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Gaetan
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Oct 13, 2018

24. Or. 30

We are looking for a 23 or 24 feet class C to replace our truck camper
Good floor plans are rare in that range we see more in the 28 to 30feet
We like the easyness of our TC and we think 30" is not easily parkable
Just any ware...? I would appreciate your opinions
Gaetan
  • We recently bought a 2017 used class c-it's under 24ft. The big difference to me is seating areas in the camper. We have only the dinette area to sit in. The driver and passenger seats do not swivel. If you get a bit larger class c there will probably be a small couch as well as the dinette-more seating as well as the front seats might swivel. For my D.W., myself and a small dog the seating inside is adequate and being a shorter class c my D.W. feels ok driving it occasionally. Ours has the drivers side rear slide out for the bed. . It is a Chevy with a gas engine.
  • If you’re not set on a short C class, you might try looking at a short A class. Newmar makes/made some very nice units in the 27-28 ft length. Much more comfortable to drive than C class (IMO), more storage, front seats can be used when parked. Can park them most places. Just don’t settle for 24-26 if you don’t like the floor plans. Hard to come up with a good one in that length.
  • "We like the easyness of our TC and we think 30" is not easily parkable
    Just any ware...?"

    Once you get above 26' in Class C there will be a huge difference vs what you were used to and obviously liked about your TC. There are lots of choices but adding 4 - 6' really does not bring that much benefit if you don't need all the extra interior space.

    It depends a lot on how you plan to use the rig. We spend about 13 hours a day outside retreating to the rig just to eat and sleep. For us the drive/parkability of our 24' 6" C is priceless. We can easily shop, sightsee and park just about anywhere we go and we definitely will fit in any site.

    Our non slide Nexus is 101" wide and has a full 7' of headroom throughout the coach making it one of the roomiest 24 footers out there. Marry those dimensions to a great floorplan and we have found what for us is the perfect coach. We have far more storage and payload than we can use and the V-10 powers our E-350 chassis without even breathing hard.

    After 5+ years and 52K+ miles, we would never go bigger... just no reason to do so.
    As always... Opinions and YMMV



    :C
  • Four to six feet not a big deal??? I guess it depends on how much you value the ability to park just about anywhere. I value it a lot, and have no need to drag around a dance hall.

    Everyone needs to buy what they truly want, but my advice to myself is always “Go small”.

    :):)
  • It's an extra 4 to 6 feet, not a big deal. Pick the floorplan you like and learn to drive it.