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Jul 19, 2013

STILL searching ... cannot find

I have been on the hunt for our 'dream' floor plan on a ford or chevy. I don't understand why the floor plans we like are only on Sprinters. Rear twins, dry bath, dining area, no slide. It seems that most manufacturers have such a model (on a sprinter), ranging in length from 24'6" to 25'9". So, why isn't it on a ford or chevy at the same length? Is it a technical problem? Or, is the front end of the sprinter so short by comparison that putting the same shape 'house' on a ford/chevy would make the unit considerably longer? Please explain. I love this forum and learn so much.

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  • There is a mfg that advertises in MoHo mag. I can't remember the m
    name and I think they have one under 27 feet. They are direct sales only, so look in mags.
  • Every Phoenix Cruiser shows a slideout but every forward slideout is optional. The no-slide dinette like we have is standard. Only the rear slideout with double or queen bed within need to be so. If you want rear twin beds, they discontinued that model, but I bet they'll build one upon request. Check out their previous model brochures for that floorplan. Every PC has a dry bath. The factory aims to please, every unit can be customized to a point at little to no charge....sometimes even saving money.

    Every model is built on an E350 or E450 pending the length. The Sprinter chassis is an option on two of their shorter models.

    Click on my sigtnature to see many pictures of our model 2350.
  • We've looked at EVERY manufacturer's new units. Lazydaze is one of the few NOT doing it. The floorplan (and similar acceptable variations) we like, is being made (ie leisurevan Unity 24tb) by many ... but all on Sprinter. I think it's a desirable floor plan. Unity does it in 24'6". We don't want 27-28 foot. It's mostly a why can't it be done on a ford/chevy question.
  • What you are looking for, rear twins, dinette, dry bath and no slide, used to be more common when C chassis were limited to 11,000-12,000 GVWR. On Econoline or early Express, about 27 to 28 feet, a little shorter with the old Chevy G30 or the Dodge van. When bigger motorhomes with slides became available, customers bought those instead. When a design stops selling, it stops being made.

    Rear twins, no slides, are still useful in rental fleets, but you may not find them in retail lines.

    Have you looked at floorplans for Lazydaze, BornFree, Phoenix Cruiser? Each marches to its own drummer, making things that are different from the mass producers, who are mostly making whatever seems to be selling well for the competition.
  • I have no idea what a dry bath is, but we have a Triple E C with twin beds in the back. It is a 1989 model, we found several when we were looking. No slides, 27 feet long.