Class A without leveling jacks?
First, I'm a Long time lurker and learned so much from the experts here on this site. Thanks to all!!! We have been thinking about moving from a TT to either a used class c or class a in the 29-30 f...
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Since you asked here's your answer from a Thor built coach owner who installed jacks.
My coach, an older cousin of the WindSport you're looking at, leveling/stabilizing jacks were a factory option the original buyer choose not to include. Haven't conducted any research of how common not having jacks might be but knowing what I learned I would be reluctant to buy a coach without jacks unless it was discounted accordingly.
What I found owning a coach without, leveling on a reasonably flat campsite was fairly easy with ramps under the tires and such but the coach bounced on the suspension anytime someone moved around inside. Jack stands and a bottle jack with sufficient capacity will both level and stabilize but crawling under the coach each time we parked got very old very quickly.
I retro fitted and installed Quadra Bigfoot hydraulic jacks. Manual system with a single pump. Turned out to be fairly simple install. Other than hiring a mobile welder to install the five mounts to the chassis (four jacks and the pump) I did all the work in the driveway. The jacks were around $2900 delivered and took me maybe 18 hours of effort working solo.
Regarding the coach you have your eye on, Thor doesn't have the best rep of the coach builders. I acquired my Hurricane in 2011 and have been very satisfied with the it. The floor plan fit our camping plans and the price I was able to negotiate was well under the average for a comparable coach. Seven years, 351 nights on the road and 47,000 miles and so far the coach has never seen the inside of a RV service center and we have never been forced to come home early because something with the house side of the coach failed. Chassis had one failure while a few miles from home getting fuel that required a tow back home. Emergency road service arrange the tow and I was able to fix the problem the next day with little effort. With a used coach having a good pedigree helps but owner care and feeding has a much bigger part to play as a coach ages. Buyer due diligence is paramount to reducing the risk of buying a problem coach.
I will admit looking at the current Thor model line up I wouldn't buy one. Not because who the builder might be but because Thor is not offering a floor plan and options I'm looking for with my next and potentially last coach.
My coach, an older cousin of the WindSport you're looking at, leveling/stabilizing jacks were a factory option the original buyer choose not to include. Haven't conducted any research of how common not having jacks might be but knowing what I learned I would be reluctant to buy a coach without jacks unless it was discounted accordingly.
What I found owning a coach without, leveling on a reasonably flat campsite was fairly easy with ramps under the tires and such but the coach bounced on the suspension anytime someone moved around inside. Jack stands and a bottle jack with sufficient capacity will both level and stabilize but crawling under the coach each time we parked got very old very quickly.
I retro fitted and installed Quadra Bigfoot hydraulic jacks. Manual system with a single pump. Turned out to be fairly simple install. Other than hiring a mobile welder to install the five mounts to the chassis (four jacks and the pump) I did all the work in the driveway. The jacks were around $2900 delivered and took me maybe 18 hours of effort working solo.
Regarding the coach you have your eye on, Thor doesn't have the best rep of the coach builders. I acquired my Hurricane in 2011 and have been very satisfied with the it. The floor plan fit our camping plans and the price I was able to negotiate was well under the average for a comparable coach. Seven years, 351 nights on the road and 47,000 miles and so far the coach has never seen the inside of a RV service center and we have never been forced to come home early because something with the house side of the coach failed. Chassis had one failure while a few miles from home getting fuel that required a tow back home. Emergency road service arrange the tow and I was able to fix the problem the next day with little effort. With a used coach having a good pedigree helps but owner care and feeding has a much bigger part to play as a coach ages. Buyer due diligence is paramount to reducing the risk of buying a problem coach.
I will admit looking at the current Thor model line up I wouldn't buy one. Not because who the builder might be but because Thor is not offering a floor plan and options I'm looking for with my next and potentially last coach.
