From a big B to a small C......observations
OK, I finally did it. We have had three Bs over the years including a Horizon (little brother of the Falcon), a 1996 190 Dodge RT Popular, a 2007 Chevy 210 RT Popular. Like many on this forum, we thi...
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Three months later and just back from a 1500 mile journey in the Phoenix Cruiser, I still have mixed emotions about the B vs C thing. First of all, the additional space was great. We were boondocking in the mountains of Northern New Mexico and the slide, full bed, recliners etc. were marvelous. A 35 gallon black tank was a real positive.
Still, pulling a Jeep Trailhawk behind the Class C was a new experience and went well BUT we were really challenged on the passes. With our Roadtrek, we just went over them thar hills and kept on going. The Ford E350 was tasked on the passes, fine on the regular roads. Also, going down the interstates at 60 instead of 70 was new to us. Hello, 9 mpg.
All in all, we saw several Bs at various times and thought how easy it was for them! A few RTs, PleasureWays and one Westy. The guy with the Westy couldn't believe we had given up our RT 210 P. He was traveling alone, we are a couple with a good sized dog and that also makes a difference.
One thing we have concluded definitely is that we do not want a Sprinter because of lack of service availability out in the boonies. Where we were, the nearest authorized service was Denver or Albuquerque, 250 miles north or south of us. We talked to a guy in a
Sprinter B about that and he said he had broken down in Great Bend, Kansas and had to be towed to Kansas City last year.......a distance of two hundred miles. I know most love them, but maybe they just don't go as far off the beaten path as we enjoy.
The end of my report on the B vs small C: hung jury.
PSW
Still, pulling a Jeep Trailhawk behind the Class C was a new experience and went well BUT we were really challenged on the passes. With our Roadtrek, we just went over them thar hills and kept on going. The Ford E350 was tasked on the passes, fine on the regular roads. Also, going down the interstates at 60 instead of 70 was new to us. Hello, 9 mpg.
All in all, we saw several Bs at various times and thought how easy it was for them! A few RTs, PleasureWays and one Westy. The guy with the Westy couldn't believe we had given up our RT 210 P. He was traveling alone, we are a couple with a good sized dog and that also makes a difference.
One thing we have concluded definitely is that we do not want a Sprinter because of lack of service availability out in the boonies. Where we were, the nearest authorized service was Denver or Albuquerque, 250 miles north or south of us. We talked to a guy in a
Sprinter B about that and he said he had broken down in Great Bend, Kansas and had to be towed to Kansas City last year.......a distance of two hundred miles. I know most love them, but maybe they just don't go as far off the beaten path as we enjoy.
The end of my report on the B vs small C: hung jury.
PSW
