Comparing Thor to Impulse
We are interested in buying a Class C motor home. We have been researching the Four Winds Thor and the Winnebago Silver Impulse. What advice can you give to us?
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I'd lean towards the Winnebago. Both are decent, but Winnebago has a one piece fiberglass roof and nose cap. The Four Winds has a rubber roof and corner seams which historically tend to leak after a while. Ron Dittmar has a very good article on this. Driving through rains at 70mph will drive water in even small cracks if the seams are directly at the corners.
There are a lot of happy owners of Four Winds vehicles, so I don't intend this to be a bashing of a make, but it is a good feature comparison.
In fact, being able to pick up a 22 footer at a $50k MSRP is pretty good, and makes the little Four Winds C something that I'd consider if I can store it somewhere.
Were I to buy a FW 22E (most likely I can't, so it likely will be a "B" or nothing), I would seriously consider using Eternabond RoofSeal plus (65mil thickness of sealant) on the cabover corners facing the wind and other places, then the "regular" RoofSeal on all other seams. I'd replace the batwing antenna for a Jack model, replace the water pump with a variable speed, and if the converter is a single stage, chuck it for a three stage model. It will take some work, but a FW can be improved.
There are a lot of happy owners of Four Winds vehicles, so I don't intend this to be a bashing of a make, but it is a good feature comparison.
In fact, being able to pick up a 22 footer at a $50k MSRP is pretty good, and makes the little Four Winds C something that I'd consider if I can store it somewhere.
Were I to buy a FW 22E (most likely I can't, so it likely will be a "B" or nothing), I would seriously consider using Eternabond RoofSeal plus (65mil thickness of sealant) on the cabover corners facing the wind and other places, then the "regular" RoofSeal on all other seams. I'd replace the batwing antenna for a Jack model, replace the water pump with a variable speed, and if the converter is a single stage, chuck it for a three stage model. It will take some work, but a FW can be improved.
