Thank you for the comprehensive walkthrough. Just a couple questions after watching the video. I noticed there is no awning. Is there an option for an awning on the passenger side? Or perhaps a 3rd party manufacturer awning to be installed? Also, is there an option for a flat screen TV hookup anywhere on the inside?
Very nice looking rig. It lost me at wet bath. I am just not a fan of a wet bath. I like them separate. Everything else seems very nice for sure tough. Great detailed tour. Thanks
Great review. Very detailed! Question - Looks like you have a open the rear doors to connect city water? Does that mean you can't have a "permanent" city water connection with pressure?
One thing that has always irked me has been Winnebago completely ignoring a matching storage/motorcycle trailer for their line of motorhomes. Ideally I'd like a Solis with a small motorcycle trailer as well to carry a 500lbs (wet) BMW F650 GS that can be used for runs to various local shops, attractions, into town, etc. while leaving the Solis hooked up and locked up at the campsite or otherwise deployed when boondocking.
Thanks for watching. It is not Winnebago that sets the weight limits for this Class B motor home, it is Dodge. All Ram Pro Master Chassis' are limited. No manufacturer can increase the limits. There are some out there that put larger hitch receivers on their motor homes and that still does not change what they can handle. Just did a TH-cam Live about that last week. Check it out, it will open you eyes and make you wonder, Why are these manufacturers doing what they are doing!
Nice review Paul! We own a Hymer Aktiv Loft 1.0 and love it. The Solis is very similar, just lacking the inverter, generator, microwave, TV, and Blu Ray player and A/C. Our A/C is undermount and not all that great, but better than nothing. We have 400 ah of Lithium batteries. The Solis has a Solar panel. Hymer Aktiv Loft has and underhood generator (UGH). I like the USB ports, light and vent on the loft, we don't have those. So some nice touches that Winnebago thought of for the Solis. Also, you can currently get a Solis. Hymer Aktiv Loft's no longer made in North America :-(
Paul: Great review. I am deciding between the Solis and Tofino. The tofino is shorter but wider. Is the 6' 8" width seen in the Solis specs with the mirrors folded in or deployed?
This is nice but check out the Tellaro by Thor it’s absolutely perfect it has Ac all lithium batteries all Thule bike rack and ladders it’s four season it’s perfect. Also the windows in the back open out
The Tellaro is more like the Pleasure Way Ascent. It does not have a pop-top. The Solis is like the Tofino by Pleasure Way, but the Solis has more to offer for less money.
RV Reviews by The Air Force Guy you’re wrong, the tellaro AT has a pop up. It’s almost the same layout as this, but better. If this one had a lithium battery, Air conditioning and a microwave it would be better. But it falls way short. It’s really unfortunate that all the B van manufacturers are failing to look at the 1000’s of vanlife tour videos on TH-cam to see what people actually want. They’re all condos in cargo vans - stealth on the outside and beautiful on the inside. The Solis is so close yet so far away. I know this is supposed to be the budget van, however I’d happily pay a higher price to have the options I actually want/need. It’s really annoying that I’m going to have to pay upwards of $200,000 to have a custom-made cargo van because the B van manufacturers refuse to move into the future. Seriously, why can’t they import some of the amazing designs from Europe? The vans are smaller and the bed is in the ceiling without the silly pop top... I almost feel like it’s some sort of conspiracy to keep those vans out of North America. Perhaps the government thinks they’ll be too popular and they’re trying to avoid a bunch of dirty hippies living in vans. To me, there’s no reasonable explanation. They would sell like hotcakes without question and yet we are left with only abysmal, boring, overpriced, oversized B vans to choose from… Many with black tanks... because everybody wants 30 gallons of pee and poo sloshing around as they drive.... NOT!
This floor plan looks very sensible. How do you like the Truma control panel? I saw it on another review and it doesn't look intuitive. Also I wish more switched were labeled from factory.
