From TC to class B

Sportsmobile - none of the main page links work? Only has a home page?

Take a gander at SPORTSMOBILE.COM.

One can design one's own layout, etc. Even 4Wd if so desired, including seats, etc. The site shows how to do it.

You could jump on the 175 and visit these two places for really nice locally made Class B's.

Quebec/Levis

These people are really nice to talk with and usually will custom build their vans, they usually have used vans there also.
They will eliminate a lot of glitz items that you don't really need.

See they have one model on the Ford Transit chassis also.

The other outfit is Safari Condo, their showroom is about a KM from
New West.
Also used there for sale.


GM/Sprinter and Ram Promasters


The Ram chassis had some brake problems, radiator leaks...

Do not buy an early diesel Promaster.

Also make sure you have good service facilities for any of the chassis
your class B is built on.

There are usually many B's, used for sale on Les Pac and Kijiji.

Of course the usual many Roadtreks...

Roadtrek Adventures and Info

If you are handy you can build your own class B if you are looking for minimal facilities and nothing fancy.

You can get anything built here:
Partial build finish yourself or total build.
However is in the USA:
Very Innovative van Designs

Your only drawback will be no 4WD unless you want to spend a pile of money.

The USA market is shut down to us due to our low dollar.
This is also affecting the used market as truck loads of used vehicles go south everyday with the dollar problem.

We are thinking the same thing the steps in and out are getting harder to do. Climbing up and down the bed to get that shirt you forgot to take out before you got out of bed.It's starting to take a toll on us. We have been looking for a used Chinook pricey when new but molded fiberglass construction means no climbing on the roof to check seams. There are other brands out there but I've seen a few Chinooks and I like the looks of them.

Watch some of the videos on youtube. DW and I watch them for fun. I think we like the rear bathroom models better. The new ones built on the Ford Transits are nice if you aren't going to tow. I think the Winnebagos have pretty good designs on the newer models and the Pleasureways and LeisureVans are nice on the higher end.

I have been thinking of the same thing, my reason is partially age but also I have a health condition that is making it hard for me to do a lot of things. One of the big things that I HATE when camping is I carry a lot of camera gear and every night I have to move it from the truck to the camper and each day I have to move it back again. Well for most people this is not a lot of work for me it takes a lot out of me. With a class B I can leave it in the front as I have access to it from the back so if anyone tries to steal it I will know and I can get my camera cards out at night to download.

The reason I have not made the move is that I have a boy still at home and need 3 seats for day trips and I have not found a nice one at a good price with the 3 captains seats. Second reason is that most class B,C & A's have poor insulation and that would eliminate winter camping - some B's also do not have a furnace just a heat strip in the air unit and that does not do a lot in -30C.

edit - One thing that I did notice when looking at a number of Class B's was that getting out of the side door was difficult. Had to really bend down and it was difficult to get out and in easily.