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John___Christin's avatar
Oct 26, 2021

Looking for new motorhome…

I’m just looking for some guidance here and appreciate some suggestions. Be patient with me here… I’m going to go into a bit of detail because I think it may help you all help us.

Were a family of 4… Mom & Dad and 2 teen sons ages 15 & 17. We’re an adventurous family that does a lot of hiking, fishing, mountain climbing, boondocking and stuff like that. We tend to put a lot of miles on our trips going to a lot of National Parks and areas that have roads that are not well maintained. Also, my 2 sons are wrestlers and we go to a lot of events around the country.

Here’s what we’re looking for… Probably a Class C but open to B+ or A. Would like at least a queen bed for us and 2 other comfortable sleeping areas for the kids. A comfortable jackknife couch and a over the cab bunk would be good. As would a queen with 2 bunks. Would like a slide to add some room. A coach that could not necessarily go off road but one that is ok going down long gravel or unimproved roads. We would like a decent quality rig but our budget is around $100,000-$120,000. We need to be able to sleep turtled up but the kicker is… we need to be under 28’. Would prefer a new unit but not opposed to a used coach a few years old.

So, one that fits our needs is the Jayco 25R Class C. We’ve had Jaycos in the past and we’re happy with them.

So if your still here thank you. I just wanted to reach out and see if there is another brand and model we should look at?
  • pianotuna wrote:
    Give the state of poor quality control I believe a good used RV would be the best bang for the buck.

    If I were buying new I would look carefully at:

    http://www.lazydaze.com/
    I totally agree and we actually had decided on a mid bath however when I called to give my deposit I was advised that the delivery date was about 2 years out.
  • John & Christine wrote:
    pianotuna wrote:
    Give the state of poor quality control I believe a good used RV would be the best bang for the buck.

    If I were buying new I would look carefully at:

    http://www.lazydaze.com/
    I totally agree and we actually had decided on a mid bath however when I called to give my deposit I was advised that the delivery date was about 2 years out.


    Yep, with motorhomes they need a chassis, and by that I don't mean some sheet metal welded together with glue guns by the Elkhart Kindergarten classes over at Lippert Components. Have you looked at the car dealers lately for inventory? I doubt chassis cabs for the RV manufacturers are even close to being on their priority lists right now. I was just told 20 to 24 weeks for a Travel Trailer....maybe, possibly, no guarantees. But you have to slap the non refundable coin down to even get a spot on the bench. Thanks but no thanks. This foolishness will come to an end, probably when this next recession hits like a ton of bricks which more than likely has already started. Those who can wait it out will be rewarded if they still have the means to buy. Then they'll have to figure out how to pay for the gas.
  • Y-Guy wrote:
    .........

    Good luck shopping and have fun!


    Sage Moderator advice!!

    Get out there and LOOK at what's available (new & used) - that fits YOUR needs, wants, and budget - not what "we" have or like!

    And....yeah - the above can be "fun".

    :W
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  • wa8yxm wrote:
    Well one thing I tell people is this:
    As you move from place to place there are differences in the drinking water
    Different bacteria, different mineral content.. This can have what I call "After Effects"

    The length of 'Just a minute' depends entirely on which side of the door you are on.

    Bath and a half models.. 2 doors. less waiting.



    :h...:@

    Sooooo..... a bath and a half is good for a quick - fresh, clean, non-contaminated drink of water with "no waiting"?..:R

    But if you have "after effects" you should try planning ahead - and you'll only need one head!

    Also, you shouldn't recycle grey water and/or if you're in Death Valley and see a sign that says, "Bad Water" - believe!..:W
  • I would look at Super C's. The Dynamax Isata 5 30FW would be a good choice. You can get it in 4 wheel drive, which would give you the clearance for rougher roads.
  • ncrowley wrote:
    I would look at Super C's. The Dynamax Isata 5 30FW would be a good choice. You can get it in 4 wheel drive, which would give you the clearance for rougher roads.
    Great suggestion. More than I wanna spend but I’ll take a look.