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Robh063

New member
I just bought an Avenue 38DBL and I pick it up next Thursday. I watched the video on the Alliance website about this model 5th Wheel and they said it comes with a 400w solar panel and the front cap has automotive paint. Can anyone confirm these features? My salesman thought it was a 200w solar panel and didn't mention anything about the front cap. Thanks in advance.
 

2 Allies

Well-known member
Our unit came with a 320watt solar panel so they may have move up to 400watt on yhe 38dbl. As far as the front cap, I believe all the front caps are fiberglass with automotive paint.
Congrats and good luck,
Bruce
 

Dan54

Well-known member
We bought a 2024 Paradigm new earlier this year. One of the appealing features was the painted front cap as we have a 2011 Landmark with that feature that still looks new. Disappointed to find during our first debugging that it is actually painted & decals. i feel it is deceptive marketing but technically true. It does have a painted front cap but not all graphics are painted. Used uv protection wax to deter fading. Might investigate some type of sealant.
im thinking there’s a good chance they do the same thing on their other models
 

Robh063

New member
We bought a 2024 Paradigm new earlier this year. One of the appealing features was the painted front cap as we have a 2011 Landmark with that feature that still looks new. Disappointed to find during our first debugging that it is actually painted & decals. i feel it is deceptive marketing but technically true. It does have a painted front cap but not all graphics are painted. Used uv protection wax to deter fading. Might investigate some type of sealant.
im thinking there’s a good chance they do the same thing on their other models
With the Avenue being a step down from the Paradigm, I have no doubt that there are stickers on the cap. I'm trading in a Grand Design Reflection with stickers on the cap and they're so faded I contemplated taking them off before deciding to trade it in on the Alliance Avenue.
 

OburgOrange

Well-known member
I’m not sure if it was an error, but Josh the RV Nerd just reviewed the 29RL and claimed it had a 320w panel. That’s the largest of the All-Access line.


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Correct. I bought a 25 Avenue 29RL and the spec page says it has a 320w panel
 

Oregon_Camper

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We bought a 2024 Paradigm new earlier this year. One of the appealing features was the painted front cap as we have a 2011 Landmark with that feature that still looks new. Disappointed to find during our first debugging that it is actually painted & decals. i feel it is deceptive marketing but technically true. It does have a painted front cap but not all graphics are painted. Used uv protection wax to deter fading. Might investigate some type of sealant.
im thinking there’s a good chance they do the same thing on their other models
Dan54...please start a new thread and repeat your question.
 

offacough

Member
Correct. I bought a 25 Avenue 29RL and the spec page says it has a 320w panel

I just ordered a 2025 29RL and Alliance told me it would be a 200w panel.

They really screwed up the communication here - I’ve heard 320w from several sources, including their own YouTube video.


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doug_tidy

New member
Hi everyone new here to the forum. It seems there is a lot of confusion about this topic.
We just purchased a 2025 avenue 33RKS end of January. So far the camper is great with just a few minor issues.
When i was looking at his model, I was told by the dealer it was factory equiped with a 40 MPPT and a 400 watt panel.
Well when it arrived it had a 60 MPPT. I climbed up top but could not find any solor panel info that was visible. So I emailed Alliance with my model and vin#, and a list of questions about the solar system. Two days later i got a reply with ( it has a 320 watt panel). No other question where answered. So I climbed back up top, this time with a mirror so i could look at the label under the panel. Well it does have a 400 watt panel.
So if Alliance does't know the simple answers WHO DOES?
 

2 Allies

Well-known member
Sounds like you got the larger one. That is great. Probably just switched to the 400 watt panels.

Welcome to the forum,
 

Flyer32RLS

Member
Austin, Great you have 3 A/C units. I think they come from the factory with just 2 as I just picked up my 2025 32RLS yesterday and it has only 2. I asked the charge to add the third and they quoted me $2300. Said no thank you. Looked the 13.5BTU Furrion Chill on line and it was ~$600.
Hard to believe that they would charge that much labor. I did find out that Blue Compass labor is not hourly employees, they get paid by the job and minimum is 1/2 hr. I did have the camera system installed and the labor was $300. Total rip off!!
 

Lantley

Well-known member
That $600.00 item has to be marked up. You have to add incidentals shop supplies etc , Then you add labor.
I can easily see $2,000.00 being the price.
 
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