TOTRs 45 Day Review of the Alliance Avenue 30RLS...... And yes, we KEEP IT!!
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Join us as we do a TOTR style review of the rig, 2000 miles down and more to come!!
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My husband texted me and asked me to watch your video. You did an excellent job showing your rig and explaining the pros and cons. I like your modifications. I like your decorating style. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you for doing this tour. It was very well done. We are considering an Alliance. Also, I love how you guys have decorated the rig, It’s lovely and your fur baby is so cute! 🙂 🐾
Awesome, thanks for watching. Muggsy is a real keeper, amazing pup!! Which Alliance are you looking at?
Outstanding review JT. Enjoy your new rig and your upgrades! The colors and wood tones are awesome!
Thanks for watching Craig and the comment, much appreciated!
Excellent channel, Thank you for the link, this is Bob from the Avenue owners group. I appreciate all of the hard work you put into your videos, good editing, sound, content, and visuals. New subscriber here with yeti at large.
Thanks for coming along Bob, hope you find your 32 soon! Thanks for the comments on the video too!
Thank you for taking the time to do this review. I’m debating between Alliance and Brinkley for my first rig and your honesty is appreciated!
Glad it was helpful!
Spectacular and informative review. I look forward to seeing your travels and your “Tinkering” that makes it comfortable and convenient! Love all the explanations and I enjoy learning from someone performing hands on!!! Kim I really enjoy seeing your personal touch also throughout the rig! Stay Safe and ENJOY!
Thank you kindly!
Hi Vicki, It just dawned on me we know you from EV!! Good to hear from you!
@@tyersontheroad2607 Hi! So good to see you here hopefully someday on the road!!!!
Very good review, I would love to see another follow-up now that its 90 days or more later...
Thanks for watching Hamptons! Will do!
Great video and very detailed needed information! Concerning the solar. There should be, at least there is on the '23 models, a black "vent" on the roof of your rig that looks like the white one(s) which is actually a conduit (wire chase) straight down to the pass through storage compartment for adding additional solar up there. Hope you have it up there. It'll save you time and an additional hole up there for you.
Thanks and thanks for watching, we had solar installed at the factor with the OTG package (off the grid), the wires are to the roof and connected to the 320w panel. I have not investigated the chases but will thanks!
Thank you so much for this video. We bought our 30RLS a couple weeks ago and are preparing to hit the road to Zion to campground host. We may not have time to do all your modifications, but you have some great ideas. Will check out your other videos as well. Happy trails to you, Kim and Mugsy.
You're welcome and welcome to the 30 RLS club, great rig you won't be disappointed! Zion is on our list, what camp do you host at? Thanks for watching TOTR too!
@@tyersontheroad2607 We will be campground hosts at South Campground in Zion from July 1 - August 10th. Come say hello and teach us all you know about RVing.
Would love to, however we will be attending the Alliance PNW Rally in Oregon 7/26-7/31 and poking around Oregon. Email us at tyersontheroad@gmail.com on future locations we can meet up!
Very nice unit. Only gripe is the TV placement when you have the double entrance type bathroom.
Agreed, but this works pretty well!
This was an excellent review. Good luck with your rig and please, continue with the valuable information.
Thanks, will do!
I really appreciate your 45 day review. It was well done. My wife and I are retired and we are looking at the alliance. We do like the lighter colors that’s important. My concern is the rust as a painter of 35 years in Michigan. I understand rust should never happen. I will talk to the Lyons people if we get close to buying that.,
Thank you for watching and glad the video helped out. So far the rust has not expanded any further, AND, I believe Alliance is using a different coating now, not sure but I think...
Also. Your review was very in tune & professional to me. Solid. 😎💪👍 thank you.
Thanks for watching, glad you like our videos, we keep doing them for folks like you!
Thanks so much for the review. We are looking to move into a fifth wheel from a travel trailer. Our favorite so far is the cougar 260mle due to the convertible space and bed slide that leaves a lot of bedroom storage. This looks like it provides more living room seating for about the same weight. We have to look at one in person before we buy.
