2017 Roadtrek 210 Popular | Class B | Gas Motorhome - RV Review
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- This ever popular class B is great! With an outside compartment larger enough for a golf bag and the reconstructed fiberglass exterior, this coach has great room and is on the easy to maintain Chevy chassis! Join Camping World Product Specialist, Ian Baker, as he reviews all the features and amenities this unit has to offer. Please comment with any questions or feedback you may have, or visit the link below to see pricing and availability on this model and over 20,000 RVs nationwide! Like the video? Subscribe to our channel for the latest in all things RV.
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We love the underhood generator on the Roadtrek. Smartest thing they've ever done.
I watched about 10 reviews on these class b motorhomes, by far, Ian did the best job showing all the features.
As a former owner of a Roadtrek 210 I would like to share the reasons we sold our RT 210. The RT is a wide body van conversion which allows for the best interior layout for a van conversion. Interior storage space is well designed Even so, the Wet bath requires one to be a contortionist to use the shower within the closed door space. Also, the passage between the bath/shower and galley is very congested . this is notable because the layout encourages traffic between front and rear where slipping by your companion is tight. Now for negatives, the low profile AC interferes with headroom when using the rear couch /bed . You can expect to hit your head on the AC periodically when using this area. RT likes to point out that the AC is under the roof line which lowers the RV height. This looks good in the drive way but adds nothing on the road. RT lowers the floor in the van in search of keeping the profile as low as possible. One down side of this is reduced ground clearance. The low profile necessitates the use of a macerator discharge for the holding tanks. When ( not if the macerator fails ) there is no provision to properly dump the holding tanks. you can unscrew a cap and let the contents pour out on the ground. OK, these are some negatives about the RT but are not the reason we purchased a different class B plus RV. The main problem we could not overcome is that the chassis on the 210 is overloaded. We replaced the shocks with heavy duty after market shocks which improved suspension control greatly. The RT would develop a decided lean to one side with full water tanks. carrying water is a must for dry camping. At highway speeds the overloaded springs negatively affect directional stability. based on our experiences with the RT we began our search for a replacement RV that would address the short comings of the RT. The criteria included similar size for maneuverability and foremost a suspension adequate for the load. A bonus would be elimination of the macerator and a standup shower. After a long search we settled on a Coach House 220TB The pros are strong rugged chassis Ford E450super duty with dual rear wheels, a full shower and extra fuel cpapacity 50 gallons. The downsides are higher fuel consumption and less outside storage When the RT has the outside spare option . The major plus is the greatly improved drivability of the CH. It is a much more relaxed drive due to improved road control. We are addressing the outside storage by adding a hitch receiver mounted locker. Just my two cents based on our experiences . Both RVs are similar quality machines with differing characteristics.
What year is your Coach House 220TB? Any complaints?
thanks for this write up!!!
@@Traveler-PKK The model year is 2019.
This guy is well-spoken, knowledgeable, and has a nice West Michigan accent!
Snorri, thanks for watching and for the compliment, I appreciate it!
-Ian Baker
I just watched a 1996, 2006, 2017, all videos on UA-cam. I can pretty much buy any of them and they are basically the same layout. Very cool.
I'm glad they finally put covers on those Roadtrek signature roof windows. Their nice but on a hot day you don't want the RV working twice as hard to cool it down.
Another Epic Road Trek review. Who doesn't want to purchase one of these vehicles after watching Ian Baker's reviews
Thank you so much for the compliment and for watching! I appreciate the kudos.
-Ian Baker
extended shower design is genius.
Ian you do an amazing job discussing all the RV, Van options with so much knowledge! 💗
Thank you Diane, I really appreciate it! Glad you're enjoying our videos and thanks for watching!
-Ian Baker
Love this model .
Nice presentation. Have watched a few for Roadtrek and yours was one of the most thorough. You even sat on the toilet I have been wanting to get a better idea of that since it seemed so tight. Thanks! BTW Super handsome guy!
Thanks so much for the compliment! I'm glad you enjoyed the review and thanks for watching!
-Ian Baker
Ian you give a great tour of Roadtrek's amenities. Few requests can add to info for viewer. If you show some Trek's with curtains up to capture how open the coach feels, mention upgrade options on models you show i.e., is maserater standard equipment on all models, the tank size capacities for gray and black, height, width, lengths. Tks
Best walk thru review ever.. Thank you
Dream Class B this one. ....so nice.
Great presentation. Is there any stick framing in drawers etc and are there self locking drawers? Thx
Simplemente algo de ensueño 🌟💞☺
hi can u elaborate on what is meant by a "souped up alternator"? does that mean its one of those 48V ones??