Great video Paul! Watched it all very informative! I would need to know if they have some sort of roof rack system designed for it so I can carry my SUP and Kayak? Second question is how big a motorcycle could I carry inside? I’m sure a skinny dirt bike is not an issue but could I use a ramp and tie down my Honda Goldwing inside? It would be the perfect RV for us if both of those wishes could be fulfilled. Thank you BB 🍻🍻
Nice review why don't any of see images or videos you see on this van show the rear bench seat like Winnebago shows in their diagrams on their website. They make it look like an option but you don't see any of them out there with it and nobody mentions it
They need to make a revel with pop top, nicer cabinets, better seats behind the driver, those seats shame the bench seat behind the driver on the revel, can't understand why they cheaped out on the revel interior, shakes head at Winnie.
Revel has some changes with the seats for 2021. More of a sports seat with three point seat belts. Definitely two different types of Class B's. With all of the stuff on the roof of the Revel, not possible to have a pop-top. Get many people saying if they could only take some from this one and some from that one and a little from that one., then I'd have the perfect camper. I get it. Appreciate you watching.
With a pop-top an A/C would not be very useful. The ones sleeping up top would end up opening the windows which would totally negate the A/C. One must look at this for what it is, it is an upscale Vanagon. Good Luck and Happy Camping. Thanks for watching...
@@jeffchen8178 We own a Hymer Aktiv Loft 1.0 and love it. The Solis does have a few things that my Aktiv Loft does not. Solar for one. My Hymer Aktiv has 400 ah of Lithium Batteries with an under hood generator (UGH) to charge them. We also have a 2000w inverter to run the Microwave, TV, Blu Ray player. The undermount A/C on the Hymer Aktiv Loft is not very good, but better than nothing.
Thanks for this really thorough review! I was wondering - with the pop-top & solar panel, is it safe to assume that rooftop storage racks, cargo carriers, or baskets are going to be out of the question?
Top Bed is rated to hold 450 pounds but the ladder is only rated for 225 pounds, how will someone that weighs 300 pounds climb up there? 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
2 times 225 equals 450. That is how they rate things. Even outside ladders on RV's have about the same rating, while the so called walkable roof typically have about the same rating.
Love the pop top and the 2nd row of seats. There's no microwave, no armrest on passenger front seat, and no bathroom fan to suck the stink out. Also no generator. Not totally a deal killer since you could buy a small portable one. No A/C, pretty much can't go to the southwest in the summer, then.
You are the best!
Appreciate that. Happy Camping
im picking mine up this week and this is the most comprehensive video i've seen! thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi Airforce guy, question, how do you hook up utilities on a solis 59P at park with full hook ups?
It is on the drivers side. It would be best to check it out in person
Thank you for the comprehensive walkthrough. Just a couple questions after watching the video. I noticed there is no awning. Is there an option for an awning on the passenger side? Or perhaps a 3rd party manufacturer awning to be installed? Also, is there an option for a flat screen TV hookup anywhere on the inside?
NO room to install one
No A/C or generator?
No A/C is a deal breaker for me. Can one have it installed as an extra ? I guess it’s because of the pop up. Please advise.
Just get the 59PX, it has generator and A/C
Can it be propane free?
Very nice looking rig. It lost me at wet bath. I am just not a fan of a wet bath. I like them separate. Everything else seems very nice for sure tough. Great detailed tour. Thanks
Right on
Great video, continue the great work, Thank you for the content
Appreciate you stopping by....
That’s a great vehicle. I like the vehicles that are not too huge but have extra passenger seating
Great to hear.... Thanks for watching
No mention of the Froli bed system in the pop top? Very nice feature that Winnebago uses.
Sorry for overlooking that...
What colors are available other than white with black trim? White gets dirty so quickly. .
Red
Great review. Very detailed! Question - Looks like you have a open the rear doors to connect city water? Does that mean you can't have a "permanent" city water connection with pressure?
That is correct
One thing that has always irked me has been Winnebago completely ignoring a matching storage/motorcycle trailer for their line of motorhomes.
