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gemert wrote: Yes on all counts, For what it's worth our Beaver has plenty of room to move around while slides are in and on the road. Slides are sure great when you stop somewhere. I would reconsider that option. We are very early on the learning curve. It sounds like I may learn that the bias that I gained with the TH may go away when we spend some time in a few rigs. Thank you for the advise!546Views0likes0CommentsRe: Experimenting with the though of a Class A...
rk911 wrote: aemedic wrote: We are a family of 4, the young ones are 10 and 5. We also travel with our dogs, medium and small. Previous till now we have had tow behinds and 5ers, all the way up to MDTs with a large TH... I'm thinking TH is toy hauler but MDT? in my world an MDT is a mobile data terminal. :) LOL You are right on, a TH is a Toy Hauler and the MDT is a Medium Duty Truck, like a Sportchassis. It is a step up from a light duty truck like a 3500. Think of a truck with a similar engine and transmission that some of the Class A RVs have. For instance mine had an ISC with an Allison 3400TRV. Much more suited to towing a heavy TH.279Views0likes0CommentsRe: Experimenting with the though of a Class A...
@Mr.Mark - I had an 08 ISC in an MDT with a Freightliner chassis. I just hated the way the truck drove when going through regen. It was super hot, ate fuel and stunk. It seemed to go through it more often than you did also. My effort is to stay just shy of all that crap, if I can. If the right deal comes along, I won't let it go. @holstein13 - I'm just jaded on a few things... One of those is gas rigs. I will not own a gas rig for anything of any weight. I would rather just spend the money and feel more comfortable. I'll be pulling grades and having a gas engine at redline is like nails on a chalkboard. I just won't do it. I want a turbo diesel engine and the bigger I can afford, the better.279Views0likes0CommentsRe: Experimenting with the though of a Class A...
I like the idea of the ISM and those Foretravels are nice! I just internet shopped a few, I have to get back to around 2000 for most of them to get the price down, but I'm in no hurry, the right rig might present it's self in the dead of winter after we close.279Views0likes0CommentsRe: Experimenting with the though of a Class A...
bluwtr49 wrote: Personally, if it were me with a family like that, I would probably lean towards a class C. They have better accommodations for more than 2 people and there is a huge selection available. That might make sense but, as I understand it, a diesel pusher is just an overall better vehicle/chassis. I might be wrong, and my thinking is that the class A will have better visibility for sight seeing while traveling and feel more inclusive for the family and passengers. Is any of that true?280Views0likes0CommentsRe: Experimenting with the though of a Class A...
ncrowley wrote: You should be able to get a very nice diesel coach 38-40 feet at the age and price you are looking at. I would look at Newmar, Country Coach and Tiffin. Get maintenance records. I would reconsider the desire not to have slides. With 4 of you in the coach, you are going to want the floor space. I agree with you 100% when parked. My TH with slides was almost completely unusable when the slides were in. I may find that there are units that travel well and are usable with the slides in, but I have had a bit of heartache with slides in my past with leaks, failures and just general poor workmanship. My thinking was/is less is better.279Views0likes0CommentsExperimenting with the though of a Class A...
We are a family of 4, the young ones are 10 and 5. We also travel with our dogs, medium and small. Previous till now we have had tow behinds and 5ers, all the way up to MDTs with a large TH. We downsized to save for a down payment on a retirement home, I retire from the Air Force this year. The house we are having built will have an RV bay in the garage with a 14' door and 41' of internal space to store something. That is my limitation. We want a diesel pusher and if I can find the right used rig, I would like an ISL Cummins. I an not really well versed but I had a DPF in my last ISC MDT and hated the regens so I think that means I want something that is 2005 or older. Obviously it has to fit in the garage, but, what size/layout is good for a family with two kids? I want really good access while on the road and less to fail mechanically so I am thinking less or no slides if possible. We also want really good views because we want the kids to see everything they can on our trips. Speaking of trips...we want to do numerous short weekend to week long trips during the year and at least one longer 3 week to a month trip over the summer. Some of our sops will be off the grid, so good quiet generator power is a must. As much as we can, we want to be under $100k. I know this gets asked a bunch, I really am doing my homework. I have 4-6 months before the house is finished and I retire to learn and decide if we should go back to the MDT and 5er route, or have the open space while traveling of the Class A.8.2KViews0likes29Comments
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