Looking to purchase a used Class C
Greetings-I'm new to this site. My husband and I are empty nesters in our mid 50's in Maryland. We are looking to purchase a used Class C motorhome to travel around the united states together. I'm loo...
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I'm a shopper like you so I'm speaking from advice I've read on here as I decipher what we need.
1. Think about where you want to camp. We like State and National Parks so I prefer to stay under 30' for smaller spots. Obvious tradeoff with space.
2. Echo the GVWR. We went to an RV show and the floorplan that we really liked only had 1,500 lbs or so left for passengers and luggage. Pretty tight.
3. If you plan on doing a toad, the 2014 and later E-450 bumped up to 7,500 lbs tow rating. May not matter but my preferred toad will likely be right at 5,000 so I have a little slack. This also means I need to wait for price to drop on 2014's and will rent a couple years for big trips.
1. Think about where you want to camp. We like State and National Parks so I prefer to stay under 30' for smaller spots. Obvious tradeoff with space.
2. Echo the GVWR. We went to an RV show and the floorplan that we really liked only had 1,500 lbs or so left for passengers and luggage. Pretty tight.
3. If you plan on doing a toad, the 2014 and later E-450 bumped up to 7,500 lbs tow rating. May not matter but my preferred toad will likely be right at 5,000 so I have a little slack. This also means I need to wait for price to drop on 2014's and will rent a couple years for big trips.
