Class A with the most living space (under 30 feet)

To answer the OP's question that he wants to stay at 30' I can offer two recommendations if he is not set on a new coach. Back in 2007-8 Monaco Trek and Holiday Rambler both offered 30' 29RBD models with two slides and a full size queen bed that dropped from the ceiling. When the bed was up in the ceiling, you had all of the room of a much larger coach, without the extra length. Push a button and the bed comes down with a full queen size bed.

Ivylog wrote:
Reading between the lines of "CodyClassB" who joined in 12/23/13 and what you posted in January "I currently have a Winnie Minnie class C mobile home. I like it a lot but my wife always complains that the ride is rough and is not comfortable. She refuses to travel long distance. So we are thinking about upgrading to a class A . Our budget is around 80K . Would you please recommend a class A that is around $80,000 (new) and is comfortable to drive ? We are looking for something between 28 to 32 feet. thanks" .....it sounds like this will be your third rig in not that many years. You are wanting a slide in the rear so I'll repeat the advice I always give... "Buy more MH than you think you need... ONE TIME." My advice is to look at rigs bigger than 32' and save another step.

NO, I did not do it in one step and I started at 36'.

As is usually the case Ivy is dead on! IMHO 30 is too short (wheel Base ) not long enough to give you a GREAT ride. They stopped making the 28' GMC in, 79'? so take a couple of test rides, see what really fills the bill.

I have, as most have always bought larger - buying the rig I have now - the DW never complains about the ride or the amenities. The only thing is she still will ask if we are there yet, so some things never change.

BOL,

Reading between the lines of "CodyClassB" who joined in 12/23/13 and what you posted in January "I currently have a Winnie Minnie class C mobile home. I like it a lot but my wife always complains that the ride is rough and is not comfortable. She refuses to travel long distance. So we are thinking about upgrading to a class A . Our budget is around 80K . Would you please recommend a class A that is around $80,000 (new) and is comfortable to drive ? We are looking for something between 28 to 32 feet. thanks" .....it sounds like this will be your third rig in not that many years. You are wanting a slide in the rear so I'll repeat the advice I always give... "Buy more MH than you think you need... ONE TIME." My advice is to look at rigs bigger than 32' and save another step.

NO, I did not do it in one step and I started at 36'.

The Winnebago Vista/Sunstar 27N is 28'3" and has 3 slides, a full wall slide on the passenger side, a wardrobe slide and a dinette slide on the drivers side. We love ours, has lots of room, more storage than the 32ft single slide Brave we traded for it.

Tom

The list of A's manufactured for sale in the U.S., under 30 feet, is pretty short. Thor's ACE line on F-53 chassis, 28-8 to 31-5 feet; Axis and Vegas lines on 12,500 pound E-350 chassis, 25-6 to 26-6 feet; Winnebago's Via/Reyo lines on the Sprinter chassis at 25-6 feet, Winnebago's Vista/Sunstar on F-53, a single model at 27-1 feet, and the retro Brave/Tribute with two models under 30.

Of all these the roomiest in square footage would be the Thor ACE models with a single full-wall slideout, but if you really want useful space, you have try out how the floorplans work for how you live, because square footage isn't everything, sometimes you just end up gaining a dance floor you don't need.

You are not going to find anything with three slides, one on each side and one in the rear. The rear slide rules out side slides to the rear of the coach, and multiple slides require heavier chassis, which usually come only in longer sizes.

If you open up to the idea 30-34 feet, you will find that you have many more choices. This is the "small" motorhome in most manufacturers' model lines.