Is anyone making small (<30') Class A diesels?

[AllenTC2]

I got to check out a Tiffin Allegro this past Saturday. Can't recall the floorplan but it was a 31'. I'm still not sold on the idea of a 'bigger' coach, and I'd really prefer a diesel to a gas engine. I saw that Tiffin made a 28' diesel Class A not that long ago, but the smallest Breeze now is 31'. Is anyone (worth mentioning) making a smaller diesel pusher?

Maybe I just need to drive one and see if my preconceptions about driving something that big is actually a MISconception. LOL

[DrewE]

Edit: Deleted accidental double posting brought on by a forum server error.

[DrewE]

A small diesel pusher that handles well is going to be hard to find, since having the engine and transmission behind the rear axle requires a certain amount of rear overhang (with a good bit of weight). If the overall chassis is too short, this overhang becomes relatively larger and cause handling and balance problems.

That's not to say this is an impossible problem to work around; a traverse engine and transaxle design similar to a front wheel drive car, for instance, could allow for a rear engine with relatively minimal rear overhang. I rather doubt anyone would make such a unit for what is relatively speaking a very tiny market (small diesel pusher motorhomes would never be common vehicles, at least in comparison to larger ones, or to medium and heavy duty trucks, or to vans or cars....)

[bleeder_guy]

We purchased a 2008 Class A, last fall. We previously had a 2005 Class C at 29 feet. Now we have a 38 foot deasil. We didn't want an RV that big. The C's have a weak frame. The new shorter A's frames aren't much better. Our A is a Freightliner frame. This frame is built like a tank. I wish it was shorter. Though the ride is great and worth it.

[neschultz]

Winnebago Via....drives\handles like a large minivan. My wife is comfortable driving it.

[Mr_Mark1]

Mr. Allen,

You really need to drive a class A to see how they feel/perform. We went from a 42 ft. to a 45 ft.. To me, it's the height and width that is important, not so much the length.

Sure, you have to watch tail swing but when you are talking 28 ft. to 31 ft., you just won't notice the difference.

The only difference that I really notice going from 42 to 45 is once I get into my storage garage. The garage is about 50 ft. in length. I leave the Blue Ox tow-bar on the back and have to pull really close in the front so that I can close the garage door.

Get out there and drive some motorhomes!!! Have fun!

Safe travels,
MM.

[rv2go]

Winnebago Via

[GizmosMom]

Our friends just purchased a Winnebago Via. It is 25-26 feet long.
They are very impressed with it.

Happy Travels!