's perfect for us. Everyone has their own sleeping area and private space.
* The VIEW is a well built RV for the most part. There are a lot of thoughtful touches that the Winnebago engineers designed into the product. All the switches, lights, etc are exactly where you would expect it. I think Winnebago really makes a good motorhome (at the price range).
* I love the driving position of the Sprinter. The view (no pun intended) out the front is outstanding. You can see everything down the road, no blind spots in the front, and the seating position for the driver and passenger is excellent.
* I love the V6 Mercedes diesel. Its got somewhat decent power and is relatively fuel efficient. I can go about 350 miles on a full tank of diesel depending on my speed and wind conditions.
* The new compressor refrigerator works great. This is the 1st RV frig that actually keeps our food nice and cold and make perfect ice cubes.
* Winnebago as a company has been great to work with. We had a warranty issue and the service representatives were excellent to work with.
* The documentation package (binder) is excellent. Everything is in there and every feature of the coach is well documented. Thanks WGO for taking the time to put this together for us new owners.
Now for the "Cons"....
* Who ever said the VIEW is easy to drive, obviously has never driven the VIEW in strong cross-wind. I had many situations driving across the country in areas with strong cross wind (Texas, South Dakota, Iowa, New Mexico), where sudden strong wind gusts can push the View out of the driving lane. Also, every semi or large truck that passes you will push the View around. This makes for a very tense and stressful driving experience where you are gripping the steering wheel with both hands all the time anticipating the next wind gust. The stock suspension is very soft and the View will bounce and sway over every irregularities in the road.
* IMO, I think the track of the VIEW is too narrow. If you look at a Sprinter van, you can see that it's a narrow van designed for European cities and streets. Since the VIEW is based on the Sprinter chassis, IMO, its track is too narrow. The rear wheel arches extend about 6 inches past each rear wheel. The narrow track makes for an unstable RV. I wish Winnebago would extend the rear track out to make the rear wheels flush with the sides of the motor home. This will give the VIEW much more lateral stability.
* The fuel tank is too small. It only holds about 26 gallons. So expect to fill up the tank daily if you are doing a road trip.
* The upgraded 9" NAV/infotainment system is almost useless. The 9" screen size is big and beautiful, but the NAV interface is painfully slow. It locks up and crashes all the time. The map zoom/display detailing is erratic. Sometimes the rear view monitor would not come on. Since this is a $2900 option, I would not get this again. I now have a 6" Garmin GPS that I used primarily for Navigation. The useless factory NAV is a total waste of money. Don't get this option.
* The CAB is noisy in windy situation. The class C overhang generates a lot of wind noise at speeds over 50 mph. So listening to music while driving on the highway is not enjoyable.
* Checking the tire pressure on the inside rear dually is a complete pain the derriere. I wish Winnebago would have installed valve extenders on the 2 inside rear duallies. How much more can that cost? $5 each?
* Winnebago only offers a 1 year warranty on the coach. Really? We did the factory tour and the word "quality" was thrown around a lot during the tour. If Winnebago really stands behind their products and believe in their own hype, then offer a standard 2 year or 3 year warranty. I know I can buy an extended after market warranty, but come on, I just dropped 6-figures on their product, a 3 year warranty would be awesome. A $20k Hyundai comes with a better warranty.
*The stock coach batteries are two group24 lead acid batteries. The coach battery bay can actually accommodate two group31 AGM batteries. I wish Winnebago would have offered that as an option. I swapped out the group24 batteries myself to fully capture the energy from the standard 200W solar panels on the roof.
I hope this helps a prospective new owner.
This is simply my opinions, so take it with a grain of salt.
I am a newbie owner of a 2019 Winnebago View 24J....
I got the RV about 4 months ago and proceeded to do an 11,000 mile road trip with my family across the USA and parts of Canada. We visited about 12 national parks and lived in the View 24J full time for over 2 months.
