Ridiculous lack of payload....
The new {March}, issue of Motorhome magazine hit our mailbox yesterday. The cover story is on the Fleetwood Jamboree 30D and as always Motorhome gushes {they never reviewed an RV they didn't love}. Looks like a nice coach, sleeps 6 without utilizing the jack knife sofa or dinette the only problem is that all the bunks will probably be empty.
The wet weight {water and fuel tanks full but no supplies or passengers}, comes in at 13,920# giving you a whopping 580# of ROCC {which was conveniently not available for publishing in the coach stats}. So you have no food, no utensils, pots and pans, spare tire, tools, patio chairs, firewood, BBQ, toys, family members or pets, personal items, etc., etc., and only 580# with which to work as you load your coach...:S
Are they kidding? This a $129,000, 32' Class C that magically get 10.17 mpg {sure it does...}, but maybe thats because there won't be much in it weighing it down. The model that was used for the review was found to be 60# over the rear axle weight limit with virtually nothing/no one inside.
MH does rave about all of the abundant storage {but don't even think about using it}, and outside kitchen and entertainment center... yep gotta have those to go with an empty coach. :B
If you are shopping for a Class C, especially a 30'+ take the time to investigate the weights you will have to live with. C's over 30 are problematic at best when it comes to ROCC {OCC, payload - call it what you like}, but this is nuts. :h
The wet weight {water and fuel tanks full but no supplies or passengers}, comes in at 13,920# giving you a whopping 580# of ROCC {which was conveniently not available for publishing in the coach stats}. So you have no food, no utensils, pots and pans, spare tire, tools, patio chairs, firewood, BBQ, toys, family members or pets, personal items, etc., etc., and only 580# with which to work as you load your coach...:S
Are they kidding? This a $129,000, 32' Class C that magically get 10.17 mpg {sure it does...}, but maybe thats because there won't be much in it weighing it down. The model that was used for the review was found to be 60# over the rear axle weight limit with virtually nothing/no one inside.
MH does rave about all of the abundant storage {but don't even think about using it}, and outside kitchen and entertainment center... yep gotta have those to go with an empty coach. :B
If you are shopping for a Class C, especially a 30'+ take the time to investigate the weights you will have to live with. C's over 30 are problematic at best when it comes to ROCC {OCC, payload - call it what you like}, but this is nuts. :h
