Family of 6 plus 2 dogs... What fits best?
Hello! We are a family of 6 (4 kids ranging in age from 7-15) and 2 dogs (standard poodle and beagle).. There are two parts to my question... (and I did skim over the search for when I typed Fam...
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Hi,
Welcome to the Forums! You've stumbled upon a great resource for researching your RV purchase. :)
We were in your situation and started researching over 15 years ago. Two years after beginning the search process, including LOTS of reading on these forums, we decided that a gas Class A motorhome was best for our family. Thirteen years later, we still have the motorhome and are very happy with our selection. Ours is a bit special as it has a dual-sofa layout, which is pretty rare in gas chassis motorhomes. Although it is more common in diesel Class A's, if you opt for those.
Two adults, 4 kids and pets CANNOT comfortably fit in a truck, so forget the Fifth wheels. We investigated a full-size van and travel trailer option fairly, but decided a motohome was a better solution. There IS NO better way to travel with your family than in a motorhome. Period. Convenience, convenience, convenience.
In our search, I had several threads on the topic. I'll see if I can find them in the archives and post them here.
On Edit: Here are some links from way back...since Georgie Boy went out of business, the links to their site are no longer functional. However, if you search on Coachmen's site, they have some Georgie Boy manuals posted.
Class A instead of a C? Can you talk us out of it?
Not my post, but I did a reply: Class A vs Class C - 30' with SuperSlide
This one has more comments about Georgie Boy, than the family situation: We're thinking about a Cruise Master...sanity check please!!!
Family Floor Plan
But DEFINITELY, look into the Class A's. The visibility is much better than the class C's, and they usually have more weight carrying capacity, storage space and larger holding tanks than the C's. Unless you also include the "Super C's", and then things level out a bit in those areas.
Good Luck in your search,
~Rick
Welcome to the Forums! You've stumbled upon a great resource for researching your RV purchase. :)
We were in your situation and started researching over 15 years ago. Two years after beginning the search process, including LOTS of reading on these forums, we decided that a gas Class A motorhome was best for our family. Thirteen years later, we still have the motorhome and are very happy with our selection. Ours is a bit special as it has a dual-sofa layout, which is pretty rare in gas chassis motorhomes. Although it is more common in diesel Class A's, if you opt for those.
Two adults, 4 kids and pets CANNOT comfortably fit in a truck, so forget the Fifth wheels. We investigated a full-size van and travel trailer option fairly, but decided a motohome was a better solution. There IS NO better way to travel with your family than in a motorhome. Period. Convenience, convenience, convenience.
In our search, I had several threads on the topic. I'll see if I can find them in the archives and post them here.
On Edit: Here are some links from way back...since Georgie Boy went out of business, the links to their site are no longer functional. However, if you search on Coachmen's site, they have some Georgie Boy manuals posted.
Class A instead of a C? Can you talk us out of it?
Not my post, but I did a reply: Class A vs Class C - 30' with SuperSlide
This one has more comments about Georgie Boy, than the family situation: We're thinking about a Cruise Master...sanity check please!!!
Family Floor Plan
But DEFINITELY, look into the Class A's. The visibility is much better than the class C's, and they usually have more weight carrying capacity, storage space and larger holding tanks than the C's. Unless you also include the "Super C's", and then things level out a bit in those areas.
Good Luck in your search,
~Rick