Does Roadtrek still make thse awesome Express hybrid RV’s???
This is on my wish list!
How come they discontinued Express van conversions?
Needs pull across front window shades like the Simplicity SRT has. Just adds more "living" space by including the front area rather than having it blocked off.
Can you still get the generator along with the under-hood generator? Also, is the passenger seat middle row captains chair removable and a cabinet to replace it with for extra storage? Thanks.
Hi American RV-
The better half (wife /accountant/manager) and I are close to retiring. We need a nice RV to tour the USA, where ever the vehicle takes us.
We like the 210 very much, but do not need the 3rd seat in the front.
Is it possible to replace the 3rd seat with the armour, or does this need to be special ordered when we order the 210?
Appreciate any help you can give....
with a msrp of 112K ... That is steep, nice van but damn. That is HUGE money.
this is almost perfect for me the problem is the bathroom sink its useless tbh. remove that and there will be more space ..idk but us likely wont use it. and they should make the headroom at least 6.1 or 6.2 ft. good looking all in all. kitchen is fine. but the way front dinnin is a bit wierd tho. only 2 things. but this is almost perfect for me. the engine generator is smart. real smart . 8/10 on my view
Can you use the underhood generater in areas with no idleing laws?
Is the fiberglass body just as strong as the manufacturer's steel body and frame they took off? Do they crash test their vehicles?
It's not a Born Free nor does it have the Dually Rearend option for this van or any of them for that matter. Kinda dangerous IMO. Needs to be dually.
Weather Pilot they by just the chassis without a body. then build out from there.
this guy is good.
The shower is clever
This guy is hot. Does he come with the van?
jabonky he said yes
Does it have a shower? I NEED a van with a Shower!
@8:58 I talk about the bathroom and you can see the shower. Thanks for watching!
-Ian Baker
did you watch the video? stupid
do they have a propane fee option with induction cooktop and heat strip on a/c unit?
thanks.
American RV b
is this a 4500 or a 3500?
Can the generator work without having the car engine on?
Thanks for your replay, if this doable this great I have to thing about it, thanks again.
No, underhood generator only works with engine on. But it is very quiet.
What MPG do these get?
Wet bath kills it, they couldn't find another place to put the toilet somewhere else?
Go ahead go ahead go ahead go ahead.....
Hey Ronald, Ian Baker here. I absolutely understand how that can be frustrating to hear, even more so for myself. Unfortunately in this line of work it's very easy to have verbal crutches and they can be hard to break. Luckily I have viewers such as yourself who let me know several years ago when this video came out that it was a problem. I have fixed that particular speech issue, but certainly can't claim to be perfect by any stretch. Thanks for suffering through the video and hopefully you were able to glean from it what you were searching for.
-Ian Baker
@@campingworld I did not even notice it. The video was descriptive and thorough and no wasted time . Great job.
all of them had the extended shower with shower pan in the floor and
Nobody ever illustrates how to put the bedding on the bed. I own a class C with single beds and it is nearly impossible to put fitted sheets on the bed as the closeness of the beds prohibits the sheets from being put on without popping off. This is a HUGE problem!
Check out our channel where we lift one of these so you can go anywhere and improve ride quality.
*Do I really want to buy an 'RV' that costs MORE than my house!?!?* *The 'Roadtrek' is likely the 'best there is' because the other makes use a Mercedes chassis, and 'good luck' where parts and service is concerned with those 'Class B's'*
(You might wait MONTHS just to 'get-in' to a shop!)
*I noticed one thing I definitely 'didn't like at all' and that is "Where is the stove-top exhaust hood?"*
No generator?
BUDDY LIGHT rram
American RV is it possible to order a 210 without the bathroom sink and cabinet?
Underhood.
yea this guy no cringe factor at all,I wonder if u could get one of these with nothing inside, build my own.
Philip O'Rourke you can probably do it but the seward system is something i dont even see expert do. if u dont want inside shower then its possible
Phil O its gonna cost a lot to build one yourself
Ian "go ahead" Baker
4500 van?
how much
American RV damn I could buy a 3 bedroom/2 bath, >10 yr old house, on more than an acre for that price. Mobility is getting expensive...
American RV nice , any deals on multiple purchases.?
Very nice but no have money to buy
Don’t you mean 3500
Good presentation but the van looks so 70's and outdated. Too much wood especially that dash.
I agree, he is doing his best to sell it.
Dude.. not a bad presentation.. but PLEASE don't say "go ahead" so much.
ltcomment 9:56 shower curtain
Do people really buy this, I was liking it till you got to the bathroom/shower. That's not a shower any normal person can use.
You mean any abnormal person
Ummm, 3500 chassis…