New to class c

I'm with the others on the fiberglass roofs. You can also get a coating for the rubber roofs that resembles the bedliner for pickups. We put that on our older used mh (before we bought the current one) and 7 years later the guy who bought it said there's still no leaks. Now we own a Phoenix Cruiser 2551 with a fiberglass roof and we love it.

I get the idea you're buying new instead of used so you do have more wiggle room on the layout priorities.

One thing I'd suggest is to do an honest appraisal of the closet space on each. The more closet space, the more clothing you can take on a trip. It helps when you want to spend your time sightseeing instead of in the campground laundromat.

Personally I prefer the Chevy chassis. We bought a Vespa for our get-about vehicle and love it especially for going into towns that might have limited parking. You might want to consider something like that instead of the expense of a towable and it's connectors.

I understand the advantage of a fiberglass roof over rubber, mainly stronger resistance to damage from branches and a longer overall life. However the main failure of most roofs is leakage, which usually happens at a junction. In that case, they are the same, aren't they? A fiberglass roof has the same number of seams and penetrations as a rubber roof right?

From a maintenance standpoint, they are both going to require the same inspection and resealing on an annual basis. The rubber will need a re-coating in 10-15 years though.

One last note, since the plan is to drag the jeep behind the RV, and the jeep weight 4400lbs dry (by spec) i fugure i am pushing too close to the 5000 towing capacity cited for the Chevy, so I need to be looking at the ford which indicated 7500lbs.

I agree its an expensive option, but we also have dogs which its nice to bring them along. we stayed at the lodge in yellow stone last year, and the DW really felt like we missed being part of the experience by staying in the lodge vs a camper.

I am torn on the two, the leprechaun gives more space and better seating, but sunseeker may be a bit easier to maintain. they look to be sitting about the same price. So basically a space / layout vs maintenance question.

I don't have indoor storage this and live in Wisconsin, so need to deal with winter, which makes me lean toward the fiberglass roof based units.

They both look like a good choice,I do like the fiberglass on the Sunseeker but on the Leprechaun you can order recliners in place of the sofa.

One thing nice about both of these is that they both can be on a Chevy Chassis

That will give you a larger cockpit area that is more comfortable than that of the Ford Based RV.

Along with Many Other Advantages.

Just some other options to look at.

Good luck in your quest for that perfect RV that will suit you.

You are where we were in 2013. Had several pop-ups, a trailer and a small 5th wheel. Went to a nice used 30 ft. Class C for $23000. In spite of frequent expense either repair or improve, have not regretted it. A MH is much easier to back into a site, has the on-board generator and easy access to the camper part on the road. One cautionary note is that the cost of a MH(really any RV) is high when you include depreciation and the upkeep of essentially a large truck. Since you are suggesting around 25 nights a year, the cost per day will knock your socks off if you divide ALL(predicted) costs including depreciation by 100 days over a 4 year period. We are snowbirds and use ours around 80 days/year and it would still be cheaper to stay in hotels, etc.

The fiberglass roof is a deal maker. Less maintenance and less chance of leaking.
Probably costs a little more, but worth it.