Non cabover class c rv's

[naph]

We're shopping for our first rv and want one without the cabover feature. We like lots of the features of the itasca navion iq including the more aerodynamic front. Anyone have any advice about other rv's similar in design?

[pnichols]

Ductape Dave wrote:
One nice advantage to the B+ is that it's narrower than a C. Most C's are 100" to 101" whereas most B's are 7'6" to 7'8" making them easier to drive ...

You sure hit the nail on the head regarding Class C RV width!!!

We go off paved roads a lot and a big worry of mine is meeting other vehicles and having to get around them with our short - but 101 inch wide - Class C motorhome. I got cussed out by an approaching pickup truck driver that met me on this road and had to carefully pass us when going to this outstanding boondock camping site:

[Ductape_Dave]

One nice advantage to the B+ is that it's narrower than a C. Most C's are 100" to 101" whereas most B's are 7'6" to 7'8" making them easier to drive and park and you eliminate the famous cabover leaks because those B caps are one piece with no seams on most.

[mlts22]

Phoenix Cruiser makes nice B+ models, and Nexus RV makes both B+ and C models.

I like full cabovers because it gives additional storage space of light, but bulky items, such as bedding or outdoor items (camp chairs, tables, tents, coolers) that one can put some sort of layer between those and the cabover mattress so the mattress doesn't get soiled. Plus, some cabovers can have nylon webbing (mainly intended as a "kid catcher" to keep the wee ones from falling out), which can also help secure lightweight cargo.

[j-d]

Some argue that There is NO B+. If the house isn't included in the van's steel body, the house built on a cutaway chassis makes it a C. Cabover or not. There's merit to that position, but...

... most B+ are a little smaller than a C with the cabover. The coach MAY (not always) be Lower, Narrower, and offer less Storage. Since both are a big box, it can be hard to tell unless they're side by side. Check specs and take measurements.

Example new Cambria 30J. Over 32-ft long, width is 95-in while most C's are 101-in. With it's 220-in wheelbase that 30J should have enough front axle loading to track well on the road ...

[bobojay5]

Phoenix Cruiser and Nexus RV make non-overhead cab models of class C. Phoenix would be my choice of those 2 if I was searching for a C.
Leisure Travel makes nice units too, as well as the Itasca and Winnebago View IQ and V models as well as the Cambria Ford chassised line class C's

[Islandman]

Look into used Chinook or Coach House Class C's. Chinook's are quite nice and very well built, good used outfits are in the $30-50K range, they aren't made anymore but that should present no problems since the chassis and all the appliances are pretty much standard with other RV's too. Coach House is a very well built RV, new ones or late model units are quite expensive, but a 10-12 year old unit can be purchased at reasonable prices. And they haven't changed that much so an older unit looks about the same as a brand new one.

[Tripalot]

Have a look at Leisure Vans. They have a model with a Murphy Bed that is a full residential queen size and a large bathroom across the back with a big residential style shower. Over the cab is storage cupboards.

[pnichols]

Not all Class C cabover bed area measurements and logistics are the same.

Ours is less of a climb to get up into because it is closer to the cab floor due to the coach being a basement design. This also means that I can just about sit upright in the cabover bed, too. I'm over 71 years young, about 6'2", and use it all the time. 😉

[wbwood]

If it were just me and the wife, we would look at the B+. The only reason we have the C is for the cabover bed for our daughter. Some couples get the smaller C's where the only bed is the cabover. More power to them. I prefer to be able to sit up and not hit my head....lol

[OldRadios]

We have a cabover but took out the bed and use it for storage of light items like bedding, dry food, extra clothes. our backpacking gear, etc. Use a set of rubbermaid bins across it. Can access contents from the front of the bins or pull them down. Works great and gives us a lot of extra storage.

[klutchdust]

I was looking for the same thing. we decided on a Itasca Cambria. If you go on a website like RV Trader you can shop the different models available. This is our first motorhome also and didn't see the need for the

overhead bunk. Selling my toy hauler for that very reason, knees can't take the climbing. Sooo nice to walk in the back and just plop into bed.

[WyoTraveler]

Saw one called B+ or somthing made up. It had a cab over, kind of, but cupboards and entertainment center is installed instead of bunks. Which would have been my choice. Getting too old to climb up in cab over bunks. Can't remember brand.

[neschultz]

Look at the Itasca Reyo and the Winnebago Via