Thanks for watching, unfortunately Alliance discontinued the 30RLS, for the 29RL. The 32RLS is still a mainstay. Here are links to both: 32RLS www.alliancerv.com/fifth-wheel-avenue#32RLS
29RL: czcams.com/video/M0SEGS_cNnk/video.html
@tyersontheroad2607 I was wondering about that because it isn't shown on their website, but it looks like there are still are a few new ones out there.. One quick question. You mentioned in the video that you are watching your trailer weight, and you have a 3/4 ton. Are you concerned about the pin weight or towing stability? I have a 3/4 and it looks like I will be close to the max pin weight.
Max payload for the truck is my concern so yes, pin weight. AND overall weight too, pulling is not a problem regarding weight, just don't want to haul around more then we need to!
@tyersontheroad2607 Thanks. Payload is my concern with this model, too. If you are concerned with the 30rls, the 32rls may be too much for me.
What truck do you have?
Would love to see how you got storage under bathroom sink. 😊
Hello, email us at tyersontheroad@gmail.com and I will send you some pics! Thanks for watching!!
Great informational video! We are looking to purchase an Alliance Avenue 32RLS but after seeing your unit we may go with that one. Thank you for all you shared. And we will be putting backsplash in the bathroom in our new unit too! We are stealing your idea 💡 Thank you again and safe travels 🙏
Awesome, thanks for watching!! We really love the bedroom bath layout, good luck, let us know when you get your new rig!
You’ll like this one, you can get into more state and national parks. 32rls is too long for many
We bought a Samsung fridge years back with a bottom-freezer.. returned it after two months. Not a good concept; cold air falls. Let's keep the freezers on top where they work best.
LOL... and "we travel light", all those empty spaces. Every thing I own is in my truck and camper, there is no extra space. And those cup holders in the recliner's look like a bottle of Red would fit quite nicely. Nice video, I hope to upgrade to a Valor 37V13 by year's end.
Thanks for watching! the Norcol fridge freezer works really well, it is amazing how quickly it cools down (both compartments). Many upsides, it is lighter than a gas/absorption, does not need external vents, does not get hindered by hot weather on the outside of the coach. Not sure about the wine will have to check that out and report!!
Very thorough and informative - thanks for the great walk thru.
Thanks for watching William! Glad you liked it!
Great video! Thanks for all the details.
Our pleasure!
I am looking at a 2022 Alliance Avenue 30RLS. Your video was very helpful in providing us with additional information before we decide to pull the trigger. If there is anything you think we should look for, other than your 3 dislikes, we'd appreciate the info. And, what is the name of the campground on the Central Coast. Thank you so much!
Awesome, thanks for the feedback! I would make sure the slides have the updated ski slides, confirm you have the 3500K springs, many came with only 3000K, they will fail. stay with the 12v fridge, they work really well. Not too keen on the new cable slide system for the master wardrobe, does not go out as far as the Schwintech system. Other than that, great rig, super easy to pull, tows great! you can email me at tyersontheroad@gmail.com if you need anything further.
Here is a link to that campground and a few more: czcams.com/play/PLq6ituEaCjQfrQkbLa-7m-bmQY8dBqM9P.html
Nice video!! We love Avila Beach campground. A weekend trip isn't enough time to spend there.
Hi Ed, thanks for watching, we agree!!!
Hello. Thank you for the review. Great. Looking at this particular model to full time in solo. Not too big length wise as 33' max for me but not too small and gvwr way less than $15000. Not new to rving.
You will love it, let us know if you purchase!
Great unbiased review, well done!
Much appreciated!
I saw that the slides aren’t to be used unless fully extended…might want to check that
Thanks for the comment, deepens on which one. Yes, you should not use the dinette or the recliners unless fully out.
