Small Class A vs Large Class C
We started RVing with a 34-foot Sea Breeze gasser in 2004, then upgraded to a 40-foot Newmar Class A DP in 2010 but sold it this year because it was just too big. We still want an RV, but this time ar...
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crawford wrote:
Class A has a real truck frame A C Class is a Van chassis which most have a welded extended frame with LT tire light truck tires 16 in pickup truck. That's why I now have a A class.
I'm not sure what you mean by a "real truck frame". The last time I looked underneath my E450 based motorhome, those two big U frame members running from front qrille to the rear duallies looked pretty much like the same style U-frame members as are under dump trucks.
Most modern, small Class C motorhomes are indeed built on the unibody-type van chassis as is used in the Sprinter, and new small van offerings from Ram and Ford.
However, underneath the good old Ford E350/E450 and Chevy 3500/4500 chassis you will probably find a real truck frame. However, to keep any welded extended frame sections at a minimum length for maximum strength - one should look for a small Class C, even on these chassis.
IMHO, Class C motorhomes of lengths greater than around 30 ft. (and especially with slides included) should be built on a 5XX/5XXX series chassis with their non-extended "real truck frames". ;)
