Manufacturers of Class C 24-foot Motorhomes
My husband and I are currently on our dream cross-country trip, but our truck camper is failing us, as it has been over the last couple of years. We're thinking we might just go to an RV dealer and...
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I also consider an onboard generator a must. Even when Wallydocking, if the weather gets cold, it is nice to have the option to use a space heater inside, and even just using the furnace, it will eat up battery power at a good rate due to the fans, so having the generator be able to keep the house batteries topped off is important.
First, for this type of motorhome, find a floorplan you like. After that, an important decision will be the chassis type. You either will get an E-450 chassis or a Sprinter one. There are a number of threads debating this.
For $80k, there are plenty of good RV makers. Nexus RV comes to mind, Lazy Daze, Phoenix Cruiser, and many others as well.
I like Nexus RV's steel framing as opposed to aluminum or even wood. It gives a noticable increase in strength for not that much in weight.
The three things I would look for, with everything else being equal, would be a fiberglass roof endcaps, and Azdel siding. This keeps water out of the front seams, which is one of the chief areas for leaks on a class C. Plus, a fiberglass roof can handle things like a branch scraping across while a rubber roof can tear, leaving a nice open area for water to get in. If a new motorhome does not come with Azdel, find one that does, because the luan-backed fiberglass will delaminate and render the value of your rig into scrap in no time.
First, for this type of motorhome, find a floorplan you like. After that, an important decision will be the chassis type. You either will get an E-450 chassis or a Sprinter one. There are a number of threads debating this.
For $80k, there are plenty of good RV makers. Nexus RV comes to mind, Lazy Daze, Phoenix Cruiser, and many others as well.
I like Nexus RV's steel framing as opposed to aluminum or even wood. It gives a noticable increase in strength for not that much in weight.
The three things I would look for, with everything else being equal, would be a fiberglass roof endcaps, and Azdel siding. This keeps water out of the front seams, which is one of the chief areas for leaks on a class C. Plus, a fiberglass roof can handle things like a branch scraping across while a rubber roof can tear, leaving a nice open area for water to get in. If a new motorhome does not come with Azdel, find one that does, because the luan-backed fiberglass will delaminate and render the value of your rig into scrap in no time.
