Pros & Cons of a Diesel Super C
Those of you who have or had a diesel Super C, what are the pros and cons of that class compared to a gas or diesel Class A?
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I have read one rant from a International class 6 motorhome based class C, who said comfort was somewhat like a lumber wagon on rough roads. I guess the heavy duty suspension was not what they where expecting.
I guess towing capacity is pretty good, but ride quality can suffer if the RV is not loaded up near it's GVWR, and the springs are pretty solid if at say 3/4 of it's rated capacity. Air ride would really help.
Reading the post above, I guess it matters what chassis you are looking at. I was in a F-550 based class C, and it looked pretty nice inside. I was not in the back thinking about how it would ride and the vision out the front window. I guess I would need to take a closer look at that if I ever see another F-550 based RV at the sales lot.
When I looked at a 2008 new International based motorhome with full wall slide on the drivers side, I really liked it a lot. But it was only a few months later that I read the review of a International who's owners did not like the rough ride. Air suspension can fix that, but it would be a expensive way to do it.
When I was in Quartzsite back in 2000 or so, there was a company that would take a F-450 and change the rear spring pack to be air ride for about $3,500 or so. It involved cutting the spring pack in half, leaving the front section to about 5" in rear of the axle, with a new air spring located there to the frame.
Good luck with your motorhome decision!
Fred.
I guess towing capacity is pretty good, but ride quality can suffer if the RV is not loaded up near it's GVWR, and the springs are pretty solid if at say 3/4 of it's rated capacity. Air ride would really help.
Reading the post above, I guess it matters what chassis you are looking at. I was in a F-550 based class C, and it looked pretty nice inside. I was not in the back thinking about how it would ride and the vision out the front window. I guess I would need to take a closer look at that if I ever see another F-550 based RV at the sales lot.
When I looked at a 2008 new International based motorhome with full wall slide on the drivers side, I really liked it a lot. But it was only a few months later that I read the review of a International who's owners did not like the rough ride. Air suspension can fix that, but it would be a expensive way to do it.
When I was in Quartzsite back in 2000 or so, there was a company that would take a F-450 and change the rear spring pack to be air ride for about $3,500 or so. It involved cutting the spring pack in half, leaving the front section to about 5" in rear of the axle, with a new air spring located there to the frame.
Good luck with your motorhome decision!
Fred.
