Two Years Living With a Leisure Travel Van: What We Love, What We Don’t, and Whether We’d Buy It Again
After two full years of traveling in our Leisure Travel Van FX, we wanted to sit down and share an honest, real-world review of what it’s really like to live, drive, camp, cook, shower, and road-trip in one of the most popular Class B+ RVs on the road. We’ve traveled across Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico — including our latest stay in Chama, NM — and we’ve learned exactly what works, what doesn’t, and what surprised us the most.
In this post, Janet and I break down:
What we love about our Leisure Travel Van
What we don’t love (and what we’d change)
The biggest surprises from two years on the road
How we manage storage, rattles, dogs, and daily life
Whether we’d buy a Leisure Travel Van again
And a preview of the second RV we’re adding soon!
Let’s get into it.
🚐 Would We Buy a Leisure Travel Van Again After Two Years?
Yes. Absolutely, 100%, without hesitation.
Both of us agree the LTV has been one of the best decisions we’ve ever made for travel. The build quality, comfort, drivability, convenience, and flexibility make it ideal for the kind of RVing we do.
Even with its quirks (and every RV has quirks), the overall ownership experience has been incredible.
👍 What We Love Most About Our Leisure Travel Van
1. The Shower (Surprisingly Great!)
Janet’s first concern before RV life was the shower — water pressure, space, comfort, all of it.
But the LTV FX shower exceeded expectations.
Good water pressure
Spacious enough for daily comfort
Perfect for her height
Skylight adds brightness
For taller folks, it’s tight — but workable.
2. Driving Convenience & Road-Trip Comfort
This is one of the biggest advantages of a Class B+ vs towables or Class A:
Everything is within reach
Easy to get a drink or grab something quickly
Dogs have access to water and seating
No need to stop for lunch — just pull over
The vehicle drives like a large SUV
Tight turning radius for U-turns and small roads
We’ve taken wrong turns into narrow county roads and simply turned around.
Try that with a Class A or a towable!
3. Kitchen Functionality in a Small Space
The FX kitchen looks small at first, but once you learn to pack efficiently:
Collapsible bowls
Nesting products
Lightweight plastic utensils
3-in-1 cutlery
Minimal cookware
…it becomes far easier to manage.
The MVP on this recent trip?
A tiny Bella air fryer.
Cooks perfect chicken in 15 minutes and saves setup time vs the Blackstone.
Because we often stay just one night at each park, speed matters — and the air fryer wins.
4. The FX Floorplan: Two Distinct Living Areas
This is why we chose the FX:
A front lounge
A rear lounge
Murphy bed system
Space to move, relax, or work
For two adults (and two dogs), this layout makes the van feel much bigger than its footprint.
5. Lithionics Lithium Battery System
We upgraded to the Lithionics 320Ah battery, and the freedom it offers is incredible:
Run the air conditioner with no generator
Make coffee anywhere
Keep the dogs cool when stepping out
Silent power
No campground generator restrictions
Lithium completely changes what’s possible in a Class B+.
🧐 Things We Don’t Love About the LTV FX (After Two Years)
1. The Bathroom Door & Tiny Sink
The shower is great — the rest of the bathroom is tiny.
Very small sink
Door is awkward to latch
Tight space overall
The newer LTV models have an improved bathroom door, but ours predates that upgrade.
2. Passenger Seat Recline Issue
In the FX floorplan, the wardrobe sits directly behind the passenger seat.
If you recline too far:
👉 The seat hits the wardrobe and can chip the wood.
Not a dealbreaker, but a design limitation specific to the FX layout.
3. White Interior + Dogs
Beautiful? Yes.
Practical with two dogs? No.
We constantly cover and clean it using:
White bath mats
Washable seat covers
Extra cloths for muddy paws
It works — but requires effort.
4. Murphy Bed Quirks
The Murphy bed itself is great, but:
Cushions can be tricky to fit into the compartments
Pillows often fall through the gap when raising the bed
Janet has had to “reach down” through the crack more than once
One time, even a phone slid all the way into the void
Our fix:
Cover the pillows with the comforter before raising the bed.
Creates a “pocket” that prevents slipping.
5. Annoying Rattles While Driving
Rattles will make you lose your mind in an RV.
So we’ve learned tricks:
Placemats for glasses
Koozies for utensils
Nesting items tightly
Bungee cords to secure the TV
The TV rattle was the loudest, worst offender — but the bungee cord trick fixed it instantly.
6. Limited Exterior Storage
The LTV has decent storage, but:
Driver-side rear storage is split into two compartments
A sewer hose holder divides the space
My Rhino hose doesn’t fit the holder
One long storage bay would be far more useful
It’s not a dealbreaker, but something we wish LTV would redesign.
💃 What Janet Handles Inside Before Travel
Inside prep is a big job — and Janet’s checklist keeps everything safe:
Close the bathroom vent
Dry the shower
Ensure bathroom door is latched
Lock the pantry
Press all cabinet latch buttons
Close skylights
Secure drawers
Prep anything loose that could slide or fall
Meanwhile, I handle the outside setup and teardown.
What She Hasn’t Done Yet
Driving the LTV
Backing it up
Setting up power or water
Slide-outs
Levelers
All of that is coming — and part of our future videos.
Two Years In — Would We Buy It Again?
Yes. Every time.
The convenience, drivability, comfort, and flexibility are unmatched.
We’ve loved every mile in this van.
Final Thoughts
Two years in, the Leisure Travel Van FX remains one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. It’s:
Easy to drive
Comfortable to live in
Perfect for road trips
Flexible for different travel styles
Packed with smart features
Powered by an incredible lithium system
Ideal for quick stops and fast travel days
It has quirks — like every RV — but nothing that overshadows the overall experience.
We love it. And we’d buy it again.
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