Looking to upgrade to a larger Class C
I have a '02 Lazy Daze. It's always felt too small and no storage. We love the rear with lots of windows -- if it had 2 slides, it could work. IT's 27' and worked OK for p/t but that's changing...
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pnichols wrote:PghBob wrote:
The point is, it doesn't matter how much *space* you have, it matters how much weight the chassis, suspension, and tires can handle without being over loaded. Just make sure the space you are buying is equated to OCCC.
One of the most right-on comments I've read in these forums!
We kept that in mind when we bought our Class C ... we have over 2000 lbs. of excess load carrying capacity with our motorhome ... not that we'll ever use it all. What this excess capacity also means is that all of the motorhome's chassis running gear is under less stress for as long as we own it ... which hopefully translates into a more reliable chassis for as long as we own it.
And yet many people still insist on making statements that longer C's are maxed out. That might be true for some , or many, but others are no where near being maxed out. I've stated many times that my 32 1/2'(one of the longest) single slide C, has a 3,275# OCCC. With my wife and I in the motor home, when it's loaded for "camping", we still have over 2,500# carrying capacity left before hitting the GVWR. I can't for the life of me figure how I would ever come close to the rating. I looked at the Specs for Newmar gas class As and my class C had more OCCC than nine of their As. :h