You did a really great job with this review. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
That's a beautiful rig. We're looking at that exact view right now. Had an early dinner down at the pier. Thanks for the recommendation.
That is awesome, I need to get Flying Flags Avila Beach to offer a discount to our "Spare Tyers" (followers)!! If you went to Mersea's it is a fun little place, they do a great job cranking out good food. Our video next week we meet the owner of the fish market right behind Mersea's, if you go back and mention "Tyers On The Road", you will get a 10% discount!
@@tyersontheroad2607 we will check that out today. Thank you. Yes, it was Mersea's.
Ask for Shawn at the Hartford Peir Seafood Co. for the discount!!
@@tyersontheroad2607 going there today. 👍
Hello, did you get a discount?
Double bonus: We're strongly considering the 30 RLS and I am a Ram owner/fan. I will need to upgrade the truck from my current 2019 1500 Bighorn. Can you tell me what gear ratio you're running on your 2500 and whether you feel you have enough power for the mountain pulls? Great video! Thank you from Maine.
Hello, 3:73 I think, not the 4:10 for sure. the RAM 2500 pulls the 30 great, hardly know it is back there, can pull pretty much any grade at 60 (shifting manually to keep auto from hunting for gears). hardly ever need to use breaks down hill as the exhaust break works super well, some tricks to that... We do have a Tradesman lightly optioned, and we are very cautious of weight in the truck and rig (in front of the axles) and in the truck since the GVWR is 10K lbs. We use an Anderson hitch, only carry one propane tank, switched to lithium batteries, remove bed cover (backflip) when towing. You will love the 30RLS it is such a great rig and layout! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for a great video, are you full-time? My hubby and I are, and have been for 5 years. We're thinking of trading for an Alliance. I really like their floor plans. Its not easy finding them here in Texas.
Hello, thanks for watching! We are not fulltime, I like to call us as "Parttime/Fulltime." What do you have now? What model Alliance are you interested in?
Great work as always friend.
Thank you! Cheers!
Hello! We are in the process of purchasing a 30RLS and I love your style of decor! Can you tell me where you purchased your bedspread and rug in the living room? Also..your videos are extremely informative! Thank you!
Hi Tammy, Congratulations and thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe! It's been a while since we purchased, I will get that info from the wifey and get ack to you. What part of the country are you in?
Great video. Definitely thinking about picking up one of these, though maybe the 32RLS. Only thing that makes me a little concerned is that rust. Sheesh! I live in Arizona, so not a big deal, but that's not good... Everything else about these things, I love.
Thanks for watching! to the rust point, I have not seen any furtherance of rust or spreading, seems to be at bay for the time being. AND we have been driving in the northwest for a few trips with wet conditions. Maybe Alliance addressed the rust issue, might be worth investigating more!
I have prevented rust by applying Fluid Film to the frame. Just don't spray it on the corrugated plastic underbelly. I spray it on all my car undersides, too.
Hi, great review! Since you like to tinker, why not use some Rustoleum primer on those rust spots to stop the rusting, then use the Rustoleum silver paint over it to make it look nicer.
Good idea Karen, for now I want to see how Alliance is going to handle as a warranty item, I will let you know. If all else fails, then another DIY project!
Really enjoyed your in depth review
Well Done
Glad you enjoyed it!
Did you have a Durango half ton? What type of Durango did you have and what did you not like about it? Thank you, we appreciate the information!!
Hello, we had a 2017 KZ Durango 1500 255RK, yes "1/2 Ton", was a great rig! Did not like that we could not get to the bathroom without opening a slide, learned we will never do a rear kitchen again, the tail flip would (up and down) would move dishes and wipe out the contents of the fridge. Once we parked had to re organize stuff. But the KZ Durango was a great product!
Thank you. We have a rear kitchen, travel trailer right now. I understand. Thank you again. Happy and Safe travels!😊
One last comment the only thing that is possibly going to sway me to purchase. The 32RLS is to have a washer and dryer hook up. Do you guys travel full-time and if so, will you miss not having a washer and dryer or do you just drive into town and do laundry somewhere?
