woodhog wrote:
Don't forget to look under your choice of vehicles....
Most motorhomes, class C and B have a mess of pipes, tanks, valves etc
jammed up in under the chassis in all sorts of manner and positions.
Image yourself mired up to the axle or in a rockpile with all that stuff
buried and being ripped off as you either get towed or winch yourself out...
The above is outstanding advice!
Also...for most reliable off-highway boondock exploring and camping:
First, look all along the outside bottom edge of the exterior sidewalls of any Class B or C you're considering to see how high they appear above the ground - you want this wall ground clearance as high as possible. However, this ground clearance can be increased after you buy the rig by installing taller than stock tires all around (include replacing the spare along with the larger diameter running tires).
Second, bend down slightly and again look all along the bottom edge of the coach's exterior sidewalls of a Class B or C you're considering to make sure that you don't see any coach components hanging lower than the edge of these walls. No plumbing, tanks, tank valves, battery boxes, built-in generators, etc., should be visible below the edges of these walls. This condition may be difficult to meet, but it's very important that the coach be built this way.
Our 24 foot Class C meets these requirements "by pure luck on our part", because I wasn't aware of what to look for when we bought it. I later changed to tires that are taller than stock. We take our Class C off highway to boondock explore and camp, but do so picking our way along very carefully, very slowly, and of course only in dry weather.
There's no comparison to camping way out under the stars among nature with all the comforts of home along! (This opinion is coming from an ex backpacker. :) )
