To Slide or Not
Looking at Class B+ and C to purchase. Not new as I can't afford those prices. Maybe a 2003 thru 2012. Would appreciate advice on the advantages and disadvantages of a slide. Are there manual slides a...
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Deb and Ed M wrote:
The 13' slide on our 5th wheel made it open up to almost "hotel-room size" - but we couldn't use the furnace unless the slide was open because it covered the floor vents!
Our former Class C was a no-slide model - and that made it perfect for traveling. We could pull into our overnite spot, toss out the electric cord - and go to sleep. We didn't need to worry about being particularly level. Packing up in the morning meant we pulled the electric cord back in ;-)
In Australia slides have become fairly generic, but many manufacturers of Caravans do not offer them. In Europe they are rare as their Caravans are fairly light and a slide would add too much weight. Strangely their mainly Class C Motorhomes do not have them, although the same vehicle base(Ducato, IVECO, Sprinter, Renault Master) do in Australia. All Japanese Truck based C's have slides
Never to be seen in the US, a Renault Master with a small rear slide
