Anyone gone from a Truck Camper to a Super C?

[BradW]

We plan on being semi-full timers soon and have been thinking about either a new TC/truck or a Super C.

BradW

[languiduck]

I have not, but I have been having the same thoughts. I'd like something a bit longer than a TC, but I need to maintain the ability to pull my CJ on a car hauler. I hate using a towbar, I use a trailer. I've been looking at them but there sure isn't much information I can find on towing capacity.

[NRALIFR]

In the B loop where we were there are a handful of parking spaces at the entrance to the amphitheater, and there is at least one campsite that's long-term closed for some reason. You may be able to make use of those for your jeep.

:):)

[BradW]

Thanks for the photo. We haven't been up there since they added the new bath houses.

The campsite we got says 25' max and we have a 2-door JK to park somewhere. I looked at the site on a satellite photos and its a pretty short site. :E

[NRALIFR]

BradW wrote:
We have reservations at Mt Pisgah on the Blue Ridge Parkway this fall.........

We were just there a couple nights ago. Seems like about half of the sites were like this one; single width, 25'-30' deep.



Other sites were double width, and those with the longer trailers have to unhitch and park the TV next to the trailer. The sites all have curbing around the paved areas, so there's no running the tires off into the grass. The campground roads and the parkway itself are tight in the corners if you're towing.

:):)

[whizbang]

Brad,

We just went to a regular Class C, a 2002 Winnebago Minnie. It's 24.5 feet long ---- almost exactly the same size as an eleven foot camper on a crew cab truck.

The Minnie is way roomier than a TC, is easier to get in and out of, has more storage, and drives better than our old SRW.

I am getting the C back Friday with a new rear spring pack to firm and lift the rear end.

The C is a home run for us. (I still have my dinky camper for back country fishing trips).

[Kayteg1]

bighatnohorse wrote:
In a chat with an old timer at Quartzite I was told that a diesel pusher was his choice. (I asked.) He had owned everything from TC's, TT and C's and his preference was to NOT have the engine under his feet. Rear engine drives are quieter, have less vibration and reduce driver fatigue.
FWIW - if you're going to go big. . .

In answer to your question: No. But I have met a guy that went from a Super C to a pop-up TC and a small motorcycle style trailer.

That is old story. I used to have 2-cycle Detroit in the rear and definitely would not want it on front.
Now I can't hear front 6.7l ford diesel at all, unless I come to extreme situations.
Extreme situation for the engine is 25% grade, where it drops couple of gears on 6-sp
All 7% grades are taken at 1600 rpm no matter the load.

[mkirsch]

Right, you're going to want one of the big triple-slide TC's at minimum to fulltime in. The problem with them is that they challenge the payload capacity of even the best DRW 1-ton trucks out there these days, and on top of that you are looking to tow a trailer with 1000-1500lbs of tongue weight, on a 48" extension.

It's one thing to head out like that for a few weekends a year, but to hit the road and never look back... I don't think the truck will hold up over the long haul.

[zb39]

I have owned 1 gas class c, 1 gas class a, 2 class A diesel pushers. 40 and 45 feet. 1 5th wheel, and 3 TC's.

They all have there pros and cons. Each MH was owned for at least 6 years and driven close to 10k miles a year. At the same time I also owned a TC. They get used for diff things, diff trips. There are class A DP under 34 feet these days, but they can only tow 5k. step up to 37 feet and it's 10k. Lots of choices in the small class a DP and the super c. Not all super c are 40 foot plus. It pays to look around a lot if your going to only own 1.
We are thinking of selling the 5th wheel and going back to a 37 DP. We will be keeping the mammoth.
Again they are used differently.

[bighatnohorse]

In a chat with an old timer at Quartzite I was told that a diesel pusher was his choice. (I asked.) He had owned everything from TC's, TT and C's and his preference was to NOT have the engine under his feet. Rear engine drives are quieter, have less vibration and reduce driver fatigue.
FWIW - if you're going to go big. . .

In answer to your question: No. But I have met a guy that went from a Super C to a pop-up TC and a small motorcycle style trailer.

[hbski]

BradW wrote:

Bedlam wrote:
When going from a toy hauler.............

You bring up a lot of good points that we have pondered. Like not being able to go to places we already go to. We have reservations at Mt Pisgah on the Blue Ridge Parkway this fall. We could only get a site with a 25' max. Fine for our TC. Not fine for a 40' super c.

The other thing you mention was ground clearance. Most of the super c's I've seen didn't have much.

The other thing is slide-outs. Ours in a 1996 model is 9' 10" with no slide outs. We would a LOT more room with 10' something with a couple of slide outs.

Brad

FYI some of the Super Cs I linked can be had as a 4x4. Particularly the one built on the Ram 5500 chassis. And they are offering that one in a 32 footer soon

[BradW]

Bedlam wrote:
When going from a toy hauler.............

You bring up a lot of good points that we have pondered. Like not being able to go to places we already go to. We have reservations at Mt Pisgah on the Blue Ridge Parkway this fall. We could only get a site with a 25' max. Fine for our TC. Not fine for a 40' super c.

The other thing you mention was ground clearance. Most of the super c's I've seen didn't have much.

The other thing is slide-outs. Ours in a 1996 model is 9' 10" with no slide outs. We would a LOT more room with 10' something with a couple of slide outs.

Brad

[BradW]

cross21114 wrote:
Our Nexus Ghost will be ready for pickup in a couple of weeks.

Wow, that is nice.

https://nexusrv.com/product/2018-ghost-36ds-super-c-diesel-motorhome/

We've had our Lance 500 for +20 years and have lots of fun with it. We have pulled boats, flat towed jeeps and pulled a car hauler trailer with a jeep on it of many 1000's of miles. As retirement approaches and 2 week trips turn into 2 or 3 month trips, we have started looking at bigger rigs.

We had planned on a new F-350 drw and a new Lance 1062, but we have seen several supper c's that really make more sense for the long trips we have planned pulling a jeep, boat or a double decker trailer hauling both.

I definitely will miss the 4wd and the ability to get into smaller spots. We are still thinking; haven't decided anything yet.

We just came back from 2 weeks in Silverton, Co Jeepin'. I had to drive by this really nice super c (nexus/international IIRC). It was really nice.

Brad

[hbski]

jimh425 wrote:

hbski wrote:
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[jimh406]

hbski wrote:
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[hbski]

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