New Member with a New 2025 Navion 24T

[jd2610]

Hello All!

We're newly retired and planning to hit the road in our new Navion 24T. Scary to be shelling out all this dough, but on our bucket list. Would love to hear about any "gotcha's" to this model so we can get things fixed right away. I'm fearing some uglies with a "new" floor-plan like this. All mfg takes a bit to work things out, right?

 

[Bnystrom]

You're bound to run into some issues, that's just the nature of the beast. Hopefully, you won't have any quality issues. If you find something wrong that should be covered under warranty, get it fixed immediately. Assuming that you haven't picked up your Navion yet, if there are any issues with it, do not sign the purchase agreement until they're fixed! Perhaps your dealer is great, but there are myriad stories of dealers promising to fix issues "next week", which in many cases effectively means "never". Once they have your money, they have no incentive to make any repairs quickly. Your signature is your only leverage.

Getting an independent, third-party inspection before purchase - even on new RVs - is a very good idea, since you won't know what to look for.

Once you have your new rig, I suggest doing some short "shakedown" trips of 1-3 days to learn about the systems, and how you want to use your Navion. It's an ongoing process and you'll likely make many adjustments over time. Read your Winnebago owner's manual thoroughly and at least skim through the Mercedes chassis manual. Make sure you have basic mechanical and electrical tools and supplies. Test every system thoroughly; water pump/faucets/showers, heat, A/C, shore power, generator, solar, lighting, slide-out, awning, window shades, locks, appliances, and whatever else you can think of. Make sure it's all working before you take any long trips. It's much easier to deal with issues at home than on the road.

If you don't have a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), I strongly suggest getting one. Otherwise, you're effectively "driving blind" when it comes to tire pressure, which is critical to safety in our heavily-laden vehicles.

Dump your gray and black tanks at least once before you take any extended trips, so you're not trying to figure it out while in line at a campground. Fill your water tank at least partially so you know how.

Spend some time just driving around and parking to get used to the size of your Navion. Backing up into spaces can be a challenge if you're not used to it. Your rear view camera should display parking assist lines, but you may need to adjust them.

Once you're at least somewhat comfortable, go out and have lots of great adventures!

FWIW, if we were ever to replace our current rig, the 24T would be our floorplan of choice.

 

[Morich]

I suggest the TPMS as well as a great investment that gives not only safety but may let you stop worry so much about what the tire pressure is doing when you see how near impossible it can be to keep it steady as the weather changes and you drive or park in different places!
On our last couple mid size RV, we found just driving 30 minutes changed the tire pressure and which direction changed the sun which also showed up in different pressure!
So we picked a range and just watched as the pressure floated up and down every time we drove a different direction or parked in the shade!
No point in worry if I can't avoid it changing!
Second most frequent problem for newer motorhome users is how to avoid killing the first set of batteries as things are not as they expect. Biggie is that battery cutoff switches don't cut off ALL drains and if we don't watch extra close when we store the RV, we can leaves drains connected but cutoff the charge from the converter reaching the batteries!
Disconnect switch will cutoff lots of things like lights but NOT safety items that run the battery down over a long storage period! That disconnect switch does cut off the converter from the batteries, so we may think we left it on while plugged in and it DOES run but the power doesn't get to the batteries!
AARGH!

 

[Pointyears]

Dump your gray and black tanks at least once before you take any extended trips

Words can't describe what kind of good advice this is. I went on my first trip and when it came time to dump both tanks, I popped off the cap...and got gushed upon. Turns out the dealer had left both handles in the open position, and it had never occurred to me to check them prior to going out and actually using it.
Only good thing is that there was no one else at the dump station to see my shame.

 

[Bnystrom]

Sorry, but I couldn't help but laugh at your pain. We've all had embarrassing "brain farts" at one point or another. Kudos to you for being willing to share!

 

[creativepart]

Just to mention… your model comes with a Mercedes factory built in Tire Pressure Monitor. So no need to follow that advice.

And your battery is the 320 ah Lithionics battery which is very different from what these other well meaning members are warning against. You have effective battery cutoff controls including a on/off switch on the battery.

 

[creativepart]

Hello All!

