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chris_UP
Explorer
Apr 21, 2017

Shopping for Class B Diesel. Advice for newbies please!

We have finally decided to take the leap and buy a class B diesel used RV. We chose this size due to ease of driving. we have never had or driven a RV. I have narrowed the search to: Great West Legend, Pleasure Way Plateau and Leisure Travel Free Spirit. Anything anyone can tell me about these vans would be very helpful. Especially things someone new to the RV world would not know. Also, I had read that some RV's are not "four Season" meaning some hoses or lines are exposed on the bottom. I live very far north, IN Michigans upper peninsula. Will that be a problem?
What things can anyone tell me in general about the RV life? We plan to travel with the van, not park anywhere long term. How do you find a place to stay when you are on the road? I know we can search on the internet, but is there a better source/ book?
Any advice and information would be much appreciated.
What can I expect as far as a learning curve with hooking up and using all of the things like gas, generator, water and sewage? We are seriously clueless.
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  • Pawz4me's avatar
    Pawz4me
    Explorer
    Apr 21, 2017
    Welcome to the forum!

    We recently traded in the 35' Class A we'd had for almost ten years on a B. We downsized for the same reasons you're looking at Bs -- easier to drive, we want to see the country more than we want to stay at the same campground for days at a time, etc. We've been in plenty of small Cs and knew they weren't what we were after. The agility of the Bs won us over.

    I can't help much with the models you're considering. But for finding campgrounds many of us use RV Park Reviews.
  • chris_UP's avatar
    chris_UP
    Explorer
    Apr 21, 2017
    Yes, we have been inside these models. For us the ease of driving is a big thing. We are not going full time, or like I said, not staying in a RV park or campground long term.
  • midnightsadie's avatar
    midnightsadie
    Explorer II
    Apr 21, 2017
    I agree with the others,thats why we bought a small C ours a 2007 LTV is just right 24ft. full bed and a nice shower .and it still can be driven downtown.
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Apr 21, 2017
    2112 hit the nail on the head with Bs. Way over priced for their size. Great for people going down the road, parking for one night and moving on. But for serious campers, I think youll find them really cramped. Nothing better than crawling into a comfortable permanent bed after a day in the great outdoors.
  • 2112's avatar
    2112
    Explorer II
    Apr 21, 2017
    Have you been inside any of the models you mentioned?
    We owned a Leisure Travel Free Spirit 210B. Our experience was:
    It drove and rode great. We really enjoyed going down the road in it.

    However, we found it too small and tight for the two of us to be practical. Taking a shower, changing clothes, cooking meals and DW doing her makeup was difficult. Minimum storage and cargo capacity.

    We used it for about 6 months and sold it to a single retired friend. She loves it. She is currently in Utah working her way up to Alaska. It works for her but didn't work for us.

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