Moving from Class A to Class B
After 10+ years of owning a Class A 30' Fleetwood, We are thinking about moving down in size to a Class B. I really like the 144" wheelbase Mercedes Sprinter 2500 chassis because I can park it in my ...
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Keep in mind that you will have a LOT less room than your old A. The Mercedes is a good looking unit and one guy at work drives a non-RV version as his daily driver. It's rusty and has well over 200K on it and drives just fine. He also gets over 23 mpg from a worn out, retired delivery van. Yours will probably not get that good a mileage as you'll have a lot more weight to pull. I've got an older Coachmen Horizon and I get 13-15 mpg. If you get a diesel, you may get that or a little better. I like the fact that I can park in a car parking space, although the unit you're talking about may not be able to do that. I've seen them from the outside and they look like well engineered units. It's really what a lot of companies call a B+ more than a B. That's fine, if I could find one to fit in my driveway, I'd probably get one too as my B is pretty cramped for more than one person.
Things you'll notice if you go with the Sprinter based unit are, less room inside. More dual purpose stuff. Smaller tanks due to the smaller chassis. Different driving characteristics, possibly quite different. You have a narrower track and that can affect stability. Not too many shops can work on it as it's a commercial chassis. I don't know what drivetrain your A has/had, but the Sprinter is a little different than a Chevy or Ford drivetrain. Then again, a lot of truck stops with repair facilities should have parts and expertise to work on it.
Things you'll notice if you go with the Sprinter based unit are, less room inside. More dual purpose stuff. Smaller tanks due to the smaller chassis. Different driving characteristics, possibly quite different. You have a narrower track and that can affect stability. Not too many shops can work on it as it's a commercial chassis. I don't know what drivetrain your A has/had, but the Sprinter is a little different than a Chevy or Ford drivetrain. Then again, a lot of truck stops with repair facilities should have parts and expertise to work on it.
