help deciding on Class B

What is tongue weight of your trailer? Make sure it won't be an issue with the Class B (especially if you have some full tanks).

There is also Florida RV, floridarvdeals.com is their website. They also are getting into the upfitting business, and from their pictures, they are doing a decent job.

Of course, I second Sportsmobile, but Winnebago has a few decent floorplans, such as the 70A.

Try looking up Sportsmobile at www.Sportsmobile.com

They build semicustom class B's on whatever chassis you like - Ford, Sprinter, Dodge or Chevy. You can specify whatever floor plan you like with whatever options you want. Their prices are quite reasonable and they do high quality work.

Another, more high end, custom builder is Advanced RV- they only work on Sprinters but they also have a long waiting list.

thanks for the ideas, the more I look at the older PW Lexor on the Chevy, the more I like it!
the search continues!

I do see that there are options to get the second row seats converted like the Airstream Lounge Dual Wardrobe, I was hoping for something available in stock to reduce wait time and improve negotiation.......

Don't know about your budget, but there are places that will custom build.

mught look at liesure travel van also high quality and ours has been great.

We have an 04 Roadtrek Popular on the Chevy chassis. The third seat was removed at the factory and a closet/pantry installed in it's place. Don't know how the two of us would travel without it. We like the idea of the permanent bathroom; however, would not like giving up space for it. We tend to use campground facilities whenever available and reserve the small bath arrangement for middle of the night requirements. Best wishes on your search for your perfect B.

So far all I can come up with is:
Roadtrek 190 Popular (gas!,has 3rd seat upfront, maybe remove it?) . . .

Roadtrek has an option on the 190 Popular where they remove the second row of captains chairs and give you a somewhat larger "permanent bathroom".

thanks for the suggestion!
unfortunately the new Lexor only has 2000# towing so the Dodge frame is out :(
I really would like to buy new.

mkguitar wrote:
I am really happy with my 2006 Pleasure Way Lexor TD.
on a Chev 3500 chassis, 6.0L 305 HP.
5000# towing capacity

2 swivel seats up front

2 benches in the back make to a "queen-ish" bed...about 72" on the pass side, 76" long on the drivers side.

takes shore power or onan gas genny ( these can be loud), 2 way fridge ( LPG AC, DC)
LPG hot water heater and furnace
Has a head, 2 sinks ( head/galley) 2 burners ( LPG) carries about 30 gallons fresh water...10 gal black, 20 gal grey.
Has aisle shower ( we don;t use) has outdoor shower- cleaning fish and washing off boots
A/C & microwave take either shore power or genny

really happy with the chev chassis and the PW build quality

this is really easy to drive, gets about 16 mpg at 65 MPH.
My wife has "soloed" a week at a time to California no problems.
Of interest, Culver City doesn;t allow any vehicles over 21 feet street parking ( day or night), we are just under that.

interior space...hanging closet behind driver's seat, 3 x over heads in the rear. some drawers under the rear seats

suggest that youtube has great videos from dealers, manufacturers and owners of many models, easy to picture yourself.

IF you are tall, that takes out most of the "sideways sleeper" models



Mike

I am really happy with my 2006 Pleasure Way Lexor TD.
on a Chev 3500 chassis, 6.0L 305 HP.
5000# towing capacity, 500# tongue weight

2 swivel seats up front

2 benches in the back make to a "queen-ish" bed...about 72" on the pass side, 76" long on the drivers side.

takes shore power or onan gas genny ( these can be loud), 2 way fridge ( LPG AC, DC)
LPG hot water heater and furnace
Has a head, 2 sinks ( head/galley) 2 burners ( LPG- 10 gallons) carries about 27 gallons fresh water...11 gal black, 27 gal grey.
Has aisle shower ( we don;t use) has outdoor shower- cleaning fish and washing off boots
A/C & microwave take either shore power or genny

really happy with the chev chassis and the PW build quality

this is really easy to drive, gets about 16 mpg at 65 MPH.
My wife has "soloed" a week at a time to California no problems.
Of interest, Culver City doesn;t allow any vehicles over 21 feet street parking ( day or night), we are just under that.

interior space...hanging closet behind driver's seat, 3 x over heads in the rear. some drawers under the rear seats

suggest that youtube has great videos from dealers, manufacturers and owners of many models, easy to picture yourself.

IF you are tall, that takes out most of the "sideways sleeper" models

the PW and Roadtrek are both Canadian Built and have great reps for customer service- the RT Pop 3rd seat can come out but you'll be hard pressed to use that space at the 3rd door- that becomes the main entry when docked.
I find the RT's tend to have more cabinet space ( esp over the feet when in bed) BUT I find the layout claustro. the PW is far more "open".


I saw units with "power rear sofa beds"- my take...weight- they are heavy, complicated and little storage available underneath...and conversion to bed requires tetrising a bunch of odd shaped cushions into place.




Mike