Questions before buying first C class!
We have 5 kids (4-10yrs) and want a used RV. We like the c classes. We found a nice used one, 31' with a slide out, 2003 with 38,000 miles. I am wondering: does that length restrict us at all as f...
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Booster car seats (as opposed to car seats that have their own belts attached to them) should not be used where there are no shoulder belts. A lap belt only with them will generally increase rather than decrease the liability for injury in a crash. Also be aware that child seats may not be designed to operate when facing sideways or the wrong way around.
Motorhomes are not inherently very crashworthy vehicles, in truth; even if everybody were belted in and the belts kept them in position well (and prevented hitting the ribs on the dinette table, for instance), there are still a lot of big objects in cabinets and on walls and such that could fly about in a serious accident. The house structure of most RVs is also not all that sturdy—it doesn't have to meet passenger car standards, or bus standards. Being a large and fairly top-heavy vehicle, acceleration, braking, and cornering are all of necessity somewhat compromised. From all this I mainly conclude that the driver of an RV has a lot of responsibility: it is vitally important to drive carefully and safely and avoid accidents.
Motorhomes are not inherently very crashworthy vehicles, in truth; even if everybody were belted in and the belts kept them in position well (and prevented hitting the ribs on the dinette table, for instance), there are still a lot of big objects in cabinets and on walls and such that could fly about in a serious accident. The house structure of most RVs is also not all that sturdy—it doesn't have to meet passenger car standards, or bus standards. Being a large and fairly top-heavy vehicle, acceleration, braking, and cornering are all of necessity somewhat compromised. From all this I mainly conclude that the driver of an RV has a lot of responsibility: it is vitally important to drive carefully and safely and avoid accidents.
