Whats the best Class C RV

I went from a Roadtrek, Class B, 170...(way too small but built great)to a Class C, 2013 Born Free, 24'. I love my Born Free. My number one issue was safety...and Born Free has that. They are expensive, but you REALLY get what you pay for. Consider a used Born Free...the owners take care of their Born Free and just want to trade up.

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Bumpyroad wrote:

Teacher's Pet wrote:

Another item we looked for, was the amount of leg-room in the passenger seating area of the cab. I'm a "Ford" guy, but bought a "Chevy" based that requirement. Each person has their own needs.

now that I think about it that should be the first cut. sit in the cabs of them and see if you need Ford/Chevy/etc. if that isn't comfy and easy to get to the living area, get something else.
bumpy

Many people complain about that leg room but we have an Itasca on an '02 E-350 chassie and my wife does not complane at all about the leg room. I think it's been said that there 3 different accessory tray that fastens to the dog house cover, and each of the 3 take up amout of leg room.

We are very happy with this mh. If we were to replace it we would most likely go with something from Winnebago/Itasca again.

Dusty

DP

Here's my take:

The first thing to consider is the number of people that are going to be using it. In my opinion, you'll want dedicated beds for each person not including the sofa and/or table conversion beds. Those beds are good in a pinch for special trips when maybe you have the neighbor kids along or an extra guest or something, but as a rule I don't want to have to take my RV apart and put it back together again for bedtime and awake time. My wife and I have two kids - we get the twin beds in the rear and our kids sleep in the cab-over bunk.

The second most important thing to consider is weatherproofness. Water kills RVs. You want the most rugged shell you can afford. Now my RV is an ancient 24 years old and they had rubber roofs back then. But today make sure you have a well-engineered fiberglass or aluminum roof.

If you are planning on camping in cold climates you will want to make sure your water systems are insulated and/or heated so that they don't freeze during use.

Steve

Mine is 28'5" and I'd prefer it to be 27' given the wheel base to length ratio. The longer an rv to the wheel base the greater the tail swing. DAMHIK

I've had just one problem with the "house" which was a wiring issue with the water pump. I have 70,000 miles in a little under 5 years.

If below freezing use is planned, slides are not a good idea.

Want an unbiased opinion?
look here.

RV Consumer Group

It's not free. Then again, you're about to drop some serious money. Why do it based on very little knowledge?

ed

We are fairly new at this and have the Sprinter-based Winnebago "C", and regarding the fuel mileage we are getting 15 mpg on diesel currently. I never even considered getting 20 mpg considering the weight and frontal area.

The best design, from one piece fiberglass shells? Coach House. Second best? Born Free.

Best old school "C" design? Lazy Daze.

Best for custom rigs? Nexus RV.

Best value overall? Winnebago. I am impressed at how they don't just have up to date owner's manuals... but actually have plumbing and electrical diagrams.

I do emphasize on making sure to get the fiberglass end caps and roof.

I doubt that you'll find anyone on this forum that has experience with every make and model of 'C', to be able to answer that question. If they can, they're either filthy rich and/or never satisfied. I have a Fleetwood 'C' that's been all over the country, and all that its needed is tires and regular oil changes. It fits my needs perfectly. So that's a good review. There will be a bad one any moment.