Class C Pros and Cons

LeslieCovin1974 wrote:

irishtom29 wrote:
Larger Ford based Cs, 30 feet and longer, often have lousy payload, I saw some with under 1000 pounds.

it's an eternal dilemma, which is better?

The dilemma become easier to answer if you know what size you want and how you plan to camp. If you want something short 23-25 ft a C would be fine 26 ft and longer I would look at an A. Also what is important to how you camp. For me outside storage and FW capacity is more important to having a outside TV or sound system. CCC is also very important to me not so much for others. Do you spend a week or more at a CG and want to explore the surrounding area you may need a tow car. If you are more of a traveler and stay a night or two at each CG a 24 ft C without a tow car may work fine. Do you plan to stay at private CG's with FHU's or NP's, NFS, or SP CG's? If private FW and battery power is a non issue. How many people will you travel with? Is performance on hills out west important? Gas C's and A's have the same engines at any length. So short MH's will have better performance than longer ones because of a higher HP/weight ratio. Also age and physical limitations are also something to consider. TT hook ups, backing up, messing with a portable generator become more of a hassle for older folks. Hooking and unhooking a tow car also becomes a hassle to some older people with shoulder or back problems. If you can answer some of these questions the type of MH that best suits your requirements will become much clearer.