Starting my education process....
Awesome forum!!!! been reading it for the past few days. I do like Class B's but they are just outside of my budget, well at least the ones I like. I'm looking at C's since we are 4 (parents ...
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Frankthedriver wrote:
Rolin I'm looking at both traditional C's and B+. While I'll most likely do the bulk of the driving, I have to consider my wife sitting behind the wheel. I've driven trucks and buses(I had CDL but gave it up 20 years ago). I don't know how comfortable she will be handling a C. She never drove anything bigger than Grand Caravan, so B+ is in the mix. It is just tough finding a B+ that can handle 2 adults + 2 young adult children, but they do seem to exist(at least on paper). I think she could do well with a C, just more to deal with after only driving cars.
A "B+" is a class C with a different name, and driving one won't be very much if any different from driving a similarly sized class C on the same chassis.
In my opinion, variations in length don't affect driving down the road very noticeably. Longer RVs certainly are trickier to maneuver in tight spaces, such as parking lots and gas stations, but adding or removing several feet of length makes next to no difference when going down the highway. (That naturally does assume that the overall balance and suspension setup and alignment of the units are correct.) I do notice the additional width rather keenly, particularly in situations such as going through construction zones with Jersey barriers right next to the lanes. I don't notice the additional height of a class C too much, since the cab ceiling is well below the actual roof. This last point admittedly can be a detriment if one forgets about it at the wrong time!
If your wife is willing to try things out and get some experience, I wouldn't suggest you compromise the decision of what length motorhome to get based on what would appear to be more readily drivable.
