Minnie Winnie

The 'W' quality is ok as far as things go in the rv world. If you plan to remove the dinette, take into consideration what is underneath your dinette , like a furnace or whatever. If that's the case, then ripping it out to install chairs might not be doable.

I see the floorplan now and didn't realize your dinette was in a slide. You should be ok to alter it. Sofa or recliners would probably work just fine. You might just lose some underneath storage but your comfort level would be real nice.

This information is greatly appreciated. We have considered everything you have presented to me. We do want to stick to a unit under 30 feet so my wife would feel more comfortable driving. We are very simple people and would like to keep it that way. We plan on making the swivel captain chairs part of our living space or someday remove the dinette seating and put personal chairs as well. We feel the Winnebago is the middle of the line with quality and would like to make sure that is true.

When we decided to replace our travel trailer, we were considering getting a class c or class a motorhome (gas). We were looking for a used unit. If you really want to keep the overall length shorter than 30', then a class c is the answer. If you don't mind having something 30' or longer, a class a motorhome can provide a lot more interior space and storage area. Since we take longer trips, some of them 8 weeks or more, we opted for a motorhome. One of the advantages is having the driver/passenger seats swivel and become part of the living are. And, for longer trips, the extra storage space is very useful.

But, if a class c meets your needs, then go for it. There's a lot of different floor plans and options. While Winnebago would have been one of our top picks, some of the Jayco units have some great floor plans and features. I would consider looking for one with automatic levelers as they are so handy. But, sometimes even with auto levelers on our motorhome, we have to use blocks to compensate for campsites with a slope.

Also, consider tow car capacity if you plan to tow a car. And, setting up a car to tow, whether on a dolly or four down is pricey and you need to plan ahead for that as part of the cost.

Good luck on your search!

As long as you are comfortable with 3 slides and no sofa , then go for it.
Can you use it with all the slides in ? In case you have to, is that a folding rear bed ? Do you have full use of the dinette and kitchen with the slide in ?

No sofa ? I'm not sure how comfortable sitting in those swivel seats will be long term. I've done that in the past and it was ok for short term but not for hours on end day after day, if that's going to be your main sitting area.