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Jmw62
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Aug 06, 2017

Class A or Class C?

This has probably been posted before, but maybe someone could share knowledge and/ or opinions on the advantages or disadvantages between a mid-level 28-32' Class A vs Class C?
They are similar in costs and we are stuck between the 2 classes.
Any advice or opinions is welcomed.

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  • We decided on an A for the following reasons:
    more fuel storage
    more water storage
    more gray and black storage
    more propane storage
    more cargo capacity
    less claustrophobic with big front window and usable front seats
    wider and taller inside
  • Ijforgelberg said most of why a class C

    3 doors
    Big bed over cab for storage
    Shade while driving
    Van feel while driving
    Lower overheard clearance
    Ford Van Chassis

    I will add;

    Two steps to get in or out of the house.
    Collision air bags
    In my case well over 100cf of outside storage.
  • Jmw62 wrote:

    They are similar in costs and we are stuck between the 2 classes.
    Any advice or opinions is welcomed.


    You may find some of the comments here helpful......but probably not.

    In the end, it comes down mostly to your personal preferences.
    Overall, neither is inherently "better" than the other.
  • When we went from 5th wheel to Class A we looked at many C's and A's. We found that in the C's my wife could not sit comfortable in co pilots chair. The way the floor stuff was laid out she had to sit at a small angle and was not comfortable. The moving from co pilot to living area while moving was also harder in a C. I guess the C's we looked at did not have leveling jacks either.

    Be it good or bad we ended up with a Thor ACE class A and am happy.
  • The reason I bought a C was that it is on a van chassis. For the ease of having repairs done while on the road full timing. And the safety of having a nose on the vehicle and no huge large windshields to implode on me with a simple 20 mph impact accident.

    If you break down on the road any and all repair shops and chevy and ford dealerships will work on it also because it is nothing more than a van which all have experience working on.

    I found most repair shops will not take in a Class A. That leaves you with places like CW, RV dealerships and the like which you have to leave it for weeks on end and pay exorbitant repair rates.

    The first time I broke down when I called the nearest repair shop I said I had MH. They just about hung up on me until I told them it was a Class C on a van chassis! I know start my phone call with, it's a Ford E450.

    As far as any difficulty getting from the cab to the back. If you think about it when you park your MH the first thing you do is get out the door to hook up. Then its walk back in the side door. I've never had a reason to go thru the coach first. And again depending on the model dictates how much room there is.

    That said I noticed different models had different height step ups from the cab depending on the model. Which also affects how far you have to reach to the cab over. Something to take notice if it of interest to you.
  • The wife and I looked at a few class C's and could not get from the cab to the house. Couldn't get our feet over the doghouse and had to get out and go back to the house door.
  • We class C folks like...

    3 doors
    Big bed over cab
    Shade while driving
    Van feel while driving
    Lower overheard clearance
    Ford Chassis

    Take a look at the Winnebago Minnie Winnie 31D. (Awesome). At the upper end of your length...32'9" but handes very well.
  • Class A's typically have more storage space and a higher CCC (Cargo Carrying Capacity) than Class C's. The driving compartment in a Class A may also convert to usable seating for the living area more readily than a Class C, and then there's the view out the larger front window. On the other hand, some people find a Class C easier to drive than a Class A, feeling it's more "car like". Class C's also may have better sleeping arrangements for multiple passengers than a Class A. In either case, keep in mind we typically spend far more time living in our RV's than we do driving them, so make sure the floor plan is one you really like, regardless of the type.