Looking to purchase Class C bunkhouse
Hello all,
My wife and I have been searching for over a year now and haven't found anything that really fits. Everything we look at seems to come pretty close, but none of them really fit the bill.
The only one that seems to come the closest is the Thor Quantum LF31. It has the residential fridge (nice and large), 1.8kW inverter, 8k hitch and decent counter top space. We looked at the Greyhawk and really liked it, but it comes with the tiny 8 cubic foot RV fridge and the counter space is lacking. The Thor model has the single super slide which makes the awning on the passenger side MUCH bigger and was something I didn't really love about the Winnebago Minnie Winnie 31H we rented last year. It wasn't terrible by any stretch, just seemed like it would be nicer.
All of the options are starting to have me a bit frazzled. Example:
Fiberglass or TPO roof?
Do I really need an inverter or can I add it later?
Do I want Azdel walls or standard (if there is such a thing)?
Are two smaller slides better than one super slide?
Full body paint or just the gel coat?
Do I need slide awnings?
Do different manufacturers have different slide excursions (some go out further than others)?
Given that I have to watch the GVWR and GCWR, I see how much I may be able to tow. The plan, at the end of the day, is to be able to tow about 6,000lbs. That puts the coach at close to its GCWR. Do these things not tow well when loaded up? I remember my Nissan Titan was nowhere near as stable and capable as my Silverado.
We like the idea of an inverter so we don't have to run the generator while driving. I have found the Cummins generators are pretty noisy, though I'm not sure I would notice while driving.
We have 3 kids and 2 dogs that travel with us, so bunkhouse model it shall be. Some of the bunkhouse models like the Sunseeker have the firestone air bags. I haven't gotten under there to see if they are the same as the ones I have used in the past, which were a manual inflation type bladder. I'm also unsure how that compares with the suspension type that Jayco uses with the Hellwig helper springs.
Most of our camping will be with hookups, but when I get back into racing; most of the tracks would be boondocking.
My wife and I have been searching for over a year now and haven't found anything that really fits. Everything we look at seems to come pretty close, but none of them really fit the bill.
The only one that seems to come the closest is the Thor Quantum LF31. It has the residential fridge (nice and large), 1.8kW inverter, 8k hitch and decent counter top space. We looked at the Greyhawk and really liked it, but it comes with the tiny 8 cubic foot RV fridge and the counter space is lacking. The Thor model has the single super slide which makes the awning on the passenger side MUCH bigger and was something I didn't really love about the Winnebago Minnie Winnie 31H we rented last year. It wasn't terrible by any stretch, just seemed like it would be nicer.
All of the options are starting to have me a bit frazzled. Example:
Fiberglass or TPO roof?
Do I really need an inverter or can I add it later?
Do I want Azdel walls or standard (if there is such a thing)?
Are two smaller slides better than one super slide?
Full body paint or just the gel coat?
Do I need slide awnings?
Do different manufacturers have different slide excursions (some go out further than others)?
Given that I have to watch the GVWR and GCWR, I see how much I may be able to tow. The plan, at the end of the day, is to be able to tow about 6,000lbs. That puts the coach at close to its GCWR. Do these things not tow well when loaded up? I remember my Nissan Titan was nowhere near as stable and capable as my Silverado.
We like the idea of an inverter so we don't have to run the generator while driving. I have found the Cummins generators are pretty noisy, though I'm not sure I would notice while driving.
We have 3 kids and 2 dogs that travel with us, so bunkhouse model it shall be. Some of the bunkhouse models like the Sunseeker have the firestone air bags. I haven't gotten under there to see if they are the same as the ones I have used in the past, which were a manual inflation type bladder. I'm also unsure how that compares with the suspension type that Jayco uses with the Hellwig helper springs.
Most of our camping will be with hookups, but when I get back into racing; most of the tracks would be boondocking.
