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DesertHiker
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Jun 15, 2020

Class C’s with lots of windows

I am searching for a small Class C, 21-24 feet ideally, and am having a hard time finding one with lots of windows! I really want a picture window on the same side as the door. I have had four trailers and one other motorhome, and never ran into this problem before. What makes/models do you suggest I explore? I am open to new or used. I just visited a lovely clean Minnie Winnie with only 15k miles and you couldn’t see anything out of the door side, so I passed on it. Ideas?

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  • We just leave the door open most of the time and have the screen door closed. I have 1/8" clear acrylic sheet covering the screen door. It's attached with velcro so I can easlily remove it but I almost never do. It makes the screen door into a storm door. I just leave the door open and the screen closed and run the heat or A/C as desired.
  • Take a look at the BT Cruisers. We had a 5230 BT Cruiser years ago and they still make the same floor plan. You can substitute one of the couches for a dinette. We had the twin couch model with slide and enjoyed the big windows over the couches. Nice kitchen and bath for a small coach.

    https://www.gulfstreamcoach.com/products/motorhomes/btcruiser
  • Dusty R wrote:
    We had an 01 Itasca 24 V that had the dinette in the back right corner and had a nice window on both the side and rear.


    There is one from Canada much like that,rear dinette with windows all around.

    Adventurer 19RD scroll thru the pictures,they were made for the rental market in Canada but MFG in the USA,one of our members here on the Rental Thread bought one and brought it back to the US.
  • As already mentioned finding a small RV with a lot of windows may be a chore. To do that you have to find one that has a dinette curbside and a couch across from it or the other way around,my old Class A was that way,large windows on both sides.

    One good example is the Lazy Daze24 expensive but worth the cost.

    If you want to go larger another example at a much better price with the same configuration.just reversed, you might look at the Rental Market.

    The Majestic 28A would be one.
  • jdc1, I forgot about slides..good call ;) .

    OP, one other thought...
    Owners that have had large windows, especially large overhead skylight type acrylic windows experienced very high heat from them. People were using thermometers to record the temperatures near those large skylights and windows resulting in very high temps.
    They were having A/C issues keeping things cool enough even in small 24 ft units with large A/C units.
    I know my previous TC had a cabover escape hatch skylight, it made the sleeping area rather uncomfortable at times.
  • We had an 01 Itasca 24 V that had the dinette in the back right corner and had a nice window on both the side and rear.
  • Look at LazyDaze. Pretty rare but there are some for sale on https://www.lazydazeowners.com/index.php
    You may have to register and login to see the classifieds.
  • 21 to 24 feet might get you into a B class van conversion.
    Some of them (Sprinter or Transit based) have large side to side windows, but few will have a full top to bottom view.
    Unless you open the side door too, and use the bug screen maybe?
  • jdc1's avatar
    jdc1
    Explorer II
    bobndot wrote:
    I would think it might a little difficult to build a 21-24 ft rv with lots of windows when you have include cabinets, fridges and wardrobes.
    My advice is to keep looking at various models until you find something that might work for you. Everyone is going to have a different idea of what a lot of glass is or how large a window needs to be.


    Add a slide-out to the equation and whats left?
  • I would think it might a little difficult to build a 21-24 ft rv with lots of windows when you have include cabinets, fridges and wardrobes.
    My advice is to keep looking at various models until you find something that might work for you. Everyone is going to have a different idea of what a lot of glass is or how large a window needs to be.