Well if you go with a washer and dryer, you will most likely be into a 1 ton pickup due to the pin weight of the 32. We are part time; however our trips are normally no less then 10 days when we do head out. To date we are on our 4th 5th wheel and have never had onboard laundry, even when the kidos were little, All (most) have laundry facilities, or we go into town where there is a laundry mat, Kim likes laundry, so she does it often!! Hope this answers your question. We will be coming out with a 12+ month review here in the next month or so.
Good stuff man! Love Avila Beach.
Thanks, we just dropped another video on a resort in San Diego that is the bomb too!!
Thank you for the in depth review. We like the Alliance RV's and we are considering a Avenue 32RLS as our next RV. My wife was wondering where you found the little lamp near the stove and the other near your bed. Please let us know.
Thanks Scott! The lamp in the galley came from Amazon, the lamp in the bedroom came from Ace Hardware in Newport Beach, CA believe it or not. When I get the part number for the amazon order I will reply back.
We love the night stands in the bedroom.
WOW, thanks for watching, you guys are like the pros at review!! Yes the night stands check a very large box!!
@@tyersontheroad2607 Thank you so much for the kind words! We enjoy your channel! We love looking at the modifications you did to your Avenue! Great job!
Great review John.
Thank you, and thanks for watching, looks like you guys need to post some new videos on your channel? Are you still traveling?
For rust use Ospho 😊
Thanks!!
Enjoyed your 45 day review and upgrade videos for your Avenue 30RLS; informative & well documented. My question is regarding your tow vehicle; standard or long bed? If standard bed how is the turning and backing clearance with this wide body trailer? I plan to upgrade from our travel trailer to a 5th wheel but trying to decide on which size truck bed to purchase when I upgrade from a 1/2 ton to 1 ton tow vehicle.
Hello Richard, thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching! We have a 6'4" bed, with an Anderson hitch. No problems, but I do keep an eye on it just in case!!
How did you find power for your bathroom mirror lights and for the lights around your island? I’d love some how-to videos on your mods.
Hi Martin, do you have an Avenue or ?
Here is the link to our LED upgrade video: czcams.com/video/0go0JNBKvsw/video.html
The mirror light, I pulled power from the bedroom light switch and chased it through the wall and came out behind the mirror, the switch for the light is a proximity switch we put on the bottom of the frame. You just wave your hand across it and it turns on like magic!
Here are the switches used:
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IKSACE 12v LED Dimmer Touch Switch On/Off Stepless Dimming Switchs for Smart Home Lamp, DC 5V to 24V, Blue LED Always On,Splashproof,Suitable for 17mm 0.67" Mounting Hole, Pack of 2 - - Amazon.com
@@tyersontheroad2607 wow thanks for that information! No Avenue yet but definitely 30RLS if our favorite. A salesman is supposed to call us as soon as they get one. Otherwise the closest one around is 6 hours away, but may have to make that trip.
Awesome, good luck, let me know if you have any more questions, would love to help! What part of the country are you in?
@@tyersontheroad2607 Northwest Indiana.
Here is the link for the lamp: www.amazon.com/dp/B07GZD3K1H?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I just finished watching your video and I really loved how thorough you were and I feel like I got a Lotta good tips because this is the model I’m interested in purchasing next year. Can I ask? What type of a vehicle do you use to pull this and how big was the bed size of your truck?
Hello, thanks for the comments and watching. We tow with a Ram 2500, with that, we have to be rally careful about how we load the rig, and what is in the truck, so we travel very light! It is 6'4" we use an Anderson hitch to keep the weight down too.
@@tyersontheroad2607 thanks a lot, I was going to do 3500 so I think I’ll be ok then. I appreciate your information
Wouldike to see comparison between 30rls and 32rls
We will work on that, thanks for the suggestion.!
