Class C Bunkhouse (Super C?)

I pulled out some old brochures, 2006-2008, for Gulfstream/Conquest and Thor (Chateau) Super-Cs (I don't have any Super-C brochures from Jayco).

Both companies were putting their Super-Cs on 19,500 GVWR Kodiak C-5500 chassis, 26,000 GCWR. Gas V-8 (Vortec 8100) was standard, using the Allison 1000-series transmission. Gulfstream put a 10,000 pound hitch on this one.

In some years at Gulfstream the 6.6 Duramax was optional, derated from pickup ratings to 300 HP, 520 ft-lb for medium duty applications. The diesel did not change GCWR. I don't see a diesel option for Chateau.

Gulfstream also used a C-5500 upgraded to 22,000 GVWR to produce a 37-foot model, no increase in GCWR.

Only bunkhouse model I found was Conquest Yellowstone 6341 introduced in 2008, putting bunks in the rear slide where early model 6340 had a huge wardrobe.

2008 Gulfstream/Conquest introduced a SuperNova line on International's medium-duty chassis, using the VT365 engine rated 300 HP, 530 ft-lb, mated to the heavier Allison 2500 series transmission. GVWR was 25,900, GCWR 33,000. Gulfstream put a 15,000 pound hitch on the SuperNova. The 40-foot 6400 SN had a space that was optionally outfitted as bunk beds, a tiny office, or a huge wardrobe.

I know Jayco also built something on the International chassis, but don't know how big they got, nor what floor plans they had.

When Dynamax got that big, they were usually building on Freightliner Columbia, Class 7 or Class 8 (in excess of 40,000 pounds), but anything that heavy would be hard to fit under your budget, even if fairly old. That's Grand Sport size range, which starts, new, at about $450,000.

Dynaquest models on M-series Freightliner will be 32-36 feet, original prices $200-300,000, and you find them 6-10 years old in the $100-150,000 range. Whether not any were built as bunkhouse would have depended on the specifications of the original purchaser.

Thanks Scooper, I have been checking RVTrader and some of the other sites. I was wanting to narrow it down to brands. I have seen the one you porvided the link to. Thanks again.

tatest, thank fo rthe info. This is very valuable and educational.

It doesn't necessarily put you in a diesel, because a gas engine super-C built on Class 5 or 6 truck will also pull the trailer, but more likely you will find diesel (Navistar, Freightliner, Ford) because most of the gas super-Cs were Kodiaks and GM is once again out of that market.

If a C, it will necessarily be a super-C. They've built bunkhouse C's on Class 4 chassis (Express or E-series) but only to 32 foot, and they are pretty much overloaded when empty.

$80K target could limit your selections. Some of the more capable super-Cs sold for more than twice that new, and it takes a few years to depreciate that far. Jayco, Gulfstream and Thor/FourWinds Fun Mover will be in the lower price range, Dynamax and custom builds went sky high on price.

We just put a deposit on a new Jayco Seneca (non-bunk) model....the dealer had several used ones available...look at RV Trader and input your zip code for a search.

How about this?