Winnebago View 24

Dakzuki wrote:
We never have an issue with LP capacity with the small tank. The first thing we run out of is fresh water. I carry a collapsible water container and reload the tank from it using the winterizing system.

See! That's exactly the sort of input I'm seeking! I have run short on water before, Trying to use gravity fill from a 7.5 gal blue jug using a long siphon tube is not fun. Sticking a hose in that jug and using the winterizing suction feature--genius!

I agree on the propane usage estimation being two high. I just got back form a 3 month trip. most of the time fridge was on propane, furnace used at night and cooked most meal inside RV. Typical usage was 8 gals over 2 weeks which meant I easily could had gone 3 weeks. Hardest thing to get was potable water. Beats me why states rest areas have a sewer dump but no potable water. makes sense if you are dumping, you would need to take on wate

jimbo98 wrote:
Running the fridge and heater at night, it will last about a week.

Hmmmm .... that doesn't sound right. On our three long 7000+ mile cross-country RV trips we of course had to run our refrigerator almost constantly and the furnace nights, as needed, from our Itasca's 18 gallon (about 14.4 actual gallons of propane when filled to 80%) propane tank. Our furnace cycles all night, coming on maybe three times per hour and only for a few minutes each cycle.

The soonest we have had to refill our propane tank was in about 3 weeks of use like the above, and even then it accepted only around 8 gallons of propane.

One week from an 18 gallon tank must be what's necessary when camping without hookups in freezing temperatures for most of each day. :h

jimbo98 wrote:
We have a 2008 24J diesel with a diesel generator too. Our 18 gallon propane tank will usually last about a month just running the fridge. Running the fridge and heater at night, it will last about a week. An option to driving to refill the main tank, would be to install a T fitting adapter at the propane tank. This way you could connect a spare 20 lb. propane tank if you main goes empty or if you just want to use the spare 20 lb. tank before you use the main tank. There are options...
Regards,
Jim

The later model (2011+) View/Navions have the LP tank mounted inboard of the chassis rails. There is no off the shelf "extend a stay" type device available for them. One must get creative to hook up external LP.

We have a 2008 24J diesel with a diesel generator too. Our 18 gallon propane tank will usually last about a month just running the fridge. Running the fridge and heater at night, it will last about a week. An option to driving to refill the main tank, would be to install a T fitting adapter at the propane tank. This way you could connect a spare 20 lb. propane tank if you main goes empty or if you just want to use the spare 20 lb. tank before you use the main tank. There are options...
Regards,
Jim

Our Itasca Class C has an 18 gallon propane tank ... and I wish that it had come with a 23 gallon tank instead.

We prefer as large a built-in propane tank as possible in a Class C, for two reasons:

- Gasoline fuel is the easiest to find, diesel fuel is harder to find than gasoline fuel, finding potable water is harder than diesel fuel, and the capability for refilling of a built-in RV propane tank is hardest to find. Even though the little 5 gallon propane tanks can be exchanged for full "everywhere" ... even a couple of these is not nearly enough to be ready for dry camping anywhere anytime in a Class C, and of course Class C motorhomes use only built-in propane tanks.

- We don't care for a cold motorhome, so we use our propane furnace for maximum comfort as desired.

Gsturner wrote:
One concern-single 13 gal onboard propane--I'm used to emptying one 30 pound, then having plenty of time on second 30 pound before refilling

That is the nature of the beast with any motorhome, although many have bigger tanks. Propane tanks that supply an installed system in a motor vehicle must be permanently installed. Removable portable cylinders are allowed in a trailer but not a vehicle that carries passengers.

We never have an issue with LP capacity with the small tank. The first thing we run out of is fresh water. I carry a collapsible water container and reload the tank from it using the winterizing system.

Moved to Class C forum

avan wrote:
I'm confused. You went to a RV show and bought before you asked questions. So now you ask questions about your Class C and post in RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions section? Just sayin...

I noticed that the post was misplaced, and asked the moderator to move it to Class C--obviously hasn't happened.

I have considered the smaller Class C for a while, but the $125-130k price for the Mercedes consistently pushed me away. At $40k off list, it suddenly became much more attractive. I have been looking to get away from the 34' travel trailer for a while now. Small Class A, maybe, New bigger truck and toy hauler to carry Harley? Maybe. For the same dollar, I have a small, agile motorhome, 16mpg, get a small trailer for the Harley and voila! The perfect solution. And at about the same cost as a replacemnt truck and trailer. I'm not questioning my purchase--just trying to fine tune my camping experience to the new configuration, and asking input from my fellow campers who have been there and done that, rather than rely on a salesmans claims.