VAN TOUR! Winnebago Solis 59PX
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- We bought our Winnebago Solis 59 PX in November of 2021. After taking "Toaster" on a few trips, we are ready to show her off!
After a lot of research we chose the Solis 59PX because it checked all the boxes for us. We both wanted a bathroom and gear garage to store our bikes.
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Love that microwave stand mod! Something like this should really be standard equipment from WGO.
Thanks for this video! Our favorite part was your ladder storage tip. We have a Solis too (June 2021) and travel with our two teens who sleep up top. At first, we would take our ladder apart and stored it under the bed while traveling, but on our last trip we kept the ladder together and stored it up top on the mattress and the pop-up still closed easily. I think we will now be strapping it in like you guys! I love seeing the way people use their Solis campers! There are not a lot of folks with them on CZcams. :-D
Always love to see what others have done with their solis px vs what VANessa looks like (my px). Yours looks great!
Thanks! I agree! I love seeing what others have done! I have gotten so many great ideas! Love your van name!
Enjoyed the walk through. We just installed the pull out drawer in the back and was not too terrible to do. I am excited to try it out on our next trip, hopefully it does not fall out ;) Safe Travels!
Did you make it yourself or buy a special modification? We just really don't use ours the way we would like to!
Toaster! interesting ivdeo, take care!🤞
Thanks so much!!!
Great job! Might be getting a PX very soon. Love your video
Thanks so much! You will love it and maybe even hang out in it when it's just sitting in the driveway:)
Love the microwave addition. Beautifully done. Do you travel with it up there? Or, carry it in the garage area (other?) & put it up once you park. Thanks for the great overview & ideas. 😊
Thanks for sharing! Love all the mods 👍 excited to see the new wheels
Oh those wheels. Jay is so excited that even I am a little excited now. Never thought that would happen:)
New tires are in and wheels arriving soon. I never though I (Laura) would be excited for tires and wheels. Video coming after they are on!
Great name for your van.
Thanks for the great tour. We are picking ours up tomorrow!!! Question? Where do you keep the spare tire. Ours will not come with one but Im going to purchase one. Thanks! Hank.......
We don't have one yet but will add it to the back at some point. Probably with a ladder to use to attach
How are you liking your Solis!!?
Thanks for your excellent video! What did you do for your TV in the bedroom area?
czcams.com/video/UulNkK5Wweg/video.html
We made a video about the TV!
Great video - tons of great ideas!! Thank you for sharing your van your ~ we’re looking forward to getting a PX in about a month. Would you mind sharing links to some of the items you shared? Lots of good stuff!! I’m curious too what that piece was you installed in order to utilize the outdoor table at the end of the video!
Are you a part of the Winnebago Solis Facebook page? It has been the best FB group we've been a part of! Scroll through there and also you'll see my post with this video. People have asked for links and I share them there! I do need to add the links to the video description too!
Also congrats to you! Making the van your own is the best part!
😘❤️👍
I love your mod ideas, particularly the microwave/stand. Picking up our PX in a couple of weeks. Can you share the microwave size/model you got? It looks like it fits well in the space. Thanks!
Galanz GLCMKA07RDR-07 Microwave... www.amazon.com/dp/B07R23BTSS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Oh I just noticed this was your son's account that you mentioned earlier which now has me 🤣
So I guess you have to have the rear van doors open to connect a hose to the city water connection.
Do you ever wish it came with an awning? How's the gas mileage? Does it have a generator? Can you use the air conditioner with just the house batteries/inverter?
Great questions! Don't miss an awning because we park where we can have shade abs have heard many fly away.
Gas mileage...my hubs would know. 16mpg? It does have a generator that we use to run ac and are grateful for. We also use it if we need to run the microwave we bought for it. Have to use generator for ac. We don't use ac often but are sure glad when we do have it.
