Older Diesel or New Gas - Newbie question
Let me preface this by I've read the faqs on gas vs. diesel and have been doing a bit of research. I know diesels will ride smoother, quieter, pull better, and go longer between maintenance intervals...
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5 kids, full-time? Wow, that is a lot. Full-timing with that many, I'm afraid you will be crowded in just about any Motorhome, short of a 45' Prevost 'entertainer' bus conversion. If I was going full-time with that many, I'd be tempted to skip MHs and look for an E350 van for a tow vehicle and large TT with a quad bunkhouse.
But, assuming you must do this with a Motorhome, one problem you may have with finding an older DP to suit your purpose, is the same thing we did: We really, really wanted one with bunks. I'm betting with 5 kids, you probably do, too? They only started making MHs with multiple bunks in 2007 or 2008. And, every big DP unit we looked at built that recently, was out of our price range. That was part of why we ended up going the new gasser route (see signature). However, we ain't full-timing, if we were, I might have looked harder at a DP or two.
Anyway, good luck on your search, and let us know what you end up with. :)
But, assuming you must do this with a Motorhome, one problem you may have with finding an older DP to suit your purpose, is the same thing we did: We really, really wanted one with bunks. I'm betting with 5 kids, you probably do, too? They only started making MHs with multiple bunks in 2007 or 2008. And, every big DP unit we looked at built that recently, was out of our price range. That was part of why we ended up going the new gasser route (see signature). However, we ain't full-timing, if we were, I might have looked harder at a DP or two.
Anyway, good luck on your search, and let us know what you end up with. :)
