I’ve been planning to get an RV for a couple years, decided I really want to get a motorhome. Usually when I go to the shows I quickly bypass the class B vans and check out the big class A’s and Fifth Wheels. This year show I spent most of the time looking at the B Vans and the B+. Having looked at several different brands and chassis, I initially thought I would prefer the Mercedes. The more I read the forums and Facebook groups and saw the problems others were experiencing I knew the Mercedes was not for me, on to the Ford Transit chassis.

I had my eye on a Coachman Beyond 22c, nice van; fit and finish looked good, nice solid cabinetry, exterior had clean lines and did not appear cluttered. I was not a fan of the wet bath and zero outside storage, the back of the van under to convertible sofa space was consumed with the Li3 lithium system (which is an awesome option)

The problem with a B van is I am a chronic over packer for trips, I wanted a small RV with no slide, (less problems). Finally discovered the Leisure Travel Vans, watched Deans videos along with the Fit RV factory tour and the Wendland’s factory tour. I also Joined the Facebook Group Leisure Travel Vans Enthusiasts what a great source of information. I have been a member of many Facebook groups in the past few years, one thing I quickly learned is NO RV is perfect, you will always have issues no matter what you get and how much you spend. After looking at the LTV’s and seeing how they are produced this brand quickly made the short list. Looking at several brands and models I realized the major large manufacturers are more into mass production with little to no quality control, and the horror stories on social media were plentiful.

I chose the Wonder RL — rear lounge, the lounge converts to a sleeping area with a fold down murphy style bed, the lounge is decent size with plenty of windows for natural light. The Leisure Travel vans have dry baths and separate shower. Decent amount of storage inside and outside compared to the B vans. A big differentiator with LTV is they have a premium price and are hard to come by, typical order time currently is about 18 months minimum, some dealers are quoting 24 – 30 months out. Leisure vans have limited dealers and many offer no discounts from MSRP due to the high demand. Darn near impossible to actually see one on a dealer lot. Some of the larger dealers are Van City RV, Fretz RV, Howard RV Center and Gerzeny’s RV World.