Thank you for a great review! You answered the questions we had and a few we did not know to ask. We will probably be adding a 30RLS to our family this fall after we upgrade to a 3/4 ton truck.
One question: Are you using the stock mattress? What is the thickness? (We upgraded our mattress to 12" and love the mattress, but do not like the extra height against the side tables.)
That is great to hear, let us know if you have any further questions. What part of the country are you in?
The mattress is about 6" thick, we did add a 2" topper and it works great, some say it is too hard, but a mattress is such a personal choice! I agree about the height vs the side tables.
We are based in Baton Rouge, LA.
Could you please let us know where and what kind of TV mount you purchased. Loved the extra room under the bathroom sink.
Hello Lisa thanks for watching our channel, don't forget to subscribe!! The link for the TV mount is in the description of the video if I remember right.
Here it is again:
TV Mount Link: www.amazon.com/dp/B09JK15Z95/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=fbf8cf98c4db7fdc42d18ec2bd7457e6&content-id=amzn1.sym.53aae2ac-0129-49a5-9c09-6530a9e11786%3Aamzn1.sym.53aae2ac-0129-49a5-9c09-6530a9e11786&hsa_cr_id=2478849050801&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=c3f5c464-eae9-448e-ab86-7dd3418d41cc&pd_rd_w=jeR1g&pd_rd_wg=RUcuD&qid=1660959486&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_lsi4d_asin_2_img&sr=1-3-a094db1c-5033-42c6-82a2-587d01f975e8
Hey. Great review. I know it's been a while, but are you still happy with the two A/C's? Can you keep the living area cool enough? We've been thinking about a Paradigm to get the 3 A/C's, but I'd be much happier with the price of an Avenue :).
Hello, and thank you. Just so you know Alliance does not make the 30RLS any longer it is now the All Access 29RL... real bummer. But I digress, works well, 3 will always work better then 2, if it gets really hot, we cover the windows with an insulating material and close the blinds, really helps out.
czcams.com/video/C2krP-7VHmM/video.html
29RL Link: www.alliancerv.com/fifth-wheel-avenue#29RL
@@tyersontheroad2607 Thanks for the reply. Yeah, we've got a 30' Cougar TT right now, with all of the windows on the street side (i.e. not covered by the awning). I've added some insulated window coverings to help keep the heat out and even with dual 15k A/C's (I see that the Avenues have dual 13.5k A/C's), the Cougar has to work to keep it cool in the living area. The 15k is overkill for the bedroom, but it was all that was available during Covid. I'm sure that the Avenue is better insulated, so that would help. My wife hates the heat, so it's a big concern for her.
I appreciate your review. Very thorough. This is the model both my wife and I agree on. My only negative is the queen bed, but I don't want to add the 2 feet to get the king option. I have a Ford F250 diesel with a 6'7" bed. I noticed in the comments that yours is 6'4". Any trouble making 90-degree turns? Are the big slides Rack & Pinion?
Hello, the queen bed works for us, real personal choice though! and on a side note it is pretty roomy, bedroom feels pretty large! you probably could modify the room to accept a king? So for no problems with 90-deg turns, if I need more room I can always rotate my Anderson coupler on the kingpin for more swing room, the shore pin boxes would alow for this without hitting the side rails or tailgate! Thanks for the comment, great rig!!!
What did you use to mount the TV in the bedroom? Is it a wood backer?
Also, what mount did you use?
There is a metal backer in the wall, use a magnet to find outline of TV backer, here is the link to the part, and a video link by "Checking it our with Rich" when he installed his TV Mount!
