![]() ![]() The shorter length may allow owners to park in their driveways, depending on neighborhood covenants, vice having to always store the van in a separate facility. I also debadged the 4 cheesy “Winnebago” branding letters for a cleaner look when I had protective film installed on the hood…the W’s remain. Bonus: the under 20 foot length allows me to park in regular spaces.If you are seriously considering a Solis, join the Solis Facebook group it’s a treasure trove of information, constantly updated by the members. Growing up in Maine means I am very experienced with winter driving (4WD/RWD/FWD) and this makes quite a difference. Snow: I’ve only had it on packed snow, and the stock Nexens were OK they are not all season or snow tires.The transmission shines on the downhills, intuitively down shifting to maintain speed, usually in the 3000 range but on steeper grades it may go to 4000. ![]() There is enough pep in this 6 cylinder 6 speed to hang in, although on long or steep climbs I find myself in the second to right lane, able to maintain 50 to 60 mph without stomping on the gas excessively, trying to keep the RPMs in the 3000 range. The Sumo springs made a huge difference in cornering feel and side wind gust handling, if not in the actual ride. The stock suspension had me feeling like the van would topple if I had any speed going into a tight curve. I have taken this van on some very gnarly roads, the worst being the Mineral King Road (Sequoia NP), which has 398 curves in 25 miles.
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