Moving to Class C from TT Need Guidance
Okay folks, I have been an RV'er since 2010 now on my second TT. I love the TT but have decided I wanted some convenience a MH brings. SO, I just bought and will take delivery of a 2017 Minnie Winnie ...
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After 15 years and two TTs we moved to a Class C last year. Did about 160 days last season and learned a lot. They are very different animals.
1 - We did the whole season without a toad and didn't miss it, but this year we moved some vehicles around and will be towing a Jeep. More of a convenience than a necessity for the way we camp, but there are 'what if' concerns that drove our decision.
2 - Watch rear axle weight. It's very easy to be within GVWR while being over the rear axle weight - especially if you're carrying water. My water tank in my Winnebago sits on top of the rear axle.
3 - Handling gets a bit odd when carrying more than a half a tank of water even with the air bags inflated to carry the extra load. Nothing major or dangerous - it just 'feels' different.
4 - On the driver's side of my Winnebago all the way aft I have two panels - one for the power cord and one for whatever. The whatever panel is where all my sewer requirements go. After a dump I give the hose a good rinse and then join the ends to prevent leakage, stow it in the 'whatever' panel and I'm good to go. I don't have a rear bumper, and for clearance and access reasons I didn't want to put anything under the rig.
5 - Pulling my toad is a non-event after pulling my TTs. I can feel it, but it doesn't impact the trip whatsoever. I installed a good braking system in the the Jeep that really takes the worry away.
6 - I don't miss pulling my TT at all, but I do occasionally miss the interior space. I traded out of an Arctic Fox 28F into the Winnebago Aspect 27K and it's smaller, but we knew that going in. 99% of the time I'd choose the Winnebago over either of my TTs. In terms of mobility and getting into and out of campsites and all of that the Class C wins hands down. Once in a while I miss the extra room we had in the TT.
7 - In my trunk area I use a couple of bins for the small stuff and the rest of the stuff is strategically stacked. I can post a picture once we reload it for the season, but my standard load is:
Trunk
2 easy up tents
2 large cushion chairs
2 sun shade umbrellas
3 hoses
1 portable gas heater and bottles
1 30 X 72 collapsible table
1 LP tank
2 footstools
1 folding clothesline
2 walking sticks
1 telescoping wash handle
2 Large Wash Tubs
5 foot step ladder
20 leveling blocks
Front Passenger's Side Panel
Emergency gear
Tools
Surge Protector
Rear Passengers Side Panel
Collapsing Entry Step
Extra Shoes and Boots
Inside the camper we had a tall narrow cabinet next to the fridge that we split in two by installing a shelf. Other than that we worked through the season to organize all the shelves and such to work best for us. It took some trial and error but most of that was due to us adjusting to the smaller size compared to the TT.
Every single time we change our config I go back to the scales. Watch the axle weights. In a Class C there isn't a lot of ability to move weight around so you have to be careful.
That's all I can think of.
1 - We did the whole season without a toad and didn't miss it, but this year we moved some vehicles around and will be towing a Jeep. More of a convenience than a necessity for the way we camp, but there are 'what if' concerns that drove our decision.
2 - Watch rear axle weight. It's very easy to be within GVWR while being over the rear axle weight - especially if you're carrying water. My water tank in my Winnebago sits on top of the rear axle.
3 - Handling gets a bit odd when carrying more than a half a tank of water even with the air bags inflated to carry the extra load. Nothing major or dangerous - it just 'feels' different.
4 - On the driver's side of my Winnebago all the way aft I have two panels - one for the power cord and one for whatever. The whatever panel is where all my sewer requirements go. After a dump I give the hose a good rinse and then join the ends to prevent leakage, stow it in the 'whatever' panel and I'm good to go. I don't have a rear bumper, and for clearance and access reasons I didn't want to put anything under the rig.
5 - Pulling my toad is a non-event after pulling my TTs. I can feel it, but it doesn't impact the trip whatsoever. I installed a good braking system in the the Jeep that really takes the worry away.
6 - I don't miss pulling my TT at all, but I do occasionally miss the interior space. I traded out of an Arctic Fox 28F into the Winnebago Aspect 27K and it's smaller, but we knew that going in. 99% of the time I'd choose the Winnebago over either of my TTs. In terms of mobility and getting into and out of campsites and all of that the Class C wins hands down. Once in a while I miss the extra room we had in the TT.
7 - In my trunk area I use a couple of bins for the small stuff and the rest of the stuff is strategically stacked. I can post a picture once we reload it for the season, but my standard load is:
Trunk
2 easy up tents
2 large cushion chairs
2 sun shade umbrellas
3 hoses
1 portable gas heater and bottles
1 30 X 72 collapsible table
1 LP tank
2 footstools
1 folding clothesline
2 walking sticks
1 telescoping wash handle
2 Large Wash Tubs
5 foot step ladder
20 leveling blocks
Front Passenger's Side Panel
Emergency gear
Tools
Surge Protector
Rear Passengers Side Panel
Collapsing Entry Step
Extra Shoes and Boots
Inside the camper we had a tall narrow cabinet next to the fridge that we split in two by installing a shelf. Other than that we worked through the season to organize all the shelves and such to work best for us. It took some trial and error but most of that was due to us adjusting to the smaller size compared to the TT.
Every single time we change our config I go back to the scales. Watch the axle weights. In a Class C there isn't a lot of ability to move weight around so you have to be careful.
That's all I can think of.
