How many miles a day can we go?
Hi everyone, new to the RV world and we are first time renters. We plan on driving from Florida to New Hampshire in a 32 foot class C (Entegra Esteem). How many miles a day could we reasonably drive, ...
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Decent advice has been given.
Expect the going to be generally a little slower in the motorhome (overall) than in a car or minivan. You may not be able to maintain the speed limit on hills or in windy conditions. Gas stops will take a little longer--pumping 45 gallons takes longer than pumping 20 gallons--and maneuvering in parking lots, etc. is slower going, and things just generally are a bit slower. Driving the motorhome I find a bit more demanding and draining than driving my car--not hard or nerve-racking, in general, but a bit more demanding and consequently I don't care to drive quite so long as I would in the car.
If you've driven a U-Haul, a class C motorhome is in many ways similar, with more comfortable seats and often a little better visibility due to windows in the body of the vehicle.
Whenever you do make the trip, I recommend taking the I-81 route rather than I-95; I-95 through Washington, Baltimore, Philly, NYC, and Boston is stressful driving and sometimes slow. There are other non-interstate routes, of course, that are also reasonable but slower going.
Expect the going to be generally a little slower in the motorhome (overall) than in a car or minivan. You may not be able to maintain the speed limit on hills or in windy conditions. Gas stops will take a little longer--pumping 45 gallons takes longer than pumping 20 gallons--and maneuvering in parking lots, etc. is slower going, and things just generally are a bit slower. Driving the motorhome I find a bit more demanding and draining than driving my car--not hard or nerve-racking, in general, but a bit more demanding and consequently I don't care to drive quite so long as I would in the car.
If you've driven a U-Haul, a class C motorhome is in many ways similar, with more comfortable seats and often a little better visibility due to windows in the body of the vehicle.
Whenever you do make the trip, I recommend taking the I-81 route rather than I-95; I-95 through Washington, Baltimore, Philly, NYC, and Boston is stressful driving and sometimes slow. There are other non-interstate routes, of course, that are also reasonable but slower going.
