As experienced RV owners (nine previous RVs over 40 years), my wife and I pretty much know what we want. But when we downsized from a 35' Class A motorhome to a 19' Class B van, we realized that we were compromised in storage space, bathroom, and a convenient bed setup. The Pleasure Way Lexor based on the Chevy Express van was comfortable enough, high quality, and fairly economical overall. But we found we had to tow a small trailer or our Smart car to handle the extra stuff we really wanted with us. So after traveling and camping in the Lexor for two years, we decided to upsize.
I had some minimal preferences: motorized, not a towable; gas-powered (ruled out Sprinter units); a dry bath; a bed that could be left made up with least impact on living space; decent kitchen and refrigerator space; not much bigger than the larger Class Bs (24'). We didn't want another Class A and didn't care for the conventional Cs either (Ford E chassis or Chevy van chassis). The new models built on the Dodge Promaster chassis caught our eye for size and features, and especially the ones with a drop-down bed. We looked at Rev, Orion, and Viva. But, considering the load and towing capacity of the Promaster units, I decided there just wasn't enough margin. Then the manufacturers started using the Ford Transit chassis which has dual rear wheels and significantly more load capacity. We both felt the Transit was more comfortable up front as well.
After looking at several of the available new Transit Class C units, the Orion again became our favorite. So in May, 2016, we began the acquisition process.
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