Help Switching to 40' Pusher
I'm going to be buying a Diesel Pusher within the next year and looking for advice on what to expect moving up from a Class C. A little background, we have had TT's of various sizes and moved up to a...
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Thanks Smitty77 and CA Traveler good posts and what I was looking for.
A few things I am kinda set on. Realize, I do all my own maintenance.
- I like the idea of a side radiator for engine access alone.
- Propane/Electric water heater is fine as that's what we've had and make it work
fine. Aqua-hot sounds interesting, but sounds like more to break.
-Definitely want a 3-way fridge, I know residential units work better, but again,
we are used to propane and it's drawbacks and I don't have to worry about always
having electric. We do boondock some.
-Large propane supply, due to above two reasons.
-definitely experience inside with slides in, with our current RV there is almost
the same maneuverability with the slide in, we learned that real early on when
looking at C's.
-Raises Rail / Full basement is basically a must have.
-We actually like a mid-entry door, but coaches that have them are few and far
between.
- Don't have much an opinion on air vs hydraulic leveling, tell me your
experience. I'm aware on how both work....just not pro's and con's.
-NEVER Heated floors....the wife would expect them at home. :)
-Jake Brake preferred, but not a deal killer if exhaust brake.
-Larger tanks the better, we stay at a lot of State parks that have electric
only.With larger tanks we can avoid the line at the dump station and just head
home. We have a county dump station at our local fairgrounds for free 2 miles
from our house.
A few things I am kinda set on. Realize, I do all my own maintenance.
- I like the idea of a side radiator for engine access alone.
- Propane/Electric water heater is fine as that's what we've had and make it work
fine. Aqua-hot sounds interesting, but sounds like more to break.
-Definitely want a 3-way fridge, I know residential units work better, but again,
we are used to propane and it's drawbacks and I don't have to worry about always
having electric. We do boondock some.
-Large propane supply, due to above two reasons.
-definitely experience inside with slides in, with our current RV there is almost
the same maneuverability with the slide in, we learned that real early on when
looking at C's.
-Raises Rail / Full basement is basically a must have.
-We actually like a mid-entry door, but coaches that have them are few and far
between.
- Don't have much an opinion on air vs hydraulic leveling, tell me your
experience. I'm aware on how both work....just not pro's and con's.
-NEVER Heated floors....the wife would expect them at home. :)
-Jake Brake preferred, but not a deal killer if exhaust brake.
-Larger tanks the better, we stay at a lot of State parks that have electric
only.With larger tanks we can avoid the line at the dump station and just head
home. We have a county dump station at our local fairgrounds for free 2 miles
from our house.
