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help in deciding A or C motorhome

southman
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Just retired and plan on getting small motor home. Use will be travel on what we call "back roads". I E route 66 route 30 etc. Do not plan on spending more than a few days at any one location, but want to travel to all 48 lower states and fish along the way. We see advantages to both A and C units. Any help by those who travel as we plan to would be appreciated.
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Mandalay_Parr
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It is very hard for us to answer that.
It is so personal.
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RoadAbode
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Welcome Southman! Sounds like you are not planning full-timing, (maybe part-timing?) and travelling with just you, your partner, and maybe occasional friends? If that's the case then I'd say a small C or even a B+ might fit your needs. No need for a toad if you are looking in the 24' to 27' foot range. We do pull a toad with RoadAbode, but that's more of a convenience factor with our girls, and not wanting to break camp when we go out. With a B+ or a C, you could just about park right close to those fishing spots. You are giving up some "living room", but if you don't mind being together, it can work. With a slide, you'd probably have more room than we do in RoadAbode with no slides at 29'. If you already have a pickup, Truck campers are getting really comfy these days too.

You got options, and that's a good thing! Good luck, and Peace,
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toedtoes
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Explorer III
How small do you want to go? Under 25 ft? Or more like 28-34 ft?

You don't necessarily need a toad if under 25 ft.

I suggest you go look at floorplans for both As and Cs. Find your favorite floorplan for each type, then test drive them. That will give you a place to start a comparison.
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newman_fulltime
Explorer II
Explorer II
You might do better with a 5ver as with a A you need a toad or rent a 5ver is easybenough to hook and unhook