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fdwarren
Explorer
Aug 20, 2014

What extras should I insist on in a new Class C

I am on a mission to buy my first RV, a 26 to 28 foot C Class. Besides the normal stuff, what extras should I insist on? Do I need to get airbags, Saf-T-locks, or whatever. Which things make RVing mor...
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Bumpyroad
Explorer
Aug 22, 2014
mlts22 wrote:

If I had to reduce my must-haves from my relatively long list to a few, it would be a fiberglass or metal roof, Azdel sides, E-450/V10 chassis, and an onboard genset.

a better list IMHO

One thing I'm curious about... are heat pumps that better than a conventional A/C unit with a heat strip? Below 40 degrees, heat pumps stop working, but a heat strip may not be as effective as a Vornado space heater (or similar), but would definitely help supplement the furnace.


a $20 ceramic cube heater will do a better job than the heat strip in the AC. do you really want to wear out your AC fan for this ineffectual heat source? and I have been in campgrounds where they charge extra for electric heat. sort of obvious when your AC is humming at 10 degrees outside.
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