You did a terrific review of the Ford chassis and Winnebago Ekko. Much better than some of the auto review channels. Covered topics that the common driver is interested in. Keep up the good work.

Exactly what I was looking for thank you!

We ended up taking our unit to Forest City to get our blind side monitors repaired. They replaced the monitors with ones designed for wet weather. After they checked, it still wasn’t working and they replaced the entire wiring from the front of the coach to the rear. It’s still working, fingers crossed. They also did the other two service projects mentioned in the group. I have to say, with regards to Winnebego service Dept, we got more accomplished in three days at their shop than we did in six weeks at our local dealer. Most due to the dealer having to document, submit for warranty repairs and then wait on parts I’m sure. It was just top notch work and our tech even caught things we hadn’t and fixed them.

Owen, check out fit Rv, he just did a noise test and found that most of noise is actually from above in the roof area. Check it out.

You are going to like the Ford Transit. I have a 2020 Ford Transit 350HD built out by Coachmen as a 2021 Beyond. The stock Ford blind spot mirrors work great, must be something the way Winnebago installed the sensors. One trick you may want to try is the remote start. On mine, you push lock/unlock/lock on the key and the engine will start. Do it again and it will shut the engine off. Looking forward to your adventures in the Ekko.

Owen ….for the engine start/stop there is a separate connection on the battery terminal with a smaller gauge wire. Simply disconnect the connection and the start/stop is disabled.

Congratulations on your new EKKO! Great job sharing your driving experience. Now let’s go camping! You guys are my favorites!🙏🏻♥️🐾🐾🐾🐾

Drive a 2022 350 HR Extended Ford Transit too in a custom build. I too feel the many driving systems make a long day far more comfortable than the MB 170. Enjoy your new Ecco and James at Fit RV has lots of wisdom.

So excited or see this today. Lynn, I’m with you...don’t want to drive in Chicago traffic!! Y’all stay safe! Much love from SC, Jane❤️🙏🏻

Im glad there is someone out there that is finally full timing in the Ekko!!!! Bravo!!!

Love the EKKO. Tires can make a big difference in the noise level. Love Michelins but hate the price. So happy for y'all. Happy tails and safe travels.

I'm excited about your new adventures in the Ekko. Great videos and what a great inspiration you guys are to me and my future retirement plans. Thank you

I really appreciate your reviews. I know I will get your honest opinions. Thanks.

Thanks for doing this video. We own a 2021 Pleasureway Ontour 2.0 on the Transit chassis. We've been eyeing the Ekko for a little more space and the 4 season capability. After watching this episode, the noise and low mileage of the Ekko, are enough to quit eying it. The Ontour is very quiet and I'm getting 18-20 mpg without eco mode. As cool as the Ekko is, it's seems to have the same pitfalls as most class c's.

For the blind spot assists.... I had a similar problem and at one point disconnected the battery, it reset and no problems since (Ford transit connect).

thanks 🙏🏻 for sharing

One thing we like about the second 12v fridge is using it as a deep freeze, particularly when starting a long trip. We portion control and vacuum seal leftovers as well as " on sale" proteins in anticipation of the trip. You are no longer at the mercy of store prices and awkward package sizes on the road. Likewise, a bag of ice lasts a long time when none of it melts in the cooler. Enjoy your new rig!

Drives easily. Love ❤️ my Ekko!!!

I’m glad it works out for you going to Walmarts. Hopefully you’ll be able to get the mouse fixed soon and the light that goes off when you try to pass people when someone is there it goes off. But it looks nice from what I see so far. That bathroom looks nice to when you go to use the shower. I like it. Good too see Maggie likes it and she goes on your bed to sleep while you drive. Thank you for this video. Hope you have a great night and weekend. See you soon!

Thank you for the walk through on the function of your EKKO. I like your practical and realistic approach, all the dealers just say the same thing. Where do you stow your EKKO when you are at the sticks and bricks?

Also if you get a really strong side wind it may shut down cruse and other safety features. Had to turn engine off for a bit to make them work again

Thanks 👍for sharing another great video .. very informative!!! Happy for you both.. and maggie !!! Have a beautiful day !!! 🤗😁😊

You three are the best!

Hi guys! Hey, you were in my neck of the woods!! I’m with you on that chi -town traffic, not a fan. I appreciate the FT features you went over, as I am still new to my custom van conversion on this chassis and there is no group really for my particular camper. I too thought some of the features were basic (key!) in this van, but overall I enjoy driving it. Not so much on the highway. Can’t wait to see where you’re headed next!