Ideally I'd like a Solis with a small motorcycle trailer as well to carry a 500lbs (wet) BMW F650 GS that can be used for runs to various local shops, attractions, into town, etc. while leaving the Solis hooked up and locked up at the campsite or otherwise deployed when boondocking.
Thanks for watching. It is not Winnebago that sets the weight limits for this Class B motor home, it is Dodge. All Ram Pro Master Chassis' are limited. No manufacturer can increase the limits. There are some out there that put larger hitch receivers on their motor homes and that still does not change what they can handle. Just did a TH-cam Live about that last week. Check it out, it will open you eyes and make you wonder, Why are these manufacturers doing what they are doing!
Nice review Paul! We own a Hymer Aktiv Loft 1.0 and love it. The Solis is very similar, just lacking the inverter, generator, microwave, TV, and Blu Ray player and A/C. Our A/C is undermount and not all that great, but better than nothing. We have 400 ah of Lithium batteries. The Solis has a Solar panel. Hymer Aktiv Loft has and underhood generator (UGH). I like the USB ports, light and vent on the loft, we don't have those. So some nice touches that Winnebago thought of for the Solis. Also, you can currently get a Solis. Hymer Aktiv Loft's no longer made in North America :-(
Hopefully one day, they will offer the Pure3 system on the Solis with other options as well....
Paul: Great review. I am deciding between the Solis and Tofino. The tofino is shorter but wider. Is the 6' 8" width seen in the Solis specs with the mirrors folded in or deployed?
I'll need to check.... Thanks for the question
This is nice but check out the Tellaro by Thor it’s absolutely perfect it has Ac all lithium batteries all Thule bike rack and ladders it’s four season it’s perfect. Also the windows in the back open out
The Tellaro is more like the Pleasure Way Ascent. It does not have a pop-top. The Solis is like the Tofino by Pleasure Way, but the Solis has more to offer for less money.
RV Reviews by The Air Force Guy you’re wrong, the tellaro AT has a pop up. It’s almost the same layout as this, but better. If this one had a lithium battery, Air conditioning and a microwave it would be better. But it falls way short. It’s really unfortunate that all the B van manufacturers are failing to look at the 1000’s of vanlife tour videos on TH-cam to see what people actually want. They’re all condos in cargo vans - stealth on the outside and beautiful on the inside. The Solis is so close yet so far away. I know this is supposed to be the budget van, however I’d happily pay a higher price to have the options I actually want/need. It’s really annoying that I’m going to have to pay upwards of $200,000 to have a custom-made cargo van because the B van manufacturers refuse to move into the future. Seriously, why can’t they import some of the amazing designs from Europe? The vans are smaller and the bed is in the ceiling without the silly pop top... I almost feel like it’s some sort of conspiracy to keep those vans out of North America. Perhaps the government thinks they’ll be too popular and they’re trying to avoid a bunch of dirty hippies living in vans. To me, there’s no reasonable explanation. They would sell like hotcakes without question and yet we are left with only abysmal, boring, overpriced, oversized B vans to choose from… Many with black tanks... because everybody wants 30 gallons of pee and poo sloshing around as they drive.... NOT!
fishernate I love that pop up and don’t need A/C when Boondocking.
This is almost perfect for our needs!
Cheers
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@@TheAirForceGuycorrection, agreed the Solis as more to offer than the Tofino but is $30,000 more expensive than the Tofino
@@fishernate Check out Emabassy RV. I've been looking at buying a Travato but Emabassy can do some custom work at a resonable price.
This floor plan looks very sensible. How do you like the Truma control panel? I saw it on another review and it doesn't look intuitive. Also I wish more switched were labeled from factory.
So sad that there’s no air vent to let the stink out of the wet bath 😭
Comprehensive review. Thank you. Depending on the availability, I would save those independent aftermarket custom shops are in trouble
Great point!
How many fresh water Gallons does it hold ?
All the specs and pricing are below the video. Thanks for watching.
Great video can you do one on the Tellaro by Thor ? The table is useless you have seating for four and only two people can use the table
IF we get a Tellaro in I will gladly do one. Unfortunately, we do not carry that line. But we may trade one. Thanks for watching
Great video, One question, is it legal to drive with the pop up tent open?
