Need the lowdown on Super C's

cross21114 wrote:
I agree with everything Netjam said.
I have a Nexus Ghost. This is built on the International Durastar chassis. The only thing I dislike about my Ghost is the wind noise. I have attempted everything to reduce it to no avail. The new Ghosts are built on the upgraded MV chassis which uses a single mount for the mirrors. It may be that turbulance around the upper mirror bracket is causing my problems. Perhaps the new Nexus units do not have the problem?
Because the diesel engine is in the front you do hear a lot of engine noise particularly when the engine brake is activated or the transmission downshifts. I have found running in economy mode (transmission) with the cruise control helps a lot.
It does handle great once I weighed it and reduced the tire pressures. My wife does drive from rest area with no problem and since it is 25,999# a Class B license is not reguired. She was reluctant to drive a Class A but never did actually drive one.
There is limited pass through storage over the drive shaft which works great for long items less that 8" thick.
We average about 9.0 mpg towing a full size SUV and about 9.5 mpg without tow. 23,000 miles so far. These things will tow up to 20,000# but we had ours built with a 10,000# hitch.
If you ever get close to me I would be happy to show you ours. We've done 2 west coast trips so far and are leaving in August for Alaska.

The handling has not been a problem. I added the safety Plus Steering gizmo in case of front tire blow outs. This has resulted in one handed steering for the most part. The rear of the coach has air ride. The front is a traditional spring set up. It is a bit stiff however the rig has air ride seats. Several people have dialed in tire pressures and received a smoother ride.

I would rather maneuver this rig through a campground than my last 5th wheel. In fact we usually camp with friends most of whom have trailers. I let them pick out their campsite first, since I can easily back into any space with the help of the rear view camera.

My rig has two 50 gallon saddle tanks. I mostly fill up at truck stops while on the road. Can fill both tanks at once with the dual station nozzles.

Quality seems on par with the price point. My biggest beef with all of the RVs we have owned is all the construction debris left behind every panel. Drives me nuts. They need to hire some high school kids with vacuum cleaners to follow behind the workers.