CIOWR: czcams.com/video/32tbvd-kggE/video.html
TV Mount: www.amazon.com/dp/B09JK15Z95/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=fbf8cf98c4db7fdc42d18ec2bd7457e6&content-id=amzn1.sym.53aae2ac-0129-49a5-9c09-6530a9e11786%3Aamzn1.sym.53aae2ac-0129-49a5-9c09-6530a9e11786&hsa_cr_id=2478849050801&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=c3f5c464-eae9-448e-ab86-7dd3418d41cc&pd_rd_w=jeR1g&pd_rd_wg=RUcuD&qid=1660959486&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_lsi4d_asin_2_img&sr=1-3-a094db1c-5033-42c6-82a2-587d01f975e8
nice job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for the review. One question, has Alliance taken care of the issues you had when purchased?
YES, Alliance has been fantastic to work with, always available and diligent, 10 out of 10 in customer service. Dealer service and response may very..... LOL.
Great review
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great review. One question, do you have an issue with the sliding door between the bedroom and bathroom on the slide side at the top? It appears in the video that there is a gap that would let light through. We have a fifth wheel with a similar layout but the door is different and it does not meet the slide as yours does. I wonder if this would be a problem if someone got up in the night and turned on a light in the bathroom.
Thanks again for all your hard work.
Hello, yes there is a gap when the light is on, the one thing I wanted to mention about that I forgot, was we don't turn the light on at night, because the light switch for the bathroom is illuminated (blue) so you can find it at night, well since it is illuminated it acts as a night light in the bathroom. So unless you are really doing some major work in there the switch light is bright enough!
Alliance denied the roof solar connector warranty even after this video came out?
Well.... never heard from them after this video, it's okay, we can make it work after further investigation.
Thank you for your informative Videos! We are going to buy the 30RLS too over the next year. I really want to get the Ram 2500 Cummins 4x4, but worried about the payload. Do you have the 2500 or the 3500? And if you were to order a new truck, what would you get with the 30RLS?
Hello, we pull with a 2015 Ram 2500 Tradesman 4x4. Need to be very cognitive about the payload and loading the rig, keep lighter things upfront and try and put heavier items closer/over/rear to the axels. We do tow without our tailgate now and we also leave the bed Backflip bed cover home, as well as we do not keep anything in the truck that is not essential. BTW, this truck pulls the 30rls great and handles well with the load. Keep in touch, hope to see pics of you new 30RLS soon!
@@tyersontheroad2607 Thank you for your response and all the content! Good idea with the tailgate! Looks like we are going down the Alliance 26RD Avenue (Pun intended), so the Diesel 2500 with 1300 pin weight has plenty of room for error. Also I have had lots of feedback through other sources that the payload is underrated as to keep it Class 2 (they have to quote a 10k GVWR max), so when you subtract out the Cummins weight, it has to come from somewhere. Which makes sense as many are pulling mid 2k payloads all day long with 2k payload yellow sticker in the door. Clearly there is a breaking point to over doing it as it is not a 3500, but if Class 2 went to 10,500 lbs tomorrow, then the yellow payload sticker would likely jump 500lbs with no changes to the 2500 build/setup, for example. Again, VERY important for people to watch their weight/payload, but this is why we see/hear so much variance/opinions in the real world use/application. Lastly, have you considered a Reese/Gen-Y Goodneck or Anderson Ultimate to cut down payload weight?
Hello! we do use the Anderson hitch only 35#!
@@tyersontheroad2607 Great thanks! What degree can you turn (about) with the Ram Short Bed using the Anderson Ultimate Hitch? Sorry, if you already mentioned this somewhere...
Almost a great video, no comments nor views of the wet bay hook up area and exterior
Thanks 👍
Check out this video: czcams.com/video/4i8DU-l5naM/video.html
Do you put the rug in the living room under the slide out to protect the floor? We are in the process of possibly buying a 32rl.
Awesome, glad to hear, great rigs. The rug lays on top of the slide flooring to cover the lip, it is a 5'x7' area rug. Thanks for watching!
Maybe I miss understood your question, yes we do put a rug under the door side slide out before we bring it in to protect the floor, not needed on the driver side. Is this more of what you were asking?
Great big and view windows. Cheap painful old mechanism.