We're newly retired and planning to hit the road in our new Navion 24T. Scary to be shelling out all this dough, but on our bucket list. Would love to hear about any "gotcha's" to this model so we can get things fixed right away. I'm fearing some uglies with a "new" floor-plan like this. All mfg takes a bit to work things out, right?

Welcome!

We shelled out all that dough as well and purchased a new 2026 View 24R in September.

Not saying your experience will be the same as ours, but we’ve been on 3 trips, driven 1000 miles and spent about 14-nights in ours with no real issues. Oh we had a piece of cabinet trim come loose. But that’s it. Oh wait, we also had trouble with the rear license plate screws.

We’re enjoying ours and the biggest issue is not enough time to get away even though we’re retired and should be free to go away, things keep popping up.

There’s a very active Facebook Group for 2025/2026 T and R models. Here’s the link.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/3583357695237260

 

[creativepart]

About possible other issues, some owners of these new models have had problems with the Winnebago Connect system. It’s vital to be sure you have the latest update, v1.3.3. Some have had condensation issues with the new Truma Aventa A/C unit. There are some that find the Murphy Bed mattress uncomfortable.

I think that’s mostly what I’ve seen folks talk about.

These View/Navions are very tech heavy and contain a number of unique features not found on other Winnebago models just a few years older. So, be aware that not a lot of our members are familiar with these new models.

 

[Bnystrom]

Just to mention… your model comes with a Mercedes factory built in Tire Pressure Monitor. So no need to follow that advice.

Really? It's about time! It should be mandatory on all new RVs, just as it is on cars.

And your battery is the 320 ah Lithionics battery which is very different from what these other well meaning members are warning against. You have effective battery cutoff controls including a on/off switch on the battery.

I wondered about that, as that's what the specs I've seen indicate.

 

[Pointyears]

Just to mention… your model comes with a Mercedes factory built in Tire Pressure Monitor. So no need to follow that advice.

Are you sure about that? My two brain cells say that MB only have TPMS on their 4 wheel chassis, not the 6 wheel chasses (what the ****'s the plural of chassis?) as we have.

 

[creativepart]

My 6-wheel Mercedes Sprinter has TPMS built in. It is a 2025 3500 chassis.

Older models didn't offer TPMS standard. I'm not positive when this changed, but it seems after 2023:

Yes, the
2025 Mercedes-Benz 3500XD cutaway chassis has factory TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) as a standard feature on all dual rear wheel models

 

[Pointyears]

My 6-wheel Mercedes Sprinter has TPMS built in. It is a 2025 3500 chassis.

Older models didn't offer TPMS standard. I'm not positive when this changed, but it seems after 2023:

Thanks for the update. I would assume it changed when they did the engine and transmission switch over which was the 24 Sprinter year.

 

[Bnystrom]

what the ****'s the plural of chassis?

The plural of chassis is chassis, just like the plural of deer is deer. That said, you pronounce the singular for chassis as "cha-see" and the plural as "cha-seez". Don't you just love our messed-up language?

 

[Battle Born Clan]

Hello All!

We're newly retired and planning to hit the road in our new Navion 24T. Scary to be shelling out all this dough, but on our bucket list. Would love to hear about any "gotcha's" to this model so we can get things fixed right away. I'm fearing some uglies with a "new" floor-plan like this. All mfg takes a bit to work things out, right?

Welcome. I am new'ish here myself. We bought a 2025 Winnebago in June, it has spent most of it's life in the shop, bad luck on our part. But the good luck side of it is I found this group and the folks here have been more than willing to deal with my long winded questions and gave me short and concise answers and suggestions. I love that.

I wish you and yours smooth roads and safe travels.

 

[Gkiesel]

Hello All!

We're newly retired and planning to hit the road in our new Navion 24T. Scary to be shelling out all this dough, but on our bucket list. Would love to hear about any "gotcha's" to this model so we can get things fixed right away. I'm fearing some uglies with a "new" floor-plan like this. All mfg takes a bit to work things out, right?

Join the View/navion Facebook page. You will thank me. These guys are super knowledgeable and get into the weeds with these units. We own a 2015.5J and have learned so much.