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Guysakar
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Jan 07, 2014

Ground clearance/choosing the right set up.

I thought I was pretty set on getting a class A with some slides, but some of the places I want to go seem to have rough roads, so I am back to the drawing board.

In general, does a class C have more ground clearance/perform better on dirt roads? I'm going to be mostly doing wilderness camping.

Any advice? I know if I had a huge budget I could just opt for a 6 figure off road motor home, but I would like to stay under 20K.

I'm looking at some class C's for around 10K that appear to have higher ground clearance than most all class A's I have looked at.

This is looking like the route I am in right now; a cheap 10K class C.

Also considering class B, but there seems to be a very limited number of used models available for 10K - 20K.

I really wanted a lot of breathing room, but that is not looking like an option considering the dirt road factor.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance for any and all help.



Edit: Looked into slide-ins for a truck and they're just too small.
  • Guysakar-

    Class B's are much less popular in the US than other RV's so they don't turn up used as often.

    Check the Sportsmobile website (wwwsportsmobile.com) for used class B's.
  • westend wrote:
    Truck with slide-in will be the most maneuverable. I know someone will post that they take their Class A off road with no problem but that is probably across a gravel road that is flat and has no obstructions. I think it's a wash, basically, between C and A with ground clearance.


    Looked into truck slide-ins and they're just too small. The ground clearance on C's just looks so much more substantial than most A's.

    I'm still having almost no luck finding any class B's. Do people just not sell them?
  • Truck with slide-in will be the most maneuverable. I know someone will post that they take their Class A off road with no problem but that is probably across a gravel road that is flat and has no obstructions. I think it's a wash, basically, between C and A with ground clearance.