Smallest Class A with 4 slides

Slides are nice but people put too much importance upon them. Unless you are full timing it, how much time do you spend inside? For us the point of a MH is that very first letter (M). It stands for mobile. If the weather is bad we can always move along. No need to stay locked up inside for days.

I have 3 slides in my MH. 2 would have been fine. I like one in the bedroom so there is enough room to get dressed in that area. Then I like one in the living room so you can move about while cooking or hanging out at night. We actually spend very little time inside our MH. All the cooking that can be done outside is done outside. All the living that can be done outside is done outside.

Gjac wrote:
If safety is your top concern get a Class B if interior space is important get a class A with 2 opposing full wall slides. Every thing you buy has trade offs. The last time I rolled over a vehicle was in my 54 Ford convertible in 1965. I am much older now and drive more carefully than when I was a teenager. So a roll over in my class A is not my top concern. MH's, aircraft,any vehicle for than matter lose strength in the outer structure for every door, window, slide out opening, or other cut out in that structure. A good design team knows this and adds supporting structure to compensate for the openings. The down side is that the reinforcements add a lot more weight.

Great points. I would also add; If safety & interior space is your goal maybe a class 8 truck conversion is for you. I believe a class 8 TC might also have an edge on the Prevo chassis for a front collision.

If safety is your top concern get a Class B if interior space is important get a class A with 2 opposing full wall slides. Every thing you buy has trade offs. The last time I rolled over a vehicle was in my 54 Ford convertible in 1965. I am much older now and drive more carefully than when I was a teenager. So a roll over in my class A is not my top concern. MH's, aircraft,any vehicle for than matter lose strength in the outer structure for every door, window, slide out opening, or other cut out in that structure. A good design team knows this and adds supporting structure to compensate for the openings. The down side is that the reinforcements add a lot more weight.

Two Jayhawks wrote:

wildmanbaker wrote:

Kayteg1 wrote:
I would advise anybody who is shopping for ClassA to visit few RV junk yards and see how those vehicles look even after minor accidents.
Slides only multiply the problems that existed before.
I did own several motorhomes and after such visits ended up with pretty old conversion. I don't have slides in it, but it is comfortable and I feel safe in it.
Not to mention that the conversion is the first motorhome I feel I can stop when I need it.
Most of the motorhomes were "push brake pedal and see what happen"

Do you mean a van conversion, an older conversion van? If I remember correctly, those early conversions were not know for their braking power. As for Class A's, it has been a long time since any have had braking problems, I mean stopping power.

I believe he is referring to his bus conversion. Everything he points out regarding a conversion being safer than a class A is true.
Calling class A's a death trap is a bit of an exaggeration though.

That is good to hear!!!

wildmanbaker wrote:

Kayteg1 wrote:
I would advise anybody who is shopping for ClassA to visit few RV junk yards and see how those vehicles look even after minor accidents.
Slides only multiply the problems that existed before.
I did own several motorhomes and after such visits ended up with pretty old conversion. I don't have slides in it, but it is comfortable and I feel safe in it.
Not to mention that the conversion is the first motorhome I feel I can stop when I need it.
Most of the motorhomes were "push brake pedal and see what happen"

Do you mean a van conversion, an older conversion van? If I remember correctly, those early conversions were not know for their braking power. As for Class A's, it has been a long time since any have had braking problems, I mean stopping power.

I believe he is referring to his bus conversion. Everything he points out regarding a conversion being safer than a class A is true.
Calling class A's a death trap is a bit of an exaggeration though.

Kayteg1 wrote:
I would advise anybody who is shopping for ClassA to visit few RV junk yards and see how those vehicles look even after minor accidents.
Slides only multiply the problems that existed before.
I did own several motorhomes and after such visits ended up with pretty old conversion. I don't have slides in it, but it is comfortable and I feel safe in it.
Not to mention that the conversion is the first motorhome I feel I can stop when I need it.
Most of the motorhomes were "push brake pedal and see what happen"

Do you mean a van conversion, an older conversion van? If I remember correctly, those early conversions were not know for their braking power. As for Class A's, it has been a long time since any have had braking problems, I mean stopping power.

I would advise anybody who is shopping for ClassA to visit few RV junk yards and see how those vehicles look even after minor accidents.
Slides only multiply the problems that existed before.
I did own several motorhomes and after such visits ended up with pretty old conversion. I don't have slides in it, but it is comfortable and I feel safe in it.
Not to mention that the conversion is the first motorhome I feel I can stop when I need it.
Most of the motorhomes were "push brake pedal and see what happen"

The Winnebago Vista 30T has three slides that greatly enlarge living area. It is gas and 31 ft.. The Sughtseer 33 C offered basically the same with a bit more space. Both nice livable coaches.

Thanks for all of the replys and I will be checking into them. I guess I never thought of structural integrity when trying to put 4 slides in a shorter RV. All good things to think of. Thanks again!

I believe what Kayteg1 is alluding to is it would probably be difficult to fit four slides in considerably less than 35 feet and still achieve considerable sidewall strength. Many of us have observed what can happen in a minor accident let alone something of a greater magnitude.