New floor plan teaser.

[bclemens]

Someone asked me for a picture of how we do our return air.

Instead of a grill that leads directly to the furnace (and is noisy), we put a gap at the floor and mount the furnace on a platform. This way the airs goes down to the floor and then UP into that return air chase. Makes for a quieter furnace and no ugly metal grate to rattle.

Well in snapping that picture, I realized I was in our new prototype floor plan on a Sprinter. So here is the one lone picture you get until we unveil it at our wholesales show, first week in December.

Speculate away.

[Ecopco]

Looks pretty wide open!


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[bclemens]

Slide room was not put in yet...so it really was. Maybe I'll just cover that side in plexiglass. Great view....outside and inside.

[ipolyihh]

I like it. If the bath floor looks to stay as flat as it seems, the extra headroom in the shower would be appreciated!

I know you need to put the fresh water tank somewhere, but if the bed were a convertible couch with the tv on the bathroom wall!

[bclemens]

It is in fact a convertible bed. You can sleep on it and watch TV. And you can sit on it and watch TV.

I think it will work just like my bed from home too. My wife lays it on and watches TV, while I try and sleep with the pillow over my head, then she falls asleep so then I turn the TV off, then I fall asleep. We're still working on a price for that feature. stay tuned.

[DBTSolera24R]

Can't we see the floor plan?


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[ipolyihh]

let your mind wander ... but my guess:

24S plan with bath area moved into room suggested by picture

24R bed slide out, but on driver side like wardrobe/dinette slide out

Solera Class C Motorhome by Forest River
Solera Class C Motorhome by Forest River

but just to be clear, I got a 2014 24S in August and am perfectly happy with it, I'll be using it for a long time!

[DBTSolera24R]

That's what I'm thinking it is also.


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[bclemens]

Originally Posted by DBTSunseeker2300

Can't we see the floor plan?


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Where's the fun in that?

[DBTSolera24R]

Originally Posted by bclemens

Where's the fun in that?

Are we close with our idea of what it is?


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[Uncle Buck]

FR should have a contest, give the amenities they want in a TT, and see who can come up with the best floor plan. The winner gets the first one off the floor at cost?

[bclemens]

LOL...well first off, this is a motorhome thread so I see no benefit to me for a TT design.

I did offer up a monetary reward for an idea or floor plan a while back. Everyone always says "well if they would just hire me to design these things...". But I don't think I got any submissions.

This will be a brand new floor plan on the Sprinter platform. No one is doing anything like it currently.

As for how close...certainly we can assume that is the bathroom in the corner. We can also assume the bed is over there.

[JamesR]

Interesting... Is a full wall slider out of the question?
Taking the hump out of the floor is a good idea even though it puts a squeeze on the utilities.
Thanks for the insight!



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[DBTSolera24R]

When would this model be available to order?


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[ipolyihh]

Originally Posted by JamesR

Is a full wall slider out of the question?

the picture precludes a full wall slide

also, cons: weight,
moving water tank ( assuming it's under bed),
reduced headroom outside for working with utility connections

[bclemens]

Originally Posted by DBTSunseeker2300

When would this model be available to order?


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Dealers will get their first glimpse first week in December. Orders can be taken then.

[ipolyihh]

anyone want to play "what's my floor plan" ?

http://www.ipolyi.com/24H.pdf

bathroom layout I tried to make as far as possible from what actual may be

[Sandiegodoug]

That is a nice floorplan
I wonder if it would lean too much when the slide was out


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[bclemens]

Originally Posted by Sandiegodoug

That is a nice floorplan
I wonder if it would lean too much when the slide was out


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It would not, if we say had electric stabilizers that went down. Maybe if they folded down as to not sacrifice any ground clearance.

Even if something like that did lean...it would probably only lean about 1.5"

[DaveJordan]

Originally Posted by bclemens

It would not, if we say had electric stabilizers that went down. Maybe if they folded down as to not sacrifice any ground clearance.

Which would be especially cool if, say, the electric stabilizers could be retrofitted to existing Soleras...