Four Winds 22E vs Coachmen Freelander 21QB
Hi All, I'm looking for opinions on these two class C's. I looked at these two yesterday at the Little Rock RV Show. They are very similar in floor plan and I was impressed with both. The Four Wind...
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Floorplan Rules! Be very sure you (Self/SO/Family) can accept the layout, then work from there. In that size, I like Chevy. MPG should be a little better than Ford E350. You get better room and handling as well.
Check construction detail in the FRONT of the coach body. By that I mean the Cabover and if it has a Front Cap, all the better. The more cap, the better. I'm not following this in detail, but it seems the Sunseekers have less leakage problems than some of the Coachmen models. Best to NOT have a Front Cabover Window, and many fleets delete it to get rid of a problem spot. I wouldn't disqualify a coach that had it, but would skip it if there was a choice. That said, the Window isn't the only source of Cabover leaks. Plenty of other sources!
The odometer mileages you're seeing in the CW former rentals would not concern me. Mileage and overall wear should figure into a lower price than dealer trade-in units, but maybe not on a private sale.
As you look at rentals, make sure they didn't delete options you just can't do without. A roof ladder and the awning are items commonly left off the rental fleets. They must be a source of headaches for the fleet owner. Work that stuff into a deal if you otherwise like the unit.
Also, very common for many many RVs to not have roof vent covers. They aren't expensive but they're very helpful.
Check construction detail in the FRONT of the coach body. By that I mean the Cabover and if it has a Front Cap, all the better. The more cap, the better. I'm not following this in detail, but it seems the Sunseekers have less leakage problems than some of the Coachmen models. Best to NOT have a Front Cabover Window, and many fleets delete it to get rid of a problem spot. I wouldn't disqualify a coach that had it, but would skip it if there was a choice. That said, the Window isn't the only source of Cabover leaks. Plenty of other sources!
The odometer mileages you're seeing in the CW former rentals would not concern me. Mileage and overall wear should figure into a lower price than dealer trade-in units, but maybe not on a private sale.
As you look at rentals, make sure they didn't delete options you just can't do without. A roof ladder and the awning are items commonly left off the rental fleets. They must be a source of headaches for the fleet owner. Work that stuff into a deal if you otherwise like the unit.
Also, very common for many many RVs to not have roof vent covers. They aren't expensive but they're very helpful.
