"That's Very Smart"
Skip to main content

Topic: Newbie - About to pull the Trigger - 8 paws, 4 hands. (Read 469 times) previous topic - next topic

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Newbie - About to pull the Trigger - 8 paws, 4 hands.

Hello, all - what a wonderful resource!  We are about to jump in to put a deposit down on a new Wonder RTB as our first ever RV.  We had been considering an Airstream Atlas, but the setup and options seemed just as good...and going with a Ford Chassis seems like the thing to do. 2 adults, 2 mini Aussies (on the small side).

We'll be lurking around a great deal, but wanted to start by asking for everyone's opinions, tips, etc as we move to purchase. We're in the Northeast of the US, so not many real local dealers.

Fire away - we do need to be grounded more!

Re: Newbie - About to pull the Trigger - 8 paws, 4 hands.

Reply #1 –
Congrats!  We were in the same boat and ended up with a Unity RL, very slightly used.  I had a list of all the differences between the wonder and unity but I guess I deleted it.  The big one I remember is the wonder can’t get self levelers, though I think someone did find a way on at least one model.  To some this doesn’t matter much, for us it brought back camper leveling memories with our dads when we were kids.  We decided we wanted to avoid that particular vocabulary if at all possible😀 I think another was the storage was on the opposite side of how campgrounds are set up, not a big deal for us as it was the levelers that sealed the deal.  Maybe different seatbelts?

Either way you’ll love it!

Re: Newbie - About to pull the Trigger - 8 paws, 4 hands.

Reply #2 –
RTB is a great model! One important thing to note is that the RTB has a smaller hitch adapter than the other models and is not suitable to tow. You could do a small bike rack or storage box on the receiver but can only take 200lbs of tongue weight.

Wonder's 2021 and older you will notice have a different interior style and construction method than the Unity. After 2022 they all adopted similar redesigns and started going down the same production line.

Wonder's did not offer a tank heater option and the batteries are in an exterior compartment rather than under the entrance step.

If you're willing to make a road trip out of picking up your RV there are lots of great LTV dealers on the west coast that are known for reselling lots of preowned Leisure Travels! Check out Johnson RV, La Mesa, Van City, Fretz, Southland RV.