Ok, after over 10 years in a long TT, I’m closing in on the floor plan decision for our first class c. My twin boys are 12 now, and instead of planning trips well in advance, hitching and hauling everything, we desire more spontaneity. Weekend, get up and go trips and tailgating for sporting events. I’m looking at floor pans between 24’-27’. My boys and are I small, I’m only 5’8, 175lbs, so a bunk over cab and rear corner bed or slide out bedroom would suffice. I’m not certain about whether or not one u-shape dinette will be enough space, or if we should maybe go 3’ longer and add an adjacent sofa with a dinette. If you’re bored, look over these 22’-26a Minnie Winnie floor plans and give me your pros and cons. I’m torn between all of the smaller ones; both 22s, the 25, and 26. Minnie Winnie floorplans

We're in the same kind of market, but leaning toward the Mercedes diesels especially the Tiffin 24TW or 24FW. I drove a 24TW yesterday and it's pretty quiet, much quieter than the Ford V-10.The 24TW has one small slideout at the couch or dinette (both convert to a bed) and a bunk over the cab. In the back are twin beds that convert to a king. The one I drove had the optional hydraulic leveling jacks.The 24FW has a full wall slide with a queen Murphy bed. The one we're looking at has a dinette that converts and no bunk over the cab.We've owned diesel Class A motorhomes, but I'd like something we can park at home and our parking is very limited. We do have a spot where a 25' Class C motorhome will fit nicely. I brought the 24FW to the house, backed it into the parking spot and it fit with no problem.We don't have kids, but we do have two dogs and a cat. The idea of quick trips with little to no planning is appealing. We can visit out of town friends and park in their driveway. I don't think we'll need a tow car since they're small enough to run to the store for anything we forgot to pack.

I think you would really enjoy going a little longer and getting a sofa as well. Only having a dinette to sit at can be a bit of a problem. With adding a sofa everyone has a little more space.Dale

We have the 22M and love it but kids are grown. With your twins, something with a couch might be better fit. We had a 32ft class C and it was easy to just jump in and go. We often took it for an afternoon shopping trip.We moved to the 32ft from 5'er for tailgating football games.

We had a 32' Class C with bunkhouse. We bought it when the kids were young, 8 and 6 and it worked well. By the time the oldest was 12, she grew out of the bunk and our youngest grew out of it shortly after. I would seriously consider a longer Class C with dinette and fold out sofa, that way all 3 of you can have separate beds with room for a friend or two. Perhaps rent a shorter model with just the dinette and then rent a longer model with both and see which works best for you.-Michael

I would recomend a bigger unit with a couch/bed and a dinnete, remember that some times it rains and one needs to be inside, kids get cabin fever a lot faster than the adults and having a little more room to spread out helps, the dinnete his handy for playing games and using a lap top or what ever, the couch/bed comes in handy also if your kids bring friends along, most of the time one is out side the unit but that rainy day is when one regrets not getting the bigger unit.We have a 24' and it is perfect for the wife, cat and I, one item that we did is to have everything that is needed to cook, wash, bathe and dress together with dishes "Corel brand" and plastic glasses all ready to roll, we like to drive out to the dessert on weekends and all we have to do is place the perishable items in the fridge the night before, the unit is hooked to current at home and the fridge is always cold, get home on Friday and off we go, come back Sunday evening.navegator

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BruceMc
Explorer III
Dec 20, 2018
pnichols wrote:
Your Sunseeker does indeed have one OUTSTANDING feature ... no forward-facing cabover window.

Ours had one when we bought it new, but we had no choice other than passing up an otherwise great purchase. Our cabover window got shattered by a rock around 3000 miles from home. It was a nightmare getting it (improperly) temporarily replaced where we were, and then taking two tries by a shop to get it right when back home. Ugh!

Yea, we had the forward facing window on our four winds, but never had an issue with it other than it was a thermal hole. It sure got cold up there. It didn't leak, which I understand is a common problem.

My brother had a mid 90's Winne class C, about 28 ft. His daughter used to ride in the overhead and watch the world go by. One day he caught a rock in that upper glass, which shattered it all over Katy. Fortunately, it's safety glass, so it didn't hurt her. The injury to insult was next: They drove through a swarm of bees within seconds of breaking the glass.... and scooped up a fair number. Now, they had a broken front glass scattered throughout the coach, and hundreds of angry bees to deal with! Yowsa!
albackore
Explorer
Aug 04, 2019
BFL13 wrote:
Sometimes there is an option to have one or two comfy (swivel rocker) chairs opposite the dinette instead of a sofa. Take the chairs option!

You can swivel and look out the window on that same side. With a sofa you have to do gymnastics to look out that same window. You can swivel and watch the TV. The comfy chair is just more comfy. The sofa does not rock (in both senses of that word!)

Your Imalda shoe collection can go on the floor behind the two chairs, but no floor space for shoes with the sofa.

That's a great idea. I might take out the sofa, put in one swivel chair and a dog crate/bed right next to it.
AJR
Explorer
Aug 05, 2019
For anybody that hates the dinette seat cushions. Buy a ½ inch thick mat used for standing at a kitchen sink. Slide it under the seat cushion. Problem is solved.
whizbang
Explorer II
Aug 08, 2019
The 25b by a mile. Small enough to drive and park easily. Good roomy layout.

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