2020 Thor Sequence class B on sale at LaMesa

[GreatDane]

We toured a Winnebago Boldt in June. The Thor Sequence looks just like one at half the price!!!!

[tooTallforB?]

Well done video with a review of the Sequence by Ultramobility:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykebyNJ6uS8

I've seen one in person this weekend. A lot of good things in it compared to the Travato K. As a taller person I appreciate that it has a low profile A/C inside with no big buttons to bang my head into like the K as well as well placed smoke detector out of the main alley. Also in the bathroom the ceiling light is not dead center in the middle of the shower pan allowing someone 6'4" to avoid banging in it. The passenger bed length is good (I think 80" and lots of room to have your feet dangle a bit. Same thing with the bed in the "full position with the middle part set up some leeway for dangling feet.

The driver seat can be pushed quite far like in the Travato K (and unlike the Travato G, unfortunatly I feel like my knees are in the dashboard on that one) offering a slightly better driving position, I'm still not a big fan of the seating position of the Promaster however.

The things that worry me (beside the lack of opening of the windows near the head of the beds) is the quality and insolation. The unit I toured was missing the whole trim sliding door panel (apparently they forgot to put it on or it was lost in transport???) and there is absolutel zero insolation in the inside of the door. There was also a big part of the trim on the driver side be not properly set up and they were waiting for part. That seem to have some thin layer of felt like insolation glued to the trim, maybe it's the same thing for the sliding door panel. Also the drawer seemed to have positive locking, but not the top cabinets, this is probably not much to fix but still an annoyance.

It's quite a bargain at that price for sure compared to the Travato K, given all the pluses equipment wise but not sure how it will hold, possibly just first out of the assembly line pains. I dunno.

Anybody else got to check it out? it's certainly on my short list.

[rowiebowie]

Yes, Neil does good reviews at his Ultramobility youtube channel.

[mumkin]

Is there any manufacturer who is bothering to insulate the doors on their Promasters? I had it added to my Roadtrek because they didn't either.

[rowiebowie]

I'll bet many manufacturers do not insulate doors. In fact, I had to finish the coach wall insulation in my Airstream Avenue that was hit & miss. It was as if Airstream gave their insulation guy half of what he needed and told him to "do the best you can". My poor compressor fridge was dealing with areas of hot bare metal skin and temps of 120+ in the cavity behind it. Even after adding complete insulation myself, the temps still hit 110 back there when sitting in my driveway in full sun.

So far I haven't pulled any door panels, but if was a betting man, I'd guess they aren't insulated. At least my doors are covered by plastic and ultraleather panels and I've not noticed any great heat or cold transfers there so far.

[JKConey]

Originally Posted by tooTallforB?

Well done video with a review of the Sequence by Ultramobility:

I've seen one in person this weekend. A lot of good things in it compared to the Travato K. As a taller person I appreciate that it has a low profile A/C inside with no big buttons to bang my head into like the K as well as well placed smoke detector out of the main alley. Also in the bathroom the ceiling light is not dead center in the middle of the shower pan allowing someone 6'4" to avoid banging in it. The passenger bed length is good (I think 80" and lots of room to have your feet dangle a bit. Same thing with the bed in the "full position with the middle part set up some leeway for dangling feet.

The driver seat can be pushed quite far like in the Travato K (and unlike the Travato G, unfortunatly I feel like my knees are in the dashboard on that one) offering a slightly better driving position, I'm still not a big fan of the seating position of the Promaster however.

The things that worry me (beside the lack of opening of the windows near the head of the beds) is the quality and insolation. The unit I toured was missing the whole trim sliding door panel (apparently they forgot to put it on or it was lost in transport???) and there is absolutel zero insolation in the inside of the door. There was also a big part of the trim on the driver side be not properly set up and they were waiting for part. That seem to have some thin layer of felt like insolation glued to the trim, maybe it's the same thing for the sliding door panel. Also the drawer seemed to have positive locking, but not the top cabinets, this is probably not much to fix but still an annoyance.

It's quite a bargain at that price for sure compared to the Travato K, given all the pluses equipment wise but not sure how it will hold, possibly just first out of the assembly line pains. I dunno.

Anybody else got to check it out? it's certainly on my short list.

Just saw it at the California RV show. Really close to buying this one and trading in our Thor Compass. Can't beat the price and features. Loving the split beds. Hey it's not a $150k coach, and far from perfect. As for the windows not opening, there's couple of solutions. Open the bathroom, main cabin ceiling vent, and galley window at night. Should be plenty of ventilation. You can always replace those small back windows with venting ones for few hundred bucks if you really want more air. Its so small I doubt it would make much difference.

[GeorgeRa]

Great product at great price. I would have an issue with road clearance at black tank drain. This would be a show stopper for me. Perhaps a macerator pump in lieu of gravity drain could solve it. Price is more in line with EU prices.

[mumkin]

All that junk hanging behind the rear tire isn't going to last long. Probably the reason for the short warranty from dear Thor. And is that the exhaust for the generator? One so often wonders if the designers have ever used an RV or driven a van or seen a campground or visited a national park.

[rowiebowie]

Originally Posted by GeorgeRa

Great product at great price. I would have an issue with road clearance at black tank drain. This would be a show stopper for me. Perhaps a macerator pump in lieu of gravity drain could solve it. Price is more in line with EU prices.

Originally Posted by mumkin

All that junk hanging behind the rear tire isn't going to last long. Probably the reason for the short warranty from dear Thor. And is that the exhaust for the generator? One so often wonders if the designers have ever used an RV or driven a van or seen a campground or visited a national park.

Yep, never back into a curb.

I think that is unacceptable, However, even though I've never dragged it, my van's low-point is the break-over between the front and rear wheels on a 155" wheelbase Chevy Express. Both the macerator on the driver's side and the power step on the passenger side are mid-ship, just a bit over 6" clearance from the road. I doubt I'll ever do a lift, but wouldn't rule out crunching something if I have don't pay strict attention to entering and exiting steep driveways that level out immediately at the top.

Other than that and watching for low-hanging branches, I can easily forget I'm in such a large van.