Not sure if it is Legal, however it would ruin the canvas. So, I would not recommend it...
Great video Paul!
Watched it all very informative!
I would need to know if they have some sort of roof rack system designed for it so I can carry my SUP and Kayak?
Second question is how big a motorcycle could I carry inside?
I’m sure a skinny dirt bike is not an issue but could I use a ramp and tie down my Honda Goldwing inside?
It would be the perfect RV for us if both of those wishes could be fulfilled.
Thank you
BB
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Per Winnebago, they will not put one on the roof. Can it be done, anything can be done, it is just a question of cost.
RV Reviews by The Air Force Guy Got it 👍
I’ll look at how the Pleasure Way folks are doing it on the Tofino
Does this van have a blind sport monitoring?
No it does not.
@@TheAirForceGuy thank you.
Appreciate you watching....
Nice review why don't any of see images or videos you see on this van show the rear bench seat like Winnebago shows in their diagrams on their website. They make it look like an option but you don't see any of them out there with it and nobody mentions it
Good question! That floor plan is not available at this time.
@@TheAirForceGuy It *is* available and several folks in the Solis Facebook group have received one or have one on order for the fall.
They need to make a revel with pop top, nicer cabinets, better seats behind the driver, those seats shame the bench seat behind the driver on the revel, can't understand why they cheaped out on the revel interior, shakes head at Winnie.
Revel has some changes with the seats for 2021. More of a sports seat with three point seat belts. Definitely two different types of Class B's. With all of the stuff on the roof of the Revel, not possible to have a pop-top. Get many people saying if they could only take some from this one and some from that one and a little from that one., then I'd have the perfect camper. I get it. Appreciate you watching.
how long is the van.
All the specs and pricing is listed below the video. Thanks for Watching.
I wish they had an AC option. That's a deal breaker for me.
With a pop-top an A/C would not be very useful. The ones sleeping up top would end up opening the windows which would totally negate the A/C. One must look at this for what it is, it is an upscale Vanagon. Good Luck and Happy Camping. Thanks for watching...
But there are Class B's with pop-tops that have AC. They should have at least offered an option. Just my opinion. Thans for a great review
I wish they come w AC and Lithium battery . Don't really need pop-up. And of course a skylight at front would be nice. I missed hymeraktiv like.
@@jeffchen8178 We own a Hymer Aktiv Loft 1.0 and love it. The Solis does have a few things that my Aktiv Loft does not. Solar for one. My Hymer Aktiv has 400 ah of Lithium Batteries with an under hood generator (UGH) to charge them. We also have a 2000w inverter to run the Microwave, TV, Blu Ray player. The undermount A/C on the Hymer Aktiv Loft is not very good, but better than nothing.
The recently announced Solis PX adds an A/C along with a extra rear cargo space for bikes or other toys.
Thanks for this really thorough review! I was wondering - with the pop-top & solar panel, is it safe to assume that rooftop storage racks, cargo carriers, or baskets are going to be out of the question?
Appreciate you watching. You are correct as far as the racks. Unless you wanted to put them on after the fact. Not an option from Winnebago.
Does it have AC Paul?
Only on the dash, not in the motor home part.
RV Reviews by The Air Force Guy
Thank you
Top Bed is rated to hold 450 pounds but the ladder is only rated for 225 pounds, how will someone that weighs 300 pounds climb up there? 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
2 times 225 equals 450. That is how they rate things. Even outside ladders on RV's have about the same rating, while the so called walkable roof typically have about the same rating.
If you weigh that much, a Class B is probably not going to work for you anyways.
Love the pop top and the 2nd row of seats. There's no microwave, no armrest on passenger front seat, and no bathroom fan to suck the stink out. Also no generator. Not totally a deal killer since you could buy a small portable one. No A/C, pretty much can't go to the southwest in the summer, then.
Stay tuned. Larger one on its way with A/C
DOOD!