Buying an A Class RV
Hi, we are Stefan and Anja from Germany. We are planning a long trip for a few years in the USA. Start is in Mai 2018 . I hope my english is not too bad. :) We come with 2 Persons and 2 D...
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Not sure you need a Class A MH. You are more used to our Class C MHs which are based on a Ford E450 chassis and can be as large as 34' but something in the 30' size would be what I'd buy and you can still pull a Jeep with one. You can buy used Cruise America rental units orHot Deals. While they tend to have 120,000+ miles, they still have plenty of life left in them and they have been maintained BUT sometimes abused by the renter. You can buy extended warranty on them...probably a good thing in your situation. In this situation I would not be afraid of buying a Thor product...Majestic 28 as the Ford V10 is a very good/dependable engine/powertrain.
With our low fuel prices running the generator to charge the batteries while dry camping is not that expensive...2 hours/day which equals $3/day. In the summer if you need AC joining Passport America ($50/year) for half price Full Hook Up camping pays for it in 3 nights. When dry camping elevation and trees make it possible without needing AC. UScampgrounds.info is very good for finding public CGs and you can see the elevation and a satellite view on its map and it includes Canada. FHU CGs cost anywhere from $20/night to $50. Most of the USFS CGs I stay at cost $12-18/night without hookups and I can go 5-7 days between needing a FHU to dump and take on water. You should be able to go 4-5 days dry camping/boondocking in a Class C before needing a FHU CG.
Diesel is not needed for a MH that small, yes 34' is small by US standards. For Public CGs like SPs, NPs, and USFS CG I can find sites big enough for my 42' MH using the site above. Diesel is only needed for 38'+ MHs unlike where you live with Diesel cheaper than Gas and MPG being important. In the 34-38' MHs there is not much difference in MPG with D or G and here D costs more than G. A 32-36' Gas MHs will get 7-9 MPG so your cost per mile is about ($2.40/8=) $0.30/mile except in California $$ and Canada $$$ where fuel is more expensive.
GasBuddy will save you a lot of $$$ and Allstays App will help you find Private and Public CGs.
With our low fuel prices running the generator to charge the batteries while dry camping is not that expensive...2 hours/day which equals $3/day. In the summer if you need AC joining Passport America ($50/year) for half price Full Hook Up camping pays for it in 3 nights. When dry camping elevation and trees make it possible without needing AC. UScampgrounds.info is very good for finding public CGs and you can see the elevation and a satellite view on its map and it includes Canada. FHU CGs cost anywhere from $20/night to $50. Most of the USFS CGs I stay at cost $12-18/night without hookups and I can go 5-7 days between needing a FHU to dump and take on water. You should be able to go 4-5 days dry camping/boondocking in a Class C before needing a FHU CG.
Diesel is not needed for a MH that small, yes 34' is small by US standards. For Public CGs like SPs, NPs, and USFS CG I can find sites big enough for my 42' MH using the site above. Diesel is only needed for 38'+ MHs unlike where you live with Diesel cheaper than Gas and MPG being important. In the 34-38' MHs there is not much difference in MPG with D or G and here D costs more than G. A 32-36' Gas MHs will get 7-9 MPG so your cost per mile is about ($2.40/8=) $0.30/mile except in California $$ and Canada $$$ where fuel is more expensive.
GasBuddy will save you a lot of $$$ and Allstays App will help you find Private and Public CGs.
