Need Help in Choosing MH Length

Effy wrote:
What is your budget and what floorplan do you like? Those 2 things are far more critical than length. There are countless places to camp and many here can attest that length is less of an issue than you think it will be. If you want 35 then get 35, but floorplan is the most critical decision. After all you will be living in it. Make sure you like the floorplan while traveling too as that seems to be important from your last post. Many nice floorplans are cumbersome going down the road just to move around (can't open the fridge, bedroom is cut off, cabinets are cut off etc). Find one you like, then shop for pricing and models based on that. And BTW there are PLENTY of DP's everywhere from 32-45'. Many new short DP's by Thor (Steer clear of the Palazzo), FR, FW, Winnie, Newmar etc. As others have said, longer wheelbase is a factor as is weight. I know the Excursion for example has a shorter wheelbase than some of the others. But there are PLENTY of MH's in all lengths.

Thanks Effy and to everyone else with your suggestions. I didn't consider that the floorplan would play such a crucial role but now that I think about it, I have seen some when the slides come in that you can barely walk through to the back.

We are going to get a toad (Honda CRV), which should be light enough to be towed by most Class A's.

We are going to spend a limited amount of time in California because we both grew up here and have spent a lot of time in the State as-is and want to spend the year touring the rest of the country. Hence I think our 35' and under size concern is less of an issue that I originally thought.

With budget, we're still working on that but it seems to be around $60k for a used MH. In our area that seems to be enough for a lightly used 8 yr old 40' and under DP. Of course that could change once we pull back the curtains so-to-speak but I'm confident there's something out there for us!