Thank you for the informative video. I think you might be the first actual drive review. Many walk throughs, no driving. You should make a off road handling video when you get a chance. I'm currently in my Tranquility 19L van that I've had for eight months now. Finally got all the bugs out, but put my order in for my 2023 Ekko last week. Tranquility is a pleasure to drive, but not quite big enough camping. If you don't mind me asking , how long from order to delivery with your Ekko? They're telling me it could be a year. Thanks again . RS

Yay! Good to hear!❤️ Jane

Great video. You covered so much ! Thank you

Thank you , I enjoyed this video ! !!! As always BS & BK & BC .

The OK button should pause. Try it!

Super well spoken! (unlike me) LOL. Can't see why you don't have more subscribers. I just became one. Thanks guys....

Thanks for the great videos! My husband and I love watching you guys! Congratulations on your new ride! My husband and I are weekend warriors and we learn so much from you! I have a question: do you have any recommendations on apps for RV gps? We recently traveled from Massachusetts to Maryland and we had to avoid parkways because of our height. Google maps was not helpful. Thank goodness my husband has a great sense of direction and humor-but if I was driving alone…well that would have turned out terrible! Any advice?

Great info.

Great video! Our Embassy is on a Ford Transit too, so it was fun watching to see if there were differences. We don't have that little red light that you have. Ours is on the mirror, so not sure if that red light is a Ford thing or a Winnebago thing. We've got Embassy added a camera rear view mirror that we can turn on and off whenever we want. Don't know the brand though. You can control brightness and contrast with it too. Wondering why you don't want the auto stop feature? Would turning it off make that much of a difference when charging with the second alternator? Not sure if you've mentioned it before, but do you have the gas generator and one 320Ah battery or two 320Ah batteries? I was also wondering what the maximum occupant/cargo capacity was in the EKKO. Trying to compare Class C and Class B styles. Thanks for always posting great stuff! Be seeing you!

Hello Owen. Love watching you and your wife enjoying life. We are looking at the Ekko but a little concerned about the road noise. Have you gotten use to it? Done anything to reduce noise? Or no concern?

Love your videos. My wife is asking how can we listen to your song about the shoes?

Get an Autostop Eliminator.

when you going to do a walkthru of the Ekko

Great insights.

Hopefully you all are just passing Chicago on the way to the U. P. Michigan 👍

Fit rv put a fairing or wind shield up on the roof to help with noise

Look at a back up Digital mirror…. It straps over your current useless one and some come with a wireless back camera as well as side ones.

LOL, Lyn head jamming.

I made a trip from S Ind. to NY in a class C..and the noise drove me crazy. I was a rough ride too. So I am glad you are upgrading yours so it is a much more smoother ride. Would thick rubber mats on your floor help with the sound ? I hope insulating the back doors help. THANK YOU for sharing.

Those Porsches are a federally protected species on the endangered list, glad you got to see one out in the wild 🤣🤘

I have the auto start/stop on my F150, at first it was very annoying now it's 2nd nature after starting. I'm wondering where yall are heading, guess we'll see soon. Happy Trails🦮

Hi guys. Appreciate your videos, especially with your new EKKO. My wife and I have one on order. Curious to know how the Balmar alternator does charging up your lithium battery?

The only quite RV that I have ever driven was the Leisure Travel Van RVs.

So, like any other vehicle that’s new to you, just got to get use to its little quirks and do a little tweaking? I think it’s a pretty sweet ride. 🙋🏼‍♀️👍 oh, and not sure your Ekko and my class c (E450 ) have the same Rear camera set up but mine will allow me to leave it on or just automatically come on when in R.

the play button in the middle should also be the pause button 😀

FYI, the accident avoidance is VERY aggressive. Motorcycle cut me off, scared me but I guess it works

Hi wanted to know your travel and boondocking experience using your Ekko. My guess this is a better choice for us to instead of the class B Sprinter, in terms of usability of space during our travels. Happy Trails.

It's a lot quieter than my Super C!

Hi Owen! Quick question. My wife and I have a Winnebago Solis and are contemplating upgrading to either the Travato or the Ekko. As I listen to reviews, it just seems like the Ekko is issue-prone. Ama I off here? Now that you've had both, I was looking for your thoughts or recommendations on which vehicle you preferred best - The Travato or the Ekko. BTW Thank you for all your videos. I especially enjoyed your trip to Alaska. :)

Owen you don’t look that comfortable in the front drivers seat. Kinda crammed into space. Can you recline and push back seat for leg room if the table behind is removed?

You said it takes the wheel away from you and puts you back in your lane. What if you are going around a piece of tire in the road, can you over ride that or does it still try to move you over?

Ekko is very quiet already compared to e450 chassis RV

Is the Ekko hard to park in urban settings?

are you going to add 4wd

Just me.... wowsers WAY too loud. My new F250 diesel, truck camper...dead quiet at any speed...

Regarding the problems you've had with the blind spot monitoring feature, Winnebago released a technical service bulletin instructing dealers to replace blind spot monitors on certain EKKO models in order to improve performance and reliability. More details here: static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10206779-0001.pdf