First Time out with Solitude 390RK

William Haynes

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We finally have had a days in our 2024 Solitude 390Rk. We drove approximately 600 miles We did experience a little of the forum mentioned earth quake effect. The drawers on the stove side pushed the cabinet doors open. The fop shelf of the 12v refrigerator pushed the right side refrigerator open These are easy fixes. We are sure we will be better at preparing this unit for transport when we head home. The two things that are harder to adjust to are the new updated sink and the on demand water heater. The new sink water control really requires knob to be turned completely on to get hot water as quickly as wanted. It uses a lot of water before warm to hot water is available. The sink also is very hard to
to wash and rinse dishes traditionally. There is no sink separation and the small tray provided is shallow and as a result water is splashed everywhere. All this being said, it is a very good unit and we are happy we made the switch. The only other issue has been with connecting to the Dexter brake app. I was able to connect immediately acter setup but not since .
 
We finally have had a days in our 2024 Solitude 390Rk. We drove approximately 600 miles We did experience a little of the forum mentioned earth quake effect. The drawers on the stove side pushed the cabinet doors open. The fop shelf of the 12v refrigerator pushed the right side refrigerator open These are easy fixes. We are sure we will be better at preparing this unit for transport when we head home. The two things that are harder to adjust to are the new updated sink and the on demand water heater. The new sink water control really requires knob to be turned completely on to get hot water as quickly as wanted. It uses a lot of water before warm to hot water is available. The sink also is very hard to
to wash and rinse dishes traditionally. There is no sink separation and the small tray provided is shallow and as a result water is splashed everywhere. All this being said, it is a very good unit and we are happy we made the switch. The only other issue has been with connecting to the Dexter brake app. I was able to connect immediately acter setup but not since .

Different unit but same stuff. We’ve learned to work with the sink and like it overall. Yes, all the way to the hot side to get it going. It doesn’t take too long, but I’ve got a shorter trailer. Took me forever to figure out the knob that acts as a sink stopper. No one showed me and no instructions. As for sink pans, we keep one put away and use the deepest kept on the left side. I do miss my divided sink, but like it overall.

Haven’t had the sliding drawers open the stove side cabinet yet, but I’ve repaired the plastic fridge door shelves a few times now because the top left main shelf comes up and out, then smashes into them. Now I know to open the fridge slowly after travel so I don’t get attacked by something in there. Some tape at the back and heavy stuff that won’t move helped there. I really like the fridge, but my previous whirlpool residential was a bit more stout. Which is odd given it wasn’t made for running down the road.
 
We finally have had a days in our 2024 Solitude 390Rk. We drove approximately 600 miles We did experience a little of the forum mentioned earth quake effect. The drawers on the stove side pushed the cabinet doors open. The fop shelf of the 12v refrigerator pushed the right side refrigerator open These are easy fixes. We are sure we will be better at preparing this unit for transport when we head home. The two things that are harder to adjust to are the new updated sink and the on demand water heater. The new sink water control really requires knob to be turned completely on to get hot water as quickly as wanted. It uses a lot of water before warm to hot water is available. The sink also is very hard to
to wash and rinse dishes traditionally. There is no sink separation and the small tray provided is shallow and as a result water is splashed everywhere. All this being said, it is a very good unit and we are happy we made the switch. The only other issue has been with connecting to the Dexter brake app. I was able to connect immediately acter setup but not since .

We use a bucket to catch the water when running it to get to hot. Said bucket then flushes the toilet.

To smooth out the ride you may want to look into Sumo Springs. We've had zero issues with things shifting in transport since installing them. Once I left my tea cup on the counter, and it was still there when we arrived even after traveling through a construction zone.
 
YouTube channel Downsizing Makes Sense bent his frame on his Solitude. Now I'm no expert, but where he shows the bent frame, it's directly above his Sumo Springs. It sure looks like that was the reason it bent.
 
YouTube channel Downsizing Makes Sense bent his frame on his Solitude. Now I'm no expert, but where he shows the bent frame, it's directly above his Sumo Springs. It sure looks like that was the reason it bent.

Yes, I'm sure you can drive in a manner that could bend your frame even with Sumo Springs. However, most folks on this forum have had a positive experience with them. The stock suspension will prove inadequate if you want to ride at high speeds on rough roads.
 

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