Ride handling of TC's vs Class C's or B plus

Never driven a C class but it was off the list anyway due to lack of 4x4/high ground clearance.

If you don't need off road capabilities and don't mind having a dedicated vehicle being an RV a class C or short class A could be a great way to go.

We looked at Sprinter B and B+ models with slides but they were too cramped compared to 3 slide truck camper models like the Mammoth we ended up buying.

Moving down in size by that much, you may want to rent something as small as the tc would be to see if DW is going to be amenable. You may find a sprinter of small c to be a better compromise.
And if you can't find a tc available as a rental, get a similar sized TT for a trip just to check living in a small space.

I have had a truck camper, Class C and a Class B. Like already mentioned it depends on the unit and how it is set-up.

My TCer was light and was on a truck that could easily handle it. It drove great!! I did feel the wind a lot in what was caught under the camper and above the truck cab when I was driving into a head wind. I did feel a couple times that the side winds were going to tip me over but that was EXTREME 120kmph winds and I was moving at 100kmph when they hit me.

With the class C I love it for head winds as the top is connected to the cab and I get less wind resistance. You still feel it in a strong headwind but not as much It is a rougher ride as I went from 2500HD GMC to the Ford E350 so extra stiffness in the ride. Side winds are the same. Both the TCer and the C are the same height.

The class B is completely different. No front overhang and it is a medium roof so less side area in the wind. I LOVE the B for driving, the sacrifice is the inside space. A lot less space inside.

Here is the Turtle line-up of all three.

If you want to see the different units they are here

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Forgot to add that a lot in the handling is about where the center of gravity is. If you have a jacked up unit you will feel a lot more sway. In the C my weight is a little lower and I think that offsets the larger box on the back. All my units are SRW.

jimh425 wrote:
Not all TCs are equal. My F450 DRW with a somewhat heavy double slided model is extremely stable. The only impact on my DRW that I’ve seen in wind is MPG.

On the other hand, the most unstable RV I’ve ever been in during wind was a Class C. Sure, some of it may have been shocks.

In other words, it depends on the two vehicles compared. Obviously, a short heavy vehicle is less impacted by side wind than a vehicle that is several feel longer.

DRWs generally have the edge towing over any C but a Super C.

I would think that the dual wheels in the rear and the higher GWVR would make it more stable than single wheels if everything else is equal(same Camper). Are TC's in general higher the Class C's? To have a fair comparison the 3 types of MH's need to be the same length.

Not all TCs are equal. My F450 DRW with a somewhat heavy double slided model is extremely stable. The only impact on my DRW that I’ve seen in wind is MPG.

On the other hand, the most unstable RV I’ve ever been in during wind was a Class C. Sure, some of it may have been shocks.

In other words, it depends on the two vehicles compared. Obviously, a short heavy vehicle is less impacted by side wind than a vehicle that is several feel longer.

DRWs generally have the edge towing over any C but a Super C.

I can only answer with my experience in both a TC and a Class C. We've had TT's for even more years than a TC and C combined, but I'll leave that aside.

TC = we always felt topheavy with our Lance 800 series on a reg cab 2500 chevy truck. Crosswinds affected us bigtime.

CLass C = they ride on an HD truck chassis -- not a 2500 / 250 chasis, but a more HD medium duty truck chassis. So far, our ride is good. Brakes good. and yes, wind does affect us (a long brick in the wind), but we feel even MORE STABLE than we did in our TC.

That is, to us, the big difference. We love our C.