Interesting new design from Palomino RV - I wonder if GD will replicate this

[Geodude]

Nice idea, but for me that's a lot of stairs to get into it. Nah...!

[Malco1]

This new model has the AC units underneath in the garage bays instead of up on the roof. Interior roof is 7 ft. Has a residential look bathroom with nice double sink and full sized shower. It also has storage galore, like that of a Class A motorhome.

It uses residential style HVAC filters and has a tankless water heater.

https://palominorv.com/fifth-wheels/river-ranch

https://camperreport.com/new-luxury-...-house-living/

I think that the inside looks very nice, but I think that the outside is ugly. It looks like a converted horse trailer.

[CaptPicardo]

Great to see continued innovation and thank you for sharing LEXX. Being new to full-time RV'ing please take my comments with a grain of salt, but sharing thoughts:

Pros:
- Great storage add
- Cool entrance
- Awesome shower
- Seems like residential AC would be handy
- Tankless water heater
- Big TVs (but wife would hate 'em)
- Built in TPMS and wifi/4g

Cons:
- Extra storage, we don't want to fill any more storage
- Bathroom sink as prior mentioned
- Kitchen sink is a solo but could probably be changed
- Agree with horse-trailer look in prior comment
- Untested, I'd never buy a version one trailer (or anything else tbh)

I suspect, if this unique approach is successful, many MFR's will copy aspects

[Johnrb]

This new model has the AC units underneath in the garage bays instead of up on the roof. Interior roof is 7 ft. Has a residential look bathroom with nice double sink and full sized shower. It also has storage galore, like that of a Class A motorhome.

It uses residential style HVAC filters and has a tankless water heater.

https://palominorv.com/fifth-wheels/river-ranch

https://camperreport.com/new-luxury-...-house-living/

i can remember back when Fleetwood had basement ac on their motorhomes but eventually went to roof mounted. Not sure why, but there has to be a reason.

[WhittleBurner]

Don't get too excited about all the storage until you see some numbers for the trailer. Like GD with their 375 ( which started trailers with so much storage). Check the CCC of the trailer for how much weight the trailer can haul. Any of the trailer's that I have seen out there with that kind of storage if you were to put a lot of stuff in there you could be so far over weight it would be ridiculous. The 375 has a 2400# CCC. That is before you put anything in it.

[Boogiejack75]

raising the floor like that had to raise the stairs to get in the trailer. Overall you will have the same number of steps I would think. With an armful of grocerys or other items would it create a problem trying to get in.

There is additional step INSIDE the door with a railing on the upper side. Kind of like a split level house. Looks awkward to me. I do think this is an interesting innovation, however.

[Team Cesky]

It’s a nice unit for sure. I would love to see one in person. Love all of that storage underneath.
One possible downside was that I didn’t see many kitchen cabinets.

[Dadeo6472]

HELL NO to the tankless water heater!

A few weeks on a campground well water source filled with lime and iron and that will be the end of it. Tankless heaters are great for highly filtered soft municipal water sources. This is NOT what you find at most campgrounds (not unless you camp in NYC!). We had one for the first year we owned our newly custom built home. An expensive mistake. Said heater was supposedly designed to deal with hard water and lime. It didn't. We ripped ours out and replaced with a propane gas tank style high efficient heater in 2012.

See https://homeangelsfl.com/the-biggest...water-heaters/

[Redapple63]

raising the floor like that had to raise the stairs to get in the trailer. Overall you will have the same number of steps I would think. With an armful of grocerys or other items would it create a problem trying to get in.

I agree. This is a deal breaker for me. The floor is a good 5 - 6 feet up, and from the video, I saw 7 steps to get in. I personally would rather deal with three to bed and bath than 7 to get in and out. I go in and out way more often then bed and bath. May work for others. I also agree that without some way to flatten the floor when inside it does pose a danger risk. I will also bet that all that beautiful storage may not be usable, you will gvw out far before you fill thatspace up. Great for large bulky things though, that is a definite plus.

[TheLexx]

Curious as to which brand tankless unit you had. Truma AquaGo has been well reviewed and I've not seen a single post from an owner with issues.

HELL NO to the tankless water heater!

A few weeks on a campground well water source filled with lime and iron and that will be the end of it. Tankless heaters are great for highly filtered soft municipal water sources. This is NOT what you find at most campgrounds (not unless you camp in NYC!). We had one for the first year we owned our newly custom built home. An expensive mistake. Said heater was supposedly designed to deal with hard water and lime. It didn't. We ripped ours out and replaced with a propane gas tank style high efficient heater in 2012.

See https://homeangelsfl.com/the-biggest...water-heaters/