I thought I would share some of our perspectives (pros and cons) on the View 24J for prospective new owners of the View. I wish someone would have told me about all these things before I got the View. It would have save me a lot of time, money, and aggravations. This is simply my perspective, so please take it with a grain of salt....
First, let's start with the "Pros"....
* We really love the floor plan of the 24J. For a family of 3 (mom, dad, 1 kid) - it's perfect for us. Everyone has their own sleeping area and private space.
* The VIEW is a well built RV for the most part. There are a lot of thoughtful touches that the Winnebago engineers designed into the product. All the switches, lights, etc are exactly where you would expect it. I think Winnebago really makes a good motorhome (at the price range).
* I love the driving position of the Sprinter. The view (no pun intended) out the front is outstanding. You can see everything down the road, no blind spots in the front, and the seating position for the driver and passenger is excellent.
* I love the V6 Mercedes diesel. Its got somewhat decent power and is relatively fuel efficient. I can go about 350 miles on a full tank of diesel depending on my speed and wind conditions.
* The new compressor refrigerator works great. This is the 1st RV frig that actually keeps our food nice and cold and make perfect ice cubes.
* Winnebago as a company has been great to work with. We had a warranty issue and the service representatives were excellent to work with.
* The documentation package (binder) is excellent. Everything is in there and every feature of the coach is well documented. Thanks WGO for taking the time to put this together for us new owners.
Now for the "Cons"....
* Who ever said the VIEW is easy to drive, obviously has never driven the VIEW in strong cross-wind. I had many situations driving across the country in areas with strong cross wind (Texas, South Dakota, Iowa, New Mexico), where sudden strong wind gusts can push the View out of the driving lane. Also, every semi or large truck that passes you will push the View around. This makes for a very tense and stressful driving experience where you are gripping the steering wheel with both hands all the time anticipating the next wind gust. The stock suspension is very soft and the View will bounce and sway over every irregularities in the road.
* IMO, I think the track of the VIEW is too narrow. If you look at a Sprinter van, you can see that it's a narrow van designed for European cities and streets. Since the VIEW is based on the Sprinter chassis, IMO, its track is too narrow. The rear wheel arches extend about 6 inches past each rear wheel. The narrow track makes for an unstable RV. I wish Winnebago would extend the rear track out to make the rear wheels flush with the sides of the motor home. This will give the VIEW much more lateral stability.
* The fuel tank is too small. It only holds about 26 gallons. So expect to fill up the tank daily if you are doing a road trip.
* The upgraded 9" NAV/infotainment system is almost useless. The 9" screen size is big and beautiful, but the NAV interface is painfully slow. It locks up and crashes all the time. The map zoom/display detailing is erratic. Sometimes the rear view monitor would not come on. Since this is a $2900 option, I would not get this again. I now have a 6" Garmin GPS that I used primarily for Navigation. The useless factory NAV is a total waste of money. Don't get this option.
* The CAB is noisy in windy situation. The class C overhang generates a lot of wind noise at speeds over 50 mph. So listening to music while driving on the highway is not enjoyable.
* Checking the tire pressure on the inside rear dually is a complete pain the derriere. I wish Winnebago would have installed valve extenders on the 2 inside rear duallies. How much more can that cost? $5 each?
* Winnebago only offers a 1 year warranty on the coach. Really? We did the factory tour and the word "quality" was thrown around a lot during the tour. If Winnebago really stands behind their products and believe in their own hype, then offer a standard 2 year or 3 year warranty. I know I can buy an extended after market warranty, but come on, I just dropped 6-figures on their product, a 3 year warranty would be awesome. A $20k Hyundai comes with a better warranty.
*The stock coach batteries are two group24 lead acid batteries. The coach battery bay can actually accommodate two group31 AGM batteries. I wish Winnebago would have offered that as an option. I swapped out the group24 batteries myself to fully capture the energy from the standard 200W solar panels on the roof.
I hope this helps a prospective new owner.
This is simply my opinions, so take it with a grain of salt.
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