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steveandjil
Explorer
Sep 28, 2014

help with class C - thinking of Sprinter

Dear All:

Haven't been on these forums in a long time. Need some help. We have had an entry level Sunnybrook Fifth wheel for 11 years. We used it a huge amount except for the last couple of years. The kids are now grown and out of the house, and my wife and I miss having an RV. The Sunnybrook is getting very decrepit, and it's probably time for a change if we are going to travel at all.

We were thinking of downsizing as many have done as a way to make the trips easier and hence more enjoyable. We looked at a bunch of options, and one that impresses is the Sprinter chassis class C's. How have people liked this? Here are some very specific questions:

1) Do you pull a toad, or just drive the coach around?
2) How reliable has it been for you?
3) We saw the Thor product and the Winnebago. Back in the day, Thor did not exactly have a great reputation, but why is the winnebago so much more money?
4) If you downsized as we may, are you happy with the choice.

Thanks in advance,

Steve
Class C

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  • Dakzuki's avatar
    Dakzuki
    Explorer II
    Sep 28, 2014
    I have a 2011 Navion J. I pull a toad if I feel I will need a vehicle at my destination. We took the toad this weekend to the coast and didn't even use it. I ended up being used as a trailer for carrying fire wood and other stuff.
  • magnusfide's avatar
    magnusfide
    Explorer II
    Sep 28, 2014
    Phoenix Cruiser offers the MBSprinter platform now. Have only heard good about them and Phoenic Cruiser builds it well. We're saving up for a PC.
  • midnightsadie's avatar
    midnightsadie
    Explorer II
    Sep 28, 2014
    OK ,here it goes ,we had big , went to a 2007 leisure travel van class C has a 5cyc MB diesel , just two of us , it,ll tow a small toad, and handles my 18ft boat with no problem, most times just drive the rv, we would not go back to a class A just to darn big, we take it to arizona from ohio almost every year, trust worthy unit, and quality made rv. most the newer V6 engines get 15mpg ,ours does way better. no problem pulling the mountains. leisuretravelvan.com. service for us has been easy we have a local dealer, in 34k miles its had two problems both simple and repaired in less than a day, the engine itself has been flawless just purrs,down the road.
  • HowellJourney's avatar
    HowellJourney
    Explorer
    Sep 28, 2014
    Steve-I look forward to seeing the responses to your posting. After evaluating various Sprinter chassis, we have elected to go with the Winnebago View or Itsaca Navion. We really like the 24J with the U shaped dinnette that is new for 2015. We are also evaluating vehicles we can tow four wheels down and leaning toward the 2014 Honda CRV with a weight of 3428. We plan to use a Roadmaster tow bar (had problems with Blue Ox) and the M&G Braking system. Ten years ago, we full timed in a Monaco Executive 42 ft. diesel pusher for two years and do not want that size of motorhome again.
  • jbbrick's avatar
    jbbrick
    Explorer
    Sep 28, 2014
    Maybe take another look at the Winnie with the new Promaster chassis, I think it looks pretty good. I'm not a big diesel booster mainly because of price, fuel price, upkeep, and are you going to drive it 200,000 miles? I think for normal usage gas is better in the long run. Just my opinion and you'll get a lot more.

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