Looking for a Class A with one slide

[shayerk]

We are looking to purchase a new-to-us Class A and have looked at several. While we like the added room you get with slide outs, it's frustrating that having the bedroom slide means you can't get around the bed while the slide is in. I don't think we care about extra room in the bedroom. Can anyone recommend a smaller Class A (30-34 feet) that DOESN'T have a bedroom slide, or would allow you to walk around the bed with the slide in? We're looking to spend around 40k.

[Mile_High]

There are a ton of 1-slide DP out there. Once they (slides) caught on, the typical single slide was the LR, followed by the Bedroom as a second one.

If you like the feel of having your coach almost as usable down the highway as it is in the campground, no slide and 1 slides are great. Once you get into multiple slides, they become far less usable and passenger friendly down the highway. Almost all of our walls on both sides are slides, which makes it incredibly massive inside when opened up, but when closed, not much is usable. We can get to the fridge, the 1/2 bath, and there is a place on the couch to sit but kitchen, beds, etc are not reasonably accessible.

[msmith1199]

And don't forget someday you may wish to sell this motorhome. 90 percent plus of potential buyers are going to want that bedroom slide.

[Stormy_Eyes]

As you consider a mh without a bedroom slide, be sure you spend some time in one. It works for some people, but others find it less appealing. Probably why you see so many rigs with bedroom slides. We had a rental without a bedroom slide. I found it a bit too tight with limited bedroom storage. So as we shopped, I was looking for a bedroom slide. Granted, the space next to our bed is stilll rather narrow, but wider than the rental. Changing sheets is not significantly harder for me. We have more storage, though we cannot open bedroom drawerswith slide in; theoretically we'd plan ahead if we were going to need something from those drawers. And better than ot having thatstorage space at all. If we ever spend a night with that slide in, I'd either crawl over DH to get in and out of bed...or just sleep on the sofa if I thought I need to get up too frequently.

[jwolf55]

Even when our bedroom slide is in you have full access to 2 sides of the bed. The bedroom slide is all wardrobe and it doubles our clothing storage.

[sdianel_-acct_c]

Winnebago Sightseer makes some with one slide. Look at 2003-2008 years. Some on www.rvtrader.com

[doxiemom11]

We have 2 slides and the bedroom slide does keep us from accessing the closets, however, we never need to get in the closets when going down the road We have never been anywhere in 6 years of full-time that we could not have the slide open. Even at Walmart since it's not a supersize slide and not that deep, we open the bedroom one. Ours are only about 2' unlike some of the newer, deeper slides.

[discovery4us]

I wanted full access to the bedroom while traveling. Most trips involve overnight stops where putting slides out is not always an option (truck stops, rest areas, etc.) I do have the 14' dinette couch slide that creates space once we reach our final destination but does not limit full use of everything when it is in.

I decided to go to a MH so that everything was accessible during travel. Otherwise I would have stayed with a trailer or FW and had a thicker wallet:)

[mowermech]

Our Southwind is a single slide; living room and dinette/kitchen.
It works for us.

[TNGW1500SE]

shayerk wrote:
You've all given me some good food for thought. Maybe having the bedroom accessible with the slide in is not as big of deal as I thought. Certainly has been limiting the buyer pool for us!

I remodeled my "bedroom" and made it into a "BEDROOM" by installing a full king size bed.

We have no slide and there's about ten inches on the sides of the bed. It's enough to get around and make the bed but for the most part we climb in bed over the top.

Figured 10 seconds of crawling for 8 hours of comfort was a good deal.

I don't see the having a slide in and doing a little crawling is a big deal. I'd just want a king. A FULL king that is. Not a RV king.

It's a bedroom so I put a bed in it LOL!

[msmith1199]

shayerk wrote:
You've all given me some good food for thought. Maybe having the bedroom accessible with the slide in is not as big of deal as I thought. Certainly has been limiting the buyer pool for us!

What we do if we are in a hurry packing up and don't want to open the slide, is just put the clothes on the bed. When we get to the first camping location and open the slide then we hang everything up. It really just hasn't been an issue for us.

[Mr_Mark1]

shayerk wrote:
You've all given me some good food for thought. Maybe having the bedroom accessible with the slide in is not as big of deal as I thought. Certainly has been limiting the buyer pool for us!

Shayerk, it would be best for you to make a list and start at the top with the most important items that are essential. Actually, there might be two lists, one for 'chassis' and one for 'house'. And when buying used, maintenance is paramount.

Example:
Chassis-- Fiberglass roof, at least two air units, diesel, side radiator, ISC or greater engine....etc, etc.

House: 'the things that are important to you' whether it be a gas oven, bath and a half, etc.

Good luck,
MM.

[btilfan]

my 2004 Coachmen Liberty has one slide.

[shayerk]

You've all given me some good food for thought. Maybe having the bedroom accessible with the slide in is not as big of deal as I thought. Certainly has been limiting the buyer pool for us!

[Branson_N_Tucso]

Have a 2 slide DP 2003 and when bedroom slide is in, you can get around the bed and into the back closet. Not sure why anyone would not want a slide in the bedroom for the extra room. If that is the case same your money And buy a class C.