So after doing LOTS of online looking and giving a lot of thought to my intended use of a motorhome, I've settled on the following wish list:*B+ with storage but no overhead bunk (will settle for a C with no front window and one-piece design like some Born Free models have*24' or under (25 is pushing it)*rear corner bed*fold out sofa*either a dinette or second fold out sofa across from the first one*under $30K*under 75K miles*Chevy chassis*no slide*within a 10-12 hr drive of my home near NashvilleI realize these other items probably mean a wet bath but I am OK with that.Does such a thing exist?I found a unit from a private seller with all these criteria (except it's a Ford), but unfortunately I don't have my cash account quite there yet, will need another year.My sister's husband is in very bad health and I'm hoping that she will travel with me some if anything happens to him. She would be happier with 2 sleeping areas. And if my adult children travel with me, they could have the corner bed, I would take the sofa, and grandkids could have the other sofa or dinette or floor. (They are pretty small right now.)

From your wish list, I think it would be difficult finding a MH under 25' with a corner bed and a dinette or sofa across from another sofa. There just isn't enough floor space. You need floorspace for the frig, sink, stove top and whatnot.

Mich F wrote:From your wish list, I think it would be difficult finding a MH under 25' with a corner bed and a dinette or sofa across from another sofa. There just isn't enough floor space. You need floorspace for the frig, sink, stove top and whatnot.I think you are right. The closest thing I've seen is a corner bed + sofa with the kitchen area across from the sofa, and no dinette. But if I went to a real class C as opposed to B+ then there would be an overhead bunk. Might work.Or I could just get a Roadtrek and make everyone else sleep in the tent, LOL.

In a smaller MH, that rear corner bed, takes up a lot of the limited floor space, although there are plenty of Cs out there with the corner bed and a sofa (or dinette) opposite the kitchen area, along with the cabover bed. I had a 22' class C with that floor plan. Another popular floor plan was the rear kitchen, in place of the corner bed, with a dinette opposite a jack knife couch, along with the cabover bed. I had that floorplan in a 24' class C and preferred that to the corner bed.

i know how to get you all you want in just 22' and likely just $20k, but the corner bed needs to be over the cab. there are many 2000-2005 class Cs w/ my B+ floorplan. no wet bath.maybe some fleetwoods, gulf streams or born frees (tho BFs used fords, mostly)2002 jamboree

settled on a specific "wish list"--is it out there?

aeejbe
Explorer II
Jul 18, 2015
Circling back to the "dream" list of the OP.
If coolmom42 can settle for 5 out of those 9 items,
then maybe the 24’ 30MH24DB BigFoot – WITHOUT the slide is worth a look.
Not too many are out there, so good luck in tracking one down.

Class C too
Bordercollie
Explorer
Jul 17, 2015
"I value my passengers and all the others on the road than to take those chances. Yo are driving a time bomb!"

bsinmich, You didn't read my post carefully about "newish" tires !!
coolmom42
Explorer II
Jul 16, 2015
Bordercollie wrote:
You can become overly concerned about leaky roofs, seldom driven RV's, brand names, weight and balance, steering and suspension mods reading these forums. Not to say that these items are not significant. We have a 2004 Fleetwood Tioga 26Q with rubber roof that does not leak, we have had it inspected and re-sealed once. Our rig has newish OEM Michelin tires that I trust and the drive train is in fine shape even though it has only some 10K miles on it. Our rig handles like what it is, a box truck with stiff rear springs and chock full of appliances, converter and batteries. Build quality is average.

Good point!
bsinmich
Explorer
Jul 16, 2015
Bordercollie wrote:
You can become overly concerned about leaky roofs, seldom driven RV's, brand names, weight and balance, steering and suspension mods reading these forums. Not to say that these items are not significant. We have a 2004 Fleetwood Tioga 26Q with rubber roof that does not leak, we have had it inspected and re-sealed once. Our rig has newish OEM Michelin tires that I trust and the drive train is in fine shape even though it has only some 10K miles on it. Our rig handles like what it is, a box truck with stiff rear springs and chock full of appliances, converter and batteries. Build quality is average.

You trust those 11-12 year old tires? I value my passengers and all the others on the road than to take those chances. Yo are driving a time bomb!
Bordercollie
Explorer
Jul 16, 2015
You can become overly concerned about leaky roofs, seldom driven RV's, brand names, weight and balance, steering and suspension mods reading these forums. Not to say that these items are not significant. We have a 2004 Fleetwood Tioga 26Q with rubber roof that does not leak, we have had it inspected and re-sealed once. Our rig has newish OEM Michelin tires that I trust and the drive train is in fine shape even though it has only some 10K miles on it. Our rig handles like what it is, a box truck with stiff rear springs and chock full of appliances, converter and batteries. Build quality is average.
coolmom42
Explorer II
Jul 16, 2015
IAMICHABOD wrote:
coolmom42 wrote:
Aluminum cabover?? What brand of motorhome is this?

Check it out HERE

Thanks!

Looks like the used ones are few and far between but worth checking into.
IAMICHABOD
Explorer II
Jul 16, 2015
coolmom42 wrote:
Aluminum cabover?? What brand of motorhome is this?

Check it out HERE
Islandman
Explorer
Jul 16, 2015
In addition to looking at used Chinook RV's take a look at the older (2001-2004) Coach House Class C units (sometimes called B+). I believe that they manufactured a 23 foot model with two slides, still had a nice bathroom area.
burlmart
Explorer
Jul 16, 2015
lazy daze still uses alum, but as recent a maybe the late 90s, there were more. try shasta search.

born free used a one piecs fiberglass for their cabover beds.

you are right to be concerned about cabover leaks, and these forums are full of warnings, but there are more nonleaking class Cs than those that leak, so don't let this get in the way of your perfect RV
coolmom42
Explorer II
Jul 16, 2015
Aluminum cabover?? What brand of motorhome is this?