Switching to Class C
Greetings, I'm contemplating switching from a 35ft 5th wheel toyhauler to a new Class C motor home. I am planning to go cross county towing a trailer with my trike inside next summer. I'm looking ...
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~DJ~ wrote:
Long time truck camper. Still my favorite but getting too old for all the loading requirements i.e. removing/storing tailgate, installing 4' dual truss stinger for boat, etc. Then we tried travel trailers for a few years. I refuse to camp in trailer parks (too noisy/busy) and I had to cross some of my favorite boon docking sites off the list (too long). This year we bought a very gently used Class C from my friend. 2017 22' Conquest on a Ford E 450 with 6.8 V 10 with 10K miles. Could not be happier. Goes anywhere my truck camper could unless clearance problems. 7500# tow rating but no need for a toad. This could actually be a daily driver. And I could always throw my MC on the back.
Yes it's small compared to a 30' TT. But everything is relative. It's a castle with tons of storage compared to a TC. Nothing can beat the "jump in, stop at grocery store and hit the road" factor with no hooking up or loading!!
Plus, no more lifting/lugging propane tanks around!!
You've nicely described how we feel about our 24' Itasca Class C on a Ford E450. It's 18 gallon propane tank, two 12V AGM Group 31 coach batteries, 45 gallons of fresh water, 4000 watt Onan generator, and two queen beds make it a great RV for drycamping anywhere.
We don't have solar and don't need it because we have 5 ways of keeping our coach batteries charged without it.
Due to that great E450 chassis with it's good ground clearance, we often explore and camp off dirt and gravel roads. As you say, we can go about anywhere a PU can, other than where hard core 4X4 might be required ... but we have a lot more comfort when we get there.
