Class C ratings/reivews 31-33'

I would be very cautious on the Thor products (Thor and Jayco), of the units I have looked at the build quality was pretty awful. I am sure there are good ones out there but I have not come across them, cubbords not lined up, cracks in the bathroom and shower, rubber stripping coming off the outside doors, floors pealing back and all of this on brand new units. Plus there have been a number of youtube videos on how they are made and they turned me off of their products. Just curious why you did not put a couple of the Minnie Winnies on your list? Seem to have good build quality as well as good floor plans. Best of luck with your hunt...

Thanks Ron,
I will not take it lightly. At this point I don't see us going with a B+ unit as I really like the extra room for guests/grandkids (overhead bunks) and the Super C's usually are diesel and about $30-50K more so they may end up being cost prohibitive. At any rate thanks so much for your input. I hope to hear from some here who currently own one of these units, to get their input as to the quality and reliability of the units or from some who may have used the Ratings guides and whether they are a good investment for researching manufacturers.
My best to you.

I did a quick search on each unit you listed. I much prefer the ones with the seamless front cab-over bed area. If you don't need the upper bunk area for sleeping, I advise to consider a seamless B+, the same basic motor home but without that huge thing over the driver area. No over-hang greatly reduces the vibration which greatly reduces the chance for seam failure.

I have to ask why so long a unit for just the two of you. In that length people often find themselves beyond the weight limitation of the "E" rated tires, which greatly increases the chances for a tire blow-out. You did mention Alaska. A tire blow-out on such a trip could be detrimental. Rear axle tire blow-outs on class Cs often do damage to the house. Shedding some length will shed some weight.

If you don't care about slide-outs, getting a rig without them will shed even more weight. One slide-out will add 400 to 800 pounds pending it's size and configuration.

If you insist on getting something so long and heavy, do yourself a favor and consider a Super-C which is a more capable chassis than the E450. 31-33 feet long with two to three slide-outs is an extremely heavy combination for an E450 chassis and it's tires.

Don't take this warning lightly, no pun intended. Motor home manufactures don't necessarily consider all that people add inside their motor home. To be within load limitations, some people with huge & heavy E450 rigs can't carry a tank full of fresh water or even their family. They have to follow behind in another vehicle.