Excellent real world review. I love these vans. Thinking about getting one and making it my daily driver. They are a little spendy brand new. $117,000 for 2023. How often do you use the overhead camper? Do you store the van outside all year? What is your fuel economy?
16mpg
We don't use the pop top often except when we want to let in extra air or just have a different view when boondocking.
Lol
I thought u were going to say u didn't like it, as u seemed so non chalant. Good for you.
Forgive me does anyone know if it comes with on-board gen. Or
Any short class b that has please?
Need for my pups.
Thank you and see u down the road
Great video!!! Did you add the track to install the table on the outside of the van at the end of the video or is it part of the van already?
It's part of the van and is stored behind the passenger seats
HEY CRAIG
This is great. The bracket to move the table outside, did you buy or make that?
I need to remember the name of that piece my husband bought but he got it on Amazon:) Someone else asked the same question in another video!
You added a microwave but mentioned you barely use it. Do you regret adding it? I really want to add one when I get my Solis, but I'm not sure what the downsides of that might be. Also, how long does the propane tank last? I know it's a full service propane hook up...Is that ever an issue?? Oh and I noticed the little metal piece where the Murphy bed table could sit....I'm guessing you add that as well? I want to do the same thing. I appreciate your feedback :)
We don't regret it at all but still don't use it much...mostly because we do a lot of stealth camping and boondocking and don't want to use the generator. Although it is a very quiet generator!!
Oh yea, ANOTHER dog named Kota! How original! 😬
Van life starter kit:
Wanderlust sign or sticker
Dog named Kota
Magnetic spice containers
Thinking that everything you own or do is new and exciting to everyone else
Also Solis is pronounced Soul lease.
Thanks for watching.
Just for clarity... our dog is named/spelled COTA. She was named after the 'Circuit of The Americas' racetrack. :-)
Thank you for the great video, question for you guys, the sink is right next to the bed, how do you do dishes without getting your bedding soaking wet?
Great question! Abs that is on our list of mods, but until then, I take either my cutting board or the othe cutting board I stow under the bed and place it in the space to keep things dry. In a pinch, a towel works. And honestly it's only an issue when doing dishes (which happens maybe once a day) so unless I'm super messy it's not a problem!
@@iTravelwithlaura Thank You! I am leaning towards a 59px, however, have decided to wait until they replace the generator with lithionics, like Travato, fingers 🤞
What type of connector does the solar port in the back (above the water panel) take?
We think it's just a standard connector as in you could buy any additional panel and we think it would work or you could buy an adaptor. We haven't needed any additional power.
@@iTravelwithlaura Thank you! I saw a video where they show the connector and it appears to be a SAE connector, which as you say is a standard solar connector. Hope it works!
When you were doing your van research, did you compare this as an option against the Travato? If so, any comments to share?
We looked at the Travato. We personally think the Winabego is built better. Just an opinion.
Yes we did and for me, I liked the layout better than the Travato. I think so much is personal preference.
Have you found the weboost to be worth the expense? Thanks!
That is such a great question and a tough one! We HAVE used it and it has allowed us to work when signal was weak. But, it doesn't help if there is nothing around. I know a lot of people use WeBoost but always remember you have to have SOME signal to work with.
Hi, where does your microwave plug into and do you need to run the genarator to use it? also, what did you use to mount the table outside?
We had to get an extension cord to use. Just plugs into the side above the fridge. The table is the one that is typically in the back but we keep our bed down all of the time. Somehow Jay managed to hook it there when we stop for long enough. We store it behind the 2 jumpseats:)
@@iTravelwithlaura thanks, what did you use to attach the table to the outside?
@@jewlzcanon had to ask Jay:) He says he thinks it's a z hangar bracket he got on Amazon. You mount one side to the van and one to the bottom of the table and it slides in. Might also be a called a French clip.
@@iTravelwithlaura nice. Thanks!
@@iTravelwithlaura thanks for the information
Do you carry a spare tire?
We don't...yet