Reflections on 6 Months of RV Research! ;)
Hi Class C Forum, I caught the RV bug about 6 months ago after a particularly stressful stretch at work. Researching RVs has become the way that I decompress when I have some discretionary time. Cu...
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Great discussion !
We went down the same 'path' of research. We attended the Hershey,PA show every year for 4 years. We originally went thinking truck campers were for us. But when we saw the volume of storage capacity, that plan crumped. Then we fell in love with the Unity TB because of the beds in the back - giving the possibility of separate living areas in a short unit. But, we didn't like the MB for serviceability limitations in remote locations, CCC limitations, and the extra cost of the base unit over a standard american chassis. The payback on the additional costs vs improved gas mileage isn't realized until about 100,000 miles.
We tried our hardest to find a similar (to the Unity) floor plan and finally 'compromised' on the Lazy Daze 27 mid-bath. We'll pick up our new unit in a few months. Our intent is to set up the back room as 'day beds' with bedspreads that turn down at night to reveal fully made beds. A very big part of our decision was build quality. Another big part of the decision was the engineering of the vehicle design and the impact on cargo carrying capacity. We learned a lot about weigh distribution, axle weight ratings etc. Some of the RV's are designed with very large rear storage areas, which, in the end, cannot hold much b/c the vehicle (with gas, water, gear, people) is a maximum weight before that storage bay is filled.
Your lead time is a great opportunity, You will use it well to figure this all out and select the right 'compromise' unit for you.
We went down the same 'path' of research. We attended the Hershey,PA show every year for 4 years. We originally went thinking truck campers were for us. But when we saw the volume of storage capacity, that plan crumped. Then we fell in love with the Unity TB because of the beds in the back - giving the possibility of separate living areas in a short unit. But, we didn't like the MB for serviceability limitations in remote locations, CCC limitations, and the extra cost of the base unit over a standard american chassis. The payback on the additional costs vs improved gas mileage isn't realized until about 100,000 miles.
We tried our hardest to find a similar (to the Unity) floor plan and finally 'compromised' on the Lazy Daze 27 mid-bath. We'll pick up our new unit in a few months. Our intent is to set up the back room as 'day beds' with bedspreads that turn down at night to reveal fully made beds. A very big part of our decision was build quality. Another big part of the decision was the engineering of the vehicle design and the impact on cargo carrying capacity. We learned a lot about weigh distribution, axle weight ratings etc. Some of the RV's are designed with very large rear storage areas, which, in the end, cannot hold much b/c the vehicle (with gas, water, gear, people) is a maximum weight before that storage bay is filled.
Your lead time is a great opportunity, You will use it well to figure this all out and select the right 'compromise' unit for you.
