Newb Class A Question about performance
Hi, Looking at our first Class A. Can’t afford a diesel at this point so we are between Georgetown G3 30D and Georgetown G5 36b5. Question...I know the 36b5 is on the larger frame and wheels and ob...
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We had an '02 Georgetown 32-footer - a step up from an '85 26' Class C. The "C" had a Ford 460 V-8 with a carburator. That gave us 7 mpg at sea level and about 4.5 at altitude.
The Class A got a reliable 8 mpg everywhere, and no deterioration with altitude. I haven't had anything bigger than the 32-footer, but there was no problems with performance anywhere we went - including the four Cascade mountain passes from the wet side to the dry side of Washington. State Route 2 gets to near 5000 ft, but our rig climbed it quite easily.
The Class A got a reliable 8 mpg everywhere, and no deterioration with altitude. I haven't had anything bigger than the 32-footer, but there was no problems with performance anywhere we went - including the four Cascade mountain passes from the wet side to the dry side of Washington. State Route 2 gets to near 5000 ft, but our rig climbed it quite easily.
